Carpet Cleaning
Carpet Cleaning To keep our waters clean, keep your dirty water out Nothing feels better than walking across clean carpet, except maybe wading through clean water on a warm summer day. Unfortunately, far too [...]
Vehicle Maintenance
Vehicle Maintenance Get where you need to go and minimize the impact on local waters We don't think much of jumping in the car and running to the store. You may have heard that [...]
The Skinny on Salt
In Wisconsin, using salt at some point during the darkest months of the year is unavoidable. Many residents, schools, and businesses use de-icing salt on sidewalks and parking lots to keep us safe. Unfortunately, [...]
Stormwater Sign Winners in the Fox-Wolf Basin
December marks the endpoint of Fox-Wolf's Celebrating Green Infrastructure through Public Awareness grant. This grant and it's primary components, was the brainchild of the NEWSC General Public Committee. The Fox-Wolf Watershed Alliance and the [...]
Ice and Snow Control – Winter Parking Lot and Sidewalk Maintenance
Anyone living in a snowy state, such as here in Wisconsin, knows the importance of proper ice and snow removal for safety reason. Seasonal management of snow and ice on large, impervious surfaces are also [...]
Phosphorus from Lawncare Impacts Local Water Quality
The nutrient phosphorus is essential for all living organisms and naturally occurs in the environment. Because of this, it might not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of pollution. [...]
Rain Barrels – Save $ and Protect our Water Resources!
Rain Barrels - Catching rain when it falls benefits you and our local waters! The Fox Valley area receives an average of 22.23 inches of rain from April through October. Rain runs [...]
Pet Waste Pollution and the Easiest Solution
Not only is it an unpleasant sight on yards and sidewalks, pet waste is one of the many contributors of stormwater pollution. During precipitation events, pet waste left on lawns, sidewalks, trails, and beaches [...]
The Skinny on Salt
In Wisconsin, using salt at some point during the darkest months of the year is unavoidable. Many residents, schools, and businesses use de-icing salt on sidewalks and parking lots to keep us safe. Unfortunately, local [...]
Leave Your Leaves on Land
It's fall in Wisconsin. Red, yellow, and orange leaves cover our trees and land. But when it comes to surface water, there's a downside to those beautiful fall leaves we can't wait to see when [...]