PSA: Carpet Cleaning
Nothing feels better than walking across clean carpet, except maybe wading through clean water on a warm summer day. Unfortunately, far too often dirty wash water from carpet cleaning is dumped down the driveway [...]
Kids Can Help Too!
Kids Can Help Too! There are a lot of things kids can do to help keep our lakes, rivers, and streams clean Have you ever thought about where rain goes after it lands on [...]
Household Hazardous Waste
Household Hazardous Waste Cleaning out the garage and keeping our waters clean We all have the opportunity - and responsibility - to dispose of waste materials properly. The rule of thumb is: If you [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]