Athens-Clarke County Stormwater

Stormwater is exactly what it sounds like. It is the water that falls during a storm. It sounds simple enough. But what most people don't realize is that in the journey from the sky to streets to the streams, stormwater runoff picks up various chemicals and pollutants that can contaminate our waterways.

Even though the river may not flow by your property, you can still have a positive or negative effect on our local waters.
Read more about how stormwater affects you.

Everyone, in some way, can help to alleviate the problem of stormwater pollution in Athens-Clarke County.
Read more about what you can do to help with stormwater problems.

Trash and debris from the street are washed directly into our local waterways?

Pet waste that is not disposed of properly can contaminate local waters?

Chemicals such as oil and antifreeze that drip from parked cars flow into our rivers and streams?

Leaves that are swept into the street can clog the stormdrains and increase county maintenance costs?