Five easy ways to love your rivers this Earth Day
April 16 2015 - 5:17PM
Business Wire
As Earth Day approaches, simple changes to traditional
springtime activities at home can help protect local streams and
rivers.
Earth Day (April 22) is a good time to remember that we all live
in a watershed – an area of land where the runoff from rain drains
to waterways. As water travels over the land’s surface, it carries
any pollutants on the land to nearby streams.
“This spring, Missouri American Water recommends five easy,
Earth-friendly actions at home to protect the Missouri and Meramec
Rivers -- the sources of our area’s drinking water,” said Frank
Kartmann, President of Missouri American Water.
- Consider native plants for Spring
gardening. Native plants support wildlife, preserve our natural
diversity and require no fertilizer or herbicides.
- Don’t over-apply lawn chemicals
and avoid application immediately before it rains. Consider testing
soil to better understand your lawn’s needs before adding
chemicals.
- Remember that storm inlets drain to
rivers. The water that washes down storm drains goes directly
to streams and rivers. Don’t dispose of trash, oil or chemicals in
the street.
- Dispose of unneeded medicines
safely. Missouri P2D2 sponsors prescription drug collection
boxes at 14 St. Louis County police stations. The program is safe,
free and anonymous. Visit www.missourip2d2.org for site
locations.
- Stop by the St. Louis Earth Day
celebration, Sunday April 26 at the Muny grounds of Forest
Park, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Explore ideas for
environmentally-friendly living at one of the largest Earth Day
festivals in the U.S. Missouri American Water is a sponsor of the
Recycling Extravaganza, which accepts hard-to-recycle items at the
nearby St. Louis County Community College, Forest Park campus.
Visit www.stlouisearthday.org for more information.
Missouri American Water
Missouri American Water, a subsidiary of American Water (NYSE:
AWK), is the largest investor-owned water utility in the state,
providing high-quality and reliable water and/or wastewater
services to approximately 1.5 million people.
Founded in 1886, American Water is the largest publicly traded
U.S. water and wastewater utility company. With headquarters in
Voorhees, N.J., the company employs approximately 6,400 dedicated
professionals who provide drinking water, wastewater and other
related services to an estimated 15 million people in more than 45
states and parts of Canada. More information can be found by
visiting www.amwater.com.
Missouri American WaterAnn DettmerCommunications ManagerT -
314-996-2356C - 314-623-3822Ann.Dettmer@amwater.com
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