Adopt-A-Drain

Storm drains flow directly into our local lakes, rivers, and wetlands, and act as a channel for trash and organic pollutants. The Adopt-A-Drain program asks residents to adopt a storm drain in their neighborhood and commit to keeping it clear of trash, leaves, and other debris to prevent water pollution.

Click here to adopt a drain.   https://adopt-a-drain.org

Adopting a drain is easy. You can sign-up at Adopt-a-Drain.org, where you can create an account with your name and address to claim your storm drain. You can even give it a special name. Once you’ve signed up, Adopt-A-Drain will send you tips on how to clean up safely. When you adopt a storm drain, you become a part of the greater Adopt-A-Drain network, which invites you to share stories and pictures with your neighbors through social media, and encouraging others to take action to protect local waters.
 

Keeping Your Drain Clean

Once you have adopted a drain, be sure to regularly check on it. By volunteering fifteen minutes, twice a month, we can contribute to cleaner waterways and healthier communities.

Here are some tips and guidelines on how to properly care for your drain:
 

Sweep or rake up leaves, grass clippings, dirt, trash, and salt from the area around the drain. Leaves and grass clippings can be treated as yard waste, but anything else must be thrown in the trash. 
Be sure to recycle anything possible (plastic, aluminum, glass, or steel cans)
Try to check and sweep around your storm drain before a large predicted rainfall event, as this prevents the built up debris from getting washed into local waters.
Make sure to care for your drain year round, with special care in the fall to sweep leaves around the drain, and in winter to sweep away road salts.

It is also important to document the estimated quantity of debris you collect from the storm drain on your online account. This data informs the annual reports on the collective impact we’ve had on local water bodies through the Adopt-A-Drain program. Help Roseville become a top performer in the program!
 

Safety
While caring for your storm drain, please put  safety first. Never lift or remove the covers of the drains or reach directly into them.