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Pick Up After Pets
One of the biggest contributors to urban runoff is our
every day activity. One area where we see this is in the improper
disposal of pet waste. Often times when people walk their dogs,
they do not clean up their pet's waste. This can be a problem
for a few reasons: Pet waste carries with it numerous bacteria
such as the potentially harmful E-coli bacteria. This bacteria,
through fecal matter, often makes its way into the storm drain,
which ultimately makes its way into Lake Mead via the Las Vegas
Wash.
Remember to clean up pet waste.
There are very easy solutions to this problem:
- Take
a plastic bag with you to the park - when your loved one is
"done", put the waste into the plastic bag and dispose
of it in a trash receptacle.
- Many
parks throughout the Valley provide bags, look for the stands
- Pick
up a "pooper scooper" from the Clark County Regional
Flood Control District (and the Las Vegas Valley Stormwater
Quality Management Committee) at various public events.
- Regularly
pick up pet waste in your yard to prevent waste from making
its way to the gutter and stormdrains.
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