Why can we wash paint brushes, oil pans, etc. outside and discharge it to the storm sewer – it gets treated at the wastewater treatment plant doesn it?
NO!!! The City operates and maintains two separate collection systems – sanitary sewer and storm drain. Any waste that goes down the storm drain does not get treated. With few exceptions, only storm and irrigation water is allowed to be discharged to the storm drain. Wastes, such as petroleum based oils and mercury, should not be disposed of either in the storm drain or sanitary sewer. Please collect these wastes and take them to the Household Hazardous Waste facility. For a list of wastes that are prohibited from being discharged into the sanitary sewer, please call (316) 303-8703.
