Why is storm water bad for lakes and other natural bodies of water?
It isn’t the water that falls directly from the sky onto the lakes that is the problem—it is the storm water that runs over impervious surfaces and ends up flowing into the lakes fast, hot and dirty. It can pick up pet and livestock waste, fertilizers, pesticides, detergents, trash, invasive plant seeds, automotive liquids like motor oil, antifreeze, brake fluid, leaves, grass clippings and more. All of these elements have detrimental effects on the quality of the water in lakes, rivers, streams and oceans.
