Everyone can help clean up our waterways.

Here's how:

• Direct flow from your gutters to a garden designed to soak up the rain
• Don't wash clothes or dishes during the rain to avoid adding water to already filled sewers:  Give it 24 hours if you can
• Don't put fats, oils or grease down the drain; They can clog sewer pipes and cause basement backups or sewage overflows
• Invest in water-friendly practices like green roofs and green parking lots
• Pick up the dog poop
• Wash your car on the grass, or at a commercial car wash and not on your driveway or in the street
• Go light on fertilizers and pesticides in lawns and gardens
• Don't dump chemicals or oil down storm drains; Look for hazardous materials disposal options in your community
• Don't flush prescription pills down the toilet.  There are take back programs for these unwanted or expired prescriptions.  Check with your local law enforcement.

Source:  MSD, Kentucky Waterways Alliance