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Franklin County marks Stormwater Awareness Week, highlights local action and programs
Summary
Franklin County welcomed representatives from Franklin Soil and Water and the County Engineer's Office to mark Stormwater Awareness Week, emphasizing local nonpoint pollution risks, public education programs, and the county's stormwater management responsibilities under its MS4 program.
Franklin County commissioners on Oct. 7 heard a presentation marking Stormwater Awareness Week and were urged to take simple, local steps to reduce stormwater pollution.
Kyle Wilson, assistant director of the Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District, told the board that while large industrial discharges have declined since the 1972 Clean Water Act, stormwater runoff is an increasing source of pollution as urbanization and impervious surfaces grow. He described homeowner and…
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