For an outdoor chemical spill, use a mop, rag or absorbent material (such as kitty litter), to clean it up, preventing it from getting to storm drains.
(more tips)When it rains it pours...pollution, that is. With every rain, pollution flows to the ocean and rivers. The good news is that we can solve this problem. And you can help.
Polluted stormwater is a major public health threat to our coastal waters, closings beaches and shellfish beds and harming shellfish, birds and mammals.
Collectively, Massachusetts citizens can stop the pollution that goes into storm drains and to Massachusetts Bays. This site serves as a central resource to help Massachusetts’ citizens, companies and organizations to think critically about their impact on our rivers, beaches and bays. Think Blue, Massachusetts!