Stormwater Pollution

Stormwater is the No. 1 cause of water pollution 

Stormwater is the No. 1 cause of water pollution in North Carolina. When it rains, the rain that runs across our yards and roads into storm drains is called stormwater. Storm drains carry untreated stormwater and whatever the water picks up directly to creeks, lakes and rivers.

If we want to keep our rivers and creeks clean, we need to keep chemicals, oil and other pollutants out of our storm drains. Stormwater is our biggest source of water pollution. And you're the solution now that you know where it goes.

To learn more about stormwater, visit www.deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/energy-mineral-and-land-resources/stormwater.