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Page updated 04/17/06

	"Throughout the history of literature, the guy who poisons the well has been the worst of all villains...."       -Author unknown-
	In its ongoing effort to keep its employees and the public informed about stormwater issues, the City of Carrollton introduces the "Stormwater Reader", a biannual newsletter providing news and information on the fast paced world of stormwater management.  Each issue will be filled with timely and seasonally relevant material to help you do your part to clean up our environment and reduce non-point source pollution.
	Viewing the environment as a single entity - one that includes soils, waters, plants, animals, and humans - means that we are all joined together as one community. We are connected to the land and depend on it for our survival. The degradation of one part of the land community impacts the others. We have the awesome power to alter, manipulate, abuse, and destroy...but we also have the capacity to restore, protect and preserve. The health of our natural resources is a reflection of how we care for the environment and ultimately how we care for ourselves. We are stewards of the earth's resources, which we have on loan from our children. As a member of the environmental community, we all share in the responsibility to care for it. We need your help. Are you in? The goal of this site is to provide you with information about sources of pollution, the impacts on the environment, and ways you can reduce your pollution contribution.

What is nonpoint source pollution? Nonpoint source (NPS) pollution occurs when water runs over the land or through the ground picking up contaminants, like bacteria, oil, detergent, pesticides and dirt. These pollutants come from a variety of sources including our roads, lawns, construction sites and even the atmosphere. Unlike sanitary sewers, polluted stormwater runoff doesn't receive any treatment before it's washed into our creeks, rivers and lakes. NPS pollution can seriously impact our drinking water supplies, recreation, fish and wildlife. It's the leading cause of most of today's water quality problems.

Do You Smartscape? Did you know that landscaping with native and adapted plants can reduce your use of water, pesticides, and fertilizers? Learn how to design you lawn and garden with the innovative Texas Smartscape™ CD. It's an interactive tool that will help you create an attractive, low-maintenance habitat, with huge ecological benefits. We encourage you to check out the many ways Texas Smartscape can help both you and the surrounding environment. Butterflies and hummingbirds have given the CD rave reviews. What about you?

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