Looking Glass River Watershed Management Plan - Greater ...
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Detergents are becoming a serious threat of contamination to storm water.<br />
Detergents are the soaps people use to wash their cars, which are carried to<br />
waterbodies through storm drains. Once detergents enter a water body they<br />
cause excessive algae growth. As the algae begin to decompose, it creates an<br />
oxygen-deficient environment. Detergents/soaps also alter the aquatic<br />
environment and destroy the mucus layer in fish that protects them from<br />
parasites. Washing vehicles on lawns or other pervious surfaces will help<br />
reduce the rate at which detergents enter the storm drain.<br />
Table 5-5 Detergents: Sources and Causes<br />
Sources<br />
Residential Car Washing<br />
Commercial Car Washing<br />
Cleaning Agents Used Outside<br />
Cause<br />
Lack of Buffer<br />
Poor Construction<br />
Poor Maintenance<br />
Lack of Ordinance<br />
Lack of Enforcement<br />
Lack of Buffer<br />
Poor Construction<br />
Poor Maintenance<br />
Lack of Ordinance<br />
Lack of Enforcement<br />
Photo Courtesy of Tetra Tech, 2005<br />
5-16 <strong>Looking</strong> <strong>Glass</strong> <strong>River</strong> <strong>Watershed</strong> April 2007