Sweet Water Stormwater Education Campaign - The Real Water Park

Sweet Water has developed a public information and outreach campaign, The Real Water Park, to encourage residents to do their part to reduce pollutants in stormwater runoff. The campaign will:

• educate residents on the actions they can take to reduce pollutants and stormwater runoff
• communicate the benefits of clean waterways for our families, neighborhoods, and the whole watershed district
• ask residents to "take the pledge" to save The Real Water Park at www.RealWaterPark.com
• encourage those already taking steps to do even more, such as install rain barrels or rain gardens
• encourage those who do not currently take these simple steps to begin doing so

According to findings of a survey of residents in October 2010 regarding their knowledge of water issues, the general public incorrectly believes that sewer overflows and industrial wastes are the main source of water pollution
and the actions of individuals do not have an impact on water quality.

The campaign will address these two key misunderstandings and encourage simple actions that we all can do to improve water quality. These simple actions, when multiplied across the watershed, can have a positive impact on reducing nonpoint pollution.

Visit the campaign website, www.realwaterpark.com. Friend us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/realwaterpark. Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/realwaterpark.