J.W. at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency circulated some startling information about how significant dog doo can be as a source of water pollution. Among the pile of facts and statistics, this very cute sign from North Vancouver. It’s not laugh-out-loud funny, but it gets your attention and is memorable. I like it!
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Eric, Thanks for getting the word out via blog! Pet wast is a significant source of bacterial pollution that has a bad effect on the water quality in the streams, rivers and bays near you. Since POOP HAPPENS, DEAL WITH IT ! ! ! Scoop the poop to help improve water quality.
Great sign, Eric. So glad you are doing this blog.
Can you provide a link so that we can learn about “some startling information about how significant dog doo can be as a source of water pollution” please?
Ditto to both of the above posters! Since we have a recreational trail in town that runs right along our local river, I’d love more info on the dog waste stats! Might be good to start doing some bacteria sampling along the trail, one spot above our wastewater treatment facility and another downstream from it. Thanks!
I believe the link to the EPA page is here:
http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/menuofbmps/index.cfm?action=browse&Rbutton=detail&bmp=4&minmeasure=1
love to see a government agency using humor on a sign
I laughed out loud – thanks for sharing!
Also see: http://www.stormwatercenter.net/Pollution_Prevention_Factsheets/AnimalWasteCollection.htm and http://www.minneapolisparks.org/default.asp?PageID=1231
Thanks for the doggie doo sign. I blew it up to a large size, printed it in full color and posted it on the bulletin board here at work.
Here is some of the startling information on pet waste data sets for just two rivers in MD:
http://www.mde.state.md.us/assets/document/TMDL_Severn_20080410_final.pdf#Miles_River_Final_TMDL
See pages Pages 23 and 24 are the Severn River source for dog waste contamination to the river
http://www.mde.state.md.us/assets/document/TMDL_South_River_062105_final.pdf
See Page 22 is the source for the data on the South River for dog waste contamination to the river
Note, you should be able to find TMDL through your state Department of Environment – there you will find the data on sources (like dog waste) of pollution to a given tributary
Now that you are startled, it is time to laugh! Please visit:
Scoop that Poop: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBLmATuNGNQ
No Such Thing as the Poop Fairy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-wLaPEACpQ
UCF Stormwater short film: http://www.stormwater.ucf.edu/research/petwaste.htm