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I would like to say thank you to everyone who has come out so far this summer to stencil the storm drains in Westfield and West Springfield. Cleaning and stenciling storm drains not only benefits our neighborhoods and towns, it also benefits the entire network of water and land that make up our local watershed. Our communities have to comply with new federal and state stormwater requirements, primarily NPDES Phase II, and these stenciling efforts directly contribute. The following groups have worked hard to protect water quality by keeping pollutants out of the storm drains. We have had the help of West Springfield Pack 83 and 87, along with Troop 83, and Westfield Pack 110. I would also like to say thank you to WRWA members who have come out to stencil storm drains on Fridays and Saturdays this summer. Volunteers are still needed to stencil local drains with the message "DO NOT DUMP DRAINS TO RIVER". These stencils remind residents and businesses not to dump hazardous materials into or near storm drains. The only thing that belongs in our storm drains is stormwater! Volunteers are needed to help us stencil storm drains and pass out related literature to area residents from 9 A.M. to noon on Saturdays. If you would like to volunteer for any Saturday in August (or know of a group who would be interested in participating in this community project) please contact me at (413) 736-5208. |
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