Make Your Home a RiverSafe Home! Protect our Waterways
Read the Riversafe Brochure & take the Survey!
Every time we water the lawn, wash the
car - or even walk the dog - Washtenaw County residents have an impact on
this area's life giving water systems. Now, you and your family can be
part of a program from the Office of the Washtenaw County Water Resources
Commissioner that will protect Washtenaw County waterways: the RiverSafe
Homes Program.
Your family could make your home a
RiverSafe home. It's easy to do! By completing a user friendly online
survey, residents can pledge to make their homes RiverSafe. Taking the
survey allows any resident to identify water quality protection activities
you might already do around the house, and the program helps you commit to
other pollution prevention practices you might not have considered
before.
The RiverSafe Homes brochure gives all
the information needed to get acquainted with the topics covered in the
survey:
- Home Toxics Disposal
- Yard Care and Outdoor Housekeeping
- Car and Vehicle Care
- Pet and Urban Wildlife Waste
In return for taking the
survey and making a commitment to water quality protection, participants
receive a RiverSafe Homes marker to display at your home. You can choose
from two marker styles once you complete the survey.
Read the Brochure & take the RiverSafe Survey Now!
Participants may also choose to be added
to an e-mail list to receive periodic environmental tips and information.
With more than 138,000 households in Washtenaw
County, the RiverSafe Homes Program should have a great
"cumulative effect" opportunity to reduce pollutants in all of
Washtenaw County waterways.
For more information about RiverSafe Homes or other water
quality information contact:
Michelle Bononi, Senior
Environmental Planner (734) 222-6833 or
Janis Bobrin,
Water Resources Commissioner (734) 222-6886
