Washtenaw County Water Resources Commissioners Office hosts Environmental Excellence Awards

On Oct. 28, the Washtenaw County Water Resources Commissioner’s Office hosted the Environmental Excellence Awards ceremony at Weber's Hotel. Catie Wytychak, Water Quality Specialist for the Commissioner's Office, announced the new members of Community Partners for Clean Streams. The partnership's goal is to keep the water in the community free of pollutants. The easiest way to do that, Wytychak said, is to prevent stormwater runoff from getting polluted. When rainwater flows through streets, parking lots and lawns, it picks up chemicals, pesticides and oils and carries them to nearby streams through the drainpipes. There's also a sponsorship program that awards around $1,000 to partners to build rain gardens, composting systems and other projects that improve water quality. Last year, $5,000 was given to four partners, Wytychak said.

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