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When it rains, the water running along the gutters in the street vanishes down storm drains. Where does the water go? The water in a storm drain does not go to a wastewater treatment plant like many people assume. This water drains into a local stream, which feeds into a river, and eventually empties into our streams and rivers. Nothing is removed from the water. That means pet wastes, yard debris, fertilizer, motor oil, pesticides and trash all have the potential to flow into the our water ways, which replenishes the aquifer that we get our fresh water from.
Pollution that enters our water resources through the storm drains is called non-point source pollution because it comes from all our homes and communities. Non-point source pollution is the leading cause of water quality deterioration.
As you can see on the map below the Town of Winterville is located in the Neuse River Basin.
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