Importance
What flows on the surface of the land and streets in an urban area, ultimately ends up in local streams, rivers and Lake Michigan. The storm sewer system in the City of Manitowoc does not lead to the Sewage Treatment Facility.
If local citizens dump waste oil, gas, pesticides, fertilizers, or pet waste in the street area, they are ultimately polluting our local waters. Careless management of construction sites in this fast developing city are also contributors to poor water quality. Many of us have had our recreation plans interrupted with the closing of local beaches this past summer. This page will help inform our citizens of household practices that everyone can do to help clean up Manitowoc's beautiful waters.
This page is dedicated to help guide citizens' to improve their household practices to ultimately improve the quality of surface water in the City of Manitowoc. Locations of local recycling, disposal and composting sites are also found here. Find the date of the next spring Clean Sweep, dates for Leaf Pick-up and other helpful web pages (some just for kids). It is important that we all work together to clean the waters of the City of Manitowoc.
