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Stormwater
Protection of Bayside's most beautiful natural asset, our patch of Port Phillip Bay, starts at home and work, doing our best to prevent litter, sediment and chemicals flowing into storm water.
Our city has a stormwater system that is designed to take rainwater from our streets and guttering into the closest waterway. Unlike sewage, stormwater is not highly treated before it enters our waterways, and it can become polluted by litter, chemical run-off and sediment as it travels toward Port Phillip Bay. For more information visit the EPA website. Protection of our waterways largely depends upon improved management of pollution carried by stormwater. Stormwater from your home or business does not have to be an environmental hazard, there are a number of easy steps that can be taken to prevent pollutants at source . Bayside City Council has a comprehensive stormwater management plan that is guiding a range of works and activities for improving stormwater quality. Bayside is a leader in the management of stormwater, being one of the first councils to install Gross Pollutant Traps in in drains discharging to the bay. To find out more about what Bayside City Council is doing read the:
17-Apr-2009
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