What You Can Do

Don't pour chemicals or oil down storm drains, they drain to the lake.
Clean up after your dog—dog waste is a serious source of pollution in the lake.
Don't dump home or boat wastes directly into Lake Champlain.
Use limited amounts of fertilizer on your lawn and gardens.
Don't rake yard wastes into nearby streams or storm gutters.
Wash your car with non-phosphorous and biodegradable soaps. Wash it on your lawn so that the excess water doesn't run down the driveway and into stormsewers.
Visit Vermont ANR's ecosolutions to learn more about respecting our waters

Links

Lake Champlain Basin Program
Lake Champlain Basin Science Center
UVM School of Natural Resources—Rubenstein Lab
Vermont Water Resources and Lake Studies Center (UVM SNR)
Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation—Water Quality
Champlain 2000
Friends of the Winooski River
The Clean Water Network - general water quality improvement strategies
Stream Doctor: Taking the Pulse of America's Waters
Burlington Planning and Zoning
Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission
Chittenden County Metropolitan Planning Organization
Article about Stormwater management program in Colchester from Malletsbay.com
Mallett's Bay Water Quality Report

Resources and Tools

Urban Runoff and Land Use Calculator
Center for Marine Conservation: How to conduct a storm drain monitoring project.
Plans for water quality improvement projects that homeowners can do.
Downspout disconnections to reduce CSO
Healthy Garden/Lawn Brochure
Storm Drain Dumping Brochure
Public Information and Education