Comments on: Personal Watersheds: Small, but Mighty http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2013/01/personal-watersheds-small-but-mighty/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=personal-watersheds-small-but-mighty EPA's Blog About Our World Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:33:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Enviro Equipment Inc. http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2013/01/personal-watersheds-small-but-mighty/comment-page-1/#comment-55063 Enviro Equipment Inc. Fri, 08 Feb 2013 20:56:51 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=18005#comment-55063 Another tip to minimize polluting your personal watershed is not to flush unused medications down the toilet as they dissolve and can seriously damage the ecosystem. It’s better to keep them in the bottles have them taken away by the garbage where they are buried in an area that is less likely to contaminate watersheds, whether personal or public ones.

]]> By: Jessica Werber http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2013/01/personal-watersheds-small-but-mighty/comment-page-1/#comment-55028 Jessica Werber Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:42:48 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=18005#comment-55028 Hi Mr. Kim M.

Thank you for your question.

Here are two helpful links. The first is from your state and the second is from EPA’s page on grant projects.

1) http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3313_3682_3714_31581-216626–,00.html

2) http://www.epa.gov/nps/grts

Instructions: 1) Go to Find Projects, 2) Change “year” to Any and 3) Type in Flint River as the Project Title

Also, your Regional EPA office is Region 5. Here is their webpage: http://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/region5.html

I hope this is helpful,

Jessica

]]> By: Ronald Neely http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2013/01/personal-watersheds-small-but-mighty/comment-page-1/#comment-54898 Ronald Neely Thu, 31 Jan 2013 05:04:01 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=18005#comment-54898 Thank you so much for sharing, very useful post!

]]> By: John Vogt http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2013/01/personal-watersheds-small-but-mighty/comment-page-1/#comment-54869 John Vogt Mon, 28 Jan 2013 23:49:58 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=18005#comment-54869 I read about how zinc can affect atlantic salmon. I wanted to pick some-ones brain. I think that zink monophosphate [brand Moss Out!! 99% zinc monophosphate for roofs, sidewalks, driveways] that is used widely here in the Puget Sound in contaminating creeks, rivers and the sound. Zinc strips on rooftops are also widely used. From what I read it causes water acidity also. As a former roofer I beleive both the zinc strips and moss out are used on about 90% of the homes and apartments here in Washington. Right now our Salmon runs are down and I hope Zinc isn’t part of the problem. Salmon get poisened, Orca, Eagles and other species depend on healthy fish, as well as human beings. I hope someone has an answer for me. I am very concerned Wa state citizen that is here fighting for or air, water and land. Sincerly, -John V

]]> By: Kim Middleton http://blog.epa.gov/blog/2013/01/personal-watersheds-small-but-mighty/comment-page-1/#comment-54844 Kim Middleton Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:30:05 +0000 http://blog.epa.gov/blog/?p=18005#comment-54844 Hi Jessica. Can you tell me something of interest — or concern — about the Flint River Watershed in the Flint, Michigan area?
Thanks.
(Mr.) Kim M

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