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Fresh Water in the World Fresh Water in the World 970mL 970mL 71% of the Earth’ ’s surface s surface 71% of the Earth Is covered by water... Is covered by water... To Scale there are 970 mL mL To Scale there are 970 In the beaker... In the beaker... 100% of the Worlds water... 100% of the Worlds water...

Fresh Water in the World Fresh Water in the World Minus 97% that Minus 97% that Is saline or salt water... Is saline or salt water... Leaving 29 mL mL Leaving 29 29 mL 29 mL

Fresh Water in the World Fresh Water in the World Minus the 80% that is frozen in Glaciers & at Minus the 80% that is frozen in Glaciers & at the Poles. the Poles. That leaves 6 mL mL That leaves 6 6 mL 6 mL

Fresh Water in the World Fresh Water in the World Minus the 99.5% of that Minus the 99.5% of that Which is polluted or “ “trapped trapped” ” Which is polluted or in the soil or too far underground in the soil or too far underground And that leaves about one drop for human And that leaves about one drop for human use and consumption use and consumption

Saratoga County Intermunicipal Stormwater Management Program : A Coalition of County Government, Cornell Cooperative Extension & 15 Towns, Villages and Cities working to better manage Stormwater Runoff & Non-point Source Pollution for Better Water Quality Ballston Ballston Ballston Spa (V) Ballston Spa (V) Charlton Charlton Clifton Park Clifton Park Greenfield Greenfield Halfmoon Halfmoon Malta Malta Milton Milton Moreau Moreau Round Lake (V) Round Lake (V) Saratoga County Saratoga Springs Saratoga County Saratoga Springs So. Glens Falls (V) So. Glens Falls (V) Waterford Waterford Waterford (V) Waterford (V) Wilton Wilton

Major water quality issues, World- -wide wide Major water quality issues, World Issue Water Sector affected Time Extent Issue Water Sector affected Time Extent body body Organic Poll.* * R, L, GW Aquatic env. <1 yr Local- -District District Organic Poll. R, L, GW Aquatic env. <1 yr Local Pathogens* * R, L, GW Human health <1 yr Local Pathogens R, L, GW Human health <1 yr Local Salinization GW, R Most uses 1- -10 yr 10 yr Dist- -Region Region Salinization GW, R Most uses 1 Dist Nitrate* * R, L, GW Health, Aquatic >10 yr Local- -Region Region Nitrate R, L, GW Health, Aquatic >10 yr Local Heavy Heavy Mtls Mtls* * All bodies All bodies Health, Aquatic Health, Aquatic <1 <1- -10yr 10yr Local Local- -Global Global Organics* * All bodies Health, Aquatic 1- -10 yr 10 yr Local- -Global Global Organics All bodies Health, Aquatic 1 Local Acidification R, L, GW Health, Aquatic >10 yr Dist- -Region Region Acidification R, L, GW Health, Aquatic >10 yr Dist Eutrophication* * R, L Most uses, >10 yr Local Eutrophication R, L Most uses, >10 yr Local Aquatic Aquatic Sedimentation* * R, L Most uses, 1- -10 yr 10 yr Local- -Region Region Sedimentation R, L Most uses, 1 Local Aquatic Aquatic Dams/Diversions R, L, GW Most uses, 1- -10 yr 10 yr Dist- -Region Region Dams/Diversions R, L, GW Most uses, 1 Dist Aquatic Aquatic Source: UNESCO World Water Assessment Prog; 2003. NOTE: * = NPS

The National Picture The National Picture ( Why Stormwater Management?) ( Why Stormwater Management?) Urban Runoff/Non- -Point Source Pollution (NPS; Point Source Pollution (NPS;  Urban Runoff/Non  pollution from diffuse sources) = 45% (avg) of pollution from diffuse sources) = 45% (avg) of pollutants in freshwater bodies & Estuaries pollutants in freshwater bodies & Estuaries #1 impairment to Estuaries & #2 for  #1 impairment to Estuaries & #2 for  Lakes/Rivers Lakes/Rivers The last major, identifiable, unregulated source of  The last major, identifiable, unregulated source of  water pollution water pollution Crucial for prevention/protection of still healthy,  Crucial for prevention/protection of still healthy,  developing watersheds (like we have in Saratoga developing watersheds (like we have in Saratoga County) County)

The Local Snapshot The Local Snapshot 303(d) Listed water bodies (> 2%)– – Lake Lonely Tribs  303(d) Listed water bodies (> 2%) Lake Lonely Tribs  Dwaas Kill & Tribs Dwaas Kill & Tribs (Phosphorous, C/BODs, pathogens), (Phosphorous, C/BODs, pathogens), & Hudson R.* (Mercury, Dioxins) & Hudson R.* (Phosphorous, silt/sediment) (Mercury, Dioxins) (Phosphorous, silt/sediment) 2 nd nd fastest growing County in NYS  2 fastest growing County in NYS  (30.5% from 1980- -2000) 2000) (30.5% from 1980 Avg approximately 1300 building permits a year  Avg approximately 1300 building permits a year  One major watershed study (Saratoga L.)  One major watershed study (Saratoga L.)  Snapshot data for Ballston Lake (CDRPC)  Snapshot data for Ballston Lake (CDRPC)  Local- -only planning & protection of lands adjacent to only planning & protection of lands adjacent to  Local  ponds, Lakes, Streams & Rivers = a local issue local issue . . ponds, Lakes, Streams & Rivers = a

THE PROBLEM? THE PROBLEM? Runoff &... Runoff &...   I mproperly managed runoff increases I mproperly managed runoff increases “peak discharges peak discharges” ” into our streams which into our streams which “ causes... causes...  streambank erosion  streambank erosion  sediment loading  sediment loading  losses of land  losses of land  flooding  flooding

Impervious Impact to watersheds Impervious Impact to watersheds Point of Critical Point of Critical Decline: 15% Decline: 15% From The Center for Watershed Protection

NPS...it’ ’s Everywhere. s Everywhere. NPS...it Everywhere? Everywhere? NPS comes in many forms... NPS comes in many forms...  sediments  sediments  nutrients  nutrients  toxics  toxics  trash  trash  bacteria  bacteria  leachates  leachates  sewer overflows  sewer overflows  even from the air...  even from the air...

Out of sight, out mind, right? Out of sight, out mind, right? Out of sight, out mind, right? Out of sight, out mind, right? Yup...right into Yup...right into our our our waters! waters! waters! Yup...right into Yup...right into our waters! When it rains, stormwater washes litter into nearby When it rains, stormwater washes litter into nearby streams and rivers where it can remain for months, years streams and rivers where it can remain for months, years or even eons: or even eons: Paper bag – – Plastic bottle – – Paper bag Plastic bottle 1 month 430 years 1 month 430 years Cigarette butt – – Aluminum can – – Cigarette butt Aluminum can up to 5 years 200- -500 years 500 years up to 5 years 200 Leather shoe – – Glass or Styrofoam container Glass or Styrofoam container Leather shoe Approx. 1 million years Approx. 1 million years 45 years 45 years Disposable diaper – – Source: American Rivers American Rivers Disposable diaper Source: 550 years 550 years

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Kayaderosseras Creek Kayaderosseras Creek The “ “Burl Trail Burl Trail” ” The

Kelly Park in Ballston Spa Kelly Park in Ballston Spa

An un- -named site in Milton named site in Milton An un

Heading North along Route 4 Heading North along Route 4 (04/04/06) (04/04/06)

Fish Creek at the Victory Mill Dam Fish Creek at the Victory Mill Dam

Saratoga Lake 04/04/2006 Saratoga Lake 04/04/2006

Major Non-Point Pollutants in the Watershed 1. Sediment - 720,650 lbs/year …that’s 36 full dump trucks! 2. Oil and Grease - 58,748 lbs/year 3. Nitrogen - 33,915 lbs/year 4. Phosphorous - 6,857.09 lbs/year Original Analysis done by Skidmore WRI 2008; M. Lena; A. Polletta; J. Morten

What Can We Do, Everyday, To What Can We Do, Everyday, To What Can We Do, Everyday, To What Can We Do, Everyday, To Protect Our Water Resources? Protect Our Water Resources? Protect Our Water Resources? Protect Our Water Resources? 1. 1. 1. 1. Avoid over Avoid over- -fertilizing your lawn. Test your soil first! fertilizing your lawn. Test your soil first! fertilizing your lawn. Test your soil first! Avoid over Avoid over fertilizing your lawn. Test your soil first! 2. 2. Plant alternatives to turf grass such as native perennials 2. 2. Plant alternatives to turf grass such as native perennials Plant alternatives to turf grass such as native perennials Plant alternatives to turf grass such as native perennials and groundcovers, create vertical structure and groundcovers, create vertical structure and groundcovers, create vertical structure and groundcovers, create vertical structure 3. 3. ... 3. 3. ... ... ...

3. 3. Disconnect your downspout &install a 3. 3. Disconnect your downspout &install a Disconnect your downspout &install a Disconnect your downspout &install a Rain Garden or Rain Garden or Rain Garden or Rain Garden or

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