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SPECIAL OP #1:
Stop Storm Water Runoff!
THE
PROBLEM:
Long Island’s street storm drains, from as far north as Old Country
Road, lead directly to the South Shore. Rainwater, and the litter and
pollutants it picks up along the way, is deposited UNFILTERED into our
waterways. Typical items swept up in this storm water include street
litter, plastic bottles, bottle caps, cigarette lighters, cigarette
butts, Styrofoam cups and food containers, lawn chemicals and
fertilizers, oil and gasoline, asbestos dust from brake linings, and
dog waste. This pollution is not only unsightly, but it is also a
large danger to marine and human life. Asbestos levels are extremely
high in the waterways along the Meadowbrook Parkway. Entire
populations of crabs, clams, seahorses and filter feeders along these
waters have been wiped out.
PART OF
THE SOLUTION
Operation SPLASH has been instrumental in:
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Increasing government awareness of this problem on local, county and
state levels
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Spearheading an initiative to install sewer inserts to trap litter
and filter out pollutants
 
(NOTE: we have already seen a return of marine life where these
filters are being used!)
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Installation our own debris trap at Old Mill Creek, which has
stopped more than 850 barrels of litter from entering Freeport Creek
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Installation of hundreds of sewer decals to inform the public that
sewers lead to our bays
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Providing free educational presentations of the dangers of storm
water runoff
THE MISSING PART OF THE SOLUTION
You.
Please help us spread the word and educate our communities about the
problems of littering, overuse of pesticides, irresponsible handling
of our trash, and storm water runoff. There’s plenty you can do:
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Please print
and distribute any of our fliers
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Donate to
support Operation SPLASH
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Become a member
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Volunteer to
help us police our shores
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Host an
eye-opening OpSPLASH presentation at your school or group
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