Pick Up After Your Pets And Help Keep Our Stormwater Clean In Town Of Tewksbury

Press release from the Town of Tewksbury:

April 5, 2021

Remember to always pick up after your dog and only dispose of the waste in the trash. Never dispose of pet waste in the town’s grated catchbasins or dispose of waste in a wooded area. Dog waste can be a major contributor of stormwater pollution that can degrade water quality. During snow melt and rainfall, pet waste left on lawns, trails, and sidewalks washes into the town’s grated catchbasins, wetlands, streams, and rivers. The pet waste and the pathogens it contains (nutrients, bacteria, parasites, and viruses) end up flowing directly into streams, wetlands, and rivers where they can harm human health, wildlife, and the environment.

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