People in Boulder County enjoy our streams for their beauty and recreation and rely on our streams for clean drinking water, growing healthy food, and economic vitality. These waterways are also home to diverse aquatic life that depend on clean water to live.
As water from rainfall or snowmelt flows over rooftops, roads, and yards, it picks up and carries pollutants such as fertilizers, soap, oil, dirt, metals, and solvents that then become stormwater pollution. This pollution is carried to the storm drainage system, which flows untreated into our local creeks and streams, harming water quality and aquatic life. Stormwater pollution is significant in Boulder County’s semi-arid climate, where water is scarce.
Learn more about common pollutants and steps to keep our water clean at Keep It Clean Partnership.org
Boulder County’s Role
Boulder County works with businesses, agencies, and individuals to foster shared responsibility for the health of our waterbodies.
