Stormwater Pond Cleanouts In Mendota Heights

Mendota Heights MN

29 January, 2021

6:01 AM

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Press release from the City of Mendota Heights: January 28, 2021 You may have noticed some work happening in and around two of the City's Stormwater Ponds: The pond at the corner of Sutton Lane and Marie Avenue, and the pond at Lexington Avenue and Marie Avenue. The City has hired a contractor to maintain these ponds in conjunction with the Marie Avenue Road Improvements Project. This work is a requirement of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, under the City's Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) general permit. The work will include removing sediment that has accumulated over time in order to restore the stormwater basins to their original functioning capacity. Sediment and other pollutants enter stormwater ponds through storm drains located along the curb in the street, and sometimes within open areas. Your home, yard, driveway, and other areas on your property that collect rain water or snow melt drain to a storm drain near your home. Keeping sediment and other pollutants out of streets, and those areas that drain to the street and storm drains, increases the life of our stormwater ponds and saves on the cost of maintenance. It also improves the water quality of our stormwater ponds and other surface waters; benefiting aquatic life and improving the water quality in our lakes, rivers, streams, and wetlands. Improved surface water quality also reduces algae and foul smells for those that live near, or utilize our ponds, lakes, rivers and other surface waters. Listed below are some simple things you can do to help: Keep leaves, grass, sediment, excess deicers and salt, and other pollutants off of hard surfaces including streets, sidewalks, and driveways. Never dump anything in or near a storm drain. Use salt and deicers wisely. Only apply what is needed, and when effective. Road salt is ineffective below 15 degrees Fahrenheit. Sweep up extra salt and re-use. Use fertilizers and lawn chemicals sparingly. Instead of treating your entire lawn, spot-spray weeds instead. Clean up after your pet. Visit: adopt-a-drain.org and sign up for Adopt-a-Drain to adopt a drain near your home. It's easy and requires approximately 15 minutes every two weeks. This press release was produced by the City of Mendota Heights. The views expressed here are the author's own.