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Source Reduction and Composting
Stormwater runoff from developed land transports pollutants to receiving waters. Runoff picks up contaminants such as oil that leaks from vehicles and the pesticides or fertilizers used in lawns and gardens. Construction site erosion, and the resulting sedimentation, is another source of pollution.
Source controls are the most effective means of preventing stormwater pollution and protecting water quality. Source control best management practices (BMPs) keep pollutants from entering stormwater in the first place. Source control BMPs are aimed at preventing or minimizing pollutants through performing routine work in a way that eliminates, or greatly reduces, the likelihood of contaminants getting into stormwater.
Source reduction in the News
Kitsap Sun: Something fishy in quality compost
Washington Post: WSSC on a mission to unclog greasy sewer pipes
Tulsa World: Composting benefits outweigh trash plan charges
Twin Cities Pioneer Press: Recycling's next frontier--Food scraps
New York Times: Worms Produce Another Kind of Gold for Growers
Fact Sheets
Land Composting Fact Sheet, Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
Vermicomposting-Composting with Worms, BAE-1742, OSU Extension
Source Control Protects Stormwater Quality, Washington State Department of Ecology
Compost and Its Benefits, US Composting Council
Composting and Compost Use for Water Quality, Virginia Tech
Composting Yard Wastes, Colorado State Extension
Using Manure-based Composts in Turf Maintenance, Cornell University
Earth-Kind Gardening Series: Pest Controls HLA-6431, HLA-6432, HLA-6433, HLA-6434, OSU Extension
Pesticide Use in the Lawn and Garden, University of Nebraska
Raindrops and Bombs: The Erosion Process, PSS-2252, OSU Extension
Pesticides in Residential Areas - Protecting the Environment, EPP-7461, OSU Extension
Soil Testing...The Right First Step, L-249, OSU Extension
Barley Straw for Algae Control, Purdue University
Videos
Xeriscape Gardening, David Hillock on Oklahoma Gardening
Bulletins, journal articles, and Handbooks
Highly Compacted Soils Improved by Compost Use, Schwarz et al., BioCycle, July 2007
Compost Use on Established Turf, Schwarz et al., BioCycle, September 2007
Past OSU Training Sessions
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