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What can you do?

Watershed Tips 

Automobiles and Boats
     • Car washing
     • Avoid Oil Spills
     • Clean Boating

Conserving Water Efficiently
     • Control the Flow
     • Washing Your Fruits & Vegetables
     • Cool Drinking Water
     • Water Early and Late
     • Soakers vs. Sprinklers for Irrigation
     • Are You Pouring Money Down the Sink?
     • Tub vs. Shower
     • 100 Ways To Conserve

Energy Efficiency
     • Save Energy and Money at Home
     • High Efficiency Saves Water and Energy

Lawns and Gardens
     • Beautify Your Home, Save Money & Water
     • Don’t Bag It
     • Mow High
     • Yard Trimmings are Valuable
     • Gutters to Lawn
     • Downspouts
     • Sweeping into Storm Drains Only Makes a Mess
     • Reduce Turf Areas
     • Choose Landscaping Services Wisely

Preventing Erosion
     • Avoid Erosion
     • Buffer Strips Slow Runoff
     • Trees and Shrubs Fight Erosion

Recycling
      • Recycle, Recycle, Recycle
      • Contain Your Garbage

Using Fertilizers and Pesticides
     • Fertilizers
     • Fertilizing Before or During a Rain Is a Waste of Your Time and Money
     • Test Your Soil Before Applying Fertilizer
     • Choose Fertilizers Carefully
     • Use Pesticides as a Last Resort
     • "Weed and Feeds" Cause More Harm than Good

Using Household Hazardous Chemicals
     • Avoid Strong Chemicals
     • Don’t Pour Chemicals Down Drains
     • Use Fewer Chemicals

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Save Local Waters
​2702 E. Kemper Rd.
Sharonville, OH 45241
Phone: 
(513) 946-80202

​Partners
Butler County Storm Water District 
Clermont Soil and Water
Deerfield Regional Storm Water District 
Hamilton County Storm Water District

City of Fairfield 
City of Middletown
City of Monroe
​City of Hamilton 
City of Loveland
City of Oxford
​City of Forest Park​
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Village of Indian Hill

  • About
    • Partnership Opportunities
    • Government Regulations
    • Ohio River Watershed
  • Rain Barrel Art Project
    • Participate
    • Selected Artists
    • Auction
    • What is a Rain Barrel?
    • Rain Barrel Photos
  • Take Action
    • Workshops >
      • Upcoming
      • Archive >
        • Rain Barrel Workshops
        • Stormwater Float
        • Fostering Sustainable Behavior Seminar
        • H2Ohio
        • Green Infrastructure
        • Rain Barrel Prep
        • Concrete Washout
        • HOA Webinar Series
    • Buffer the Banks
    • Top 10 Tips
    • See Something, Say Something
    • Uncool Pool
    • Slow it down & Soak it up
    • End Plastic Pollution
    • Take Back Your Home
    • Take Back Your Lawn BINGO
  • Sales