Drainage inlets and storm sewers are for the collection and conveyance of stormwater. Drainage inlets are not intended as a place to intentionally dump contaminants and other potential pollutants.
The following is a list of some contaminants frequently and illegally dumped into drainage inlets:
- Paint
- Oil
- Grease
- Gas
- Fertilizer
- Animal Waste
- Pesticides
- Concrete
- Asphalt
If you suspect someone has illicitly discharged contaminants such as chemicals, construction materials, paint, or petroleum products to a storm sewer or roadway, please contact the Onondaga County Storm-Water Pollution Hotline at (315) 435-3157. The hotline is manned 24-hours a day, seven days a week.