Links

Dane County Water Resources

Dane County Office of Lakes and Watersheds

• www.danewaters.com
• The Waters of Dane County
• Be a Champion of the Lakes
• Current Management Issues

Dane County Land & Water Resources Department

• http://www.countyofdane.com/lwrd/

Yahara Watershed Improvement Network

• http://madsewer.org/YaharaWINsHome.htm

Local Friends Groups and Watershed Associations

• http://www.danewaters.com/other/friends.aspx

Contact Your Local Officials and Info on Your Community

• Click on your municipality to learn more about how to contact your local officials.

Storm Drain Stenciling and Marking

• Contact the Dane County UWEX office at 608-224-3700 for more information on volunteering to mark storm drains. http://clean-water.uwex.edu/pubs/pdf/storm.drain.pdf

Household Hazardous Waste Disposal

• http://danecountycleansweep.com/

Other Resources

Water Star Wisconsin

• http://www.waterstarwisconsin.org/

North American Stormwater and Erosion Control Association

• http://www.naseca.org/Wisconsin/index.html

Agricultural Issues

• http://www.countyofdane.com/lwrd/landconservation/
• http://clean-water.uwex.edu/pubs/farmland.htm

Shoreland Protection/Restoration

• http://clean-water.uwex.edu/pubs/shore.htm

Septic Tanks

• If using a septic tank system, maintain it properly through regular inspections and licensed pumping every two to three years.
• http://learningstore.uwex.edu/pdf/B3583.pdf

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