Regional Storm Water Quality Awareness Survey

How much do you know about storm water quality?

Residents of Placer County are being asked to take this educational awareness survey on the topic of storm water quality. Storm water is an important subject matter in the community that isn’t commonly understood. Some people may know the definition of the word but may not understand the impact it has on the environment. Therefore, we encourage you to take this survey so that we can gauge the level of understanding on the subject of storm water and better develop our outreach tools to educate our communities. Gift cards will be given to randomly selected participants during the months of August and September. We appreciate you taking the time to complete this survey!

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* 1. What is storm water?

Water from a storm (rain) event.

Water from a nearby lake or river.

Cloudy/muddy water that looks like it has been in a storm event.

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* 2. Do you think it is important to keep our local water ways clean?

No, the water is treated before it reaches our streams and rivers.

No, it rains and snows every year; there is plenty of clean water.

Yes, clean water is important and everyone needs to do their part to improve and preserve water for the future.

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* 3. What kind of water do we want flowing into our storm drains (the drain-inlet you see in the street)?

Landscape runoff or muddy water.

Clean water from a rain event.

Sudsy (soapy) water from car wash runoff.

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* 4. Where does the water (that flows down the storm drain) end up?

In the sewer.

In a local stream or river.

In your house.

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* 5. Do you think that flushing/dumping unused medication down the toilet causes pollution?

Yes.

No.

I don't know.

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* 6. Where is the best place to have a car wash fundraiser?

In a parking lot.

At a local car wash business.

On someone's driveway.

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* 7. When is the best time to apply fertilizer in your yard?

During the cool and rainy season (November through February).

When it is dry and hot (summer time).

When the wind is blowing in the spring time.

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* 8. What should be done with pet waste?

Leave it on the ground.

Bag the waste and leave it on the ground to be picked up later.

Bag the waste, carry to a nearby trash can, and place it in the trash can.

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* 9. What type of pollution is a problem in our area?

Trash and cigarette butts.

Oil stains on the ground/asphalt.

Fertilizer and pesticides.

Pet waste.

All of the above.

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* 10. Here are a series of actions that people could take to help conserve water and prevent storm water pollution. Please note how willing you are to take these actions (or if you’re already doing them).

	VERY WILLING	SOMEWHAT WILLING	NOT TOO WILLING	NOT AT ALL WILLING	ALREADY DOING
Wash your car at a commercial car wash rather than on the driveway or street	Wash your car at a commercial car wash rather than on the driveway or street VERY WILLING	Wash your car at a commercial car wash rather than on the driveway or street SOMEWHAT WILLING	Wash your car at a commercial car wash rather than on the driveway or street NOT TOO WILLING	Wash your car at a commercial car wash rather than on the driveway or street NOT AT ALL WILLING	Wash your car at a commercial car wash rather than on the driveway or street ALREADY DOING
Sweep your driveway or sidewalk with a broom and dustpan instead of washing them down into the street or storm drains	Sweep your driveway or sidewalk with a broom and dustpan instead of washing them down into the street or storm drains VERY WILLING	Sweep your driveway or sidewalk with a broom and dustpan instead of washing them down into the street or storm drains SOMEWHAT WILLING	Sweep your driveway or sidewalk with a broom and dustpan instead of washing them down into the street or storm drains NOT TOO WILLING	Sweep your driveway or sidewalk with a broom and dustpan instead of washing them down into the street or storm drains NOT AT ALL WILLING	Sweep your driveway or sidewalk with a broom and dustpan instead of washing them down into the street or storm drains ALREADY DOING
Adjust your sprinklers so the water only lands on your lawn and not on the streets or sidewalks	Adjust your sprinklers so the water only lands on your lawn and not on the streets or sidewalks VERY WILLING	Adjust your sprinklers so the water only lands on your lawn and not on the streets or sidewalks SOMEWHAT WILLING	Adjust your sprinklers so the water only lands on your lawn and not on the streets or sidewalks NOT TOO WILLING	Adjust your sprinklers so the water only lands on your lawn and not on the streets or sidewalks NOT AT ALL WILLING	Adjust your sprinklers so the water only lands on your lawn and not on the streets or sidewalks ALREADY DOING
Water your landscape in shorter time segments to stop water from running into the gutter	Water your landscape in shorter time segments to stop water from running into the gutter VERY WILLING	Water your landscape in shorter time segments to stop water from running into the gutter SOMEWHAT WILLING	Water your landscape in shorter time segments to stop water from running into the gutter NOT TOO WILLING	Water your landscape in shorter time segments to stop water from running into the gutter NOT AT ALL WILLING	Water your landscape in shorter time segments to stop water from running into the gutter ALREADY DOING
Adjust sprinklers to water plants and not the driveway	Adjust sprinklers to water plants and not the driveway VERY WILLING	Adjust sprinklers to water plants and not the driveway SOMEWHAT WILLING	Adjust sprinklers to water plants and not the driveway NOT TOO WILLING	Adjust sprinklers to water plants and not the driveway NOT AT ALL WILLING	Adjust sprinklers to water plants and not the driveway ALREADY DOING

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* 11. Are you familiar with the term “River-Friendly Landscaping"?

Yes.

No.

I don't know.

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* 12. What do you think the term “River-Friendly Landscaping” means?

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* 13. Thank you for taking our survey. To enter into our survey drawing to win a prize, please provide your name and email address below (name, email address) and accept the terms and conditions outlined in question #14.

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* 14. OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES - TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Please visit the following link to view the complete list of terms and conditions - http://www.placer.ca.gov/~/media/dpw/npdes/documents/surveycontestrules.pdf?la=

Yes, I have read and agree to comply with the terms and conditions outlined in the link above (must accept in order to participate in survey drawing).

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* 1. What is storm water?

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* 2. Do you think it is important to keep our local water ways clean?

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* 3. What kind of water do we want flowing into our storm drains (the drain-inlet you see in the street)?

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* 4. Where does the water (that flows down the storm drain) end up?

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* 5. Do you think that flushing/dumping unused medication down the toilet causes pollution?

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* 6. Where is the best place to have a car wash fundraiser?

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* 7. When is the best time to apply fertilizer in your yard?

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* 8. What should be done with pet waste?

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* 9. What type of pollution is a problem in our area?

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* 10. Here are a series of actions that people could take to help conserve water and prevent storm water pollution. Please note how willing you are to take these actions (or if you’re already doing them).

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* 11. Are you familiar with the term “River-Friendly Landscaping"?

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* 12. What do you think the term “River-Friendly Landscaping” means?

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* 13. Thank you for taking our survey. To enter into our survey drawing to win a prize, please provide your name and email address below (name, email address) and accept the terms and conditions outlined in question #14.

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* 14. OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES - TERMS AND CONDITIONSPlease visit the following link to view the complete list of terms and conditions - http://www.placer.ca.gov/~/media/dpw/npdes/documents/surveycontestrules.pdf?la=

* 14. OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES - TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Please visit the following link to view the complete list of terms and conditions - http://www.placer.ca.gov/~/media/dpw/npdes/documents/surveycontestrules.pdf?la=