BASWG Winter 2026 Survey

The Bangor Area Stormwater Group (BASWG) is collecting information about local efforts to protect Maine's lakes, streams, and rivers. Your responses to this survey will help us better understand how we are doing and help guide our future efforts.

This survey should take no more than 15 minutes to complete. Your response to this survey is completely voluntary. All responses will be kept confidential, and the results will be presented in summary. The BASWG will not sell or distribute your answers or your contact information to any third party.

As thanks for participation, we will be randomly drawing two survey participants to win a $50 Hannaford gift card once the survey closes! After we reach our target number of responses, we will contact the winners and announce them accordingly at a later date on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/bangorareastormwatergroup. If you would like to be entered into the drawing, please enter your contact information at the end of the survey.

Thank you for your participation. If you have any questions about the survey, please contact Megan Hess, BASWG Vice Chair at mhess@orono.org.

1.Do you know what stormwater runoff pollution is?(Required.)

Yes

No

I’ve heard of it, but I’m not sure what it is

2.What do you think happens to water and other pollutants that wash down storm drains?(Required.)

It gets treated by a water treatment plant

It flows directly to our waters

I'm not sure

3.In your opinion, how important is it to have clean water in the lakes, streams and rivers in your community?(Required.)

Very important

Somewhat important

Not very important

Not at all important

5.How much of an impact do you think stormwater runoff has on how clean the river, streams and lakes are in your community?(Required.)

6.How willing are you to take action to reduce pollution from stormwater runoff?(Required.)

Very willing

Somewhat willing

Somewhat unwilling

Very unwilling

7.Which of the following best describes what happens during a heavy rain or when the snow melts at your residence?(Required.)

Almost all of the water soaks into the ground and does not leave the property.

Some may soak into the ground, but most flows into a ditch or onto the road and then into a local waterway.

Some may soak into the ground, but most flows to a storm drain and then is treated.

Some may soak into the ground, but most flows to a storm drain and then into a local waterway untreated.

Some may soak in and some runs directly off into a local waterway.

I’m unsure where the rain or snow melt goes.

BASWG Winter 2026 Survey

Stormwater Runoff Pollution