Data Collection Results for the Third Fumee Creek Watershed Storm Drain Stenciling project held October 3, 2002.
Jeff Christiansen's four Iron Mountain Central Middle School 8th Grade Science classes participated.
There were 109 volunteers for the project including 90 eighth grade students and 19 group leaders. Five groups were formed in each of the four sessions from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. We used 12 large cans (22 oz.) of white paint (two were broken) and 5 small cans (16 oz.) of spray paint.
143 storm drains were stenciled on the West Side of Iron Mountain, MI near Crystal Lake.
Approximately 525 informational doorhangers were distributed to area residents and we still ran short!
The evening of Monday, September 30, 2002 the Kingsford, Iron Mountain, Quinnesec area received approximately 1.33 inches of rain in a severe storm that brought high winds, hail, and an F1 Tornado.
Several of the storm drains were clogged with sediment, leaves, branches, and needles from the storm. Area Land Use/NPS Pollution Sources Non-Point Source Pollutants Present Within 6 Feet of the Storm Drain Street Litter/Plastics Items Listed Under the "Other" Category
Storm Drain Stenciling Section:
# of Drains
Business District/prkg lots
0
Golf Course/Residential
4
Residential Area
135
Service Station
0
Shopping Center/prkg lots
0
School/Residential
4
Total
143
50 Storm Drains Stenciled
# of Drains
% Occurrence
Sediment
107
75
Grass Clippings
55
38
Leaves
109
76
Motor Oil
2
1
Paint
3
2
Pet Wastes
2
1
Wood & Sticks
85
59
Beverage bottles
16
11
Beverage cans
17
12
Caps/lids
19
13
Cigarette butts
35
24
Clothing/pieces
3
2
Fast food containers
14
10
Foam plastic pieces
15
10
Newspaper/mag. pieces
4
3
Paper bags/Paper
8
6
Plastic Bags/Wrappers & Pieces
43
30
Plastic or foam cups
13
9
Six-pack holders
0
0
Straws
22
15
Pieces of Metal
5
3
Pieces of Rubber
7
5
Pieces of Glass
2
1
Weed Whacker String
Group 2
Tanning Lotion Bottle
Group 4
Toilet Paper Roll
Group 7
String
Group 9
Fireworks
Group 15
Underwear
Group 15
Foil
Group 16
Battery
Group 20
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