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Report a Polluter The City of Terre Haute and Vigo County would like to incorporate the help of its citizens in preventing illegal dumping and illicit discharges form being deposited into our storm drainage system. Illicit discharges are generally any discharge that is not composed entirely of clean, pollutant-free water into a storm drain, stream, river, or other body of water. Illicit discharges can be in the form of fertilizers, pesticides, sediment, vehicle fluids (motor oil, gasoline and antifreeze), paints, solvents, soaps and detergents, trash, grease, sewage, and pet waste. Illicit discharges are a problem because, unlike wastewater that flows to a wastewater treatment plant, storm water generally flows from the storm drains to the waterways without any additional treatment. These pollutants can significantly degrade the water quality of our rivers and streams and threaten aquatic species, wildlife, and human health. Thank you for taking the time to help our community prevent and eliminate storm water pollution problems. We will investigate all incidences of storm water pollution that are brought to our attention. Public input is an important component of our program. Please fill out the form below or download a PDF version to report pollution incidences. |