Public Education

Mr. H20 Says “Protect and Conserve Norman’s Water,

Our Most Valuable Natural Resource.”

The City of Norman experiences periodic problems with pesticides entering the sewer system that cannot be adequately treated at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Diazinon in particular has been identified as causing toxicity in the effluent of the Wastewater Treatment Plant. As a result the EPA requires that we use public education as a way to reduce the amount entering the system.

Listed below are various educational materials available to assist citizens in understanding the different ways their actions can impact the quality of our water and how they can help protect our water.

If you would like a copy of any of this material you may either come by the Industrial Pretreatment office of the Wastewater Treatment Division at 3500 S. Jenkins or call 292-9731 and request that we mail it to you.

Please remember that pesticides are poisons and when used improperly they can be dangerous to both you and your environment. Always read and follow the directions provided with these products.

NEVER pour pesticides down ANY drain.

Material available by visiting our office, through the mail or you can click on the titles underlined and in blue.

• Fertilizing Your Lawn: A Homeowner Guide
  
• Roach Management: A Homeowner Guide
  
• Controlling Fleas And Ticks In The Yard
  
• Flea Control In The Home
  
• Applying Pesticides Correctly
  
• Integrated Pest Management (IPM) For The Yard And Garden
  
• Environmental Tips: A Homeowner Guide
  
• Alternative Insecticides
  
• Non-point Pollution - You Are The Key To Cleanup
• Ground Water - Why You Should Care S Clean Water - A Bargain At Any Price
• Hazardous Waste Reduction: The Bottom Line
• Household Hazardous Waste - What You Should And Shouldn’t Do
• Nature’s Way - How Wastewater Treatment Works For You
• Earth-Kind Gardening
• Know When Know How A Home Gardener’s Guide To Pesticides
• Pest Control In The School Environment: Adopting Integrated Pest Management
• Healthy Lawn Healthy Environment Caring For Your Lawn In An Environmentally Friendly Way
• Citizen’s Guide To Pest Control And Pesticide Safety
• A Gardener’s Guide To A Healthier Environment
• Let’s Learn About Wastewater Treatment An Information and Activities Book
• Preventing Pests In Your Home
  
• Waste Reduction Tips
  
• Tips For Applying Pesticides
  

Posters

Posters are available in three different grade levels. Kindergarten through second grades, third through fifth grades, and sixth through eighth grades. The K-2 poster is a black and white version for coloring. The other two posters are in color and have exercises on the back that are designed to help children develop a better understanding of the topic covered by the poster. We have somewhat limited copies available and when they are gone we will not be able to get any more.

• Hazardous Waste
• Wetlands
• Water Use
• Wastewater Treatment
• Ground Water
• Water Quality

Other Fun Stuff

• Walk Your Water Shed (Sticker)
• Guard Your Groundwater (Sticker)
• Water Pollution Patrol (Sticker)
• Mr. H2O (Refrigerator Magnet)
• Mr. H2O (Bookmarker)
• Reduce Reuse Recycle (Bumper Sticker)
• You Dump It You Drink It (Bumper Sticker)
• Oklahoma Keep Our Land Grand (Bumper Sticker)