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<br /> i - <br /> Public Works <br /> City of Eugene <br /> 858 Pearl Street <br /> N E W S R E L E A S E Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br /> (503) 687-5262 <br /> March 13, 992 <br /> CONTACT: ack Long, Project Manager, 687-5220 <br /> From Sandr Gleason, Public Information, 687-5523 <br /> FOR IMMEO ATE RELEASE <br /> SO H EUGENE STUDENTS YOLUNTEER TO PAINT STORM DRAIN STENCILS <br /> Stude is from a South Eugene High School environmental club have <br /> volunteere to stencil storm drains on Sunday, March 15. The twelve to <br /> fifteen st dents who are participating in the program will meet at 12:30 p.m. <br /> in the eas parking lot at South Eugene High. Groups of five or six students <br /> each will a stenciling in the East University neighborhood, the south <br /> University neighborhood, College Hill, and if they have enough time, the <br /> downtown a ea. <br /> The s encils show a fish and the words, "Dump no waste. Drains to <br /> stream." he message tells people why they shouldn't dump pollutants, such <br /> as motor ils, paint, paint thinners, household cleaners, garbage, or <br /> antifreez into storm drains. <br /> Sto drains are designed to catch the runoff from rain. These drains <br /> are not c nnected to or treated by the treatment plant, but dump directly <br /> into chan els, streams, or the Willamette River. As little as one pint of <br /> oil can c use an oil slick on calm water the size of two football fields. <br /> Even small amounts or oil can smother or poison the eggs and larva of <br /> organisms that live in streams and can threaten and pollute fish habitat. <br /> Kate Klingensmith, a 16-year-old student at South Eugene is the project <br /> leader. outh Eugene teacher Betsy Halpren is the club sponsor. <br /> <br /> ~I <br /> more <br /> <br /> i <br /> <br />