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Public Works <br /> ~ Administration <br /> City of Eugene <br /> July 28, 1994 858 Pearl Street <br /> Eugene, OR 97401 <br /> (503) 687-5262 <br /> CONT Cfi: Mary Wright-McIntosh, Public Information, 465-2739 <br /> Ruth Koenig, Volunteer Coordinator, 465-2814 <br /> <br /> ' FOR EDIATE RELEASE <br /> END: ly 29, 1994 <br /> B THDAY PARTY DOUBLES AS WATER QUALITY EDUCATION EVENT <br /> 14-year-ofd's birthday party will take a new twist this evening beginning at 6:30 <br /> p.m. as arty goers gather to stencil the water quality message "Dump No Waste -Drains to <br /> Stream" on neighborhood catch basins near Pierce Street in southwest Eugene. The birthday <br /> celebran 's mother, who has arranged for the kids to enjoy a raft trip on the Willamette River <br /> on Frid , thought a dose of water quality education would complement the trip. <br /> S orm drain stenciling is an educational program designed to inform citizens of the <br /> ecologic 1 hazards of allowing pollutants to enter storm drains. In Eugene, the stormwater <br /> and sani ry sewer systems are separate. The stenciling project involves painting a fish near <br /> storm d ins to remind people that everything that enters a storm drain flows directly, <br /> untreat , into a nearby freshwater stream. Door hangers distributed to neighborhood homes . <br /> comple ent the painting and explain how to properly dispose of materials that pose a <br /> potential hazard to fish and water quality. <br /> he program is coordinated by the City of Eugene Public Works Department which <br /> provides equipment and supplies. Volunteer groups interested in storm drain stenciling <br /> opportu ities may call Public Works at 465-2739. <br /> ##f# <br /> <br />