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Long Island town to help residents keep dog poop out of water
January 18, 2007
WEST BABYLON, N.Y. (AP) Local rivers and bays have gone to the dogs, said town officials, who are giving pooper scoopers to residents to help keep pet waste pollution out of the waterways.
The Town of Babylon's storm water management program, touted as the first in Suffolk County, will provide free scoopers, which will be used to pick up droppings left behind by people's cats and dogs so rain doesn't wash the waste into bodies of water.
The goals of the program, to be launched Wednesday, are to help residents comply with the town's pet poop cleanup regulations and to mitigate the bacteria and contaminant levels in the storm water runoff collection system, according to a press release from the town's advertising agency.
Storm water runoff is a major source of pollution for coastal and inland waters. Improperly disposed animal waste, especially from dogs, can be teeming with parasites and disease-carrying bacteria.
Town Supervisor Steve Bellone was to kick off the pooper scooper program Wednesday morning at an animal shelter.
