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Storm water travels through a vast system of pipes and pumps to move water away from our homes

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to a water treatment plant and back into the Great Lakes. Our system is not designed to

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handle rainfall from extreme storms that can lead to freeway flooding and basement backups.

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Help protect your property and your community by making sure storm drains are clean and avoid

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using your washing machine so as not to overload the system during a storm. Keep our system fresh

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and flowing. It's all one water.