D.C. Continues Efforts to Prevent Dumping in Storm Water Drains 

from left, D.C. Soil and Water Conservation District Citizens’ Advisory Council member Robert Hyman, National Association of Conservation Districts CEO Krysta Harden, and NRCS resource conservationist/manager for the District of Columbia Leslie Burks recently participated at a storm water drain marking event at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington D.C.

NRCS resource conservationist/manager for the District of Columbia Leslie Burks, National Association of Conservation Districts CEO Krysta Harden, and D.C. Soil and Water Conservation District Citizens’ Advisory Council member Robert Hyman recently participated in a storm water drain marking event at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington D.C.  Leslie Burks has been active in marking the drains throughout the District. The markers are intended to raise awareness and to prevent polluters from dumping hazardous substances into storm drains that eventually find their way into the Potomac or Anacostia Rivers.

The event was a part of a greater effort by USDA to get the agency’s facilities -- mostly located in urban areas -- to be more environmentally responsible. The effort is headed by Edward Hogberg, an environmental protection specialist with the USDA Office of Operations.  Hogberg’s goal is to meet the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building rating system standards. The LEED system is a voluntary, consensus-based national standard for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings.
Your contact is Leslie Burks, NRCS resource conservationist, at 202-535-2242.