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5 Summer 2019 Adopt a Storm Drain in Lake Elmo to Help Protect City Lakes and Wetlands 2018 Consumer Confidence Report Now Available The 2018 Lake Elmo Consumer Confidence Report is now available. The full 2018 report along with the reports from past years can be found by visiting the Water and Sewer Utility page under the Public Works & Engineering tab on the City’s website at www.lakeelmo.org. Hard copies of the report can be requested in the Administration Offices in Suite 100 of the Brookfield II building at 3880 Laverne Ave. N. This spring, a new Adopt-a-Drain program debuted across the Twin Cities metro area, with a goal of engaging local residents to help prevent water pollution. Storm drains in Lake Elmo help to protect neighborhoods against flooding, but they also flow to our city lakes and wetlands, carrying debris off the streets and into our water. You can make a difference by volunteering just 15-minutes, twice a month, to keep your nearest storm drain clear of litter, leaves, grass clippings and dirt. Go to Adopt-a-Drain.org and use the map to find your neighborhood storm drains – then click and sign-up to adopt. Spend a few minutes each month picking up the garbage and debris near your drain and then go online to report your work so that we can measure our collective impact. To dispose of the waste you collect, separate it into three categories and place it in the appropriate receptacle: trash, recyclables (glass and plastic bottles, cans) and compostables (leaves and grass clippings). Sediment collected in the spring contains winter road salt and should be put in the trash. Adopt a storm drain today to help protect our water and keep our neighborhoods clean: www.Adopt-a- Drain.org.