Debris gathering during a flash flood in a water channel. | Regional Flood Control District/Facebook
Debris gathering during a flash flood in a water channel. | Regional Flood Control District/Facebook
Clark County officials are reminding the public to keep streets clean with the monsoon upon us.
Trash left on streets, sidewalks and in rural desert areas can get in storm drains, along with flood control channels and eventually wind up in Lake Mead, the region’s drinking water source, according to a news release provided by Clark County.
“We all need to do our part to keep our community clean and protect Lake Mead,” said Clark County Commission Chairman Jim Gibson in the release, whose Commission District G in the southeast valley includes Clark County Wetlands Park, which often gets particularly hard-hit during storms. “Some simple actions such as picking up after your pets and keeping your car maintained so oil doesn’t leak into our storm drains can have a big impact on the health and beauty of our community.”
The flash flood season runs from July through September and happens frequently in Southern Nevada, according to the release.
According to said Clark County Commissioner Justin Jones, vice-chair of the Regional Flood Control District: “Litter and illegal dumping issues often get worse when it rains in our valley because debris gets washed into the local flood control network and ends up polluting low-lying areas. With a population of more than two million people, debris left on streets or in desert areas can certainly add up and impact our quality of life.”
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