Pollutants And How They Get Into The Stormwater Drains, And If We Have Seen Then In Tamaki

L.I: To describe and define the water cycle in a local setting.

For this part of Te Taiao O Tamaki Water cycle, we had to do  a brainstorm about pollutants, and how they get into stormwater drains, and if we have seen them in Johnson Reserve and the Tamaki River.

Pollutant	How do they get into the stormwater?	What do you see in Tamaki? Johnson Reserve, Tamaki River
Rubbish such as drink can and plastic bottles/bags	If it is small enough the rain can wash it in or people shove it into stormwater drains.	Sometimes plastic / glass bottles
Paint	If the paint is still runny the rain can wash it into the drain.	Have never seen paint in river.
Food Waste	When people drop it in or leave it on the ground, and either the wind could blow the food into the drains or rain could wash it in.	Yes I have seen food waste in river.
Animal Faeces	When left out it can wash into drain.	Have never seen animal faeces in river.
Soil	If dug can drop into drains.	Have never seen soil in river.
Lawn Clippings, garden rubbish, rotting plants	If cut or loose rain can take it into drains.	Have never seen any of these in river.
Herbicides, pesticides, garden fertiliser	If too much used some could still be there and when it rains it can mix and go into drains.	Have never seen or hear anything about these products.
Grease and Oil	If drips rain will mix with it and wash into drains.	Yes I have seen oil in river.
Chemicals	If chemicals
Air Pollution	If the air is polluted it can go into drains and into the oceans water.	No I have not seen any air pollution in river.
Heavy Metals	Some metals could be dropped into drains.	No I have never seen any metals in river.
Soapy Water	If washing vehicle or house, since most driveways go downhill the soapy water travels down the driveway and into the drains.	Have never seen soapy water in river.
Paper	If left out or thrown out water will wash it into drains.	No I have never seen paper in the Tamaki river.
Bits of Rubbish	If someone throws rubbish on ground or it falls the rain will wash it into drains.	Sometimes have seen rubbish in river.