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Quizcjones2023-08-24T11:22:39-04:00

When do you fertilize your lawn?*
- Frequently
- Before it rains
- Summer rainy season (Jun-Sep)
- Only between Oct–May
- A lawn care service decides for me
- I don’t fertilize

When you purchase fertilizer for your lawn, what does the bag say?*
- I don't know
- I’m not sure what my service uses
- Contains Phosphorous (P) and/or less than 50% slow-release Nitrogen (N)
- Zero (0) P and at least 50% slow-release N
- I don't fertilize or I use compost

When your lawn is mowed, what happens to the grass clippings?*
- Washed/blown in the stormdrain
- Left in the street
- Blown back into the yard
- My yard isn't mowed
- I don’t know what my lawn service does

Where do your yard trimmings go?*
- On top of the storm grate
- On my street or drive-way
- On my lawn or landscape
- My lawn service hauls it away
- Mulched in my yard

Where do you usually wash your car?*
- On the driveway
- On the grass
- At a professional car wash
- I don’t have a car / use public transport / ride a bike

What is the condition of the wastewater system at your home?*
- I don't know
- It's been years since my system was inspected
- I think it's okay
- Good. My septic or sewer pipes are inspected for leaks and repaired promptly

If you have a dog, what do you do with their waste?*
- Toss it down the storm drain
- Leave it in the yard
- Pick it up and place in trash or flush in my toilet
- I don’t have a dog

Have you ever done any of the following? Choose all that apply.
- Picked up litter from my neighborhood
- Volunteered for a shoreline litter cleanup
- Planted native or Florida-friendly plants in my yard
- Helped grow mangroves or planted a living shoreline
- Installed a rain barrel to catch and use stormwater
- Tested and adjusted sprinklers to conserve water and avoid runoff
- Replaced an appliance with an energy-efficient or water-saving model
- Helped restore oysters to the lagoon
CAPTCHA

Thousands of pounds of excess, algae-feeding nutrients enter our lagoon from improper fertilizer use.

BE LAGOON LOYAL.

Honor the summer fertilizer ban during our rainy season, which is June 1 – September 30. Heavy rains flush fertilizer off your grass and into our Lagoon! Herbicides, pesticides, fungicides and all other lawn chemicals can also be washed off your yard by rainfall or excess irrigation. These chemicals pollute the lagoon and can harm wildlife.

Prevent excess pollutants from entering the lagoon by choosing fertilizer with 0 Phosphorus and 50% slow-release nitrogen.

BE LAGOON LOYAL.

Choose 0 Phosphorous and at least 50% slow-release Nitrogen (unless N=0). Or go with native or Florida-friendly plants that don't need fertilizer.

Every year, thousands of pounds of pollutants enter our lagoon from grass clippings left in the street.

BE LAGOON LOYAL.

Blow freshly mowed grass clippings back into your yard. It acts as organic fertilizer that is actually good for your lawn!

Thousands of pounds of pollutants enter our lagoon from stormwater runoff.

BE LAGOON LOYAL.

Keep yard debris and clippings away from stormwater.

Washing vehicles over paved surfaceslike a parking lot or driveway allows dirt, oil, & fluids to wash into stormdrains & into the lagoon.

BE LAGOON LOYAL.

Professional car washes collect and treat wash water. If you wash your car at home, use your lawn to filter and keep harmful grime and suds off the street and out of the lagoon. If your engine leaks, fix it immediately and clean up oil spills before it rains.

Thousands of pounds of algae-feeding pollutants enter our Lagoon from leaking septic tanks & sewer lines.

BE LAGOON LOYAL.

Schedule a septic system checkup or sewer pipe inspection every 3-5 years.

When pet waste is left on the ground, pollutants & harmful bacteria wash into stormdrains & into the lagoon.

BE LAGOON LOYAL.

Pick up your pet waste right away and place in your trash bin or flush it.

Restoration efforts can help offset the negative impact that excess nutrients have after entering the lagoon.

BE LAGOON LOYAL.

Have some fun at a lagoon volunteer event!

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What’s Your Lagoon Footprint?

Every year, Brevard County residents contribute thousands of pounds of excess algae-feeding nutrients to our lagoon by polluting both groundwater and stormwater. What actions produce these nutrients? How do we reduce our polluting footprint on the Lagoon? Find out how Lagoon Loyal you already are!