The Battle Creek Area Clean Water Partnership is the City of Battle Creek; the City of Springfield; the Calhoun County Water Resources Commissioner; the Calhoun County Road Department, the townships of Bedford, Emmett, Leroy, Newton, and Pennfield, the Hart-Dole-Inouye Federal Center, Kellogg Community College, Battle Creek Area Schools and Lakeview Public Schools joining together with the common goal of protecting the waterways in our area.
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Clean Water Tip
DE-ICERS
De-icers such as magnesium chloride have fewer adverse environmental impacts to our water and are not as corrosive as sodium chloride. Check labels to choose a de-icer that fits your conditions and apply it early and sparingly.
What you can do
Take Action
Try using all natural/non-toxic household cleansers! Materials like lemon juice, baking soda, and vinegar make awesome cleaning products, are inexpensive, and environmentally-friendly.
Ponder This
Words of Wisdom
Don’t be put off by people who know what is not possible. Do what needs to be done, and check to see if it was impossible only after you are done.
– Paul Hawken
Photo: Mark Johnson
Call the State EGLE Pollution Emergency Alerting System Hotline to report spills, releases or other environmental emergencies at 800.292.4706.