How can grass and leaves be a pollutant since they are found in nature?

Improper disposal of yard waste can be an issue when washed into creeks. This can increase nutrient levels that encourage algae growth and decrease oxygen levels. Both decrease the water quality.

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1. What is stormwater?
2. How do I report stormwater pollution?
3. How can grass and leaves be a pollutant since they are found in nature?
4. Why is stormwater quality important?
5. What agency regulates stormwater quality?
6. What is the Texas Pollution Discharge Elimination System?
7. What does the Texas Pollution Discharge Elimination System permit require of the City of Coppell?
8. What Minimum Control Measures (MCMs) will the City of Coppell's program include?