Billboards like this one will appear throughout the lower Colorado River watershed as part of a campaign against illegal dumping.

Illegally dumped items have been found polluting the Colorado River watershed. These include lead acid batteries, appliances, household garbage, building materials, vehicles, old tires, waste drums and chemicals such as paint, oil and antifreeze.

To help fight illegal dumping in the Colorado River watershed, LCRA has partnered with the Capital Area Council of Governments, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and Matagorda County Crime stoppers.

HELPFUL LINKS Texas Commission on Environmental Quality: Resources for Managing Municipal Solid Waste Keep Texas Beautiful,a Lake and River Cleanup Program: Organize your own cleanup! "Stopping Illegal Dumping is Up to Us," article in Keep Texas Beautiful newsletter by John Ockels, author of a resource book on illegal dumping in Texas U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Illegal Dumping Prevention Guidebook U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Illegal Dumping Prevention Guidebook Some of theses documents require the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view.

A toll-free number on billboards and other materials routes callers to local and municipal officials who enforce dumping restrictions.

LCRA also accepts reports of illegal dumping and routes these complaints to enforcement agencies that can respond. Go to the pollution complaint form.

Remember, we're all in this together. "Clean Water...It Starts with You."

How you can help!

• Dispose of your litter properly and encourage others to do the same. See brochure with list of licensed landfills and transfer stations in the 10-county Capital Area Council of Governments region.
• Spread the word to friends and neighbors that illegal dumping is a crime.
• Organize volunteer cleanups of illegal dump sites.
• Write or call your local elected officials to let them know your concerns.
• Report illegal dumping to the Capital Area Council of Governments Regional Solid Waste Enforcement Task Force. Call toll free at 1-877-NO-DUMPS, or 1-877-663-8677.

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Expanded campaign aims to clean up the problem of illegal dumps throughout the lower Colorado River basin.