Aging community cats paving methods water pollution

2:30:54I have area of aging very high-demand.

2:32:12Return to owner rate for cats is less than Means if you bring a community cat to our shelter, it's not likely they'll end up being returned to their caregivers. Cats in our communities often have one or more caregivers and they usually hang up in their home area. The best thing to do for these cats is to leave them be. Share that message and you too can help battle pet overpopulation.

2:32:34If you're concerned that kittens have really been orphaned, meaning they haven't been moved or Or you're sure mom hasn't been back in at least eight consecutive hours, then you can step in and care for the kittens. Animal Services offers resources on our website about kitten fostering, span neuter services, trap rentals, and vaccinations. Whether you have a single community cat or a bunch of kitties, we encourage you to contact us at 813-929-1212. Or through our website

2:33:05for more information on our SNP Trap Neuter Vaccinate Release Program. This means healthier and fewer community cats in your neighborhood. Healthier because we can prevent diseases like rabies, and fewer because all of the cats that we treat are also spayed and neutered. Cats are eligible for the program at eight weeks old. Pasco County is a strong and growing community, and through our combined efforts, we can help save lives. with three simple words. Leave them be.

2:33:38Hi, I'm Ainsley with Pasco County Pavement Management. People always ask why can't you pave roads faster? Well, the process isn't as simple as it seems. We use two methods, which you can see here. They're called milling and paving and full-depth reclamation and sol cement. What does that mean exactly? Let's break them down.

2:34:0390% of our paving projects are done through milling and paving, which takes about two weeks, depending on weather and the length of the road. We start by grinding and removing two to three inches off the road, then we sweep the road to remove fines. Fines are small particles of asphalt or lime rock. Next, we spray tack, which is a mixture of oil and water, onto the road surface to make sure that the asphalt bonds to the road surface. Then we apply

2:34:33a layer or two of asphalt. Ever notice steam rising from the asphalt? That's because it's trucked to the work site at a whopping 325 degrees or hotter. Next, we drive a steam roller over. asphalt to make sure the surface is flat and smooth. And that's it. Now let's look at the second paving process Pasco uses, which usually takes a bit longer.

2:35:02Our geotechnician team drills into the roadway at the job site and takes samples to a lab to help us determine what mix to use. Then we create a mix to use on the road from materials we salvage from the pre-existing road. A machine grinds 10 inches into the road base, feeding all that material into a giant mixing machine where it mixes with other ingredients before being Spread onto the road. The surface has to be set for a few days, and then our team returns to the site to

2:35:32test the road's strength. If it gets two thumbs up, we grind two inches off the base, sweep the fines, and add the tack and lay the asphalt. So those are the two ways Pasco works to make your commute a whole lot smoother. Public Works inspectors are on every job site. To make sure there are no bumps in the roads, so to speak. We follow tough guidelines and high standards to keep our roads drivable for years to come. To learn more about Pasco County's paving process, please

2:36:02visit mypascode.net and thank you for watching.

2:40:38You know. Maybe we should think more about what we do with our house and our yard. I was reading the other day that all the chemicals that we put in our yard, the stuff you wash off the driveway, even walking the dog, all those things can result in pollutants that end up in our waterways, like our rivers or streams, even the bay.

2:40:57Well, I guess it makes sense that when it rains, all that stuff gets washed away. I guess it's gotta end up somewhere.

2:41:03That's true. And we're all contributors. It's a shame. We love living near the water, but it's us that ends up polluting it.

2:41:11Well then maybe we should learn more about these pollution sources and what we can do to reduce our contribution.

2:41:17Sounds like a great idea.

2:41:26Yeah.

2:41:33It's hard to think about Florida and not think about water. Water defines this state. The ocean, the gulf, our bays, our thousands of rivers, lakes, and ponds. They're all a huge part of life in Florida. A chance to live, work, and play on or near water is why many of us moved here. That's why many of us stay. and water provides more than a lifestyle. In Florida, it provides livelihood. Water

2:42:04is crucial to our tourism, agriculture, fisheries, and many industries, all main components of Florida's economy. Florida simply wouldn't be Florida without water. That's why preventing water pollution is important to all of us.

2:42:25For much of the twentieth century, industrial waste and sewage were main causes of water pollution. Some manufacturers routinely dumped harmful chemicals and other materials into the nearest river or lake. Cities often did the same, with raw or barely treated sewage. The result was that many waterways, including sections of our own Tampa Bay, became so polluted that some could no longer support fish or other aquatic life. But

2:42:55by the nineteen seventies, in large part due to the burgeoning environmental movement, public awareness about the impact of water pollution began to grow. Shifting public opinion prompted new rules and regulations, so that by the nineteen nineties, state and federal governments had cleaned up most of the obvious pollution sources. While those actions helped greatly, the problem of water pollution has not gone away. Today, the largest source of pollution for most parts of Florida, including

2:43:25Tampa Bay, and the rivers, lakes, and streams that drain into it, is what we call stormwater pollution. Stormwater is simply rainwater after it hits the ground. This water either soaks into the ground, or it runs off, down the street, into a storm drain, or across the land, into a water body, such as a river, lake, or pond. Along the way, the water picks up lawn pesticides and fertilizers, dirt and debris from construction

2:43:56sites, tire rubber, motor oil, and other chemicals from the street, and waste from dogs, cats, and wildlife. The storm drain system is not connected to any treatment plant, so any pollutants go directly into whatever water body is downstream. The same is true for runoff that drains across the land into a water body that's not part of the storm drain system. This means the pollutants are reaching many of the same places

2:44:26where we like to swim, boat and fish with our families and friends and the pollution source doesn't have to be in the immediate area. Our rivers, lakes, and streams receive their water from a watershed. A watershed is the area over which water flows before eventually reaching a common, larger body of water, such as a bay or gulf. Pollutants initially draining into one body of water could end up affecting another body of water dozens of miles away. What's

2:44:57the impact of water pollution? In some cases it's mostly aesthetic. The water may smell bad, or have a strange color. But even if the pollution has no immediate impact on fish or other aquatic life, it can still diminish our enjoyment and use of the water. And many times the pollution's effect is much more severe. Chemicals can cause fish kills and endanger other animals that live near or depend on the water. Debris can clog

2:45:27the water's natural flow, which can cause flooding. Debris also can disrupt and sometimes change the surrounding ecosystem. Excess nutrients from fertilizers and animal waste can produce abnormal vegetation blooms, which can choke off a water body's natural plant and animal populations. In short, water pollution can ruin the very thing that makes Florida Florida.

2:46:02Industrial waste and untreated sewage, which at one time were major causes of water pollution, were known as point sources because the pollution came from a specific location or point, making it relatively easy to identify and clean up. Stormwater runoff, now Florida's largest cause of water pollution, is a non point source. This means the pollution is usually spread across a wide area, and as a result, it's much harder to clean up. Polluted

2:46:33stormwater runoff can have many adverse effects on plants, fish, animals, and people. Sediment can cloud the water and make it difficult or impossible for aquatic plants to grow. Sediment can also destroy aquatic habitats. Excess nutrients can cause algae blooms. When algae die, they sink to the bottom and decompose in a process that removes oxygen from the water. Fish and other aquatic organisms can

2:47:04exist in water with low oxygen levels. Bacteria and other pathogens can wash into swimming areas and create health hazards, often making beach closures necessary. Debris, like plastic bags, six pack rings, bottles, and cigarette butts, washed into water bodies, can choke, suffocate, or disable aquatic life, like ducks, fish, turtles, and birds. Polluted stormwater often affects drinking water sources. This

2:47:34in turn can affect human health and increase drinking water treatment costs. Household hazardous wastes like insecticides, pesticides, paint, solvents, used motor oil and other vehicle fluids can poison fish and other aquatic life, and people can become sick from eating diseased fish and shellfish or ingesting polluted water. Pollutants are carried untreated through storm drains, or over land to our neighborhood water bodies every

2:48:04time it rains. Even pollution from miles away can impact us as runoff makes its way across the watershed. By now, most of us understand about the potential health, economic, and environmental issues associated with water pollution. But what many of us may not know is how we contribute to the problem. At home, when we use pesticides incorrectly, or over fertilize our lawn, we're adding those chemicals to the stormwater runoff. We do the

2:48:34same thing when we blow grass clippings and leaves into the street. Dumping oil, painting materials, or household cleaners into the gutter or down the storm drain is the same as dumping them directly into the