City looking for help to curb storm drain pollution

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Ever wonder where all that water goes when it rains? To prevent flooding of streets and homes, stormwater runoff flows down neighborhood drains, but the pollutants in that water are not removed.
Now the city of Austin Watershed Protection Department is calling on volunteers to help make sure the communities stay clean and green when the rain comes.
“We have 1,000 miles of storm drain pipes running underneath Austin,” said Katie Sternberg with the Watershed Prote