Why are hazardous household products a problem?
Many common household products contain ingredients that are corrosive, toxic, or flammable.  When used improperly or disposed of improperly, these products can become personal health and safety concerns, and have the potential to contaminate soil, your drinking water supply, and pollute Lake Pend Oreille and surrounding streams.  Small (and sometimes large) unusable amounts of hazardous materials are at times spilled, buried, or dumped onto rural properties.
 

Shat is Lake*A*Syst?
Lake Assessment System (Lake*A*Syst) is a voluntary program designed to help you protect the Lake Pend Oreille by reducing pollution risks associated with hazardous household wastes and petroleum products.

1. Use the factsheet and the associated worksheet (highlighted in yellow) to assess stormwater runoff from your property.

2. Review the Action Checklist (at the back of the worksheet summary) to inventory contamination sources, and to help you.

3. Take Action to protect the Lake, by using Best Management Practices found in Lake*A*Syst.

How do I complete the worksheet?

After reviewing the information provided, go to the worksheet and check what applies to you.  This should take about 15 to 30 minutes to complete the worksheet and summarize your risk rankings.

Download and Print Household Hazardous Waste & Petroleum Product Management Fact/Worksheet