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HDOT: Launches Online Video Series to Teach Keiki About Ocean, Water Pollution Prevention


Department of Transportation issued the following announcement on Dec. 22.

Protecting  the ocean, rivers, and streams from pollution is the focus of a new  online learning series for kids launched by the Hawaii Department of  Transportation’s (HDOT) Storm Water Management Program.

The Hawaii Storm Patrol Online Learning Series teaches keiki about Hawaii’s storm drain system and highlights the  importance of preventing litter, debris, chemicals, and other pollutants  from entering storm drains. The island’s storm drain system is designed  to efficiently carry rain water off roadways to prevent flooding.  However, in doing so, storm water runoff can often convey debris and  pollutants through the system and release them directly into the streams  or the ocean. Because storm water runoff is not treated, preventing  storm water pollution is critical to the health of our environment.

The  Hawaii Storm Patrol Online Learning Series features four engaging  animated videos that explain the water cycle, how Hawaii’s storm drains  work, different types of pollution, and the impact of storm water on our  ocean and near shore waters. Characters from the popular Hawaii Storm Patrol: New Recruits booklet star in the series and offer tips to protect the environment.  Each video is followed by a short quiz to help young viewers retain  information. Students who complete the online learning series become an  official recruit of the Hawaii Storm Patrol and can download a specially  designed Zoom background to use for their virtual classes.

An  instructor’s guide is also provided to help parents and teachers  utilize the online learning series in a remote learning or classroom  setting.

“Our  in-person, in-classroom storm water presentations were well received by  students and teachers. Keiki now understand the importance of  protecting the environment and are eager to learn how they can help,”  explained Jade Butay, Hawaii Department of Transportation Director. “We  wanted to build on the success of our in-classroom program and creating a  remote learning version enables us to reach more students and expand  the awareness of storm water pollution prevention.”

The  Hawaii Storm Patrol Online Learning Series is designed for third-grade  students but is appropriate for learners of all ages. The free series is  available at stormwaterhawaii.com and can viewed on a desktop, laptop, or mobile device.

About the Storm Water Management Program

The  State of Hawaii Department of Transportation, Highways Division, Oahu  District (HDOT) is responsible for the implementation of the Storm Water  Management Program. This initiative is undertaken to comply with the  National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit for the  Oahu municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4). The Oahu MS4 qualifies  as a large municipal separate storm sewer system since it services a  population greater than 250,000 and is therefore subject to permitting  requirements under the NPDES Program for storm water discharges. The  program is designed to reduce, to the maximum extent practicable, the  amount of storm water containing pollutants from entering and ultimately  discharging from HDOT’s MS4 into the streams, rivers, and ocean that we  all enjoy. For more information, visit http://www.stormwaterhawaii.com/

Original source can be found here.

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