Do you sweep or spray? When Strathcona County surveyed residents about water conservation, 48% of respondents admitted to watering their driveway or sidewalk rather than sweeping it off. Washing driveways and sidewalks wastes valuable drinking water and the runoff can impact water quality in our stormwater ponds. 

Dirt, litter and chemicals like oil get washed onto the road where the runoff travels to stormwater management facilities. The water that enters our stormwater system does not go through a treatment process and eventually makes it all the way to the North Saskatchewan River. 

We couldn’t be prouder of our participants. We’ve heard through recent surveys that more residents are now sweeping driveways and sidewalks without using water. The 341 homes that have been involved in Blue Broom Crew truly did influence their neighbours and improve the health of our waterbodies. 

The Blue Broom Crew will be taking a break for 2025, and will return bigger and better in 2026!

Thank you for protecting water!