HOPPER’S STORMWATER ADVENTUREDISCOVER YOUR PHOENIX STORMWATER

Activity Book For Kids! | Volume 3

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Hi, I’m Hopper, a friendly

desert toad. Water is life in a

desert city. We drink it. We

cook and clean with it. We

even play in it when it rains!

But what happens to

rainwater that flows into the

storm drain? Join me on my

journey to discover

stormwater in Phoenix!

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Only rain

in the

storm dr

ain!

WHAT IS S T O R M WAT E R ?

Stormwater runoff flows untreated into various

washes, rivers, canals, and retention or detention basins.

Stormwater is rainwater or snow melt that flows over hard surfaces, such as roads and parking lots, and does not soak into the ground.

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WHERE DOES

STORMWATER GO?Help Hopper

�roughthe Maze!

Start here!

Stormwater runo� �ows untreated into various washes, rivers, canals, and retention or detention basins.

See page 10for answers!

End here!

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Draw an arrow to the correct pipe!

STORM DRAINS CARRY RAINWATER TO OUR RIVERS, WASHES AND PARKS.

SANITARY SEWERS CARRY WATER FROM TOILETS, SINKS AND SHOWERS TO THE PHOENIX WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS. See page 10

for answers!

WHICH PIPE DOES HOPPER

GO DOWN?

Learn more about wastewater with Loo Poo’s activity book.

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P E T I C M N K N D R X O Z Y C S E C Z

I A K M H Q I E S B L T B J P A M Q P U

D I H F X L W Y U V U X R X S L F H F X

Q A O Q G D X A S W A S T E W A O E R W

H H P M A E B S T O R M U J S E Z N N D

J S P T R W T W A E X O P I N R K X F B

A M E B C E B O I Z R I R I H P I T F F

C U R C K T A G N P H L X C E O I O H I

X M P I K M B T A W O U T F A L L H S U

Y D O H W A O G B W F T Q K L L E B J A

V V E D G N S N I X M R D P P U D R P R

R C E S Q R B A S I N H A B I T A T P C

A D J T E I M Y I O C R L D R A I N V A

V Q B J K V N R U N O F F D E N Z S F T

Q U O V J E N V I R O N M E N T T U H Z

A X E D R R I N A R J Y H S Y Q D M T J

N L M M H K C I X G D B C E C P X F H M

N F W A T E N G S Y Q U K R L N Q F G F

C W A S H I P E S Y K L M T E F P D U G

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HOPPERS’S WORD SEARCH

Storm

Hopper

Phoenix

Water

Rain

Wash

River

Pollutant

Drain

Desert

Basin

Runoff

Environment

Habitat

Monsoon

Outfall

Find the words below!

See page 10for answers!

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C A R W A S H

= a = d = i = m = p = t = w= b = e = k = n = r = u = y= c = h =l = o = s = v

SECRECT CODE

HOW TO PROTECT STORMWATER

1. Bag and tie pet ,

then toss in the .

5. Wash your at a commercial

facility.

4. Ask your to use lawn

in small quantities.

3. Pick up .

Solve the secret message to find out how.

2. Fix car oil and .

Check the bottomof the page for the secret code!

See page 10for answers!

w a s t e

t r a s h

l e a k s d r i p s

t r a s h

p a r e n t s

c a r

c a r w a s h

c h e m i c a l s

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TRASH

W H I C H H O P P E R I S P R E V E N T I N G

STORMWATER POLLUTION?Check the boxes where Hopper is preventing stormwater pollution.

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C A R W A S H

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See page 10for answers!

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See page 10for answers!

SODA

WHAT DOES NOT BELONG DOWN

THE STORM DRAIN?Circle the incorrect items!

Hint: Only rain in the storm drain!

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Remember, only rain in the storm drain! Take the leap and visit phoenix.gov/stormwater for more information!

Answer Key:

SODA

Hint: Only rain in the storm drain!

P E T I C M N K N D R X O Z Y C S E C Z

I A K M H Q I E S B L T B J P A M Q P U

D I H F X L W Y U V U X R X S L F H F X

Q A O Q G D X A S W A S T E W A O E R W

H H P M A E B S T O R M U J S E Z N N D

J S P T R W T W A E X O P I N R K X F B

A M E B C E B O I Z R I R I H P I T F F

C U R C K T A G N P H L X C E O I O H I

X M P I K M B T A W O U T F A L L H S U

Y D O H W A O G B W F T Q K L L E B J A

V V E D G N S N I X M R D P P U D R P R

R C E S Q R B A S I N H A B I T A T P C

A D J T E I M Y I O C R L D R A I N V A

V Q B J K V N R U N O F F D E N Z S F T

Q U O V J E N V I R O N M E N T T U H Z

A X E D R R I N A R J Y H S Y Q D M T J

N L M M H K C I X G D B C E C P X F H M

N F W A T E N G S Y Q U K R L N Q F G F

C W A S H I P E S Y K L M T E F P D U G

L L W P M K R E U S E S L A O P U O E P

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PAGE 6:1. Bag and tie pet waste, then toss in the trash.2. Fix car oil leaks and drips.3. Pick up trash.4. Ask your parents to use lawn chemicals in small quantities.5. Wash your car at a commercial carwash facility.

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YOU’VE COMPLETED THE JOURNEY WITH WAYNE DROP, LOO POO AND

HOPPER, CONGRATUL ATIONS!

CITY OF PHOENIXWATER SERVICES DEPARTMENTQUALITY. RELIABILITY. VALUE. /PHXWATER PHOENIX.GOV/WATER