This storm water survey was administered by the Soil and Water Conservation District Office at the 2004 Monroe County Fair in compliance with Phase II of the Clean Water Act.  A total of 644 fairgoers took a few moments to answer questions about storm water quality in Monroe County. 

1.   Age
      a.   5-12        7.92%   
      b.   13-18     14.75%
      c.   19-25      8.7%
      d.   26-45      34.16%
      e.   46-60      23.6%
       f.   over 60    10.71%
      (no response:   0.16%)

2.   Gender
      a.   Male       38.35%
      b.   Female  61.34%
      (no response: 0.31%)

3.   A watershed is an area from which rainwater runs off.  Do you live in a watershed?
       a.   Yes    36.02%
       b.   No      46.89%
       c.   Not sure    16.15%
       (no response: 0.93%)

4.   Do you think that automobiles contribute to pollution in streams?
       a.   Yes     77.33%
       b.   No       13.04%
       c.   Not sure    9.16%
       (no response: 0.47%)

5.   Where do you wash your car most often?
       a.   Car wash   50.31%
       b.   At home in driveway    33.07%
       c.   At home on lawn     7.61%
       d.   Other    7.45%
       (no response: 1.55%)

6.   If you have a septic tank, has it been pumped in the last three years?
      a.   Yes   33.91%
      b.   No     25.62%
      c.   Not applicable   32.92%
      (no response: 1.55%)

7.   Have you ever had the soil in your lawn tested at the Farm Bureau Cooperative?
      a.   Yes   10.56%
      b.   No     78.73%
      c.   Not applicable   9.63%
      (no response: 1.09%)

8.   Do you use a lawn care service?
      a.   Yes   10.52%
      b.   No     82.92%
      c.   Not applicable   6.52%
      (no response: 0.31%)

9.   Is your lawn cut with a mulching mower blade?
      a.   Yes    41.93%
      b.   No      37.11%
      c.   Don't know   4.75%
      d.   Don't have a lawn   5.12%
      (no response: 1.09%)

10.  Is storm water runoff a consideration in the amount or type of fertilizer, insecticide, or herbicide used on your lawn?
       a.   Yes   24.38%
       b.   No     46.58%
       c.   Don't have a lawn    5.12%
       d.   Have a lawn, but don't make decisions about it   21.12%
       (no response: 2.8%)

11.  Do you think that most streams in Monroe County are safe for swimming, wading, and fish consumption?
        a.   Yes   29.81%
        b.   No     67.39%
        (no response: 2.8%)

12.  Would you support an annual fee under $5 to maintain practices intended to clean storm water runoff?
        a.   Yes    59.01%
        b.   No      36.8%
        (no response: 4.19%)

13.  Have you visited the Monroe County website dealing with storm water quality (www.co.monroe.in.us/stormwaterquality)?
        a.   Yes   5.75%
        b.   No    93.01%
        (no response: 1.24%)

14.  Residence location
        a.   City of Bloomington  33.23%
        b.   Town of Ellettsville    6.99%
        c.   Town of Stinesville    0.93%
        d.   Monroe County outside of Bloomington, Ellettsville,
              or Stinesville     31.83%
        e.   Outside of Monroe County   26.71%
        (no response: 0.31%)

Last updated:   June 8, 2005

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