"Across neighborhood forums and Reddit threads, residents are posting photos and complaints about sidewalks littered with pet waste that had been buried beneath snow for weeks. But this isn't just about aesthetics. Why it's more than just a mess According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, pet waste is considered an environmental pollutant. When left on the ground, rain or melting snow can wash bacteria and parasites into storm drains and waterways."
"According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, pet waste is considered an environmental pollutant. When left on the ground, rain or melting snow can wash bacteria and parasites into storm drains and waterways. Dog feces can contain harmful organisms including E. coli, salmonella and parasites such as roundworms and hookworms. These contaminants can pose risks to humans - especially children - and other animals."
Melting snow across the Northeast is revealing weeks-old dog feces on sidewalks and streets in Washington, Philadelphia and New York. Residents are posting photos and complaints on neighborhood forums and Reddit about pet waste that had been buried under snow. Pet waste is an environmental pollutant that can wash bacteria and parasites into storm drains and waterways during runoff. Dog feces can contain E. coli, salmonella, roundworms and hookworms, posing risks to humans, children and other animals. Municipal sanitation departments clean streets but do not remove individual pet waste from sidewalks. Legal responsibility and enforcement for cleanup generally fall to pet owners and local animal control authorities.
Read at FOX 5 New York
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