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Site Name

Whetstone Brook

Entry Id

5618

City

Brattleboro

State

Vermont

Name of body of water (river, stream, lake, etc.)

Whetstone Brook

Name of the nearest road or crossroads

Main Street and Canal Street

Brief description of the trash site

Whetstone Brook that passes through Brattleboro into the Connecticut River at Hinsdale, NH is being intentionally polluted with hoysehold and other small litter. ALERT! QUANTITY IS SIGNIFICANT. This is not a runoff problem Alcohol containers

Type(s) of trash at the site

Cigarette butts, candy wrappers, takeout food containers, household garbage, paraphernalia, general trash being tossed into Brook and leafblowers are blowing pavement litter into Whetstone Brook in early a.m. about 6:30 before been seen. Possible tenants in housing above Co-Op but not public works or landscapers. This is criminal environmental polluter case.

Estimated number of volunteers this site needs for cleanup

10

Are boats or special equipment needed for cleanup? If so, explain

Embankments and newly formed islands in Brook require at least one boat and tools to remove trash

Is this site suitable for children under 12?

No, adults only

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