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Stormwater drain in Rotorua

White painted fish design on a Stormwater drain in Rotorua, NZ.

Many contaminants enter waterways through stormwater run-off. Images of fish on stormwater drains in Rotorua help remind residents about the connection between stormwater drains and the city streams – and fish habitats – they are piped into.

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