Please stay safe while cleaning your drain by following these guidelines:

• Do not attempt to clean the inside or reach into a drain (if there is a problem with the inside please use the Del-AWARE web portal or app to report it)
• Do not attempt to remove a drain’s grate
• Clean only during the daytime
• If there is a sidewalk adjacent to your drain, please clean from there, and if there is not, face oncoming traffic and be aware of your surroundings while in the road
• Consider wearing reflective clothing
• Consider wearing gloves and using additional supplies to help clean your drain
• Be mindful that there might be sharp or other harmful items around your drain