Apparatus and methods for reducing contaminants in water systems using information distribution

A method of distributing pollution related information, comprising:

• obtaining non-tax funding from a non-governmental entity for at least a portion of a water runoff pollution abatement program;
• receiving authorization from a local governmental body for the display of at least a first advertisement related to the water runoff pollution abatement program on at least a first property;
• and
• providing at least a portion of the funding to the local government body for implementation of the water runoff pollution abatement program, wherein the water runoff pollution abatement program is at least partly under the control of the local governmental body.

A method of distributing pollution related information, comprising:

• identifying a governmental entity subject to a pollution reduction program;
• obtaining voluntary funding from a non-governmental sponsor for at least a portion of the pollution reduction program;
• arranging with the governmental entity for the display of at least a first advertisement on at least a first property under at least partial control of the governmental entity, the first advertisement related to the pollution reduction program;
• and
• arranging for at least a portion of the funding to be provided to the local government body for implementation of the pollution reduction program under the control of the governmental entity.

A sign, comprising:

• an image of at least one body of water;
• one or more of a sign sponsor name and logo;
• and
• information on water pollution abatement.