A storm drain mural featuring native Michigan fish on Michigan State University’s campus. One of these new murals surrounds a storm drain near Wells Hall on Michigan State University’s campus. “Our storm drains drain directly to our lakes, rivers and streams, in most cases that’s unfiltered water,” Hathaway Frattarelli said. She said 70% of water pollution is caused by rain and storm water runoff according to the Environmental Protection Agency..Ericks says as she’s painting her mural, people often stop and ask what she’s doing, already starting those conversations about water pollution and storm drains. This story was brought to you as part of a partnership between WKAR and Michigan State University’s Knight Center for Environmental Journalism.