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17 Aug2018

Celebrate Our Bay, Creeks and Wetlands on Coastal Cleanup Day, September 15

Written by Clean Water Editor. Posted in News

Volunteer for a Local Event and Help Protect Creeks & the Bay

To find an event near you, visit our Volunteer page.

 

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26 Jul2018

The Best Way to Wash Your Car

Written by Clean Water Editor. Posted in News

ALWAYS USE A COMMERCIAL CAR WASH. YOU’LL PREVENT POLLUTION AND SAVE WATER TOO.

Fred Frog and Izzy Egret want you to know that soapy, dirty, grimy water hurts. When you wash your car on the street or in your driveway, all that dirty, grimy, soapy water runs down the storm drain and into creeks and the Bay. Even biodegradeable soap is harmful. Egrets, herons, red-legged frogs, turtles, seagulls, trout, stilts....all birds, fish and amphibians are at risk.

 

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21 Apr2018

Earth Day 2018: Join an Event Near You!

Written by Clean Water Editor. Posted in News

Earth Day is on Saturday, April 21, with many events in Alameda County happening throughout the month of April. Join your neighbors in celebrating our area's natural beauty and helping keep our creeks, shores and the Bay healthy!

 

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10 Jan2018

Litter Hurts

Written by Clean Water Editor. Posted in News

ALWAYS USE THE TRASH CAN—NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE.

Our Clean Water mascots encounter bottle caps, six-pack rings, bags and other litter dangers every day in Alameda County. Egrets, herons, red-legged frogs, turtles, seagulls, trout, stilts... all birds, fish and amphibians are at risk.

 

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23 Sep2017

Celebrate Coastal Cleanup Day on September 16!

Written by Clean Water Editor. Posted in News

Bad news about ocean pollution bringing you down?

 

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  • Home
  • About Us
    • About the Clean Water Program
    • Protecting Watersheds
    • Stormwater Discharge Permit
    • News
    • Contact Us
  • Programs
    • Programs
    • Monitoring Pollutants
    • Compliance & Enforcement
    • Green Infrastructure
    • Grants
    • Schools
    • Education & Outreach
  • Residents
    • Residents
    • Yards and Gardens
    • Home Maintenance
    • Detain the Rain
    • Car Care
    • Litter Prevention
    • Fishing & Health
    • Hazardous Waste Disposal
    • Pest Control at Home
  • Businesses
    • Businesses
    • Development
    • Construction
    • Food Service
    • Automotive
    • Mobile Businesses
    • Other Businesses and Facilities
  • Get Involved
    • Earth Month 2022
    • Volunteer in Your Community
    • Enjoy the Water!
    • Report a Spill
  • Resources
    • Resources
    • Find a Watershed
    • Game: Protect the Bay