How can I keep my neighborhood and local waterways pollution free?

Getting involved is a great way to keep your neighborhood and local waterways clean. Here are a few simple ways to help keep pollutants out of local water bodies:

  • Participate in or organize a local neighborhood clean-up.
  • Educate your friends and family about the impact pollutants have on water quality.
  • Reduce, reuse and recycle.
  • Always use canvas bags when shopping.
  • Consider installing a rain barrel on your property to harvest the rain. It’s a great way to save money and conserve one of our most precious natural resources!

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1. Whom do I call to report a flooded streets or illegal dumped materials in the street or public right-of-way?
2. What is required by the City to discharge drain tubes and pipes?
3. Can the City help me with stormwater?
4. Will the City pay to correct stormwater problems on my property?
5. Who is responsible for drainage and erosion issues on my property?
6. What is stormwater pollution?
7. What is watershed?
8. Is stormwater treated before it flows to the rivers and ocean?
9. What is the difference between a storm drain and a sewer drain?
10. What are the effects of storm water pollution?
11. How can I keep my neighborhood and local waterways pollution free?
12. What is a detention or retention basin?