san mateo countywide water pollution prevention program · 2008-09-17 · we all live downstream:...
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San Mateo Countywide Water Pollution Prevention Program
Reducing Pollutants in our WatershedsSarah Pratt
Environmental HealthPhone: 650-372-6245
Email: [email protected]
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Water Pollution Prevention
San Mateo County Water Pollution Prevention Program (SMCWPPP) is a program that aims to partner with the county's residents and businesses to prevent pollution of our local water bodies; such as creeks, the San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean.
www.flowstobay.org
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We All Live Downstream: Watersheds
A watershed is the area of land that water flows across on its way to a creek, river, lake, bay, or ocean.In urban settings water travels more quickly across pavement than in a natural setting.Rain and hosing down carries pollutants into local waterways.
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San Mateo County has 34 Watersheds
Water Drains
•Pacific Ocean
•San Francisco Bay
•Creeks
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Watershed Benefits
Wildlife habitatParks & Open spaceNatural resources: waterNourish forests & plantsProvide drainage corridors needed to avoid flooding
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The Quality of Our Local Creeks is Linked to Land Cover
In a forest, rain soaks into the ground where it is either taken up by tree roots or continues to move down through the soil and into the groundwater.When rain falls on impervious cover, rain cannot soak into the ground and becomes stormwater runoffImpervious cover produces 16 times more stormwater runoff than forest.
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Threats to the Watersheds:Erosion –turbid water, smother spawning beds, alter natural coursePoor developmentStructural development
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“First Flush”
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Down the Drain: Where Your Water Goes
Sanitary SewerStormdrain
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Urban runoff pollution1987 amendments to Clean Water ActRegional Water Quality Control Boards enforce clean water lawsSan Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board issue NPDES permit to San Mateo Countywide Water Pollution Prevention Program’s agencies
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The Solution To PollutionThe best solution to pollution is
to keep it out of our water in the first place!
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SMCWPPP Outreach Goals
•Educate residents•Promote public involvement•Change behaviors
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Pollutants of Concern in our Water Bodies
MercuryAutomotive: leaking motor oil, gasoline, and antifreeze, copper dust from brake pads, rubber tire dust.TrashPesticides
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Mercury Containing Items
Thermometer Exchange & Fluorescent Tube Retail Take-Back
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RECYCLE HERE
Fluorescent Lights
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Household Hazardous Waste and Used Motor Oil/Filters
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Best Management Practices Business Pollution Prevention
Landscape Professionals & GardenersFood FacilitiesConstruction IndustryAutomotive MaintenanceIndustrialMobile Cleaner & Power WashingMunicipal
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Litter Reduction & Education
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The Journey from Garden to Waterways
Pesticides runoff lawns and gardens.Improper disposal through sanitary sewarTreated wastewater doesn’t remove all pesticides
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Our Water Our World Less Toxic Pest control
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Diazinon and chlorpyrifos1990s most commonly used pesticidesOrganophosphates Killing water creatures at bottom of food chain.Bay area creeks found to be “Impaired”Taken off store shelves
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Pyrethroids: New Threat to Water Quality
Ant sprays, TermiticidesInsect foggers and spraysFlea dips and sprays for cats and dogsOrnamental garden & turf productsLice shampoosMosquito coils
Ingredient name end in “thrin”Exception is “Pyrethrin” natural pesticide
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Bay Friendly Gardening
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Alternatives to Toxic Pesticides: The “Our Water Our World” program
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The OWOW Program Uses Integrated Pest Management Concepts
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Examples of how to control pests the less toxic way…
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Snails and Slugs
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Physical Controls…
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Ants…
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Aphids…
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Biological Control: Beneficial Insects are your Allies
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In Store Help for Gardeners
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ResourcesWater Pollution Prevention
www.flowstobay.orgIPM Websites: www.ourwaterourworld.org & www.ipm.ucdavis.edu & www.epa.gov/greenscapesAsk The ExpertBay-Friendly Gardening guidelines, and UC Statewide IPM Project booksFact sheets Less Toxic Product lists
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