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家里的雨水

Small changes at home and in our community can have large impacts on protecting the environment and our local waterways. Below are tips by topic for activities in and around your home that can impact stormwater.

You can also learn more on our 病虫害综合治理 page about how to incorporate environmentally-friendly practices for your landscape which will help our waterways, local wildlife and your family and pets.

脂肪、油和润滑脂(雾)

Oils, fatty foods and home products should never be poured down the sanitary sewer or storm drain. Small amounts (general home cooking) should be collected, cooled and thrown in the garbage in a secure container. Larger amounts for fryers should be brought to a recycling facility.

The 西萨克拉门托市 offers oil recycling drop-off at 1951 South River Road during business hours. Do not leave oil after hours, and plan to take your container home with you.

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雨水 Protection on the Road

帮助保护海洋之神官方网站的水道! Here are some tips for car maintenance and usage:

检查泄漏: Even a small leak of oil, antifreeze, or other toxic auto fluid can find its way into a storm drain. 如果发生泄漏, soak up fluids with kitty litter and disposed of it at a hazardous waste facility.
Cigarette butts are the most littered item on California’s highways. They contain toxic chemicals and also are a fire hazard. Due to their size and lightweight nature, they can easily wash down storm drains when it rains.
洗车: 在理想的情况下, wash your vehicle at a commercial wash center, where the wash water is collected and treated (or even recycled) onsite. 如果你一定要在家里洗, use as little water and soap as necessary, and if possible wash over a lawn or other area where water can be absorbed instead of running onto the street and into the storm drain. Check for leaks at the car and on the driveway or street and clean with kitty litter or absorbent pads before washing.
Clean out your vehicle’s seats and truck beds: 如果垃圾, recyclables and other debris seem to multiply in your car or truck, consider removing the items when you get home each day or when you’re at the gas station – before anything flies out of an open window or truck bed.
Tie down/secure loads in truck beds: Make sure items in your truck bed (whether it’s the load, 工具, or yesterday’s lunch wrappers) are secure with tarps and tie-downs so these items don’t fall onto the roadway and end up in a storm drain.
不要垃圾: Litter and cigarette butts on highways and roads may be carried into streams, 河流, and the ocean through storm drain systems. Please remember to always properly dispose of all trash and recycling.
Consider alternative transportation: Walk, ride a bicycle, take public transit, or join a carpool. Fewer vehicles on California’s roads reduces pollution that can flow into storm drains.