The holidays are almost here! Make sure your celebrations are merry, bright and stormwater-friendly with these tips: Heading out for holiday shopping? Remember your reusable bag! When plastic bags are not disposed of properly, they can clog up our storm drains. We recommend keeping a reusable bag or two in your car so you always …
This month, Project Clean Water had the opportunity to share eight common stormwater pollutants and what we can do to keep them out of our waterways in the San Diego Union-Tribune: 1. Trash & litter: Make sure anything you throw away is securely disposed of in a lidded trash or recycling bin. 2. Irrigation runoff: …
This month, we officially kicked off our Dude! Be Cool. Don’t Dump. campaign to encourage the proper disposal of unwanted bulky items (such as mattresses, chairs, tires, appliances, etc.) to prevent stormwater pollution. The campaign seeks to create greater awareness about how to prevent, report and eliminate unwanted bulky items by providing a centralized point …
Ready to get your hands dirty? Here are sustainable gardening tips to get you through drought conditions The Water Conservation Garden is a great place to get inspired and learn tips through classes. This article is written by: Author: Karlene Chavis Published: 6:57 PM PDT August 8, 2022 Updated: 7:27 PM PDT August 8, 2022 …
This month, we are proud to announce that Project Clean Water (PCW) won an Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties (NACo) in their Civic Education & Public Information category. The PCW behavior change campaign is a five-year marketing campaign that launched March 2021. The goal of the campaign is to raise knowledge and …
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Summer is just around the corner—time to start thinking about your gardening habits! Here are 10 sustainable gardening tips you can use to maintain your landscaping during the warm months and reduce your water use and runoff. Check your irrigation systems are not spraying water on sidewalk or beyond the yard: The untreated water from …
There are many amazing people in San Diego County who are making a positive difference in their communities and working hard to help reduce stormwater pollution. In recognition of their incredible work, Project Clean Water is celebrating and highlighting these special individuals. Meet our very first Everyday Stormwater Superhero! Elisa is a Stormwater Environmental Specialist …
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Using mulch in your garden has several important benefits that will help the environment and make your life easier. If you haven’t already made the choice to use mulch, this list of reasons will convince you. Mulch helps to reduce stormwater pollution. Mulch reduces runoff by absorbing water. This not only helps your plants and …
There are many amazing people in San Diego County who are making a positive difference in their communities and work hard to help reduce stormwater pollution – and we want to celebrate them. In recognition of their incredible work, Project Clean Water is highlighting these special individuals and sharing their stories – but we can’t …
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The Los Peñasquitos Watershed Management Area (WMA) Responsible Agencies are performing an update of the Los Peñasquitos WMA Water Quality Improvement Plan (WQIP). View update here: https://projectcleanwater.org/download/los-penasquitos-wma-wqip-updated-2022/ The WQIP update focuses on the evaluation of the WMA’s WQIP Priority Water Quality Conditions, the water quality of waterbodies listed on the Environmental Protections Agency’s 2016 303(d) …