What Santa Ana residents can do to protect our waterways and the ocean

Did you know that everything that enters the City’s storm drain system flows untreated out to the ocean? Storm water can convey pollutants such as trash, sediment, oil, and bacteria that are harmful to wildlife and the environment. Do your part to protect our creeks, rivers, and beaches by following the tips below:

• Always use a drip pan when conducting vehicle maintenance to avoid any automotive fluids from spilling onto your driveway, the street, or into the gutter.
• Clean up pet waste and dispose of it in the trash.
• Check to make sure you are not over-irrigating your landscape and water is not flowing into the gutter.
• When washing your car, use minimal water and biodegradable soap. Whenever possible, avoid washing soapy water into the street and instead direct it toward a landscaped area where it can absorb into the ground.
• Keep trash can lids closed to avoid litter being blown into the street or gutter
• Always follow directions on pesticide labels and never use more than specified. Avoid applying pesticides prior to rain events.
• Avoid painting or applying roof sealants prior to rain events.
• Take unwanted household hazardous wastes such as paint, oil, pesticides, cleaners, and batteries to any of Orange County’s free disposal facilities. Visit www.oclandfills.com/hazardous/ for more information.
• Report illegal dumping activity to the City’s Public Works Agency by calling (714) 647-3380 or with the mySantaAna app.

Let’s work together to protect and celebrate our beautiful ocean coast and waterways. For more information on how you can participate in the Orange County Virtual Coastal September Cleanup, visit www.coastkeeper.org.

Proteja Nuestras Vías Fluviales y Océano

¿Sabías que todo lo que ingresa al sistema de drenaje de la ciudad fluye sin tratamiento hacia el océano? Las aguas pluviales pueden transportar contaminantes como basura, sedimentos, aceite y bacterias que son dañinos para la vida silvestre y el medio ambiente. Haga su parte para proteger nuestros arroyos, ríos, y playas siguiendo estos consejos:

• Utilice siempre una bandeja de goteo cuando realice el mantenimiento del vehículo para evitar que los fluidos del automóvil se derramen en el camino de entrada a la calle.
• Limpie los desechos de las mascotas y tírelos a la basura.
• Verifique que no esté irrigando demasiado su jardín y que el agua no fluya hacia la calle
• Cuando lave su automóvil, use un mínimo de agua y jabón biodegradable. Siempre que sea posible, evite lavar agua con jabón en la calle y, en cambio, diríjala hacia un área donde pueda absorberla el suelo, por ejemplo, el jardín.
• Mantenga las tapas de los botes de basura cerradas para evitar que la basura sea arrojada a la calle.
• Siga siempre las instrucciones en las etiquetas de los pesticidas y nunca use más de lo especificado. Evite aplicar pesticidas antes de eventos de lluvia.
• Evite pintar o aplicar selladores de techo antes de las lluvias.
• Lleve los desechos domésticos peligrosos no deseados, como pintura, aceite, pesticidas, limpiadores y baterías a cualquiera de las instalaciones de eliminación gratuitas del Condado de Orange. Visite www.oclandfills.com/hazardous/ para obtener más información.
• Informe la actividad de vertidos ilegales a la Agencia de Obras Públicas de la Ciudad llamando al (714) 647-3380 o con la app mySantaAna.

Trabajemos juntos para proteger y celebrar nuestra hermosa costa océanica y vías fluviales. Para más información de como usted puede participar en la Limpieza Costera Virtual de septiembre en el Condado de Orange, visite www.coastkeeper.org.

Art Pedroza Editor
Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.
Art Pedroza

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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