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Storm Water
Pollution Prevention Coalition -
SLO County
Partners for Water Quality
The LOCSD Utilities
Department is part of a 14 agency coalition dedicated to Storm Water
Pollution Prevention including:
San Luis Obispo
County, San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles, Atascadero, Pismo Beach, Grover
Beach, Morro Bay, Arroyo Grande, Caltrans, Cal Poly, Templeton CSD,
Nipomo CSD, Cambria CSD, and Los Osos CSD.
Check this website
regularly for storm water pollution prevention updates from Sammy.
Sammy the Steelhead,
Spokes(fish)person
CLICK HERE & Download a Sammy Steelhead Activity Book
(It's a rather large file, so please give it a moment
to load.)
 The
Los Osos Community Services District does its part
to prevent storm
water pollution by cleaning up within District boundaries.
We use a vacuum
truck to pick up debris and trash along the side of the road.
Items like
cigarette butts, gum wrappers, candy wrappers, newspapers, toilet paper,
receipts, and grocery bags are commonly picked up. During the rainy
season, these items are easily swept up into the floodwaters and carried
to the bay.
We invite the
public to take part in keeping their neighborhoods clean by taking
proactive measures to pick up trash in yards and driveways.
 Use
fertilizers sparingly and sweep up driveways, sidewalks, and roads.
Never
dump anything down storm drains.
Vegetate
bare spots in your yard.
Compost
your yard waste.
Avoid
pesticides; learn about Integrated Pest Management (IPM).
Direct downspouts
away from paved surfaces.
Take
your car to the car wash instead of washing it in the driveway.
Check
your car for leaks and recycle motor oil.
Pick
up after your pet.
Have
your septic tank pumped and system inspected regularly.
For more
information, please visit
www.epa.gov/nps or
www.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater.
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