Storm related Sewage Spills

A recent article pointed out millions of gallons of sewage or partially treated sewage spilled out into San Francisco Bay during the big storms of January 17 to 23, 2010.  They had a picture of people fishing near one of the worst spill areas.  You would expect terrible fish out of a polluted stream in China but in the middle of California. Pretty depressing.  Clearly the various municipal water districts need to do a lot of work and we need to keep pressing them.

Some tips to do your share during storms:

• Minimize water use. Wait before doing dishes, washing clothes, flushing toilet
• Do not dump fats, oils, toxic chemicals, car wash soap down the drain
• Make sure your sewer line does not have cracks or roots intruding (Using toxic root killer is not very green)
• Make sure your sewer cap is secure and tight. If you have a back up problem, you can purchase from Home Depot a special cap with a ball that allows sewage backup to spew out.

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Posted on February 8th, 2010
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