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It's time for spring cleaning! Remember, when you clean out the garage, make an appointment at our HHW collection facility to bring in chemicals and materials that are Too Toxic To Trash. In addition to cleaning out the garage, why not clean up a little around the neighborhood? Go to Spring Cleaning SMC to find a cleanup event happening near you this spring! Spring planting season is here! The Our Water Our World helps you identify Less Toxic Pest Control products available for the home and garden in 20 partner stores across San Mateo County. Look for the Our Water Our World symbol next to the shelf label before you buy. 2012 Car Wash Discount Coupons are available NOW! Get one and help keep car wash pollution out of the storm drain. Also check our Automotive Care page for tips on how to keep your car from contributing to water pollution. Watershed Groups Guide Find San Mateo County groups working on watershed stewardship projects. Volunteer opportunities and events listed. San Carlos Residents and Businesses: Get information about the Clean Watersheds for a Clean Bay project regarding PCB cleanup in San Carlos. Spanish-language Stormwater Brochure available Usted es la Solución para Prevenir la Contaminación del Agua que va a los Desagües
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ABOUT Video Interview about SMCWPPP airing now on PenTV26 Water pollution degrades surface waters making them unsafe for drinking, fishing, swimming, and other activities. The San Mateo Countywide Water Pollution Prevention Program (SMCWPPP) was established in 1990 to reduce the pollution carried by stormwater into local creeks, the San Francisco Bay, and the Pacific Ocean. The program is a partnership of the City/County Association of Governments (C/CAG), each incorporated city and town in the county, and the County of San Mateo, which share a common National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. The Federal Clean Water Act and the California Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act require that large urban areas discharging stormwater into the San Francisco Bay or the Pacific Ocean have an NPDES permit to prevent harmful pollutants from being dumped or washed by stormwater runoff, into the stormwater system, then discharged into local waterbodies. San Mateo, Santa Clara, Alameda, Marin, Sonoma, Solano, San Francisco, Fairfield/Suisun, Vallejo and Contra Costa Counties have each obtained these permits. Certain types of businesses must also apply for individual coverage, by filing a Notice of Intent (NOI) with the State Water Resources Control Board Stormwater Management Plan (pdf) outlines the priorities, key elements, strategies, and evaluation methods for San Mateo Countywide Water Pollution Prevention Program. The comprehensive Program includes pollution reduction activities for construction sites, industrial sites, illegal discharges and illicit connections, new development, and municipal operations. The program also includes a public education effort, target pollutant reduction strategy, and monitoring program. Program Highlights
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