Get ready to celebrate Earth Month with us in April: Saturday, April 13 South Bay Earth Day Bayfront Park, Chula Vista 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The City of Chula Vista is hosting a FREE Earth Day celebration on Saturday, April 13. The event is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Join in and visit with dozens of green vendors, live and interactive entertainment, organic food and more: https://southbayearthday.com/ Saturday, April 20 Oceanside Earth Day Libby Lake Park 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Green Oceanside team is hosting a fun, family-friendly Earth Day celebration from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, April 20 at L ..read more

Every week, the average household wastes 180 gallons of water due to leaks—amounting to 9,400 gallons annually per household. You might ask yourself, “Why is this a big deal? Isn’t water good for the environment? The water from my lawn can’t be that bad.” Yes, although water is essential to our lives and the lifecycle of plants and animals, water runoff from households can contain pollutants like pet waste, trash, yard debris and chemicals that can flow untreated through storm drains, harming our rivers, lakes and ocean. That’s why we celebrate Fix a Leak Week from March 20-26—and you can too ..read more

Get ready for wet weather ahead with Project Clean Water’s Irrigation Campaign! Every week, the average household wastes 180 gallons of water due to leaks—amounting to 9,400 gallons annually per household. Leaks might seem like a small inconvenience, but in reality runoff from outdoor leaks can carry pollutants like pet waste, trash, yard debris, and chemicals into storm drains. And unlike a sewer system, which treats and filters the water that enters it, storm drains do not have a filtration system, so all that pollution has a straight path into our waterways. What can you do to help protect ..read more

It pays to be water smart! Upgrading your irrigation system can save you money and help prevent stormwater pollution. Check out these links below to water saving tips: Residents in San Diego County: Take advantage of water-saving technologies with San Diego County Water Authority’s residential rebates and programs—schedule a FREE Water Use Survey to make your property more water efficient. Learn more about available rebates and programming on the San Diego County Water Authority’s website. Residents in the unincorporated San Diego County: Add water-saving features—such as turf replacement, sma ..read more

Days spent out at the beach, on the trail or at a BBQ soaking up the last bit of summer sun in San Diego usually means the possibility of a lot of trash being left behind. This month, CBS8 caught up once again with Project Clean Water to get some more helpful tips of how we can enjoy San Diego in an eco-friendly way—properly disposing of trash being the biggest factor. “This is something all of us has a responsibility to do,” said Chelsea McGimpsey, Program Coordinator for the Watershed Protection Program, and spokesperson for Project Clean Water. “Trash in the environment like this is what i ..read more

It’s National Water Quality month! This month, as we enjoy the last weeks of summer at our beaches, lakes and rivers, we also reflect on all of the ways we can keep our water ways clean and free of debris so we can enjoy them year-round. Here are some ways you can keep your water quality in top shape: Dispose of your items properly. Check and fix any leaks from your sprinklers and/or watering system. Pick up after your pets. Remember: pet waste is not fertilizer! Use a broom, not a hose, to sweep up debris around your property. Make sure your trash and recycling bins are covered and not overf ..read more

Project Clean Water is proud to have kicked off another campaign this summer on ways you can keep your community trash and litter free. Did you know: Each year, around 500,000 POUNDS OF LITTER AND TRASH enter San Diego’s waterways? This poses a persistent pollution problem. The good news: There are actions you can start taking today, whether it’s getting familiar with proper waste disposal guidelines or being more intentional about the items you use (or in this case, re-use!), that can help in our efforts to reduce pollution in San Diego. Think of the four R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Refuse ..read more

On July 4, Project Clean Water was featured on CBS 8 to promote our new Trash Free Starts with Me campaign and to provide ways that San Diegans can reduce their waste in time for the busiest beach day of the year and beyond. Paige Copenhaver, Land Use/Environmental Planner for the Watershed Protection Program and Project Clean Water representative, shared that watershed protection isn’t just for coastal cities—inland areas also need to make sure that their trash does not get left out on roads where it can end up in out waterways and our ocean untreated. Her waste reduction tips include: Pack ..read more

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Myth: All the water that flows through our storm drains is treated, so it doesn’t really matter if I pick up my dog’s poop or not. Fact: Nope! Not correct. Water that enters our storm drains is NOT treated. This means that everything, including pollutants such as dog waste, that enters our storm drains flows directly into creeks, rivers, bays, beaches and the ocean. Storm water often picks up harmful pollutants like dog waste, trash and automobile fluids on its way to our waterways. This results in pollution impacting our beaches and harming fish and wildlife. And no one wants to swim in that ..read more