Keep Salmon Creek Beautiful! Do your part to keep our water clean.

It's almost summer. I am personally looking forward to swimming. I am grateful to live in an area with so many swimming holes that are less than an hours drive away. I hope to help keep our water clean so that I can swim in it forever.

Here is a list of things we can do to protect our beautiful Salmon Creek and Whipple Creek area from water pollution from the Clark County Clean Water Program:

Never dump anything down a storm drain of in a ditch.

Automotive:

• use a commercial car wash (Carl B. Clean on 134th across from the Shell) or wash your car over some grass with phosphorus-free, non-toxic soap.
• maintain your vehicle and fix leaks promptly

Around the house:

• avoid hazardous products and chemicals and always follow directions for use, storage and disposal
• Recycle paint, motor oil and antifreeze and dispose of left over harmful products such as solvents and chemicals at collection centers and special events.
• cover garbage cans and dumpsters to keep out rain
• regularly inspect and pump your septic system or pasture livestock on your drain field.

In the yard:

• Compost or recycle yard debris
• Pull weeds by hand instead of using chemicals.
• Reduce the need for fertilizers and pesticides by planting native lants.
• Use mulch or natural ground cover in lace of asphalt to reduce runoff.
• Pick up pet waste, bag it, and put in garbage.
• If you have livestock, cover manure piles and fence animals from streams.
• Sweep sidewalks instead of hosing.

for more information please visit:
http://www.clark.wa.gov/water-resources
or call:
(360) 397-6118