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California's water is a critical resource to human health, economic vitality, and the environmental quality of our state. As the drought worsens, we hope to inspire our community to be water wise and conserve water.
Safely transporting and treating the wastewater from our customers without sewer spills is the District’s number one priority. Our Field Services team works 24/7 conducting inspections and maintenance of the sewer pipes to ensure wastewater flows through the pipeline without obstruction. This summer, while video inspecting and hydro-cleaning the sewer pipe on El Camino Real, our Field Services found multiple grease balls each about two feet long at Leucadia Boulevard. These grease balls had created a blockage, with the potential to cause a sewer spill.
Educate your children or students on how to dispose of Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) properly!
The Responsible Flushing Alliance has developed a FOG Activity Book that contains activities designed for students in kindergarten through 6th grade. Inside the activity book you’ll find activities such as:
✅ Make-Your-Own FOG Can
✅ A FOG rap song
✅ Coloring sheets for the “Do Not Pour” and “Do Not Flush” signs, and a matching sheet for signs and symbols
The District’s award-winning virtual tour was featured in the Treatment Plant Operator Magazine - Dedicated to Municipal Wastewater!
Because of COVID, the District had to suspend plant tours. We wanted to stay connected to residents and communicate the services we provide, so we produced a virtual tour. The video describes our entire treatment process, and features our very own Field Services Technicians as the stars and narrators.
Are you rain ready? 🌧️
Below is a checklist of ways to prepare for upcoming rainfall:
✅Start capturing rainwater now for later use! This reduces runoff to the ocean, keeping harmful pollutants from reaching beaches and waterways.
✅ Proactively turn off irrigation to save water and minimize runoff.
✅Do not open or lift manhole covers in the event of street flooding.
Happy Thanksgiving from Leucadia Wastewater District🍂
Are you frying your turkey this holiday season? Or cooking and baking with oil?
The correct way to dispose of Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) is by letting them cool, pouring them in a can, sealing the can with a lid, and then throwing it in the trash. With larger quantities of oil, pour the oil into a sealed container and place it in the trash bin. Pouring FOG down your drain might cause a sewer backup in your home and may lead to a sewer spill.
Our latest Downstream newsletter was mailed to our customers last week. You may also read it online by visiting our website. In it, we highlight how to prevent sewer spills, educational videos and more. Feel free to share this issue and subscribe to receive it digitally here: https://conta.cc/2T4pnUw
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