Clean Water Program Alameda County

Clean Water Program Alameda County Protecting Alameda County Creeks, Wetlands and the Bay

The Clean Water Program empowers Alameda County residents and businesses to protect their local creeks, wetlands and the Bay. We do this by providing expert information and practical guidance on how to prevent water pollution during everyday activities. Comprised of cities and agencies from around the county, the Clean Water Program facilitates local compliance with the Federal Clean Water Act as

well as other regulations designed to prevent water pollution. Among our many free resources are publications with practical advice, reports on water quality-related issues, as well as maps of local creek and watersheds. The Program also offers community stewardship grants, volunteer opportunities and community actions, like cleaning up a local creek or stenciling storm drains. Member agencies include: The cities of Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Dublin, Emeryville, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore, Newark, Oakland, Piedmont, Pleasanton, San Leandro, Union City, the County of Alameda, the Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, and the Zone 7 Water Agency.

๐Ÿธ Look whoโ€™s back at the San Lorenzo Library! The Alameda County Unincorporated Area Clean Water Program has a brand-new...
05/29/2026

๐Ÿธ Look whoโ€™s back at the San Lorenzo Library!

The Alameda County Unincorporated Area Clean Water Program has a brand-new display up, and Fred and Izzy brought some awesome new creek critter friends along! You can catch this fun display running from now all the way through the end of June.๐Ÿข๐Ÿฆ€๐Ÿฆฆ

๐Ÿ“ฑ While you're there checking out the critters, be sure to scan the QR code for quick, easy tips on how we can all help keep our local waterways clean. ๐Ÿ”– And don't forget to grab a free bookmark to take home before you leave!

๐“๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‡๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š ๐Œ๐จ๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ž ๐‚๐š๐ซ ๐–๐š๐ฌ๐ก ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐žProtect our local creeks and the Bay! ๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿž๏ธDid you know that chemicals and soap f...
05/13/2026

๐“๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‡๐ข๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š ๐Œ๐จ๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ž ๐‚๐š๐ซ ๐–๐š๐ฌ๐ก ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ฏ๐ข๐œ๐ž

Protect our local creeks and the Bay! ๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿž๏ธ
Did you know that chemicals and soap from mobile car washing can end up in storm drains and pollute our waterways? ๐Ÿš— ๐Ÿงฝ

When you hire a mobile car wash service, make sure they:
โ€ข ๐’๐ž๐ญ ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ. ๐Ÿšง A responsible service will use berms, wattles, or bermed mats to collect water and prevent it from draining onto streets and gutters. They can also cover nearby storm drains for extra protection.
โ€ข ๐ƒ๐จ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฉ ๐š๐ง๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐š๐ฌ๐ก ๐ฐ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ž๐ž๐ญ, ๐ ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ, ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ ๐๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง. ๐Ÿšซ
โ€ข ๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ฐ๐š๐ฌ๐ก ๐ฐ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ. โ™ป๏ธ Water should be filtered and collected for disposal according to local laws. This may be a a sanitary sewer cleanout, sink, toilet or an approved waste collection center.

โžก๏ธ For more tips on hiring an eco-friendly mobile business, check out this fact sheet:https://cleanwaterprogram.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Tips_for_Mobile_Businesses.pdf

Throughout the month of May, make sure to say hello to Fred & Izzy at the ๐‚๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ ๐•๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฒ ๐‹๐ข๐›๐ซ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ! Theyโ€™re back with the A...
05/01/2026

Throughout the month of May, make sure to say hello to Fred & Izzy at the ๐‚๐š๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ ๐•๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฒ ๐‹๐ข๐›๐ซ๐š๐ซ๐ฒ! Theyโ€™re back with the Alameda County Unincorporated Area Clean Water Program's newest display, and this time, theyโ€™ve brought along some brand-new creek critter friends.๐Ÿฆ€๐Ÿฆฆ๐Ÿข

While you're there, don't miss the amazing artwork from our ๐Ÿ‘๐ซ๐ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐Ÿ’๐ญ๐ก ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐๐ž ๐‚๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ง ๐–๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ! ๐ŸŽจโœจ

๐Ÿ“ฒ Scan the QR codes on the display to learn how you can help keep our local waterways clean.

๐Ÿ”– Don't forget to grab a custom bookmark before you leave!

This past Saturday, the Alameda County Unincorporated Area Clean Water Program teamed up with Castro Valley Sanitary Dis...
04/27/2026

This past Saturday, the Alameda County Unincorporated Area Clean Water Program teamed up with Castro Valley Sanitary District, Earth Team, and Friends of San Lorenzo Creek for their annual Earth Day cleanup. Together, they made a massive impact!

45 incredible volunteers removed:
๐Ÿ—‘๏ธ 2 cubic yards of trash
โ™ป๏ธ 1 cubic yard of recyclables
๐ŸŒฑ 15 cubic yards of invasive plants

The Clean Water Program also provided a healthy creek talk and a live water testing demonstration to show how we can all protect our local watersheds. A huge thank you to everyone who came out to make our creeks cleaner and healthier! ๐ŸŒŠ

Want a yard thatโ€™s beautiful, water-wise, and buzzing with life? ๐ŸŒธ๐Ÿ Discover the power of California native plants at th...
04/25/2026

Want a yard thatโ€™s beautiful, water-wise, and buzzing with life? ๐ŸŒธ๐Ÿ Discover the power of California native plants at the free Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour on May 2โ€“3 (10amโ€“5pm) featuring 70 gardens across Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Preview gardens and register at https://bringingbackthenatives.net/

๐ŸŒ We picked the winners for the Unincorporated Area Clean Water Program's Earth Day โ€œLitter Hurtsโ€ Poster Contest! Third...
04/22/2026

๐ŸŒ We picked the winners for the Unincorporated Area Clean Water Program's Earth Day โ€œLitter Hurtsโ€ Poster Contest! Third and fourth graders learned ways to prevent stormwater pollution to keep our creeks, rivers, and the Bay clean. Two winners were chosen for each grade. ๐ŸŽจโœจYou can see the winning entries at the Castro Valley Library from 4/30 โ€“ 5/28. Congratulations to the winning students and teachers!๐Ÿ‘

๐—–๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป ๐—จ๐—ฝ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ: We have received over 1,000 pledges so far! Due to popular demand we are out of giveaways, but have res...
04/21/2026

๐—–๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป ๐—จ๐—ฝ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ: We have received over 1,000 pledges so far! Due to popular demand we are out of giveaways, but have reserved a few for a last chance raffle! Your efforts to reduce pollution make a huge difference to our creeks and the Bay, and we thank everyone who has committed to take action. Itโ€™s not too late to help our waterways: make a pledge and enter to win a tote back or sticker set. One entry per person. Pledge link in comments.

04/17/2026

Fred Frog found the perfect getaway! Follow along to see where he chooses to spend his vacation, and how to create a welcoming garden for wildlife!

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