HomeMy WebLinkAbout04.a. Resolution encouraging and promoting pollution prevention and declaring Pollution Prevent WeekRESOLUTION NO. 2015 -033 Y. Q .
CENTRAL CONTRA COSTA SANITARY DISTRICT
RESOLUTION DECLARING POLLUTION PREVENTION WEEK
WHEREAS, it is the mission of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District to protect
public health and the environment; and
WHEREAS, the presence of hazardous substances in homes and businesses in the
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District service area, which could be improperly
discharged to sanitary sewers or storm drains, creates a potential threat to public health
and the environment; and
WHEREAS, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, State Water
Resources Control Board and the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control
Board support reducing hazardous discharges at the source through more efficient use,
conservation, product substitution, recycling, reuse and waste reduction, which is
termed pollution prevention; and
WHEREAS, pollution prevention techniques will reduce the amount of hazardous
substances being discharged to sanitary sewers and storm drains; and
WHEREAS, the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District accepts and properly disposes of
household and commercially - generated hazardous waste from the cities of Clayton,
Concord, Danville, Lafayette, Martinez, Moraga, Orinda, Pleasant Hill, San Ramon and
Walnut Creek and the unincorporated communities in central Contra Costa County, and
adopting pollution prevention measures will reduce the amount, cost of handling and
proper disposal of this waste; and
WHEREAS, since our Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility opened in 1997,
over 400,000 customers have been served and more than 32 million pounds of
household hazardous waste have been recycled or properly disposed of; and
WHEREAS, the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, a certified green business, is
partnering with other agencies and businesses in the county to certify and recognize
green businesses through the Contra Costa Green Business Program; and
WHEREAS, the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District is partnering with the Contra ,
Costa Clean Water Program to inspect businesses to reduce stormwater pollution; and
WHEREAS, the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District is partnering with the Contra
Costa County Office of the Sheriff, the communities of Alamo, Clayton, Concord,
Danville, Lafayette, Martinez, Moraga, Orinda, Pleasant Hill, San Ramon and Walnut
Creek, Allied Waste Services of Contra Costa County, Central Contra Costa Solid
Waste Authority and Concord Disposal to provide collection and proper disposal of
almost 70,000 pounds of unwanted residential pharmaceutical waste in central Contra
Costa County since February 2009; and
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WHEREAS, the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District conducts and supports programs
to educate customers about pollution prevention and how critical proper use, storage
and disposal of hazardous substances in the household and workplace are to protecting
the environment; and
WHEREAS, the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District offers educational programs in
the areas of water quality, pollution prevention, wastewater treatment and the life of the
Sacramento -San Joaquin Delta for more than 6,000 elementary, middle and high school
students in its service area; and
WHEREAS, the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District is a Visionary Partner of
Sustainable Contra Costa and will conduct its Annual Pollution Prevention Awards
Program, to honor commercial customers that go beyond compliance to protect water
quality and the environment, at Sustainable Contra Costa's 7th Annual Leadership In
Sustainability & Green Building Awards Gala on the evening of Wednesday, September
23, 2015 at the Concord Hilton; and
WHEREAS, Monday, September 21 through Sunday, September 27, 2015, is
recognized nationally as Pollution Prevention Week.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that it is the policy of the Central Contra Costa
Sanitary District to encourage and promote pollution prevention practices, technologies
and education that will reduce the discharge of hazardous substances to sanitary
sewers and storm drains; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Directors declares that September 21
through September 27, 2015 be recognized within the Central Contra Costa Sanitary
District as Pollution Prevention Week.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of September, 2015, by the Board of Directors
of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, by the following vote:
AYES:
Members:
NOES:
Members:
ABSENT:
Members:
Michael R. McGill, P.E.
President of the Board of Directors
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
County of Contra Costa, State of California
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COUNTERSIGNED:
Elaine R. Boehme, CIVIC
Secretary of the District
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
County of Contra Costa, State of California
Approved as to form:
Kenton L. Alm, Esq.
Counsel for the District