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RESOLUTION NO. 2010 -086
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 by: 1) collecting and treating wastewater,
2) recycling high quality water, 3) promoting pollution prevention; 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 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 landfills, sanitary sewers and storm drains; and
WHEREAS, the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, in partnership with Mt.
View 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 and cost of handling and proper disposal
of this waste; and
WHEREAS, the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District, a certified green
business, is partnering with other agencies 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 pollution in storm
drains; and
WHEREAS, the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District is partnering with the
Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff, the cities of Clayton,. Concord, Danville,
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 unwanted residential
pharmaceutical waste in central Contra Costa County; and
WHEREAS, the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District has specific programs for
educating dischargers about the positive effects pollution prevention practices can have
on the environment and how critical proper use, storage and disposal of hazardous
substances in the household and work place are to protecting the environment; and
WHEREAS, the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District is promoting awareness
of the impact certain pollutants are having on the Bay by implementing a mandatory
Dental Amalgam Program, a mercury reduction outreach to local schools and
continuing a partnership with the Contra Costa Master Gardeners to promote integrated
pest management; and
WHEREAS, the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District offers educational
programs for students from kindergarten through high school in the areas of water
quality, pollution prevention and wastewater treatment processes; and
WHEREAS, the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District recognizes the
contributions of residents and businesses that prevent pollution and organizations that
provide pollution prevention education; and
WHEREAS, September 20 through September 26, 2010 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 which will reduce the amount of hazardous substances
being discharged to sanitary sewers and storm drains; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of Directors declares that
September 20 through September 26, 2010 be recognized within the Central Contra
Costa Sanitary District as Pollution Prevention Week.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16 Day of September 2010, 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
President of the Board of Directors
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
County of Contra Costa, State of California
COUNTERSIGNED:
Elaine R. Boehme
Secretary of the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
County of Contra Costa, State of California
Approved as to form:
Kenton L. Alm
Counsel for the District