Sunnyvale

Turn off the water while brushing teeth, shaving or soaping up hands and body.
Take short showers or shallow baths. Install low flow faucet aerators, shower heads, and ultra low flush toilets.
Fix leaky faucets and toilets.
Don't use your toilet as a wastebasket.
Put leftover cooking grease in the trash - not down the drain!
Keep a pitcher of water in the refrigerator rather than running water to get it cold.
Wash only full loads of dishes and laundry.
Clean your house with vinegar, baking soda, lemon juice, and Borax - not toxic chemicals.
Take unwanted household hazardous products to a collection event or site - do not pour them down the drain.

Outside the House

Turn off the hose in between rinses when washing the car.
Wash your car on a porous area like grass or gravel - not on the driveway or better yet, take it to a car wash.
Cars pollute water as well as air so drive less. Walk...bicycle...carpool...take public transit or telecommute.
Adjust your irrigation or landscape sprinkler system to suit the weather, season, time of day, slope, shady/sunny areas and kinds of plants to prevent water runoff into storm drains.
Landscape with drought resistant plants, arrange plants with the same water requirements together, and create absorbent borders at the sidewalk's edge.
Learn how to use less-toxic pest control and fertilizer methods, or better yet, garden organically.
Create a native plant garden that will attract beneficial insects to reduce the need for pesticides.
Make your own compost to reduce the need for chemical fertilizers.
Clean the carport, garage and sidewalks with a broom rather than a hose.
Cover the swimming pool and spa to decrease evaporation.
Avoid copper based algaecide pool cleaning products.
When necessary, discharge pool, spa, or decorative fountain water into a sewer line. Do not discharge to the storm drain.

Reporting Spills and Dumping

To report spills or dumping into the storm drain, please call 730-7260 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday to speak to a Plant representative. To report spills and dumping outside of these hours, you may leave a recorded message that will be responded to the following work day. If the spill or dumping creates an emergency, please call 911.