Keep Chico Clean

When cleaning your tools, never rinse or dump paint products, cleaning solvents, or cement based products in gutters or down storm drains.

Automotive fluids, such as oils, greases and solvents may contain metals, chlorinated hydrocarbons, and other toxic compounds. The process of car washing can release these toxic compounds, along with caked-on dirt, grime and harmful detergents, into our waterways via the storm drain system.

Here's how you can help keep Chico's creeks clean and healthy: lf you wash your car at home, wash it on your lawn or gravel area where waste water can soak into the ground, away from drainage areas.

Watershed-friendly cleaning method tip #2: Make your own homemade cleaning products with ingredients such as distilled white vinegar, vegetable-based liquid soap, baking soda and tea tree oil.

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