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Did you know Lake Jennings stores water that becomes drinking water for more than a quarter-of-a-million people in the region! Pollutants in storm drains and surface runoff can make their way to the lake and make the water treatment process significantly more difficult and costly. Following the simple measures below will help maintain a safe environment that will benefit us all. |
| Tips to keep Lake Jennings Reservoir safe: |
- Have your car inspected for oil, antifreeze, or brake fluid leaks and recycle used motor oil and antifreeze |
- Quickly use an absorbent material, such as kitty litter, to clean any toxic product spills; sweep it up and put it into a trash bin |
- Instead of washing your car at home, take it to a commercial facility that is connected to a sewer system |
- When washing your pet or other items outside your home, use low phosphate soap and use it sparingly |
- Store paints, solvents and cleansers carefully and dispose of them properly |
- Compost manure and leaves into usable fertilizer rather than letting them get to a street or storm drain, and use mulch rather than herbicides |
- Keep steep slopes vegetated and put rocks under the outfall pipe of downspouts and drains to prevent erosion |
- Plant drought-tolerant trees and shrubs to help the ground absorb water and reduce surface runoff |
| Waste Disposal Sites: |
Waste Management, Inc.
1001 West Bradley Ave.
El Cajon, CA 92020
(619) 596-5100
(motor oil, oil filters, household batteries, household cleaners, solvents, pesticides, etc.)
Kragen Auto Parts
9530 Winter Gardens Blvd.
Lakeside, CA 92040
(619) 561-3966
(motor oil, oil filters, car batteries)
Wal-Mart
13487 Camino Canada
El Cajon, CA 92021
(619) 561-8330
(motor oil, oil filters, car batteries)
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| Watershed Questions, Comments or Concerns? |
Contact: Cindy Ziernicki
Helix Water District
7811 University Ave.
La Mesa, CA 91941
Phone: (619) 667-6248
Fax: (619) 443-0134 |
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