The San Francisco Bay is part of your daily life. Every drop of water we use at home and work drains into San Francisco Bay — the defining landmark of our region. Wastewater travels from kitchens and bathrooms and is cleaned of biological wastes at the Regional Water Quality Control Plant before it's discharged to the Bay. Storm water from garden runoff and rain enters creeks and the Bay without treatment.

Wastewater and storm water carry pollutants from everyday activities like cooking, gardening, maintaining your car, and even spring-cleaning your garage and medicine cabinet. We've provided a few tips that will help keep pollutants out of the Bay — and make your home safer for your family.

The Clean Bay Campaign is a project of the Regional Water Quality Control Plant.