Protect Peralta Creek
You can help protect Peralta Creek!
Prevent illegal dumping in the creek. If you see dumping in progress of chemicals or garbage in the creek or storm drains, this is a public emergency, and you are authorized to CALL 911.
To report dumping that has already occurred, call 238-7074.
To dispose of hazardous waste from your household, like paints, auto fluids, batteries, or chemicals, call 800-606-6606.
Wash your car at a commercial car wash. At home, the detergents from your freshly rinsed car run down the street, into the storm drain, and straight into the nearest creek. Commercial car washes are required to trap their runoff so it doesn't reach the storm drains.
Join the annual creek cleanup, usually on "Creek to Bay Day" in September. Click here to see the neighborhood in action on a recent Canyon Cleanup Day.
Send us your ideas on how to protect the creek, and we'll publish them here! Send us an email, and if you're under 18, be sure to include your age.