The following publications and reports have been produced by or for the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant (RWQCP).

Pollution prevention information and programs are supplied to residents as well as businesses within the service area.

Forms, applications and permits can be found on the "forms/permits" page.

You may make a copy of any document for your own use. However, prior to distribution of any document, in part or in whole, you must first obtain permission by calling the above number.

For further information, please call the Environmental Compliance Division at 650-329-2598.

Publications List Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Arts and Crafts - Pottery and Arts Facilities Source Control Program Includes background and best management practices overview. Call 650-329-2598 for a copy of the "Best Management Practices for Pottery Facilities." Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Circuit Board & Metal Finishing Facilities - Metal Finishing Pollution Prevention Video Reducing Copper Discharges to San Francisco Bay from Circuit Board and Metal Finishing Shops. How to order a 52-minute Video Created By Waste-Not Video Productions™ for The Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Circuit Board & Metal Finishing Facilities - Reasonable Control Measures Reasonable Control Measures Fact Sheet Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Dentists - Mercury Pollution Prevention Poster for Dental Offices "Don't Flush Mercury Down the Drain" poster for dental offices Revision Date: 06/05/2007

Dry Cleaners - Dry Cleaning Operations The Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plan (RWQCP) is concerned about potential dry cleaning waste discharges to the sewer system, and has instituted an educational program to ensure that dry cleaning solvent is not discharged to the sewer or storm drain system. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Machine Shops - Machine Shop and Metal Fabrication Facilities Source Control Program This program involves educating facilities on Best Management Practices (BMPs) and issuing permits to shops that discharge metal-bearing waste to the sanitary sewer. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Machine Shops - Wastewater Treatment Systems Wastewater treatment systems for vehicle service facilities machine shops other small shops Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Medical - Discussion Paper on Pharmaceutical Disposal to Sewer Systems (2005) This white paper has been prepared to initiate a regional dialogue regarding pharmaceutical disposal to the sewer system. It provides an overview of research on pharmaceuticals in the environment and potential actions for consideration during that regional dialogue. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Medical - Hospital/Medical Facility Source Control Program (1999) Wastewater discharged from hospitals and medical facilities contains relatively low concentrations of pollutants. However, the mass contribution for some pollutants can be significant due to the large flows from such facilities. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Medical - Pollution Prevention for Hospitals and Medical Facilities The RWQCP has reviewed many of the activities at the hospitals within its service area. By evaluating the waste generating activities and the waste management practices at these facilities, the following Best Management Practices (BMPs) have been developed. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Medical - Stanford University Medical Center Water and Wastewater Copper Evaluation This report is an account of a study performed of water and wastewater systems at Stanford University Medical Center. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Medical - You Wouldn't Do This (Poster) Even though water used in your home is treated before it is discharged into the Bay, modern treatment facilities are not designed to remove medications. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Mercury Assessment and Elimination in Healthcare Facilities Getting Mercury out of Healthcare Facilities... Revision Date: 07/26/2007

Mobile Cleaning - BASMAA List Of "Recognized" Mobile Cleaners Contact one of the businesses on our list of "recognized" mobile cleaners Revision Date: 06/04/2007

Mobile Cleaning - Brochure On Mobile Surface Cleaners Mobile Cleaner's guidelines for outdoor cleaning projects Revision Date: 06/04/2007

Photographic - Photoprocessing/X-Ray Source Control Program Over 75% of the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant’s (RWQCP’s) influent silver originates from some 350 relatively small commercial facilities and institutions including photo shops, printers, graphic artists, photographers, dentists, chiropractors, clinics and others. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Photographic - Pollution Prevention Practices for Printers The Regional Water Quality Control Plant (RWQCP) has developed these guidelines for water quality protection in order to minimize discharge of metals and other potential pollutants from printers to both the sanitary sewer and storm drain systems. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Photographic - Selenium Toner Source Control Program Selenium is a toxic metal that is not completely removed from wastewater by existing sewage treatment plant technology. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Plumbers - Control Program for Copper-Based Root Eradicators Copper, a highly toxic metal, is present in significant amounts near the Regional Water Quality Control Plant’s (RWQCP’s) outfall in San Francisco Bay. Copper is especially poisonous in very small amounts to aquatic plants and animals such as shellfish in early life stages. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Plumbers - Good Plumbing Practices Protect San Francisco Bay A Fact Sheet for Installers/Plumbers Reducing Pipe Corrosion Reduces Copper to the Bay Your skilled installation techniques can greatly reduce pipe corrosion and help protect the Bay Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Restaurant/Food Services - Food Handling Facilities Fact Sheet Recent studies show that food handling facilities are one of the sources of releases of water pollutants to storm drains. Improper discharges of oil and grease, food particles, detergents, solvents, and other cleaning products into the storm drains can pose serious problems to our creeks and the Bay. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Restaurants - Avoid Fines and Health Risks from Grease Overflows Grease-related overflows are costly to clean up, and may expose restaurant customers or employees, food service workers, and others to health risks, or threaten wildlife by going to local creeks and the Bay untreated. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Contaminated Groundwater Discharge Fees The Regional Water Quality Control Plant began accepting treated contaminated groundwater in late 1987. Typically, groundwater is from remediation sites contaminated by industrial solvents or leaking fuel tanks. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Sewer Fees For Toxics The City of Palo Alto instituted, on a pilot basis, a fee system for key toxic pollutants effective July 1, 1992. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Construction Site Storm Water Pollution Prevention In January 1995, several new ordinance provisions became effective that are designed to help reduce discharges of contaminated water from construction sites. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Dewatering: Construction Sites and In-ground Utilities Maintenance Projects How to keep sediments and contaminated groundwater out of the storm drain system and the sanitary sewer Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Earth-Moving and Dewatering Activities Best Management Practices for the Construction Industry Soil excavation and grading operations loosen large amounts of soil that can flow or blow into storm drains when handled improperly. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Fresh Concrete and Mortar Application Best Management Practices for the Construction Industry Fresh concrete and cement-related mortars that wash into lakes, streams, or estuaries are toxic to fish and the aquatic environment. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

General Construction and Site Supervision Construction sites are common sources of storm water pollution. Materials and wastes that blow or wash into a storm drain, gutter, or street have a direct impact on local creeks and the Bay. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Landscaping, Gardening, and Pool Maintenance Best Management Practices for the Construction Industry Many landscaping activities increase the likelihood that earth and garden chemicals will run off into the storm drains. Swimming pool water containing chlorine and copperbased algaecides should never be discharged to storm drains. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Painting and Application of Solvents and Adhesives Best Management Practices for the Construction Industry All paints, solvents, and adhesives contain chemicals that are harmful to wildlife in local creeks, San Francisco Bay, and the Pacific Ocean. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Roadwork and Paving Best Management Practices for the Construction Industry Road paving, surfacing, and pavement removal happen right in the street, where there are numerous opportunities for asphalt, saw-cut slurry, or excavated material to illegally enter storm drains. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Stormwater Pollution From Heavy Equipment On Construction Sites Poorly maintained vehicles and heavy equipment that leak fuel, oil, antifreeze or other fluids on the construction site are common sources of storm drain pollution. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

2007 Copper Action Plan Report The purpose of this report is to present the data and information the RWQCP has gathered to address copper control actions. Revision Date: 06/04/2007

Copper Action Plan Report The purpose of this report is to present the data and information the RWQCP has gathered to address these copper control actions. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Copper Piping Corrosion: A Problem For San Francisco Bay Approximately 71% of the copper discharged from the RWQCP comes from corrosion of copper pipes and cooling equipment in homes and businesses. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Copper Removal by the Regional Water Quality Control Plant The percentage of copper removal by the Regional Water Quality Control Plant has increased from 82% in 1988 to 90% in 1994 as a result of changes in plant operations. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Copper Source Identification Because corrosion by far contributes the greatest amount of copper to the influent load, efforts to reduce copper discharges from corrosion could substantially reduce the observed copper levels. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Preventing Corrosion Protects San Francisco Bay - A Fact Sheet for Designers Designers Are Part of the Solution. Plumbing engineers and system designers can significantly reduce pipe corrosion by making simple design adjustments. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Preventing Corrosion Protects San Francisco Bay - A Fact Sheet for Installers Revision Date: 07/26/2007

Summary of RWQCP Copper Reduction Measures Review a table of identified copper sources and related corrective actions Revision Date: 06/14/2006

The Copper Problem By increasing the level of treatment at the plant, modifying operations, and running an aggressive source control program, the RWQCP has reduced the copper discharged to the Bay more than 10-fold Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Biodiesel Fact Sheet Revision Date: 07/26/2007

Dioxins Pollution Prevention Plan The sources and conveyances of dioxins to the wastewater treatment plant were identified in Dioxins Source Identification (EIP, 1997). Using the sources identified and the recommended source reduction strategies in that report, a pollution prevention plan was developed for the large conveyances of dioxins to the RWQCP. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Dioxins Source Identification The primary conveyances through which dioxins flow to the Regional Water Quality Control Plant appear to be laundry graywater, storm water inflow, shower water, human waste, and toilet paper. Primary local sources of dioxins appear to be residential wood burning and motor vehicles, particularly diesel-fueled motor vehicles. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Checklist of Laboratory Best Management Practices Use this form for a quick assesment of water quality practices in your laboratory Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Facility Managers Ordinance and Best Management Practices Modifying maintenance and facility management practices -- and requesting that your contracted service providers do the same -- will reduce the amount of pollutants flowing into the Bay. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Is Your Roof Runoff Polluted? - Rooftop Pollution Best Management Practices Roof runoff in industrial areas can be a significant source of pollutants to stormwater. There are a variety of Best Management Practices (BMPs) available to prevent rooftop pollution. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

NEW Requirements For Zinc Floor Finish Disposal in the Cities of Palo Alto and Mountain View Zinc is often used in floor finishes because it increases durability, especially in sites where frequent cleanings are required. Wastewater resulting from stripping of zinc-containing floor finishes has been found to contain as much as 500 ppm zinc. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Zinc in Floor Wax Found to Cause Wastewater Discharge Violations Use of certain floor waxes and finishers can result in zinc concentrations greater than the discharge limit of 2 mg/L Revision Date: 06/14/2006

2005 Annual Pretreatment Report (Single File) Revision Date: 06/16/2006

2007 Clean Bay Plan 2007 Clean Bay Plan Entire Report With All Appendices. The plan describes the various source control programs which complement the industrial waste program. Revision Date: 06/04/2007

Bay Area Wastewater Treatment Agencies Phone List Use the Bay Area Wastewater Treatment Agencies Phone List to find the agency that serves your location select your county. Look for the service area that contains your facility. Revision Date: 06/04/2007

Emily Renzel Wetlands Site Restoration Update The Emily Renzel Wetlands Site Restoration was designed to expand and enhance the growth of pickleweed, which is the habitat for the endangered salt marsh harvest mouse. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Examples of Regional Water Quality Control Plant Program Activities Programs for vehicle service facilities, printed circuit board manufacturers and metal finishers, and pools are representative examples of the pollution prevention activities conducted by the Regional Water Quality Control Plant Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Help Save the Bay… Keep Pollution Away The pollution prevention program uses Flo the Raccoon to assist in getting the word out about pollution problems related to storm drains. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant Water Pollution Prevention Program The Regional Water Quality Control Plant Pollution Prevention Program addresses the sewer and storm water discharges of about 100 major industrial facilities, more than 1,000 commercial businesses, about 200,000 area residents. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Reclaimed Water Use The plant provides the water free of charge to permitted operators of tank trucks, including landscapers and construction contractors. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Statistical Analysis of Regional Water Quality Control Plant Data For three years (1995-1998), the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant collected influent and effluent concentration data for copper, nickel, and zinc on a weekly basis. The purpose of this document is to examine some of the factors that may influence these concentrations. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Summary of Sustainability and Water Pollution Control Water Pollution And Sustainability: Palo Alto’s History Of Response To New Challenges Revision Date: 06/14/2006

The City of Palo Alto’s Duck Pond Receives a Sustainable Fresh Water Source The use of recycled water from the Regional Water Quality Control Plant to the duck pond commenced in April 2004, at approximately 20 gallons per minute. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Urban Runoff Management Plan Palo Alto strives to implement a comprehensive water quality protection program covering both storm drain and sanitary sewer discharge issues. The comprehensive Urban Runoff Management Plan addresses these issues. Revision Date: 06/04/2007

Water Reuse Program Brochure Brochure about the Water Reuse Program Revision Date: 06/14/2006

City of Palo Alto Woodsmoke-related Dioxin Reduction In response to regional concerns about dioxin emissions, the City of Palo Alto adopted a dioxin policy “to eliminate dioxin and its subsequent release to the environment” Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Home Darkroom Use Home Darkroom Users Drop Off Spent Photochemicals at the Regional Water Quality Control Plant Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Home Repair and Remodeling Best Management Practices for Construction Activities This brochure is for homeowners, and do-ityourself remodelers who have access to residential household hazardous waste disposal programs. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Pocket Seafood Selector Pocket Seafood Selector guide to choosing fish that are both eco-friendly and healthy to eat Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Pools, Spas, and Fountains Pollution Prevention Program Informative brochure about mantaining and draining pools, spas, and fountains Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Swimming Pool And Spa Water Not For Storm Drains Because storm drains in the Regional Water Quality Control Plant (RWQCP) service area flow directly to local creeks and south San Francisco Bay with no treatment, toxic pool treatment chemicals can have a detrimental effect on the environment. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Woodsmoke Pollution, A Growing Concern In winter, fireplaces and wood-stoves generate 40 percent of the Bay Area’s particulate air pollution. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Woodsmoke Pollution, A Growing Concern - Health problems associated with woodsmoke Research shows significant correlations between exposure to woodsmoke and a wide variety of respiratory ailments and lung cancer. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Woodsmoke Pollution: A Growing Concern - Fireplace Facts Woodsmoke is an important source of dioxins and other toxic compounds. Wood-smoke contributes 39 percent of dioxin air emissions in the Bay Area. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Circuit Board & Metal Finishing Facilities - Metal Plating Shop Achieves Zero Discharge In 1990, Peninsula Plating Works was awarded special recognition from the RWQCP for completely eliminating its discharge to the sewer. This was accomplished by modifying plating rinse procedures. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Copper Dumping Incident Affects RWQCP Discharge For More Than A Month On January 29, 1995 (Superbowl Sunday), the Regional Water Quality Control Plant (RWQCP) experienced the highest 24-hour average influent copper concentration in recent historyC 415 parts per billion (ppb), five times normal levels. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Cyanide Incident, November 1995 In November 1995, the cyanide in the Regional Water Quality Control Plant’s discharge to San Francisco Bay increased dramatically from typical values of 3 to 4 parts per billion (ppb) to as high as 40 ppb. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Discharge Limits And Detection Levels (as of May 2004) Discharge limits and detection levels of wastewater pollutants Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Industrial Pollution Prevention In 1990 an Ordinance revision was adopted for the cities within the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant (RWQCP) service area requiring the preparation of Waste Minimization (now called "Pollution Prevention") Plans. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Industrial Waste Enforcement In 1989, the Regional Water Quality Control Plant (RWQCP) began implementing enforcement procedures designed to impose monetary penalties. Enforcement since, has resulted in compliance agreements with industries that violated their discharge limits. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Ordinance Provisions and Local Limits for Industrial Wastewater Discharges Ordinance provisions became effective in January 1995 that affect businesses and institutions discharging wastewater to the sewer or to the storm drain system. The provisions clarify that the discharge of contaminated water to the storm drain system is not allowed. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Pollution Prevention And Wastewater Recycling At Watkins-Johnson Company Building 1 Watkins-Johnson Company eliminated its process discharge to the sewer from its Building 1 metal finishing operations in May 1993. Watkins-Johnson now treats and reuses the wastewater generated from its plating operations. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Pollution Prevention And Wastewater Treatment At Communications & Power Industries, Inc. Communications & Power Industries (CPI) has recently implemented pollution prevention projects to reduce its copper discharge and comply with sewer discharge requirements for metal finishers in the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant (RWQCP) service area. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Pollution Prevention At Metal Finishers In 1995, the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant (RWQCP) adopted sewer use ordinance provisions that require metal finishing industries to implement pollution prevention. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Pollution Prevention At Specific Plating Company Specific Plating has dramatically reduced its sewer discharges of copper and nickel. The company’s pollution prevention efforts include both modifications of industrial processes and improved waste handling and treatment techniques. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Pollution Prevention Contract Language For Construction Projects In recent years, the City of Palo Alto has coordinated with local government agencies and environmental groups to develop specific control measures to help reduce pollutants in storm water runoff. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Pollution Prevention Demonstration Project At Davila International Circuits Inc. In 1994, the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant (RWQCP) entered an agreement with a printed circuit board facility, Davila International Circuits (DICI), to perform a pollution prevention demonstration project. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Pollution Prevention Demonstration Project At Technitron, Inc. In 1994, the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant (RWQCP) entered an agreement with the printed circuit board facility TechniTron, Inc. to perform a pollution prevention demonstration project. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Pollution Prevention Review: Davila International Circuits, Inc. This Fact Sheet is one of six that summarize the findings from pollution prevention reviews conducted by the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant (RWQCP). This Fact Sheet summarizes the pollution prevention review of Davila International Circuits, Inc. in Mountain View, California. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Pollution Prevention Review: Electrite Company, Inc. This Fact Sheet is one of six that summarize the findings from pollution prevention reviews conducted by the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant (RWQCP). This Fact Sheet summarizes the pollution prevention review of Electrite Company, Inc. in East Palo Alto, California. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Pollution Prevention Review: Martex Circuits, Inc. This Fact Sheet is one of six that summarize the findings from pollution prevention reviews conducted by the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant (RWQCP). This Fact Sheet summarizes the pollution prevention review of Martex Circuits, Incorporated in Mountain View, California. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Pollution Prevention Review: Specific Plating Company This Fact Sheet is one of six that summarize the findings from pollution prevention reviews conducted by the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant (RWQCP). This Fact Sheet summarizes the pollution prevention review of Specific Plating Company in Palo Alto, California. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Pollution Prevention Review: Symtron Corporation This Fact Sheet is one of six that summarize the findings from pollution prevention reviews conducted by the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant (RWQCP). This Fact Sheet summarizes the pollution prevention review of Symtron Corporation in Mountain View, California. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Pollution Prevention Review: Technitron, Inc. This Fact Sheet is one of six that summarize the findings from pollution prevention reviews conducted by the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant (RWQCP). This Fact Sheet summarizes the pollution prevention review of Technitron, Inc. in Mountain View, California. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Pollution Prevention Reviews - Exploring Potential Copper And Nickel Discharge Reductions From Six Industrial Facilities Because the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant (RWQCP) does not meet its new copper and nickel discharge standards, it is exploring all feasible methods of reducing its metals discharge to San Francisco Bay. To date, area industry has made tremendous pollutant discharge reduction efforts. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Pollution Prevention Week Workshop Successful Pollution Prevention In The Metal Finishing Industry On the afternoon of September 17, 1996, the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant (RWQCP) hosted a workshop called “Successful Pollution Prevention” that highlighted the outstanding efforts of several local metal finishers and printed circuit board manufacturers that implemented pollution prevention projects at their facilities. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Wastewater Recycling & Treatment At Space Systems/Loral Space Systems/Loral (SS/L), a satellite manufacturer located in the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant (RWQCP) service area, has implemented a pollution prevention project that reduced its total wastewater discharge by more than 90%, and its copper discharge by 97%. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Wastewater Recycling At Ramlor, Inc. Ramlor, Inc. has successfully eliminated its discharge of wastewater to the sewer. The company’s pollution prevention efforts include spray rinsing and recycling of treated rinsewater. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Wastewater Recycling At Watkins-Johnson Company Building 5 Watkins-Johnson’s Building 5 wastewater treatment system began processing waste water in February 1994. In April 1996, Watkins-Johnson Company began to use the treatment system to recycle a large fraction of its process waters from its Building 5 semiconductor fabrication operations. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Wastewater Treatment At Martex Circuits Incorporated Martex Circuits Corporation (Martex) has reduced its sewer discharges of copper and nickel. The company has used a sand filter and better treatment chemicals to improve waste handling and treatment techniques. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

City of Palo Alto Mercury and Dioxin Elimination Policy To eliminate the use of mercury and its subsequent release to the environment., the City will evaluate pollution prevention opportunities to eliminate mercury and dioxin sources from municipal, commercial, industrial and residential activities. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

City of Palo Alto Residential Fluorescent Lamp Recycling Program The RWQCP initiated a recycling program for these bulbs in conjunction with five local hardware stores and a local fluorescent lamp recycler. Residents simply drop off expired T-8, T-12, tube, compact or U-shaped tubes which are stored in barrels provided by the recycler. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Fluorescent Lamps and Recycling - A Good Combination By using more energy efficient lighting and recycling old bulbs, businesses and residents will save energy and help reduce air and water pollution. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Memorandum - City of Palo Alto Mercury Use Because adopting a mercury reduction policy could affect future purchases of mercury-containing items, this memorandum identifies mercury-containing items that Palo Alto may be buying. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Mercury Headworks Analysis for 2000 Since 1997 the RWQCP has estimated the relative amounts of mercury from laboratories, hospitals, dental offices, human waste, food waste, industrial processes, stormwater inflow, and miscellaneous other activities. This quantification has been based upon local monitoring data, studies by other wastewater treatment plants, and the scientific literature. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Mercury In San Francisco Bay... What You Should Know The San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board has listed all segments of San Francisco Bay as impaired due to mercury pollution. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Mercury Pollution Prevention Plan Over the past few years, the RWQCP has put in place several programs that reduce sources of mercury discharges. Among them are a program to reduce the use of mercury thermometers; best management practices for hospitals and other medical facilities, laboratories and pottery studios; and distribution of a guide to installing graywater systems. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Mercury Sources and Alternatives Mercury Sources and Alternatives in Health Care SOURCE: Adapted from “Mercury reduction in the health care section” The list contains some common sources of mercury in health care and general information about alternatives. More detailed information on select alternative products can be found in the alternative product section. Revision Date: 07/25/2007

Mercury: Still a Problem in the Bay Informational Brochure about Mercury Revision Date: 06/14/2006

PVC Alternatives Don't use PVC use these instead... Revision Date: 07/26/2007

Ree-Cycle Yer Burnt Out Fluorescent Lights! Significant mercury sources are found in household items like fluorescent lights, thermometers, and thermostats. You can help keep mercury out of the Bay by recycling burned-out fluorescent lights. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

SB 633: California’s Mercury Reduction Act of 2001 Eliminating unnecessary mercury sources, such as specific consumer products, is a critical task because of increasingly stringent mercury discharge limits for wastewater treatment plants. Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Bay Area Wide Revision Date: 06/14/2006

List of less toxic products Revision Date: 06/14/2006

Pesticide Publications List Revision Date: 06/07/2007

2001 City of Palo Alto Pest Management and Pesticide Use Report The results of this first annual report demonstrate that the City has made significant accomplishments in using reduced-risk pest management alternatives and in meeting the goals of the IPM policy and plan. Revision Date: 06/06/2006

2002 City of Palo Alto Pest Management and Pesticide Use Report The results presented in this second annual report demonstrate significant staff efforts to respond to information and goals provided in the 2001 Annual Report (published in July 2002). Revision Date: 06/06/2006

2004 City of Palo Alto Contractors Pesticide Use Log Form to record pesticide use (for contractors) Revision Date: 06/06/2006

2004 Pesticide Application by Location Pesticides used on City Property in 2004 by Location Revision Date: 06/06/2006

2004 Pesticide Application by Pest Pesticides used on City Property in 2004 by Pest Revision Date: 06/06/2006

2004 Pesticide Application by Pesticide Pesticides used on City Property in 2004 by Pesticide Revision Date: 06/06/2006

City of Palo Alto 2003-2004 IPM Program Update Integrated pest management (IPM), also known as reduced-risk pest management, encourages long term pest prevention and suppression through a combination of techniques. Revision Date: 06/06/2006

City of Palo Alto 2004 IPM Program Update Integrated pest management (IPM), also known as reduced-risk pest management, encourages long-term pest prevention and suppression through a combination of techniques. Revision Date: 06/06/2006

City of Palo Alto Integrated Pest Management Plan The City will ensure that general staff and staff who are responsible for pest control will adhere to both the City-wide and division specific pesticide plan and procedure requirements. Revision Date: 06/06/2006

Creating a Beneficial Bug Tub One way to encourage visiting beneficials to be permanent pest patrollers is to grow flowers that are good producers of nectar and pollen; with your help they’ll have food when pest populations decline. Revision Date: 06/06/2006