In This Issue
• Celebrate your clean water accomplishments

• Local residents feed families and clear storm drains

Did you know?
The United States consumes water at twice the rate of other industrialized nations.

Who we are
Clean Water Services is a wastewater and stormwater utility committed to protecting water resources in the Tualatin River Watershed.

Celebrate your clean water accomplishments

A new year is around the corner so now is a good time to reward yourself and celebrate the changes you've made around your home to adopt a healthy watershed lifestyle. It is important to realize that even your smallest effort made a huge impact on the livability of our community. Because of you, the Tualatin River is the healthiest it's been in generations.

Count how many clean water tasks you've accomplished this year and make an effort to do more in 2007. Clean Water Services is here to help:

• Cleared debris from storm drains to prevent flooding.
• Called (503) 681-3678 and utilized the free grease kit to avoid putting grease down my drain.
• Washed my car on my lawn or at a nearby carwash to keep soap out of rivers and streams.
• Consulted the online native plant finder and planted native vegetation to cut my water and chemical use.
• Picked up my dog's waste and threw it in the trash.
• Volunteered to plant trees as part of the Tree for All program.
• Learned how to naturescape my yard in one of many free Naturescaping for Clean Rivers workshops.
• Used compost to improve my soil condition and retain water.
• Purchased an organic or slow release fertilizer after consulting the Grow Smart, Grow Safe Consumer Guide.
• Watered my lawn only one-inch per week (one tuna can).
• Toured one of Clean Water Services' award-winning wastewater treatment facilities.
• Subscribed friends and family to the Clean Water Connection.

Local residents feed families and clear storm drains

It's the season of giving and local Washington County residents opened their hearts to needy families around the region by donating food while disposing of their leaves at the 14th Annual Leaf Drop Off and Food Drive. At Sunset and Aloha High Schools on November 18 and December 9, residents cleared 126 dump truck loads of leaves from neighborhood streets and donated 2,932 pounds of food to the Oregon Food Bank.

The leaf disposal program helps to control localized flooding caused by leaf-clogged storm drains. The program is funded by Clean Water Services’ $4.00 per month Surface Water Management (SWM) fee. The SWM fee pays for flood management and water quality protection and improvement programs including street sweeping, 24-hour emergency flood response, catch basin cleaning, water quality monitoring, watershed planning and public education. ashington County residents