Help Protect Our Local Creeks

Protecting our local creeks and waterways is important for the environment. Clean creeks are vital to a safe storm water drainage system and healthy creeks contribute to a safe drinking water supply.

The Sacramento Area Sewer District (SASD) takes great pride in its environmental stewardship; therefore, in 2010, SASD partnered with the Sacramento Area Creeks Council (SACC) to educate the public about its sewer system and help protect local creeks. In addition to SASD’s monetary contribution, several other opportunities for collaboration were identified. SASD’s collaboration efforts include participation in Creek Week activities, incorporation of creek protection messages on SASD outreach materials, and a labeling program on sewer manholes and pipelines along creeks to make them easily identifiable. The labeling program’s purpose is to increase public awareness, provide specific information for quickly determining a location, and an easy way to report sewer problems.

For more information about how to keep our creeks clean, please visit www.saccreeks.org.