Storm Water
Management Program
Storm Drain Pollution Prevention: It’s Up to Us
 In the City of
Monterey, storm drains flow directly to local creeks, estuaries and to
Monterey Bay without treatment. Storm water pollution is a serious problem for wildlife
dependent on our waterways and for the people who live near streams or the bay. Some
common sources of this pollution include spilled oil, fuel, fluids from vehicles and heavy
equipment, construction debris, landscaping runoff containing pesticides or weed killers,
and materials such as used motor oil, antifreeze, and paint products that people pour into
a street or storm drain.
Residents
The Plans & Public Works Department is involved in educating local residents and businesses to
fight storm drain pollution. We hope you will join us, by visiting the links below and
using the described practices.
Remember to clean up all spills when
they happen! If building materials or other wastes get into a gutter, storm drain, or
creek call the Plans & Public Works Department immediately. Mon. - Fri. 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m. call
831.646.3920 for other hours call the 24-hour emergency service at 831.646.3914.
Businesses
Listed below are additional storm water pollution posters that are used to help educate
about the dangers of pollution. The posters are posted in an Adobe Acrobat PDF file format. If you already have Adobe's
Acrobat Reader installed on your computer, you may click on the links below.
 If you don't have the FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can obtain it from Adobe by clicking
on the linked Acrobat icon at right.
Materials and graphics courtesy of
City of Los Angeles' Storm
Water Program.
Communities are encouraged to download the files and use them for educational purposes.
Graphics designed by Oscar Amaro.
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