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YOU
can help reduce pollution in rivers, streams, Boston Harbor
and Massachusetts Bay .
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Get
Educated
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The
Charles River Watershed Association
2391 Commonwealth Ave.
Auburndale, MA 02166
http://www.crwa.org
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Executive Office of Environmental Affairs
251 Causeway Street, Suite 900
Boston, MA 02114
http://www.state.ma.us/envir/
The Massachusetts Audubon Society
208 South Great Road
Lincoln, MA 01773
http://www.massaudubon.org |
Massachusetts
Water Resources Authority (MWRA)
100 First Avenue
Charlestown, MA 02129
http://www.mwra.com
Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management Office
251 Causeway Street, Suite 900
Boston, MA 02114
http://www.state.ma.us/czm/ro.htm
Save the Harbor/Save the Bay
59 Temple Place, Suite 304
Boston, MA 02111
http://www.savetheharbor.org/home.html |
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Don't
litter!
Anything
washed down a storm sewer goes directly into a river,
stream, or the Harbor. This includes waste, oil, pesticides,
litter, and pet droppings. Pollutants spilled on the ground
will wash into storm sewers when it rains or will soak
into the earth until they reach groundwater. Polluted
ground water can contaminate drinking water. This has
happened to well water in some Massachusetts communities
which had to close their wells.
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Dispose
of Hazardous Materials Properly
Pouring
hazardous materials into the sewage system can be as dangerous
as pouring them right into the Massachusetts Bay. Wastewater
treatment does not remove most household, automotive,
or lawn and garden hazardous chemicals. These chemicals
can also corrode the sewer pipes.
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Automotive
Products
Oil, antifreeze, brake fluid, batteries,gasoline
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Cleaning
Products
Cleaners for the toilet, oven and
drain. Metal polish, spot remover,
floor wax.
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Workshop
products
Paint, rust preventatives, wood preservatives, solvents,
glues, debreasers, photo chemicals, wood stains. |
Lawn
and Garden
insecticides, weed killers, lawn chemicals |
Other
stuff
Shoe polish, rat poison, insect spray, mothballs,
pool chemicals, flea collars, aerosol sprays.
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You
can prevent or reduce damage from hazardous products that
you use:
Source
Reduction
Buy what you need. Use safer alternatives. For example,
use baking soda instead of harsh cleaners to clean sinks.
Proper
Use
Read the labels and follow directions. Use sparingly.
Reuse/Recycle
Share leftovers with others. Return your motor oil to
place of purchase or to a community waste-oil collection
site. Bring used batteries to a battery recycler (contact
your town's Department of Public Works).
Safe
Disposal
Bring materials to your community household hazardous
waste collection sites.
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