Water Conservation and Rebates
Earth Day is a great time to think about wise water use for a more sustainable environment. See the water conservation page of Zone 7’s website to learn about water-saving tips as well as rebate programs for water-efficient toilets, clothes washers, irrigation controllers and lawn conversions!
Prescription Drug Safe Disposal
Keeping our water free from chemicals is one way to help ensure the health and safety of our water sources. Research has shown that pharmaceuticals—including prescription drugs—are present in our nation’s water and may cause environmental harm. Although there is no current evidence that these pharmaceuticals in the environment are responsible for any negative health effects in humans, keeping our water clean is an important public health goal.
To help keep our water free from prescription drugs, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
works with state and local law enforcement agencies to host National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. The purpose of this day is to provide a venue for people to safely dispose of unused prescription drugs, so they don’t put the drugs in the trash or flush them down the toilet (where they could eventually end up in our water). This year's event is on Saturday, April 27, 2013 from 10:00am-2:00pm.Local drop-off locations:
Dublin Police Services, Parking Lot, 100 Civic Plaza, Dublin
Livermore Police Department, 1110 S. Livermore Avenue, Livermore
Pleasanton Police Department, Lobby, 4833 Bernal Avenue, Pleasanton
San Ramon Police Department, 2401 Crow Canyon Road, San Ramon
(Camp Parks Police, 790 5th Street, Dublin are having a drop-off on Friday, April 26 from 10-2)
