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Protecting Water Quality - Stormwater Quality and Urban Runoff Program
The City of Huntington Beach is known throughout the nation as one the best places to live, work and play. Our 9.5 miles of beaches are highly valued recreational resources to our residents and millions of visitors each year.
Urban runoff, the water from our yards, driveways, and streets that flows through storm drains, is the greatest single source of pollution to our beaches and harbor. Unlike sewage, urban runoff is not always treated before it reaches our beaches and local waterways.
The City is taking proactive steps to preserve and protect the quality of its waterways for the future. By improving water quality we are protecting our ocean, providing a healthy marine environment, and helping to ensure a sustainable place to live, work, and play for years to come.
Water that flows into storm drains is NOT TREATED
Runoff from homes and businesses may contain water pollution that have harmful effects on downstream creeks, rivers, bays, and the ocean, which can impair recreational use and wildlife habitat.
PROTECT OUR WATER RESOURCES, REPORT POLLUTION
To Report A Spill Or Discharge:
Submit an online Service Request under the Storm Drain Non-Emergency option
Call (714) 960-8861 Monday - Friday (7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
After hours dial (714) 960 - 8825
For response to chemical spill emergencies, please dial 911
Please note the location of the complaint and a brief description and a member of our Stormwater Quality team will investigate the spill/discharge.
OUR GOAL
Our goal for this website is to provide recommendations/solutions for our community, including our local businesses, to help prevent water pollution. Our website is full of information and resources so you can learn on what you can do to help and join our effort to reduce and eliminate stormwater pollution in Huntington Beach.
Pollution Prevention for Construction Sites
Pollution Prevention for Businesses
Pollution Prevention for Residents
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