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Put the Brakes on Water Pollution

Those little leaks can cause dirty creeks!

In the Bay Area, cars are not just air pollution problems, they also contribute to water pollution. Every day, pollutants such as leaking engine fluids and debris from tire and brake pad wear, as well as particles from exhaust, build upon our streets, parking lots, and driveways. During rainstorms, stormwater runoff carries these pollutants into storm drains that flow untreated directly into our local creeks and the Bay harming riparian and aquatic ecosystems. Help put the brakes on water pollution by visiting https://bit.ly/3Dmw0Zv for more information.

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