• If possible, bathe your pets indoors using less-toxic shampoos or have your pet professionally groomed. Follow instructions on the products and clean up spills.
• If you must bathe your pet outside, wash it on your lawn or another absorbent/permeable surface to keep the washwater from running into the street or storm drain.
• Even biodegradable soaps and shampoos can be harmful to marine life and the environment.

As it decomposes, pet waste demands a high level of oxygen from water. This decomposition can contribute to killing marine life by reducing the amount of dissolved oxygen available to them. Have fun with your pets, but please be a responsible pet owner by taking care of them and the environment.
 

• Take a bag with you on walks to pick up after your pet.
• Dispose of the waste in the trash or in a toilet.

To Report Illegal Dumping into the County's Storm Drain System, Call:
1(888)CLEAN LA, 24 Hours per Day

The tips contained in this brochure provide useful information to help prevent water pollution. If you have other suggestions, please contact your city’s stormwater representatives or call the Los Angeles County Stormwater Program.