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Water Education

Novato Sanitary District collaborates with neighboring agencies to sponsor and support a variety of innovative programs to help educate children about wastewater treatment and help individuals protect the environment.

Free Mercury Thermometer Exchange Program

We provide free digital thermometers to replace old ones. It's free, just come to the District offices to receive exchange a thermometer 500 Davidson St., Novato.

The intent of the program is to help prevent toxic waste that poses a threat to public health and the environment from entering the wastewater and storm water flows. The public is invited to bring old mercury thermometers that contain harmful chemicals and exchange them for modern digital thermometers that are actually easier to use, more accurate and contain no chemicals. And it's Free!

Tours of Treatment Plant

Call the District Office to find out when the next scheduled tour is taking place. 415-892-1694

Other ways to Protect the Environment

Among the ways the public can help protect the environment are:

  • Disposing of household hazardous waste at the Novato Household waste facility. 7576 Redwood Blvd.
  • Recycling of fluorescent tubes and household batteries at Pini Hardware or the recycling center
  • Instead of flushing unused medications, drop them off at Costco Pharmacy or CVS Pharmacy

To Report a Polluter

To report a water Polluter call

1-800-SAV-R-BAY 1-800-728-7229

Free H2O Yeah Field Trip

H20 Yeah! Is an innovative blend of water education and variety entertainment. Doug uses juggling, physical comedy, magic and audience participation to promote awareness of water as a precious resource. Students and teachers learn how to incorporate the concepts of water conservation and water pollution in their day to day activities.

This is a FREE Recycling field trip and Household hazardous waste field trip. The four of the recycling center of Household hazardous waste facility is designed for students.

Call Dee Johnson, Program coordinator at 510-530-6048. To Book H20 Yeah! Call Alison de Grassi, Office Manager for Rock Steady Juggling at 650-568-6880

 

 

H20 Yeah!