Ocean pollution grows worse when it rains.
Soon after a storm, rainfall begins to run downhill, sweeping streets and fields clean. At the same time, rain washes fertilizers and pesticides from lawns and gardens, chemicals from construction sites, and oil and grease from roads and parking lots. Most people don't think of their yards, automobiles, and pets as sources of water pollution, but they often are. It presents information about how Goleta Sanitary District protects public health and the ocean environment, and ways that individuals can reduce non-point source pollution caused by daily activities. Goleta Sanitary District Protects the Ocean Goleta Sanitary District protects public health and the ocean environment through careful control of its discharge into the ocean.