How You Can Help: Residential Tips

Help prevent polluted rainfall runoff from contaminating San Antonio's natural waterways. Pollutants can come from illegal dumping or everyday things we use in our homes, in/on our vehicles or on our lawns outdoors. Learn tips to protect our rivers and creeks.

Find out more about how storm water runoff affects water quality on the Water Facts & Impacts page.

Report Illegal Dumping

Debris and chemicals which are illegally dumped into or near rivers and creeks can pollute and destroy the health of the water and the native fish, plant and animal species which depend on it. The pollutants can also make the water unsafe for human use and consumption.

Illegally dumped items can attract rodents and insects, which in turn can create breeding grounds in stagnant water for mosquitoes and harmful bacteria. Dumping can also impact drainage and water flow, increasing the risk of flooding and further pollution.

You can help keep our waterways clean and safe.

Report Illegal Dumping