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Stormwater runoff: Know what's in the flow
November 24, 2025 — What does litter, such as cigarette butts, plastic water bottles, excess fertilizers and pesticides from lawn care, soaps and detergents from washing your car, motor oil and other vehicle fluids, sediment and leaves, and pet waste have in common? They are all pollutants that can be swept up by stormwater on your property and ultimately discharged into the nearest creek or stream, untreated and unfiltered... MORE

Make sure only rain goes down the storm drain
September 26, 2024 — Activities that allows contaminates to enter Joint Base San Antonio’s storm drainage system can affect your enjoyment of creeks and waterways flowing through our installations. By increasing awareness of what enters the storm drain system, we actively protect our creeks and waterways from manmade pollutants... MORE

Effects of storm water runoff is one element trigger for San Antonio’s annual Basura Bash at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
February 1, 2024 — The Basura Bash is a one-day, all-volunteer event to clean the San Antonio Watershed. Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston will be hosting the event beginning at 8 a.m. Feb. 17 at the Salado Creek Park. For more information on Basura Bash 2024, or to register to volunteer, visit https://basurabash.org/. For questions about this event, send an email to 802CES.CEIE.BasuraBash@us.af.mil or call 210-671-8015... MORE

Volunteers needed for Basura Bash annual Salado Creek Park cleanup Feb. 17