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Actions to Preserve Bodies of Water

Civic participation is essential to the Estuario de la Bahía de San Juan Program and our initiatives to monitor water quality. Time invested by volunteer scientists strengthens our efforts to preserve the quality of our natural resources. Thanks to the volunteers, we generate key information about the conditions of the water in the most important ecosystem to the economy of Puerto Rico, the Estuario de la Bahía de San Juan.
DON’T LITTER

even if there are no trash cans available or they are full.

STOP USING PLASTIC

bags and bottles. Drink water from a reusable bottle.

DON’T THROW CIGARETTES

on the ground. Use an ashtray.

PROMOTE RECYCLING

in your building, community, or place of work.

USE NON-ABRASIVE OR NATURAL DETERGENTS

to clean your home. Sweep before using the water hose.

PICK UP

after your dog.

TAKE PREVENTIVE MEASURES

when painting or constructing near the water.

MAINTAIN YOUR CAR

in good condition to avoid oil leaks.

DISPOSE OF OIL CORRECTLY
pour cooled frying oil into a disposable container, close it, and throw it in the trash.
USE OUR APP TO FILE A COMPLAINT TO AAA

if you see an overflow or discharge of sewage water.

REPORT SPILLAGE

or other actions that contaminate the drainage system.

DON’T SWIM

in the bodies of water when it’s raining.

TAKE PRECAUTIONS WHEN SWIMMING

Stay away from areas that are possibly contaminated.

SHARE THE SPACE

when using canoes, kayaks, or pedal or board vessels.

PROMOTE

hotels or hostels with recycling systems.

LEARN

the environmental and health rules for businesses.

OBTAIN THE PERMITS

to have a business near the water.

REDUCE

light contamination.

REDUCE

your carbon footprint.

IT IS PROHIBITED TO

capture, hunt, fish, or have direct contact with manatees and the other animals in the Laguna del Condado.

IT IS ILLEGAL AND A CONTAMINANT

Stealing and burning electrical cables is illegal and contaminates the water.

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