Business Requirements

When it comes to draining your pool, hot tub, or other water features, proper disposal is essential to protect our environment. Never drain pool or hot tub water into storm drains catch basins, the road, your neighbor, or directly out to another body of water. Stormwater catch basins lead directly to local streams like Springbrook and Nettle Creek, where chlorine, bromine, and copper can seriously harm aquatic life. Instead, water should be drained into the sanitary sewer, the system designed to treat and manage chemical-laden water safely.

Washing docks (or wharves, piers, floats, and boat ramps) can result in the discharge of dirt, bird feces, soaps, and detergents that can be toxic to aquatic life. Dock cleaning and repair during the regularly scheduled lake drawdown  is preferred to preserve Lake Oswego’s water quality.

EcoBiz certifies Eco-Friendly auto repair and body shops, landscapers, and car washes in Oregon to help communities protect stormwater systems and waterways.

Many storm drains flow directly to a river or stream. Chemicals, soaps, and other pollutants in wash water can harm fish and other aquatic life. It is against the law to allow anything other than rain water to enter the stormwater system. Learn about stormwater regulations for mobile carpet cleaners.