The Poop PROBLEM: Dog poop spreads diseases to people and pets |
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Pet waste contains harmful bacteria, which can contaminate water and make people and pets sick. Pet owners might be surprised to learn that in Snohomish County alone, dogs produce more than 63 tons of poop every day!
All that pet waste can harbor 135 trillion harmful fecal bacteria -- including E. coli, giardia, parvovirus, worms and other pathogens. Water quality studies show that many of the rivers and streams that run through our neighborhoods and cities now have high levels of bacterial pollution.
When fecal bacteria levels are high:
The Poop SOLUTION: Scoop the poop, bag it and put it in the trash! |
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Your trash goes to a landfill, which is designed to keep waste contained and out of our streams and lakes.
For healthy people, pets and waterways, AVOID these less effective methods:
El problema de la caca: La caca de perro transmite enfermedades a personas y mascotas. |
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Cuando se detectan altos niveles de bacterias fecales, los criaderos de mariscos se cierran para la recolección y las vías fluviales se vuelven inseguras para nadar o pescar.
La solución de la caca: Recoge la caca mètela en una bolsa y tírala a la basura. |
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Los veterinarios y los recolectores de residuos están de acuerdo que: la basura es el lugar más seguro para tirar los desechos de las mascotas.
Únase con nosotros mientras aprendemos juntos cómo nuestras acciones contribuyen a la contaminación de las fuentes de agua y cómo podemos ayudar a prevenir contaminación en Puget Sound.
Tienes Preguntas Mas? Visita a https://extension.wsu.edu/snohomish/natural-resources/latinx-engagement/aguas-pluviales/
Senior Planner - Education & Outreach
Ph: 425-388-6497
Planner - Education & Outreach
Ph: 425-388-5306
3000 Rockefeller Ave., M/S 303
Everett, WA 98201
Email Surface Water Management Division
Ph: 425-388-3464
Borrow the Poop Toss Game for your next community event.
Learn more about managing pet waste and animal manure.
Visit ScoopPoop.org to download the Dog Doogity music video.
Frequently asked questions and answers about pet waste disposal.
Pet waste in the news: