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26276 Twelve Trees Lane, Suite C, Poulsbo, Washington 98370 |
Analytical and Environmental Laboratories
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Proud member of: and Silverdale Chamber of Commerce
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 | Encourage insect-eating birds and "friendly" insects like ladybugs and lacewings. Attract birds by providing tree cover and food during winter. |
| Compost your yard wastes. Keep grass clippings out of ravines and waterways, where they will become unwanted fertilizer. |
| If you do use fertilizers or pesticides, apply them sparingly. |
| Apply chemicals when the air is calm and there's no chance of rain. Never apply chemicals near ditches, waterways or paved areas. |
| Sweep your walks and driveway instead of hosing them down. |
| Recycle your used crankcase oil. |
| Wash your car on the lawn where plants and soil can absorb and filter the soapy water. |
| De-ice with sand instead of salts and chemicals. Sweep up the sand before the next rainstorm. |
| Leave native vegetation wherever possible, especially along waterways. Plants filter pollutants from runoff, prevent stream banks from eroding, and provide habitat for fish and wildlife. |
| Plant more trees and shrubs. They capture and hold a lot of rain and the roots help hold the soil. |
| Direct your roof downspouts onto vegetated areas and away from streets and storm drains. |
| Avoid using landscaping plastic to prevent erosion or weeds. Use burlap or porous landscape fabrics instead. Consider using hardy ground cover plants to stabilize soils. |
| Control animal access to streams. Animal waste degrades water quality and livestock hooves can cause stream bank erosion. |
| Be careful what you flush. Don't flush oil, plastic, diapers or anything else that won't decompose. |
| Know where your septic tank is and let it breathe. Don't pave or drive over it. |
| Have your tank inspected every year. Septic tanks may need to be pumped every three to five years. |
| Conserve water. |
| Divert runoff away from your drainfield. Excess water over a drainfield saturates the soil and can cause malfunction. |
| Clean up your pet's wastes. Runoff can carry wastes into lakes and streams. Flush pet wastes down the toilet. |
| But low-phosphate detergents. |
| Keep you vehicle maintained. |
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