What is the Working Waterfront Group doing to promote the health of the Bay?
The businesses of the Working Waterfront have implemented pollution prevention, stormwater management, air emission reduction and recycling programs. Pacific Ship Repair, for example, regularly educates their employees about the importance of keeping Chollas Creek clean, which includes a gang box training titled, “Chollas Creek, Storm Water Pollution Prevention, What goes into a Storm Drain…” Pacific Ship Repair also closely monitors storm water levels when it rains to ensure that they are not polluting the creek. They also conduct monthly inspections of the yard to ensure that all storm drains are clean and that the yard is free of oil and other contaminants that could potentially end up in the storm water. General Dynamics NASSCO (National Steel and Shipbuilding Company) is located at the mouth of Chollas Creek and is dedicated to protecting this natural resource, which has been adversely impacted by the illicit dumping of trash and debris and pollution from storm water run-off. Th
