The work Oro Loma does all day, every day, helps keep the San Francisco Bay clean.
Wastewater collection and treatment is what we do at Oro Loma. We collect used water from homes – toilets, sinks, showers, and washing machines – through 272 miles of sewer pipeline that moves it to our treatment plant in San Lorenzo. We treat the water to remove impurities and return it to the San Francisco Bay.
There are so many ways you can help Oro Loma keep the water in the Bay clean. That’s what this project is about.
WHAT: Tell us, in words or art, how you help Oro Loma “Keep the Bay Clean”.
Here are a few ideas on what you can do at home to help!
Bathroom
Never flush wipes or menstrual products, ONLY pee, poop, and toilet paper.
Kitchen
Never pour fats, oils or grease down the drain.
Laundry
Never use laundry products containing PFAS.
WHO: Open to all students in grades K-12 who attend one of the schools listed below or live in Oro Loma’s service area.
If you do not attend one of the schools listed, select “other” in the entry form dropdown selection. Staff will verify if your home address is within Oro Loma’s service area.
WHEN: April 22 – September 20, 2024
HOW: Submit your project entry online.
Complete this form and upload your photos or a PDF of your document.
Here are the rules for the 2024 Student Project:
- Open to all students in grades K-12 who attend one of the schools listed above or live in Oro Loma’s service area. If you do not attend one of the schools listed, select “other” from the drop-down menu. Staff will verify if your home address is within Oro Loma’s service area.
- Participants must submit their entry online to Oro Loma Sanitary District in one of the following categories, along with name, school, grade (2024/2025 school year), email address, and phone number (to contact award winners):
• Category A: an essay/poem up to 250 words double-spaced;
• Category B: a drawing/painting/collage 11″x17″ or smaller;
• Category C: a 3-D art object no larger than 2ft x 2ft x 2ft. - Each student may submit only one entry in one category.
- Group entries are allowed (up to four students); one award per group to be shared among the students. All students in the group must be in the same grade and attending the same school.
- Each entry must provide a factual answer in a creative way. No profanities, inappropriate language or images, or trademarked character. or use of AI.
- Entry must be the original work of the student(s); adult assistance should be limited to advice only.
- Entries in each grade and category will be judged based on the accuracy of the information, creativity, and artistic expression.
- Awards:
- Five (5) awards will be given in each grade and category (e.g. five awards for essay/poem in Kindergarten, five awards for drawing/painting/collage in Kindergarten, etc.).
- The awards are as follows:
- $25 for grade K-3 students
- $50 for grade 4-5 students
- $75 for grade 6-8 students,
- $100 for grade 9-12 students
- School awards: each school that is part of Oro Loma’s Solid Waste Program with at least one student entry will receive a $250 check.
- The contest begins April 22, 2024. Entries will be accepted through September 20, 2024.
- The awards presentation is tentatively scheduled for October 8, 2024, at the Oro Loma Sanitary District main office.
