The Student Project entry period ended on September 20, 2024.
Thank you for your participation.

Win money for you and your school by sharing, in words or art, what you and your family do at home to help keep the Bay clean.

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”.

• Essay or Poem
• Drawing, Painting or Collage
• 3-D Project

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.

Shower

• Never use shower products containing microbeads or PFAS.
• What are PFAS?

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