The Gull's Call - Oct/Nov/Dec 2025

CommunityNews Sewer Repairs Underway - Thank You for Doing Your Part! from EBMUD Y OU MAY HAVE NOTICED sewer testing and repairs taking place throughout efforts are bringing your community into compliance with EBMUD’s Regional Private Sewer Lateral Ordinance by certifying private sewer laterals as leak-free and preventing rainwater from entering the sewer system. Rainwater can overwhelm EBMUD’s sewer treatment facilities, causing partially treated wastewater to be released into the Bay. Every leak-free sewer pipe supports EBMUD’s effort to protect public health and the environment. Please visit www.eastbaypsl.com for more information. CHBIOA – whether recently completed or currently in progress. These important

• Pelican Bay • Promontory • Sandpiper Cove • Seastrand • Woodbridge ANOTHER ROUND OF APPLAUSE TO THE FOLLOWING HOAS WORKING TOWARDS COMPLIANCE: • Baywood Village • Cantamar • Centre Court A CLEAN BAY BEGINS WITH YOU! Only flush your human waste and toilet paper. Prevent pollution from going down your drain in the first place. Protect your kitchen sink and pipes, scrape grease into your compost. If you have larger amounts, Alameda County Industries (ACI) will pick it up at no extra cost. The program is available to both single-family residential and multi-family customers. Information about ACI’s program can be found on their website: alamedacountyindustries.com/alameda/usedoil 10 THINGS YOU SHOULD NOT FLUSH Even if the label says "disposable" or "flushable," never flush these items: 1. Flushable wipes (they’re not so flushable!) 2. Sanitary napkins, tampons and applicators 3. Diapers 4. Condoms 5. Paper towels and rags 6. Hair 7. Dental floss 8. Cigarette butts 9. Kitty litter and doggy waste bags 10. Expired or unwanted medicines (free disposal through MED-Project.org)

A CLEAN BAY BEGINS WITH YOU.

EBMUD recognizes CHBIOA and their HOAs for stepping up and doing its part to help protect the Bay and keep our environment clean! ROUND OF APPLAUSE TO THE FOLLOWING HOAS FOR BECOMING COMPLIANT: • Community of Harbor Bay Isle Owners’ Association • Bay Colony

These items do not break down in the sewer. Instead, they tangle and clump and the debris creates massive obstructions that can lead to sewer back-ups. Your toilet is not a trash can. Please, never flush wipes, medication, or trash.

• Bayview Harbor • Bay Isle Pointe • Brittany Landing Bay • Brittany Landing Harbor • Clipper Cover • Columbia • Costa Brava • Freeport • Harbor Pointe

• Headlands • Lantern Bay

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