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The only allowed substance in storm drains.
What is rainwater?
This jolly old saint is known for delivering gifts to good little children around the world.
Who is Santa
This is what HHW stands for.
What is Household Hazardous Waste?
This city holds the seat of San Mateo County.
What is Redwood City?
This employee is the most recently-promoted supervisor in EHS.
Who is Pat Ledesma?
The maximum amount of time you can leave your holiday dishes out for second helpings before they should go in the trash.
What is four hours?
This horned holiday figure from Alpine folklore is known for punishing naughty children as a foil to St. Nicholas.
Who is Krampus?
This is what CUPA stands for.
What is the Certified Unified Program Agency?
This county-wide questionnaire, sent to staff in January, is integral to ensuring that leadership is receiving honest feedback about working conditions within each department, as well as how well staff feels their leadership is communicating departmental goals and strategies.
What is the annual Employee Engagement Survey?
This employee is known for their excellent baking contributions, and came out of retirement to assist with administrative tasks.
Who is Teresita Larcina?
Your holiday bird should always be cooked to this temperature.
What is 165 degrees Farenheit?
This ancient Winter festival that predates Christmas featured feasting, gift-giving, and the burning of a log.
What is Yuletide?
This is what DART stands for.
What is the Disaster Assessment & Response Team?
This California water system provides most of the water supply for residents of San Mateo County.
What is Hetch-Hetchy?
This former employee trekked through Patagonia and Antarctica shortly before their retirement.
Who is Sabrina Mih?
The minimum hot water temperature used for handwashing alternative sink set up at Temporary Events.
What is 100 degrees Farenheit?
These two holidays both have a tradition that involves the lighting of seven candles.
What are Hannukah and Kwanzaa?
This is what EHART stands for.
What is the Environmental Health Administrative Resource Team?
The Carolands Chateau, a 46,000 square foot Gilded-Age mansion, is located in this city.
Where is Hillsborough?
This retired employee was instrumental in passing the current body art legislation in San Mateo County.
Who is Bernardo Patino?
The maximum amount of liquid waste accepted per residential appointment at Tower Road.
What is 10 gallons?
This traditional Chinese Winter festival is observed on the December Solstice, and celebrates the concepts of balance and harmony.
What is Dongzhi?
This is what SWRCB stands for.
What is the State Water Resource Control Board?
This mountain range is home to Long Ridge, the highest point in San Mateo County.
What are the Santa Cruz Mountains?
These are the names of the 4 Deputy Directors that EHS has had since the job title was created.
Who are Waymond Wong, Charles Ice, Sandra Estrin, and Lorraine Lew-White?