Clean water is the focus of World Water Day 2010. It's important that we each do our part to prevent pollution and protect our water. All it takes are a few small steps to make a big impact when it comes to water quality and sustainability.

You can start right now by taking the pledge below, based on clean water suggestions from UN-Water.

In order to protect water quality, I pledge to:

-Sweep my driveway, the sidewalk, the gutters, and the patio instead of hosing them down

-Pick up my pet's waste

-Properly dispose of my household chemicals by using household hazardous collection sites when I can

-Find a "green" carwash that reuses the water instead of hosing down my car in the driveway or on the street

-Not litter or pour anything down storm drains

-Not use harmful pesticides and to use fertilizers sparingly

-Not throw my yard and garden clippings in the trash but to compost them

-Participate in city planning by voting for plans with "Low Impact Development"