Butte College Math Engineering Science Achievement students donate an eco-friendly car wash kit May 21 to the Chico Boys & Girls Club, as part of Chico's Runoff Pollution Prevention. The kit will enable club members to prevent runoff pollution of waterways that occurs during car wash fundraisers.

In the photo are (from left to right) Joe Heji, Boys & Girls Club Area Director; Leon Grant, Butte College MESA student (with back turned); Nena Angulano, Butte College MESA director; Boys & Girls Club staff members; Tony Sanders, City of Chico assistant civil engineer (fourth from right, pointing); and a port of the car wash kit on the far left. The kit includes a hydra barrier dam, wet/dry vac with sump pump inside, a hose to divert waste water and electrical connection.

The above article appeared in the Chico Enterprise-Record on May 31, 2010.