Make a donation to the Hayward Animal Shelter
You can make a difference by donating to the Hayward Animal Shelter.
Food access: dinner service
Food access is vital for maintaining a healthy community by providing essential nutrients, improving cognitive performance, sustaining energy levels, fostering healthy eating habits, promoting social equality, building community cohesion, and contributing to better long-term health outcomes. The providers and programs below play a crucial role in supporting the overall well-being of the Hayward community If you need additional assistance call 2-1-1 or visit 211alamedacounty.org
Showers available to the Hayward area community
Access to free and safe showers, leads to a healthier, happier, and more inclusive place for everyone to live. The providers below provide these services to the Hayward area. If you need additional assistance call 2-1-1 or visit 211alamedacounty.org
Lead Service Line Inventory
The City of Hayward has developed an inventory of water service lines, detailing whether lines are made of copper, plastic, galvanized steel, or other materials. Using a mix of field inspections, historical record review, and other research methods, staff have determined that most water services are made of either copper or plastic. No lead services were found in the Hayward Water System.
Stormwater and Wastewater Pretreatment
The City of Hayward is responsible for the implementation of stormwater and wastewater pretreatment programs that prevent harmful pollutants from entering local creeks, the Bay, and the Hayward Wastewater Treatment Facility. Stormwater and wastewater systems are two separate systems with different functions.
Dental Facilities
Dental amalgam used in dentistry to fill cavities consist of a mixture of metals including mercury. Mercury-containing dental amalgam can find its way into the environment when fillings are placed or removed, and waste amalgam materials enter the wastewater system.
Local Minimum Wage Frequently Asked Questions
Overview
On April 14, 2020, the City Council approved a minimum wage ordinance that increases the local minimum wage in the City of Hayward to be higher than the current State of California Minimum Wage. Find a list of Frequently Asked Question (FAQs) can be found below.
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