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Brought to you by the Neponset Stormwater Partnership, a joint effort of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, the Neponset River Watershed Association, and the municipalities of Boston, Canton, Dedham, Foxboro, Medfield, Milton, Norwood, Sharon, Stoughton, Randolph, Walpole and Westwood.
Stormwater and Industry
Maintain your BMPs!www.nepwater.org
General Cleaning
• Wheneverpossible,purchasewaterbasedcleaningproducts.Lookforproductslabeled“non-toxic,”“non-petroleumbased,”“ammonia-free,”“phosphate-free,”and/or“readilybiodegradable”.
• Disposeofunusedportionsproperly,andfollowappro-priatecleanuppractices.
• Collectwastesforrecyclingorproperdisposal.• Readlabelscarefullyandfollowdirections.• Useamopandbucket,anddisposeofwashwaterdownamopsink,floordrain,orsanitarysewer(sinkortoilet).Neverpourwashwaterorchemicalsdownastormdrain.
• Besuretostoreallchemicalsinappropriatecontainersthatdon’tleak.
• Sweepshopfloors,materialsprocessingandstorageareas,accessroads,parkinglotsandsidewalks.Donotwashdownwithahose.
• Collectanddisposeofdebrisinwastecontainers.Donotsweepintothegutterorstormdrain.
Spills
• Keepaspillkitappropriateforthematerialsyouusehandyandstocked,readyforuse.
• Cleanupspillsimmediatelytominimizesafetyhazardsandpreventspillsfromenteringstormdrainsanddischargepoints.
• Useabsorbentmaterialorcontainmentbermsforliquidspills,ratherthanhosingdownthearea.Re-movetheabsorbentmaterialspromptlyanddisposeofproperly.
• Alwaysusedrymethodstocleanspills(sweeping)andneverhosedownthearea.Anyexcesschemicalspills,especiallyoutdoors,shouldbesweptupimmediately.
• Reportanychemicalspilltothelocalhazardouswastecleanupteam.They’llknowthebestwaytokeepspillsfromharmingtheenvironment.
Dumpsters
• Preventpollutedrunoffbycoveringalldumpsters.Anythinginanuncovereddumpsterortrashbinisvulnerabletotheweather,andcanwashintonearbystormdrainsduringwetweather.
• Scheduleregularwastepick-ups.• Neverwashdowndumpsterswithahose.Ifclean-ingisneeded,contacttheleasingcompany.
• Checkdumpstersregularlyforleaks,andreplaceifnecessary.
Parking Lots
• Controllitterbysweepingandpickinguptrashregularly.
• Drysweeppavedareasonaregularbasis,espe-ciallyaroundstormdrains.Thisincludesparkinglots,patios,sidewalks&dumpsterareas.
• DoNOTuseahosetowashdownpavement.
Equipment Maintenance
• Inspectvehiclesandequipmentforleaksregularly.Fixproblemsassoonaspossible.
• Whendrainingfluids,useadrippanand/orfunneltopreventanyspills.
• Keepacleanupkitofsafetyequipmentandabsor-bentmaterial,suchaskittylitterorsandforspills.
• Neverhosedownstreetsorsidewalkstoclean.Useabroomandproperlydisposeofsweepings.
Material Storage
• Storealloutdoorcontainersholdingpowderandliquidmaterialsundercovertoprotectfromrainandsnow,andkeepingoodcondition.
• Usesecondarycontainmentdevicesorconstructdikes/curbstocontainanypossibleleaks.
• Keepallcontainersclosedandsecure.• Storesoilandmulchpilesincontainedareaswheretheycannotbewashedintothestormdrainagesys-tem.Whenthesematerialsaretransportedforuseonsite,storethemonthelotandoutofthestreetwheretheywon’tbewashedintothestreetandstormdrainsystemwithoversprayfromirrigationorstormwater.
Snow/Ice Removal
• Avoidover-saltinginthewinter,andsweepupanyexcessorspills.
• Storesaltinacoveredarea.• Useaproductthatisnon-toxictovegetationandwildlife.
• Donotdumpsnowintoabodyofwater.
Irrigation
• Avoidover-wateringtopreventexcessrunoff.• Avoidirrigatingwhenit’swindytopreventrunoffandevaporation.
• Makesurethatsprinklerheadsarepointedatthelawnandnotthepavement–adjustandfixheadsasnecessary.
• Upgradetoamoisturesensortoensureirrigatingonlywhenneeded,andavoidusingold-fashionedirrigationtimers.
Landscaping
• Useorganicfertilizerwheneverpossible.Organicorslow-releasenitrogenfertilizercauseslessharmtowater.Besuretousefertilizerwithnoorlowphosphorus—phosphoruscausesalgaegrowthinwater.
• Limittheuseoflawnchemicalsandalwaysfollowdirections.Usethesmallestamountnecessary.
• Ifyouarehavingproblemswithyourgrass,don’tkeepaddingchemicals.HaveyoursoiltestedattheUMassExtension:http://extension.umass.edu/landscape/
• Usepermeablematerials,likepaversorcrushedstoneforany“hardscape”projects,suchaspatiosorwalkways.Permeablesystemsallowrainandsnowmelttosoakthroughthematerial,therebydecreasingstormwaterrunoff.
StormwaterPollutionPrevention GuideFOR INDUSTRY
Protectyourbusiness,yourclientsandyourreputationbyinstallingandmain-tainingindustrialstormwaterbestman-agementpractices(BMPs)properly.
You’llnotonlyavoidfinesandworkstop-pages,you’llbeprotectingthewaterwaysyourcommunitydependson,andearningawelldeservedreputation.
For more information visit:www.nepwater.org
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