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

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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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