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Measure 6: Pollution
Prevention and Good Housekeeping
Pollution prevention and good housekeeping is the
simplest and least costly BMP. There are two main reasons why it is part
of the Phase II program:
- It is easier to prevent pollution from entering waterways than to
clean it up later, and
- Your employees are visible representatives of your local government
who can set an example of good stormwater management.
Measure 6 requires Phase II communities to examine and
alter their own operations to reduce the pollution that comes from their
facilities and operations, including:
- Storage areas for sand, salt, fertilizers, pesticides and other
chemicals,
- Vehicle fueling, storage and maintenance areas,
- Solid and hazardous waste management facilities and recycling
centers,
- Water and sewer treatment systems,
- Animal shelters and pounds,
- Parking lots, and
- Locally owned and operated parks and open space.
The Phase II stormwater general permit has the following
table under Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping. Your permit may
vary slightly. Click on the links to find specific guidance for each of
the BMPs.
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BMP
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Measurable Goals
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a) Develop an operation and maintenance program |
Develop an operation and
maintenance program that has the ultimate goal of preventing or
reducing pollutant runoff from municipal operations. |
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b) Inspection
and evaluation of facilities and operations |
Develop an inventory of all facilities and operations owned and
operated by the permittee with the potential for generating polluted
stormwater runoff. Specifically inspect the potential sources of
polluted runoff, the stormwater controls, and conveyance
systems. Evaluate the sources, document deficiencies, plan corrective
actions and document the accomplishment of corrective actions. |
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c) Conduct
staff training |
Conduct staff training
specific for pollution prevention and good housekeeping procedures. |
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d) Review of
municipality owned or operated regulated industrial activities |
Conduct annual review of the industrial activities with a Phase I
NPDES permit owned and operated by the permittee. Specifically review
the following aspects: the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan where
one is required, the timeliness of any monitoring reports required by
the Phase I permit and the results of inspections and subsequent
follow-up actions. |
Note: You can view a copy of your own local government's
stormwater permit on the
NC Division of Water Quality Stormwater Unit web site.
Download pollution prevention/good housekeeping training
slides here. |
