1 / 32

Storm Water Pollution Prevention

Storm Water Pollution Prevention. AGENDA. What is Storm Water & Why we need to protect it Role of the EQO Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan Potential Sources of Storm Water Pollution BMP’s – Baseline and Advanced . STORM WATER…. What is Stormwater?

zanna
Download Presentation

Storm Water Pollution Prevention

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript


  1. Storm Water Pollution Prevention

  2. AGENDA • What is Storm Water & Why we need to protect it • Role of the EQO • Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan • Potential Sources of Storm Water Pollution • BMP’s – Baseline and Advanced

  3. STORM WATER… What is Stormwater? Storm water includes all forms of precipitation (rain, snow hail, etc.). Impervious surfaces like driveways, sidewalks, and streets prevent stormwater from naturally soaking into the ground. Why is stormwater runoff a problem? Stormwater carries debris, chemicals, dirt, and other pollutants that flow into storm sewer systems or directly into streams, rivers and lakes!

  4. WHY PROTECT STORM WATER? Human activities alter natural drainages & pollute rivers, lakes, streams and coastal waters. As development increases in an area, the natural capacity of the soil and vegetation to infiltrate and take up rainfall decreases, and more rainfall becomes stormwater runoff. 

  5. IMPACTS OF CONTAMINATED STORM WATER • Environmental/Biological • Economic • Safety • Aesthetics & Recreation

  6. MOST IMPORTANTLY, IT’S THE LAW! The Clean Water Act (CWA) is the cornerstone of surface water quality protection in the United States. The statute employs a variety of regulatory and non-regulatory tools to sharply reduce direct pollutant discharges into waterways.

  7. ROLE OF THE EQO • Implementation of the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) • Identify potential sources of storm water contamination • Describe and ensure implementation of Best Management Practices (BMP’s) • Ensure compliance with regulations

  8. SWPPP’S INCLUDE • Mechanisms to ensure success of the plan (inspections, updates) • Best Management Practices recommended to prevent storm water contamination. • Plan for storm water inspections

  9. CONTAMINATION PATHWAYS Surface Erosion Non-Storm Water Discharge Spills/Leaks

  10. POTENTIAL POLLUTANT SOURCES

  11. POTENTIAL POLLUTANT SOURCES

  12. POTENTIAL POLLUTANT SOURCES

  13. Best Management Practices BMP’s are guidelines that are designed to help protect water quality. BMP’s are divided into 2 categories 1. Structural 2. Non-structural

  14. Structural BMP’s • Sheds Sheds Curbs

  15. NON-STRUCTURAL BMP’S

  16. NON-STRUCTURAL BMP’S

  17. GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

  18. Not so GOOD HOUSEKEEPING Not so good…

  19. BMP MAINTENANCE

  20. BMP MAINTENANCE

  21. BMP MAINTENANCE Preventing non-storm water discharges (such as vehicle washing) from entering the storm water drainage system.

  22. Approved Car Wash Locations

  23. Other BMP’S Periodic inspections of all areas with potential to contaminate storm water runoff.

  24. Other BMP’S Providing personnel with appropriate training.

  25. Other BMP’S Maintaining proper records of all inspections

  26. Field Water Release Operations • Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Units (ROWPU) • Tactical Water Purification System (TWPS) • Field Kitchen Wastewater • Fire Fighting Activity/ Bambi Bucket Operations • Bath & Laundry • Decontamination Operations

  27. SUMMARY… • Storm water protection is the law, therefore it’s everyone's responsibility. • Requires awareness & common sense practices. • IF IT’S ON THE GROUND, • IT’S IN YOUR WATER

  28. QUESTIONS… For additional information contact: Environmental Division – Storm Water Program Nate Reynolds 270-798-9639 Terry Coleman 270-798-9588

More Related