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Facilities
Storm Water Management
Types of Pollutants
Types of Pollutants Some common contaminants include:
Drinking Water
Pollutants can have harmful effects on drinking water supplies, recreational use, and wildlife. Some very popular beaches have even been closed due to contaminated storm water.
Prevention
- Educating yourself on what causes storm water pollution
- Sharing this knowledge with others
- Never dumping waste in storm drains
- Keeping yard clippings out of the street
- Disposing household chemicals properly (follow the directions on the package or call your local public works department for proper disposal guidelines)
- Cleaning up oil spills and fixing leaky vehicles
- Sweeping driveways clean (do not hose them down)
- Always put trash in the trash cans-never in the street
- Ride the bus or carpool with a friend because when it rains, air pollution turns into water pollution
- Use water-based paints and wash up inside the classroom
- Start a recycling center for paper, glass, and cans
The federal Clean Water Act requires various industrial facilities, construction sites, and urban areas with more than 100,000 people to control the amount of pollutants entering their storm drain systems. Industrial facilities and construction sites are regulated by the SWRCB through general storm water permits. Cities and Counties are regulated through permits issued by the RWQCB.
Questions
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