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Fact Sheet - Storm Drains and Discharge Points |
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| You are responsible to keep storm drains and other discharge points (drainage channels, sheet flow areas, etc.) clean throughout the entire facility (indoors and outdoors), including perimeter areas where surface runoff exits the property. |
| WHY ARE STORM DRAINS & DISCHARGE POINTS A PROBLEM? |
| Dirt, oil, grease and litter are washed down the storm drain with each rainfall event creating polluted runoff. Polluted runoff from your facility can reach water bodies and other wildlife habitats and harm fish, birds and human life. |
| WHAT CAN I DO? |
PREVENT POLLUTED RUNOFF FROM ENTERING STORM DRAINS AND DISCHARGE POINTS BY: |
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- Implementing Best Management Practices (BMPs) as listed below
- Training employees on BMPs, good housekeeping practices & spill response
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| BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES |
- Prevent spills from entering storm drains and discharge points.
- Eliminate illegal connections to the storm drain.
- Routinely inspect and clean out all storm drains, discharge points & catch basins.
- Control litter by sweeping and picking up litter regularly.
- Clean mats in a sink or use a mat cleaning service.
- Collect all wastewater and discharge to the sanitary sewer.
- Use "dry" cleaning methods (sweep rather than hose down) to clean shop floors, materials processing and storage areas, access roads and parking lots.
- Use secondary containment measures for waste storage areas.
- Practice good housekeeping to minimize liability, reduce costs and make detection of spills and potential problems easier to identify.
- Clean up spills immediately to minimize safety hazards and prevent discharge to the storm drain system.
- Train all employees. Your success depends on a well-trained staff.
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Ventura Countywide Stormwater Quality Management Program 