How can business owners help keep our stormwater clean?
  • Keep your dumpster area clean and your dumpster's lid closed. Never fill it with liquid waste or hose it out
  • Clean mats, filters and garbage cans in a mop sink, wash rack or floor drain connected to the sewer through a grease trap. Never wash them in a parking lot, sidewalk or street
  • Use dry methods for spill cleanup. Never hose down spills
  • Recycle grease and oil. Do not pour it into sinks, floor drains, catch basins or onto a parking lot
  • Always keep waste liquid bins covered and contained
  • Recycle solvents, oil, and used filters, anti-freeze, batteries, lubricants and metal filings
  • Use drip pans underneath vehicles to capture fluids. Use absorbent cleaning agents instead of water to clean work areas

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1. What is Stormwater?
2. Why does stormwater matter?
3. How can residents help keep our stormwater clean?
4. How can business owners help keep our stormwater clean?
5. Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Construction Sites