9600 SHARON DR EXPLORER MIDDLE SCHOOL 2016-05-27

CITY OF EVERETT STORMWATER MANAGEMENT MANUAL 3. No untreated water used to clean produce can enter the stormwater drainage system. Minimize the use of water when cleaning produce to avoid excess runoff. 4. Cleanup materials, such as brooms and dustpans, must be kept near the storage area. 5. Gutters, storm drains, and catch basins on the property must be cleaned as needed. See BMP S.9 in Chapter 4 for details on catch basin cleaning requirements. The following BMPs or equivalent measures are required of all businesses that process fruits or vegetables: 1. Eliminate illicit connections to the stormwater drainage system. See BMP S.1 in Chapter 4 for details on detecting and eliminating these connections. 2. Employees must be educated on benefits of keeping a clean processing area. 3. Cleanup materials, such as brooms,dustpans,and shovels, must be kept near the storage area. 4. The processing area must be swept or shoveled daily to collect dirt and fruit and vegetable fragments for proper disposal. 5. The processing area must be enclosed in a building or shed, or covered with provisions for stormwater run-on prevention. See BMPs S.4, S.5, and S.7 in Chapter 4 for more on covering and run-on prevention,OR The processing area must be paved and sloped to a sanitary sewer drain, holding tank, or process treatment system collection drain, and stormwater run-on prevention must be provided for the processing area. Call the City's Industrial Pretreatment Program(425)257-8874 for information on discharging to the sanitary sewer. See BMPs S.6 and S.3 in Chapter 4 for details. Suggested BMPs The following BMPs are not required but can provide additional pollution protection: 1. Cover storage areas for fruits and vegetables. See BMPs S.4 and S.5 in Chapter 4 for more details on coverings. 2. A containment curb, dike, or berm can be used to prevent offsite runoff from storage or processing areas and also to prevent stormwater run-on. See BMP S.7 in Chapter 4 for more information. Note that run-on prevention is required for processing areas, but not for storage areas. 3. The storage area should be swept or shoveled daily to collect dirt and fruit and vegetable fragments for proper disposal. Keep hosing to a minimum. A4.4 Storage of Solid Wastes and Food Wastes Description of Pollutant Sources: This activity applies to businesses and public agencies that store solid wastes and food wastes outdoors. This includes ordinary garbage. If improperly stored,these wastes can contribute a variety of different pollutants to stormwater. Requirements for handling and storing solid waste may include a permit from the Snohomish Health District. For more information, call(425)339- 5200. NOTE: Dangerous solid wastes must be stored and handled under special guidelines. Businesses and agencies that store dangerous wastes must follow specific regulations outlined by Ecology and, in some cases,the Snohomish Health District. Ecology regulations are outlined in Appendix A. Please contact Ecology at(425) 649-7000 and the Snohomish Health District at(425)339-5200 for the specific requirements and permitting information. Volume IV— Source Control 332