City of Tacoma Surface Water Management Manual Volume IV Source Control BMPs Prepared by: Tacoma Public Works Environmental Services January 2003
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction to Volume IV... 1-1 1.1 What is the Purpose of this Manual?... 1-1 1.2 How Do I Know Whether Any of This Applies to Me?... 1-1 1.3 What Type of Pollutants are we Targeting With This Manual?... 1-1 1.4 What Are Best Management Practices (BMPs)?... 1-4 1.4.1 Source Control BMPs... 1-4 1.4.2 Treatment BMPs... 1-4 1.5 Am I Exempted if I am Already Doing BMPs?... 1-5 1.6 How Do I Get Started?... 1-5 1.7 Some Important Requirements to Note... 1-5 Chapter 2 Worksheets for Commercial and Industrial Activities... 2-1 Section A1 Cleaning and Washing Activities... 2-1 Section A2 Transfers of Liquid or Solid Materials... 2-1 Section A3 Production and Application Activities... 2-2 Section A4 Storage Activities... 2-3 Section A5 Construction Activities... 2-4 Section A6 Dust Control and Soil and Sediment Control... 2-4 Section A7 Other Activities... 2-4 Chapter 3 Best Management Practices for Single-Family Residences... 3-1 3.1 Automobile Washing... 3-2 3.2 Automobile Maintenance... 3-3 3.3 Storage of Solid Wastes and Food Wastes... 3-4 3.4 Composting... 3-5 3.5 Yard Maintenance and Gardening... 3-6 3.6 Swimming Pool and Spa Cleaning and Maintenance... 3-8 3.7 Household Hazardous Material Use, Storage and Disposal... 3-8 Chapter 4 Best Management Practices for Commercial and Industrial Activities......... 4-1 4.1 Begin with Chapter 2, Worksheet for Commercial and Industrial Activities... 4-1 4.2 Explanation of Required BMPs... 4-1 4.2.1 Stormwater Treatment... 4-2 4.3 BMPs to Consider for All Activities... 4-2 January 2003 Volume IV Source Control BMPs TOC-1
Section A1 Cleaning and Washing Activities... 4-6 A1.1 Cleaning or Washing of Tools, Engines and Manufacturing Equipment. 4-7 A1.2 Cleaning or Washing of Cooking Equipment... 4-9 A1.3 Washing, Pressure Washing and Steam Cleaning of Vehicles/Equipment/Buildnig Structures... 4-11 A1.4 Collection and Disposal of Wastewater in Mobile Interior Washing Operations... 4-13 Section A2 Transfer of Liquid or Solid Materials... 4-14 A2.1 Loading and Unloading Areas for Liquid or Solid Material... 4-15 A2.2 Fueling at Dedicated Stations... 4-18 A2.3 Engine Repair and Maintenance... 4-21 A2.4 Mobile Fueling of Vehicles and Heavy Equipment... 4-23 Section A3 Production and Application Activities... 4-26 A3.1 Concrete and Asphalt Mixing and Production at Stationary Sites... 4-27 A3.2 Concrete Pouring, Concrete Cutting, and Asphalt Appliation at Sites... 4-29 A3.3 Manufacturing and Post-Processing of Metal Products... 4-31 A3.4 Wood Treatment Areas... 4-33 A3.5 Commercial Composting... 4-35 A3.6 Landscaping and Lawn/Vegetation Management... 4-37 A3.7 Painting, Finishing and Coating of Vehicles, Boats, Buildings and Equipment... 4-43 A3.8 Commercial Printing Operations... 4-45 A3.9 Manufacturing Operations Outside... 4-46 Section A4 Storage and Stockpiling Activites... 4-52 A4.1 BMPs for Storage or Transfer (Outside) of Solid Raw Materials, By- Products or Finished Products... 4-48 A4.2 Storage and Treatment of Contaminated Soils... 4-50 A4.3 Temporary Storage or Processing of Fruits or Vegetables... 4-52 A4.4 Storage of Soild Wastes and Food Wastes... 4-54 A4.5 Recyclers and Scrap Yards... 4-56 A4.6 Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Dangerous Wastes... 4-57 A4.7 Storage of Liquid, Food Waste or Dangerous Waste Containers... 4-58 A4.8 Storage of Liquids in Permanent Above-Ground Tanks... 4-60 A4.9 Parking and Storage for Vehicles and Equipment... 4-62 A4.10 Loading and Unloading Areas for Solid Material... 4-63 TOC-2 Volume VI Source Control BMPs January 2003
Section A5 Construction and Demolition Activities... 4-64 A5.1 Clearing, Grading and Preparation of Construction Sites... 4-65 A5.2 Demolition of Buildings... 4-66 A5.3 Building Repair, Remodeling and Construction... 4-67 Section A6 Dust Control and Soil and Sediment Control... 4-69 A6.1 BMPs for Dust Control at Distrubed Land Areas and Unpaved Roadways and Parking Lots... 4-70 A6.2 Dust Control at Manufacturing Sites... 4-72 A6.3 Soil Erosion and Sediment Control at Industrial Sites... 4-73 Section A7 Other Activities... 4-74 A7.1 Commercial Animal Handling Areas... 4-75 A7.2 Log Sorting and Handling... 4-76 A7.3 Boat Bulding, Mooring, Maintenance and Repair... 4-77 A7.4 Logging... 4-79 A7.5 Mining and Quarrying of Sand, Gravel, Rock, Peat, Clay and Other Materials... 4-81 A7.6 Swimming Pool and Spa Cleaning and Maintenance... 4-82 A7.7 Deicing and Anti-Icing Operations for Airports and Streets... 4-83 A7.8 Roof and Building Drains at Manufacturing and Commercial Building.. 4-85 A7.9 Urban Streets... 4-86 A7.10 Railroad Yards... 4-88 A7.11 Maintenance of Public and Utility Corriders and Facilities... 4-89 A7.12 Maintenance of Roadside Ditches... 4-91 A7.13 Maintenance of Stormwater Drainage and Treatment Facilities... 4-93 A7.14 Spills of Oil and Hazardous Substances... 4-95 Chapter 5 Source Control Best Management Practices... 5-1 5.1 Index of BMP Descriptions... 5-1 5.2 Source Control BMPs... 5-2 BMP S.1 Eliminate Illicit Storm Drain Connections... 5-2 BMP S.2 Dispose of Collected Runoff and Waste Materials Properly... 5-4 BMP S.3 Connect Process Water Discharges to a Sanitary Sewer, Holding Tank, or Wastewater Treatment System... 5-5 BMP S.4 Cover the Activity with a Roof or Awning... 5-6 BMP S.5 Cover the Activity with an Anchored Tarp or Plastic Sheet... 5-9 BMP S.6 Pave the Activity Area and Slope to a Sump or Holding Tank... 5-10 January 2003 Volume IV Source Control BMPs TOC-3
BMP S.7 Surround the Activity Area with a Curb, Berm, or Dike, or Elevate the Activity... 5-12 BMP S.8 Implement Integrated Pest Management Measures... 5-14 BMP S.9 Cleaning Catch Basins... 5-15 5.3 Treatment BMPs... 5-16 Chapter 6 Regulations and Requirements... 6-1 6.1 City of Tacoma Codes and Ordinances... 6-1 6.2 State, Federal, and Other Regulations and Requirements... 6-1 R.1 Washington State Department of Ecology Requirements for the Discharge of Process Wastewaters Directly to Surface Waters... 6-2 R.2 Washington State Department of Ecology Requirements for Dangerous Waste Generations... 6-3 R.3 Washington State Department of Ecology Stormwater NPDES Permit Requirements... 6-5 R.4 Ecology Requirements for Underground and Above Ground Storage Tanks... 6-5 R.5 U.S. EPA and Washington State Department of Ecology Emergency Spill Cleanup Requirements... 6-7 R.6 Washington State Department of Agriculture Pesticide Regulations... 6-8 R.7 Puget Sound Air Pollution Control Agency Air Quality Regulations... 6-9 R.8 Requirements of Native American Tribes... 6-9 Chapter 7 Quick Reference Phone Numbers... 7-1 References...Ref-1 Appendices Appendix IV-A Appendix IV-B Appendix IV-C Recycling/Disposal of Vehicle Fluids/Other Wastes Example of an Integrated Pest Management Program Recommendations for Management of Street Wastes TOC-4 Volume VI Source Control BMPs January 2003
Figures 4.1 Unconvered Wash Area... 4-97 4.2 Drip Pan... 4-97 4.3 Drip Pan Within Rails... 4-97 4.4 Loading Dock with Door Skirt... 4-98 4.5 Loading Dock with Overhang... 4-98 4.6 Covered Fuel Island... 4-98 4.7 Enclose the Activity... 4-98 4.8 Cover the Activity... 4-98 4.9 Covered Storage Area for Bulk Solids (include berm if needed)... 4-99 4.10 Material Covered with Plastic Sheeting... 4-99 4.11 Secondary Containment System... 4-99 4.12 Locking System for Drum Lid... 4-100 4.13 Covered and Bermed Containment Area... 4-100 4.14 Mounted Container... 4-100 4.15 Above-Ground Tank Storage... 4-101 5.1 Roofs & Awnings... 5-14 5.2 Roofs & Awnings... 5-15 5.3 Tarp Covering... 5-16 5.4 Paved Area with Sump Drain... 5-16 5.5 Containment Types... 5-17 January 2003 Volume IV Source Control BMPs TOC-5