Copper Sources - P2/BMPs

Stormwater Runoff

Vehicle Brake Pads

Architectural Copper

Pool/Spa/Fountain Algaecides

Copper Pesticides

Industrial Copper Use

Soil Erosion

Mobile Cleaning

Vehicle Washing

Vehicle Services

Discharges to POTWs

Copper Piping Corrosion

Industrial Copper Use

Cooling Towers

Printing

Vehicle Services

Shoreline Activities

Marine Anti-fouling Coatings

Copper Algaecides

Site Source Control, Design, and Waste Management

Site Source Control, Design, and Waste Management

Various facility activities or procedures conducted outside at industrial/commercial, construction, municipal and other sites have the potential to pollute stormwater with the following constituents: sediment, nutrients, trash, heavy metals (e.g., copper), oil and grease, organics, etc.

Stormwater Control Measures

To address potential stormwater pollution from these various facility activities or procedures conducted outside, fifteen fact sheets prepared by the California Stormwater Quality Association are cited below. These fact sheets provide information on source control, site design and/or fixed facility BMPs and waste management. They address common activities (e.g., loading/unloading of drums, tank storage, etc.) conducted at industrial and commercial sites.

Wastewater Control Measures

These activities and procedures pertain to reducing or eliminating discharges to stormwater rather than discharges to Publicly Owned Treatment Works.

Best Management Practices

Best management practices information sources include:

California

• CASQA - Spill Prevention, Control & Cleanup - This comprehensive fact sheet provides detailed protocols and supplemental information on preventing/mitigating accidental spills to storm drain systems and developing reporting procedures, containment, storage, disposal activities, documentation and follow-up procedures.

• CASQA - Spill Prevention & Control - This comprehensive fact sheet provides best management practices for spill prevention and control at construction sites.

• CASQA - Outdoor Loading/Unloading - This comprehensive fact sheet provides detailed protocols and supplemental information on preventing or reducing the discharge of pollutants to stormwater from the outdoor loading/unloading of materials.

• CASQA - Maintenance Bays & Docks - This comprehensive fact sheet provides control measures taken to prevent operations at maintenance bays and loading docks from contributing pollutants to the storm drain system.

• CASQA - Outdoor Liquid Container Storage - This comprehensive fact sheet provides detailed protocols and supplemental information on preventing accidental releases of materials from above ground liquid storage tanks, drums and dumpsters located outside of a building.

• CASQA - Outdoor Work Areas - This comprehensive fact sheet provides control measures on how to prevent releasing pollutants to the storm drain system from outdoor work areas.

• CASQA - Outdoor Material Storage Areas - This comprehensive fact sheet provides control measures on how to prevent releasing pollutants to the storm drain system from outdoor material storage areas. Materials may include raw products, by-products, finished products and wastes.

• CASQA - Material Delivery & Storage - This comprehensive fact sheet provides best management practices for preventing, reducing or eliminating the discharge of pollutants from material delivery and storage to the stormwater system. These procedures are suitable at all construction sites with material delivery and storage.

• CASQA - Outdoor Processing Areas - This comprehensive fact sheet provides control measures on how to prevent releasing pollutants to the storm drain system from outdoor process equipment operations (e.g., rock grinding or crushing, painting or coating, parts cleaning, landfills, etc.).

• CASQA - Material Use - This comprehensive fact sheet provides control measures on how to prevent releasing pollutants to the storm drain system from material use by using alternative products, minimizing hazardous material use onsite and training employees and subcontractors.

• CASQA - Waste Handling & Disposal - This comprehensive fact sheet provides detailed protocols and supplemental information on preventing the improper waste handling, storage and disposal of hazardous materials and waste.

• CASQA - Solid Waste Management - This comprehensive fact sheet provides best management practices for preventing or reducing the discharge of pollutants to stormwater from solid or construction wastes.
  

• CASQA - Hazardous Waste Management - This comprehensive fact sheet provides best management practices for preventing or reducing the discharge of pollutants to stormwater from hazardous waste through proper material use, waste disposal and training of employees and subcontractors.
  

• CASQA - Outdoor Equipment Maintenance - This comprehensive fact sheet provides detailed protocols and supplemental information on preventing or reducing the discharge of pollutants to stormwater from outside process equipment operations and maintenance activities.
  

• CASQA - Plaza & Sidewalk Cleaning - This comprehensive fact sheet provides detailed protocols and supplemental information on preventing the discharge of pollutants to the storm drain system from plaza and sidewalk cleaning activities.