NCS000513_Good House Keeping Training_20220506

HARRISBURG
TOWN HALL
-41 Co-- Harrisburg g NC
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Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping
Presented October 28, 2021

Learning Objectives
• Understand what could lead to pollution on our Town facilities
• Understand Good Housekeeping policies
• Respond appropriately to issues on the yard that could contribute to non-
stormwater discharges to the MS4
• Be a good steward of the Town's permit obligation and maintain good
order at our shop and at Town facilities

What is Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping?
• Operation and maintenance program to minimize pollutants in
stormwater from municipal operations
• Includes:
o Spill response
o Fertilizer Management
o Vehicle and Equipment maintenance
o Pavement management

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Good Housekeeping
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Good Housekeeping at Facilities and in the Field
• Facilities
o Store reasonable quantities of materials
o Maintain conveyable materials under cover and
away from precipitation
o Use spill containment devices when storing
fluids
o Perform work in bays and areas draining to
sumps, controls, or sewer
o Stockpile and use spill cleanup materials

Good Housekeeping at Facilities and in the Field
• Field Activities
o Maintain good working equipment to limit spills
and leaks
o Secure and use appropriate containers for
transporting fluids
o Place spill berms around working areas or inlets
downstream of activities
o Practice sediment control and limit erosion
o Stockpile and use spill cleanup materials
o Thoroughly clean up working areas at the end
of the day

What are the requirements for the Operation and Maintenance
Plan?
• Maintain inventory of facilities
• Perform inspections and routine maintenance
• Establish documentation
• Provide staff training

What are the pollutants we are trying to limit/remove from our
sto rmwate r system?
• Excess fertilizers, herbicides, and insecticides
• Oil, grease, and toxic chemicals
• Sediment
• Salts for acid mine drainage and irrigation
• Microorganisms and nutrients from livestock, wildlife, and faulty onsite
wastewater systems (think nitrogen & phosphorous)
• Atmospheric depositions

Spill Response
• Materials that we store on site have the potential to contaminate
stormwater if spilled
• The Town maintains written spill response procedures and provides spill
response training
• Know what materials you are working with!!
• Know where your spill kit is!!
• Keep spill kits accessible!!

Question: What is the best way to
deal with a chemical spill?

Prevent it!!
Best
way to deal with
it is to not
have a
spill.
Be aware of
the
materials
you are
working with and around. Stay alert.

What are the four critical steps to respond to a spill?
(THE FOUR C'S)
1. Communicate!
o Immediately notify others in the area. Evacuate if the situation warrants it.
2. Control the spill
o Close valve/ right container.
o Don appropriate safety equipment (gloves/ safety glasses/ respirator)
o Increase ventilation (if applicable)
3. Contain the spill
o Keep it from spreading to floor drains
o Spread appropriate absorbent material (if applicable)
4. Cleanup the Spill
o Remove and properlydispose of material in its
specified manor for disposal
o Label accordingly
o Wash your hands

What's wrong with this
Picture?
Store Indoors, on a pallet
Be able to sweep
around/under to remove
sediment
Properly dispose of trash
so it doesn't get to our
waterways.
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What's wrong with this
Picture?
wattle is past its useful
life
Sediment
accumulating/not
cleaned - getting into
waterways
Materials not properly
disposed of (sign post)

What's wrong with this Picture?
Concrete should be
washed out in a concrete
washout area
Concrete contains heavy
metals and significant
amounts of sediment - it
is alkaline and corrosive.
Will have a very negative
impact on fish and
aquatic organisms.
Storm drain protection
needed around inlets
where washout occurs

Much better.