Pollution Prevention Plan Requirements

Permittees must develop and implement a storm water pollution prevention plan. This plan should consists of at least five different phases: Planning and Organization, Assessment, BMP (Best Management Practices) Identification, Implementation, and Evaluation/Monitoring.

Click on phase for details:

• A) Planning and Organization
• B) Assessment
• C) BMP Identification
• D) Implementation
• E) Evaluation/Monitoring

Note: Many permittees need to comply with additional requirements, such as salt pile or coal pile storage. Be sure to contact your state environmental office for a full list of requirements.

Sources: Storm Water Management for Industrial Activites: Developing Pollution Prevention Plans and Best Management Practices: Summary Guidance: EPA, Office of Water, 1992

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation: SPDES General Permit For Storm Water Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity, Permit No. GP-93-05

Additional Sources on the Internet:

• Clean Water Agenda, Summer 1994
• The importance of preventing storm water pollution: Chesapeake Bay
• The World Wide Web Virtual Library: Environment
• The EPA in Washington.

For comments or questions about this document feel free to contact:

John Ballou

716-274-4075

jb003c@uhura.cc.rochester.edu