What You Need To Know For An Effective Facility Maintenance Management Program

Most businesses have a facility maintenancemaintenance shops and equipment cleaning
management system in place that prevents*Construction operations, including clearing, grading,
storm water pollution. To protect our waterand excavating more than 5 acres
resources, m businesses are required by the EPAStorm water management products are available
to obtain National Pollutant Discharge Eliminationcommercially that address the problems of storm
System (NPDES) permits and to develop Stormwater pollution. Drain covers seal and protect the
Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPP.)storm drains from receiving the contamination
It is the challenge of the facility maintenancefrom waste run off. These pads are constructed
management staff to put strategies in place toof a solid tacky urethane product that provides a
reduce pollution runoff from their property. Facilitydurable seal.
maintenance management and operations requiresProducts used for protection against run off must
an ongoing long-term system that plans, guides,be chemically resistant for use with a wide range
and supports storm water management.of chemicals and substances that are produced in
Effective storm water management systemsan industrial environment. Drain covers must be
prevent chemicals and hazardous waste productssuitable for those industries that use certain
from reaching the nations waterways. Facilitysolvents, oils and chemicals.
maintenance personal are involved in theTraditional storm water management practices
day-to-day operations of a comprehensiveinclude the following:
system to provide an industrial facility with a well1) Covering fueling operations and materials
maintained plan that adheres to the rules andmanufacturing and storage areas so that these
guidelines established by the EPAchemicals will not be carried by storm water. A
Storm water runoff can contain toxic chemicals,preventive measure is a cover that seals and
oil and grease, pesticides, metals, and otherblocks these chemicals and other hazardous
contaminants that are a major source of watermaterials from entering the storm water.
pollution and that can pose a threat to public2) Providing pollutant storage areas with berms or
health and the environment. Some industrialother containment devices to prevent leaks and
facilities are identified by their SIC codes as beingspills from storm water. Spill containment berms
probable candidates for aggressive pollution controland spill blockers can be used effectively for
preventive measures.containing these spills.
These business are identified by the StandardSpill blockers and berms should be constructed of
Industrial Classification (SIC) Code, include, but arenon-absorbent materials and be resistant to a
not limited to the following industries:wide variety of chemical and fluids.
*Paper producers3) Using oil-water separators, booms, skimmers
*Chemical producersor other methods to minimize oil-contaminated
*Lumber and wood producersstorm water discharges
*Leather tanning and finishing industries4) Reducing debris and sediment in storm water
*Stone, clay, glass, and concrete producers suchdischarges with screens, booms, or detention
as quarriesponds
*Fabricated metal producers except machineryPassive Oil Skimmer will remove oil permanently
and transportation equipmentfrom catch basins and storm drains
*Mineral industries and landfills5) Diverting storm water away from areas of
*Materials recyclers such as junkyards and metalpotential storm water contamination.
scrap yardsThese products play a vital role in a
*Transportation facilities that have vehiclecomprehensive facility maintenance system.