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Retail Gasoline Outlets <br />This Fact Sheet provides Best Management <br />Practices (BMPs) that are recommended for facilities <br />that provide vehicle fueling services. <br />Potential Pollutant Sources <br />The following activities' are potential sources of <br />pollutants: <br />• Fueling <br />• Air/water supplying areas <br />Dumpster and trash can areas <br />Pollutants may include: <br />Heavy metals (copper, lead, nickel, and zinc) <br />Hydrocarbons (oil and grease, PAH6) <br />• Toxic chemicals (benzene, toluene, xylene) <br />• Trash <br />Pollution Prevention <br />Using pollution prevention measures may reduce or eliminate the need for other more costly or <br />complicated procedures. <br />The following pollution prevention principles apply to most facilities: <br />• Use altE�rnative, safer, non-toxic, and/or recycled products. <br />• <br />Reducei storm water flow across the site and redirect flows away from storm drains, <br />gutters, and streets. <br />Reduce :the use of water and/or use dry methods (i.e., sweeping). <br />Provide on-going employee training. <br />4-)� Best Management Practices and Procedures <br />GENERAL. <br />►- If water is being used for cleaning outdoor areas, contain the wash water. A permit is <br />required to ' dispose of ,wash water in the sanitary 'sewer <br />Never discharge wash <br />water Into storm drains, gutters or streets. <br />Maintain facility and movelcover activities/materials to prevent contact with storm water. <br />►- inspect and clean leaks and drips routinely. <br />Label drains within the facility boundary to indicate whether they, flow to an, oil/water <br />separator, directly to the sewer, or to a storm drain. <br />Inspect/clean, storm drain inlets within the facility boundary before October 1 each year. <br />FUELING <br />► Maintain fuci dispensing areas using dry cleanup methods such as sweeping for removal of <br />litter and debris, or use of rags and absorbents for leaks and spills. <br />Fueling areas should never be washed down unless the wash water is collected and <br />contained. A permit is required to discharge waste water in the sanitary sewer. Do not <br />discharge waste to the sanitary sewer until contacting the local sewer authority <br />" to determine if <br />pretreatment is required_ <br />Retail Gasoline Outlets 1 <br />b0/E0 39Vd 9T AS3 N 1Sd3 VLV66ZB60ZT T9:8T 61OZ/91/80 <br />