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Retail Gasoline Cutlets <br />rA <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, PAHs) <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 alternative, safer, non-toxic, and/or recycled products. <br />• Reduce 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 />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 (call the City of Stockton, <br />Environmental Control Office at 937-8740 for disposal approval). Never discharge wash <br />water into storm drains, gutters or streets. <br />► Maintain facility and move/cover 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 fuel 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 (call the City <br />of Stockton, Environmental Control Office at 937-8740 for disposal approval) to determine if <br />pretreatment is required. <br />Retail Gasoline Outlets <br />