United States             Office of Water (WH 550G)        EPA 570/9-91-036K
                    Environmental Protection                              January 1992
                    Agency




vvEPA         Best Management  Practices



                    For  Protecting  Ground Water


                       For Lawn Care Establishments


                       Using Shallow Industrial Waste


                                     Disposal Wells

                       (Class V Well BMP Fact Sheet Number 21)


                   EPA recognizes that certain industrial waste disposal practices using drainage wells may pose unacceptable
                   risks to Underground Sources of Drinking Water. These operations allow the discharge of various wastes to a
                   drainage system neither designed for nor capable of treating them. Accordingly, BMPs tor Industrial Disposal
                   Wells focus on well closure and alternative disposal methods We have also included BMPs for waste minimiza-
                   tion to help facilities reduce waste disposal costs, regardless of the disposal method they use  In addition local
                   county, and State regulations may prohibit use of these wells Note: these practices are recommendations only
                   For more information, contact the person named below


                        The BMPs listed below apply to lawn care establishments. Fact Sheet Number 2
                        in this series lists BMPs that are applicable to Industrial Disposal Wells in general
                        (including those used by lawn care establishments), particularly for closure and
                        disposal alternative.
                        Waste Minimization



                            • Pave high-spill areas and add containment such as channels or barriers


                            • Collect contaminated rinse waters, truck washdown water, spills, and
                             floor drainage


                            • Recycle collected fluids by pumping them back into trucks and/or applica-

                             tion equipment and re-using them for pesticide and fertilizer applications
                             where appropriate
                   Note: These BMPs are adapted from a May 1991 EPA report titied, "Class V Well BMP Guidance - Phase I and

                   Phase II," and have been modified in response to comments by EPA Regions For a copy of the EPA report,

                   please contact the Underground Injection Control Branch of the Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water
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                   For further information contact:

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