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To Avoid Problems at Your
Facility...
1. Check new arrivals for fluid leaks,and
remove batteries.
2. Regularly check storage areas for spills
and, if found, clean them immediately.
3. Store batteries inside on a pallet or
outside in a leak-proof container away
from areas of traffic.
4. Maintain disposal records for used oil,
waste gasoline, batteries, refrigerant, etc.
5. Make sure tanks and containers for fluids
like antifreeze, used oil, and gasoline,are
labeled and inspected regularly for leaks.
All should be stored within secondary
containment.
6. Regularly sample stormwater discharges
and inspect your facility as required by
the permit.
7. Reduce exposure of stormwater to oil-
covered automotive parts. Store under
cover and off the ground.
8. Keep oil/water separators clean.
9. Ensure wash/waste water does not enter
stormwater conveyance system.
10. Check to see if vehicles contain mercury
switches. Ensure these are removed and
properly disposed of.
Well maintained auto yard spills & leaks
cleaned and all vehicle hoods are closed.
For more information,
guidance documents,and
compliance assistance, please
visit the EPA Region 10's Auto
and Metal Recycler Industrial
Stormwater website:
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stormwater/autorecycling.html
NOTICE: The statements in this document
are intended solely as guidance to aid
regulated entities in complying with the
Clean Water Act's stormwater requirements.
The guidance is not a substitute for reading
the Clean Water Act and its implementing
regulations and understanding all its
requirements as they apply to your facility.
This guidance does not constitute rulemaking
by the EPA and may not be relied on to
create a substantive or procedural right or
benefit enforceable,at law or in equity, by any
person. EPA may decide to update this guide
without public notice to reflect changes in
EPA's approach to implementing the Clean
Water Act.This document reflects information
available in EPA's NPDES Multi-Sector General
Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated
with Industrial Activity.
Questions?
To find out more about the stormwater
permit program, please contact the EPA
Region 10 Seattle office:
8 1 -800-424-4372, ext. 1200
Please ask to be transferred to either:
> Stormwater Compliance Assistance
in the NPDES Compliance Unit
or
> Industrial Stormwater Permits
in the NPDES Permits Unit
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a container,preventing exposure to
stormwater.
&EPA
United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Do You Need
a Stormwater
Permit?
An Auto Recycler's
Guide to Preventing
Water Pollution in
Alaska, Idaho, Oregon,
and Washington
#EPA 910-K-11-004
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All Auto Salvage Yards and
Metal Recyclers:
Cars and trucks are the number one recycled
product in America. About eight million cars
and five million trucks are recycled every year
by more than 7,000 auto recycling operations
nationwide.There are huge benefits to the
environment from this widescale recycling
industry; there are also environmental risks.
Dismantling automobiles exposes raw
materials to stormwater, which can threaten
nearby waterways.
Why is stormwater runoff
a problem?
When water from rain and snowmelt runs
through your operation, it can pickup
contaminants and can carry them through
drainage systems directly into streams, rivers,
and lakes. Most storm drain systems do not
treat the water they collect, so preventing
stormwater contamination is critical to
protecting waterbodies we use for swimming,
fishing, and drinking water.The following
fluids can pollute stormwater:
gasoline,diesel,fuel oil
transmission fluid, power steering fluid,
brake fluid
mineral spirits, washer fluid, gear oil
battery acid, solvents
The following hazardous and solid wastes can
also pollute the water:
mercury from switches, lamps and elec-
tronic devices (navigation aids,CD players)
lead from lead-acid batteries, wheel
weights, battery cable ends
CFCs and other refrigerants
sodium azide from air bags
asbestos and copper from brake shoes and
clutches
zinc from tires (whole, shredded)
PCB from foam rubber, carpets and plastic
components
metals: aluminum, cadmium, copper, iron,
zinc, lead
plastics
transmission and oil filters
To protect water quality, the Clean Water
Act requires every auto salvage and metal
recycling operator to obtain a stormwater
permit.There are few exceptions to this
rule.Therefore, if you operate such a facility
and you do not have a stormwater permit,
you most are likely out of compliance.This
brochure will describes how to comply with
federal stormwater rules for:
Idaho
Federal facilities in Washington
Tribal lands within Alaska, Idaho, Oregon
and Washington.
If you are not within one of the listed areas,
you must obtain permit coverage from the
appropriate state authority. A list of them can
be found at
www.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater
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L^p fluids leak out onto the crusher bed, and onto
v nearby soil, in violation of the Clean Water Act.
What is the Multi-Sector
General Permit, or MSGP?
The Clean Water Act regulates stormwater
runoff from certain types of industrial
facilities, including auto salvage and recycling
operations.The MSGP requires these industrial
facilities to develop and implement a plan to
minimize pollution in stormwater discharges.
I need permit coverage.
Where do I begin?
1. Read EPA's Multi-Sector General Permit.
You can download a copy of EPA's permit at
www.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/msgp
Read EPA's permit carefully, and remember
that operators are legally responsible for
complying with permit requirements.
2. Develop a site-specific stormwater
pollution prevention plan (SWPPP).
Your SWPPP describes how you will prevent
pollutants in stormwater runoff at your facility.
It must be completed before you apply for
permit coverage.
Because every industrial site is unique,every
SWPPP is unique.You must also review
and update it on a regular basis. For more
information on how to develop your SWPPP,
please visit http://go.usa.gov/ks4
3. Document your eligibility.
You must assess the potential effects of
your stormwater runoff on federally-listed
endangered and threatened species,and/
or any designated critical habitat located on
or near the site, as well as impacts on historic
properties.
Metals recycling business on waterway
4. File a Notice of Intent application.
The NOI lets EPA know that you are filing for
permit coverage. It also attests that you have
read, understood,and intend to comply with
the requirements of the MSGP.The fastest
and easiest way to file an NOI is through EPA's
online permit application system at
www.epa.gov/npdes/enoi
(Mailing a paper NOI to EPA can add two or
more weeks to your processing time.) Your
permit coverage generally begins after a 30-
day waiting period.
Basic SWPPP Elements
Identify stormwater pollution prevention
team members
Provide site description
Map your site and its stormwater flows
Summarize potential pollution sources
Describe control measures to reduce or
prevent pollution in stormwater
Outline your pollution prevention
procedures and schedules
Provide documen ts to support eligibility
under other Federal laws
5. Install the stormwater control measures
and carry out the management practices
you have described in your SWPPP.
You must also update your SWPPP as
conditions change at your industrial facility, or
if you change your practices.
There are other important requirements to
follow in the permit, including:
Periodically inspect your faciity
Monitor your stormwater discharges
Report the results of your monitoring
Keep your stormwater controls in effective
operating condition
Submit annual reports
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