Types of Water Runoff

Surface cleaning discharge:

The washing of toxic materials such as oil, antifreeze, grease, as well as cleaning chemicals used to clean parking lots, sidewalks, buildings or other surfaces, that results in discharge.

 

Vehicle & equipment leaking:

The leaking of fluids from automobiles, trucks, heavy machinery and other equipment, including but not limited to: brake fluid, radiator fluid, motor oil, transmission fluid, battery acid, etc. resulting in discharge.

 

Dewatering:

Contaminated water from construction areas resulting in discharge.

 

Water line breaks:

Unplanned release of water from break in water pipes and potential soil erosion resulting in discharge.

 

Landscape material dumping:

The illegal dumping of landscape materials resulting in discharge.

 

Vehicle washing:

The washing of vehicles that results in discharge.

 

Vehicle repair:

The illicit discharge of automotive fluids or contaminated water from vehicles associated with activities such as oil changing, radiator flushing that result in discharge.

 

Used oil dumping:

The illegal dumping of motor oil resulting in discharge.

 

Un-hardened cement discharge:

The washing of cement and/or the rinsing of cement mixing and laying equipment resulting in discharge.

 

Equipment cleaning:

The washing of equipment using solvents resulting in discharge.

 

Dumpster discharge:

Dumpster that is exposed to rainwater and/or contains leaks resulting in discharge.

 

Pools/Spas/Fountains discharge:

The release of contaminated pool, spa and/or fountain water resulting in discharge.

 

Cooling water discharge:

The release of contaminated water associated with flushing, leaking or blow down of cooling towers.

 

Accidental spills:

Accidental releases of pollutants resulting in discharge.

 

Abandoned drums discharge:

Drums of hazardous or non-hazardous materials dumped and exposed to rainwater or runoff, which results in discharge.

 

Sanitary spill or leak:

Accidental release from sanitary sewer system resulting in discharge.

 

Dumping:

         Improper disposal of hazardous materials.