Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations
ALTERNATIVE PRODUCTS
• The number of educational materials distributed.
• The number of consumers surveyed who have increased their use of alternative products.
ALTERNATIVE DISCHARGE OPTIONS FOR CHLORINATED WATER
• Whether or not an ordinance was developed to prevent direct discharge of chlorinated water.
• The number of pool owners informed of the options for discharging chlorinated water.
• Chlorine levels in receiving waters.
• The number of enforcement actions pertaining to pool water discharges.
AUTOMOBILE MAINTENANCE
• The number of employees trained in preventing pollution from automobile maintenance activities.
• The number of sites rewarded as being a "clean site" under a rewards program.
• The number of spills reported.
• The number of educational materials distributed at garages, auto shops, and other automobile-related businesses.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS STORAGE
• The number of regularly inspected storage units.
• The number of employees trained in hazardous material storage and maintenance.
• The total number of storage facilities equipped to store hazardous materials.
• The level of toxic pollutants in receiving waters.
• The number of materials distributed educating citizens on home storage of hazardous materials.
ILLEGAL DUMPING CONTROL
• Whether or not areas where illegal dumping is common were identified.
• The number of "no dumping" signs posted.
• The number of educational materials distributed.
• The number of reports of illegal dumping received.
• The number of dump sites cleaned up.
• The number of sites improved to eliminate them as target dumping spots.
• The number of enforcement actions pertaining to illegal dumping.
• Whether or not a partnership with the community was established to promote reporting and to educate citizens.
LANDSCAPING AND LAWN CARE
• The number of stores/gardens participating in education program.
• The number of people trained in safe landscaping, lawn care, and pest management techniques.
• The number of classes/seminars offered in landscaping and lawn care.
• The number of educational materials distributed.
• Whether or not a survey of lawn and landscaping methods used by the community was conducted.
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
• The number of facilities storing hazardous materials.
• The frequency of inspection and maintenance visits to storage facilities.
• The number of personnel trained in hazardous material handling and storage.
• The amount of waste generated by municipal operations.
• Whether or not an inventory of hazardous materials was created for each storage facility.
PARKING LOT AND STREET CLEANING
• Whether or not roads and parking lots were inventoried and prioritized for cleaning.
• The number of scheduled road cleanings.
• The suspended solids levels in runoff.
• The pounds of debris collected from street sweeping.
PEST CONTROL
• The number of businesses participating in education at the point of purchase.
• The number of municipal employees trained in integrated pest management.
• Pesticide levels in runoff and receiving waters.
• The number of educational materials distributed.
PET WASTE COLLECTION
• The number of dog parks.
• The number of signs posted stating regulations.
• The number of educational materials distributed.
• The number of "pooper-scooper" stations installed.
• Whether or not an ordinance was created to address pet waste.
ROAD SALT APPLICATION AND STORAGE
• The number of storage facilities included in a regular inspection and maintenance program.
• The number storage facilities repaired.
• The number of employees trained in road salt application.
• The quantity of salt applied to roadways.
• The quantity of alternative products used.
• The water quality at outfalls near downstream of storage facilities.
ROADWAY AND BRIDGE MAINTENANCE
• Whether or not a current list of roadway and bridge construction
is maintained.
• The quantity of debris removed from construction sites.
• The number of employees trained in pollution prevention techniques.
• The amount of deicing salts used.
• The number of catch basins at constructions sites that are cleaned regularly.
SEPTIC SYSTEMS CONTROLS
• The number and location of septic systems.
• The number of systems that are inspected and maintained regularly.
• The number of reminder and educational flyers distributed.
• The number of people trained in inspection and installation of septic systems.
• The number of failed septic systems.
SPILL RESPONSE AND PREVENTION
• Whether or not an inventory of municipal facilities at risk for spills was created.
• The number of leak detection devices installed at municipal facilities.
• The number of preventative maintenance procedures performed on tanks, valves, pumps, pipes, and other equipment.
• Whether or not a spill response plan was developed for municipal facilities.
• The number of personnel trained in spill response.
• The number of regularly inspected high-risk facilities.
• The number of educational materials distributed to municipal employees.
STORM DRAIN SYSTEM CLEANING
• Whether or not areas with high pollutant loadings were inventoried and prioritized for cleaning.
• The length of storm drain pipe cleaned regularly.
• The number of outfalls cleaned regularly.
• The amount of trash, sediment, and other pollutants removed during cleaning.
• Water quality at storm drain system outfalls.
USED OIL RECYCLING
• The number of gallons of used oil collected from municipal operations.
• The number of recycling facilities that collect oil from municipal operations.
• The number of educational materials distributed to municipal employees.
VEHICLE WASHING
• The number of educational materials distributed to municipal employees.
• The number of designated municipal vehicle washing areas.
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