LIMC MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE GOOD HOUSEKEEPING GUIDANCE & BMP MANUAL

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LIMC Municipal Operations and Maintenance Good Housekeeping Guidance & BMP Manual

DISCLAIMER: This manual was developed for use by the LIMC member municipalities, and primarily to assist LIMC municipalities with MS4 Permit compliance. This document should not be considered the final word on water quality regulations and the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System. The LIMC specifically disclaims any liability as a result of the information contained in this document. LIMC members include the City of Lancaster; Boroughs of Columbia, East Petersburg, Millersville, and Mountville; and the Townships of East Hempfield, East Lampeter, Lancaster, Manheim, Manor, West Hempfield, and West Lampeter; all located in Central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The LIMC is a Council of Governments (COG) organized under the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Law (Act 180 of 1972, Act 177 of 1996, Act 13 of 2001). © 2012 Lancaster Inter-Municipal Committee (LIMC) All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Lancaster Inter-Municipal Committee 150 North Queen Street Suite 317 Lancaster, PA 17603

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TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION

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Section 1 1.1 1.1.1 1.1.2 1.1.3 1.1.4 1.2 1.2.1 1.2.2 1.3 1.3.1 1.3.2 1.4 Section 2 2.1 2.1.1 2.1.2 2.1.3 2.2 2.2.1 2.2.2 2.3 2.2.1 2.2.2 2.2.3 2.4 2.4.1 2.5 2.5.1 2.6 Section 3 3.1 3.1.1 3.2

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Copyright Statement Introduction Manual Purpose and Scope Overview of Manual Reference to Municipal SWMP Reference to MS4 PPGHP Glossary of Terms Regulatory Requirements Clean Water Act and NPDES MS4 Permit and Good Housekeeping Use of Manual Selecting and Implementing BMPs Measuring BMP Effectiveness Additional Resources Operational Activities Selecting BMPs Municipal Inventory Considerations Measurable Goals Implementing BMPs Recommended BMPs Combination BMPs Inspections Frequency Monitoring & Sampling Enforcement Municipal Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping Plan (MS4 PPGHP) Operational Plan Recordkeeping and Reporting Templates Iterative Reviews Operation and Maintenance Program Introduction Considerations Good Housekeeping O&M Program Template

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Section 4 4.1 4.1.1 4.2 4.3

Best Management Practices (BMPs) Introduction Fact Sheet Overview Self-Assessment for Selecting BMPs BMP Fact Sheets GH-1 Employee Training and Education GH-2 Contractor Training GH-5 Non-Stormwater Discharges GH-7 Waste Handling and Disposal GH-8 Hazardous Materials GH-10 Spill Prevention and Control GH-12 General Housekeeping GH-13 General Material Storage GH-15 Vehicle and Equipment Fueling GH-16 Vehicle and Equipment Cleaning GH-17 Vehicle and Equipment Repair and Storage GH-21 Outdoor Storage of Materials GH-23 Salt Storage GH-25 Building and Grounds Maintenance GH-26 Municipal Yard Maintenance GH-27 Parking and Storage Area Maintenance GH-28 Facility Maintenance GH-30 Road and Street Maintenance GH-32 Winter Road Maintenance GH-33 Street Sweeping GH-35 Landscape Maintenance GH-36 Lawn Fertilizers and Pesticides GH-39 Leaf Collection GH-40 Fountain and Pool Maintenance GH-50 Drainage System Maintenance

Works Cited Bibliography Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D Appendix E Appendix F Appendix G Appendix H Appendix I Appendix J

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Municipal Inventory List BMP Selection Matrix Annual Municipal Employee Training and Education Plan Training Record Contractor Training Record Training and Education Log Inspection Record Activity Record Event Record Inspection, Event, and Activity Log

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Appendix K Appendix L Appendix M Appendix N Appendix O Appendix P Appendix Q

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BMP Development Sheet Municipal Potential Pollutants List Monitoring Activity Log Monitoring Report Pollutant Guidance Table Incompatible Materials Chart List of Highly Hazardous Chemicals

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Copyright Statement Copyright 2012 by the Lancaster Inter-Municipal Committee (LIMC), all rights reserved. The LIMC Operations and Maintenance Good Housekeeping Guidance & BMP Manual was produced by the LIMC for use by the LIMC member municipalities including the City of Lancaster, Boroughs of Columbia, East Petersburg, Millersville, and Mountville; and the Townships of East Hempfield, East Lampeter, Lancaster, Manheim, Manor, West Hempfield, and West Lampeter—all located in central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The LIMC Operations and Maintenance Good Housekeeping Guidance & BMP Manual may not be reproduced or copied for commercial use or commercial distribution other than by the LIMC, and was developed for use by the LIMC member municipalities to help achieve compliance with the Clean Water Act, the NPDES, and associated requirements for an issued Phase II NPDES permit as an MS4 operator. Individuals are permitted to reproduce a single copy of the plan for individual use and not for resale. Permitted use may be provided through written permission from the LIMC. Request for permission can be forwarded to the LIMC, 150 North Queen Street, Suite 317, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603; or by fax at 717-397-7575.

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