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The Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping Program consists of best management practices (BMPs) developed to control pollutant discharges by promoting efficient and safe general housekeeping practices (storage, use, transport, and cleanup) when handling potentially harmful materials during municipal operations.
Pollution prevention requires conducting periodic preventative maintenance, implementing best management practices (BMPs) to minimize exposure to stormwater runoff, and conducting operational activities in such a way that minimize the collection and transport of these potential pollutants.
Municipal operations such as street sweeping, roadway construction, repair and rehabilitation; snow removal and storage; chemical and material storage; fleet storage and maintenance; fertilizer, pesticide and insecticide application; and maintenance of streets and ROW have the potential to impact water quality. In order to minimize the impact of these municipal operations, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) have been developed to provide procedures for effective and environmentally safe operations.

Asphalt Program
Building Maintenance
Chemical Application
Chemical Application (Spanish)
Detention Pond Maintenance
Drainageway Maintenance
Equipment Storage
General Landscaping
General Landscaping (Spanish)
Good Housekeeping
Inlet Cleaning
New Construction
Parking Lot Sweeping
Right-Of-Way Maintenance
Snow Removal
Soda Blasting
Spill Control
Spill Control (Spanish)
Street Sweeping
Vehicle Fueling
Vehicle Maintenance
Vehicle Washing
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Permitting
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Information For Businesses
- GESC Considerations for Pipe Relining Operations
- GESC Considerations for Minor Right of Way/Streetscape Construction
- GESC Considerations for Minor Commercial Construction
- Annual Bore Utility Permits
- Land Development Review Process Explained
- Permits
- Fees
- Am I in the Floodplain?
- Working in the Floodplain
- Maintaining your pond or other stormwater feature
- Grant Program
- Pollution Prevention