{"id":1951,"date":"2023-11-28T14:26:24","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T19:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/dpw\/?page_id=1951"},"modified":"2023-11-28T14:26:24","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T19:26:24","slug":"pollution-prevention-for-retail-food-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sudbury.ma.us\/dpw\/stormwater-management\/public-education-and-outreach\/stormwater-pollution-prevention-for-businesses\/pollution-prevention-for-retail-food-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Pollution Prevention for Retail & Food Services"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Town of Sudbury, like many municipalities across the country, operates a “municipal separate stormwater drainage system” or MS4, which is designed to convey discharges that are composed entirely of stormwater and is separate from the wastewater sewer system that conveys discharges from individual homes or businesses. It is important to note that MS4 stormwater discharges receive no formal treatment and flow directly into our community’s stormwater drainage system and into our local waterways.<\/p>\n

Poor training and material management practices at retail and food service industry locations can cause pollutants to enter our stormwater system. These pollutants can build up in stormwater lines and cause blockages, negatively impact the operation of stormwater retention areas and drywells, or degrade the water quality of our washes and rivers. Pathways of this pollution include the direct pouring or dumping by ill-trained employees, poor cleaning habits, improper storage of chemicals and waste, and poor maintenance of waste containers.<\/p>\n

Recommended Practices for Retail & Food Service Industries<\/h2>\n

Most of the Best Management Practices (BMPs) identified below are non-structural and cost little or nothing to implement. This listing is not all-inclusive and other non-structural and structural BMPs can be implemented to further reduce the potential of contributing to stormwater pollution.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Chemical & Waste Storage Areas<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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  • Position dumpsters away from storm drains, street gutters, and areas where stormwater flows.<\/li>\n
  • Store chemicals in areas that are shielded from stormwater. Keep container lids secured.<\/li>\n
  • Provide secondary containment for hazardous chemicals.<\/li>\n
  • Properly dispose of any commercial and industrial chemicals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    Don’t<\/h3>\n
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    • Position dumpsters in areas where stormwater flows, accumulates, or is discharged.<\/li>\n
    • Store chemicals in areas where stormwater flows or leave container lids open or loose.<\/li>\n
    • Allow hazardous chemicals to be released into the stormwater system.  <\/li>\n
    • Dispose of chemicals in trash dumpsters, onto the ground, or into the stormwater system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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      Oil & Grease Disposal<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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      • Properly collect, contain, and recycle used grease and oil waste in a \u201ctallow bin\u201d or watertight container.<\/li>\n
      • Keep tallow bin lids closed and secured and areas around these containers clean.<\/li>\n
      • Monitor and \u201cmuck-out\u201d grease traps and interceptors regularly.<\/li>\n
      • Have grease traps or interceptors pumped when the thickness of floatables and sludge exceeds 25% of the tank\u2019s depth.<\/li>\n
      • Use absorbent pads to clean up grease and oil spills. Seal and dispose of them in a dumpster.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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        • Dispose of grease or oil in trash dumpsters, onto the ground, into a stormwater system, or allow grease and oil storage containers to overflow.<\/li>\n
        • Allow rainfall to enter and potentially overflow tallow bins or to mix with grease and oil spills.<\/li>\n
        • Wait to maintain these structures until they overflow or backup.<\/li>\n
        • Expect that regularly \u201cmucking-out\u201d grease traps and interceptors is the only maintenance required.<\/li>\n
        • Use granular \u201ckitty litter\u201d materials to clean up oil and grease spills, or spray the area with water to either the stormwater system or floor drains.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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          Cleaning Procedures<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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