EDMONDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE

SWMP (Stormwater Management Program)

EDCC STORMWATER

EDCC Parking lots

Hall Creek Lake Ballinger- Mountlake Terrace Water shed 3,250 acres

McLaeer Creek

Overflow

McLaeer Creek

Lake Washington

Puget Sound

Stormwater Concerns:

•  Volume & timing of runoff (flood control)

Stormwater Concerns: •  Potential contaminants (Water pollution)

Chemicals

, Sediment

Debris

OILS

Best Management Practices

How do we prevent or reduce the release of pollutants to waters of Washington?

•  Public Education, Involvement & Participation

Sustainability Council Public Meetings SWAP Posted on WEB

Campus Wide - Education, Involvement & Participation

Student/staff Master Plan/construction Retention of our mature trees

Water Conservation

Academic/Grounds Rain Gardens & native plantings

Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination

Pollution Control Policy

Environmental Stewardship

Litter/pet waste

Car transmission/oil/gas spills

Spill Response Plan

Emergency Procedures

Cleanup Procedures

Reporting & Recording

Construction/Renovation Projects

Construction Site Stormwater “Run off Control”

Required to meet all City of Lynnwood ordinances, rules and regulations.

Preventive Maintenance and Good Housekeeping

Water/fertilizer Conservation

Cleaning Parking lots

Inspections & maintenance

Your responsibilities

Implementation of Edcc stormwater pollution prevention plan.

Adhere to good housekeeping .

Practice Environmental Stewardship.

WORK

HOME

Prevent spills

Clean up Safely & Quickly

Assess A Spill Assess PERSONAL RISK from a safe distance- BE INFORMED

•  Use all your Senses

•  Danger to People •  Danger to Environment

•  Assume the Worst - Until you have KNOWLEGE

COMPASS

What is it???

Container (Vehicle, drum)

Liquid, solid, gas, (Color)

Placards/labels

MSDS/ staff involved

BE AWARE OF WHAT IS GOING ON AROUND YOU

Environment and People

Simple Spill  Does not spread

rapidly  Does not endanger people except by direct

contact  Does not endanger environment except by direct contact

 Can be managed safely by people trained to use the material.

Simple Spill Procedures

  Identity of the chemical is known.

 Notify Security and Facilities (Records)

 MSDS indicates only minor hazards

 Contain the spill (Protect or seal stormwater inlets)

 MATCH- Neutralization or absorption spill kit/material is available

 Safe Methods/ PPE according to MSDS

 Properly dispose of spilled/absorbent materials in Bay four with Label and Date.

Environment and People

 Does spread rapidly

Major Spill

  Involved a personal injury or could endanger people or YOURSELF  Could or currently endanger the environment

 Unprotected exposure should have a medical evaluation.

 Requires specialized training for cleanup

 UNKNOWN hazard- toxic, corrosive, flammable, or reactive

Major Spill Procedures  The Spill Involves unknowns/highly toxic, corrosive,

flammable, reactive, or radioactive.

 Notify Security and Facilities (Records)

  If safe to do so

  Collect spill information (MSDS)

  Protect People/Environment

 The spill is in a public area and could spread to other areas. Call 911

 Evacuate, and assemble at a safe distance

 WAIT FOR RESPONDERS

 Unprotected exposure should have a medical evaluation.

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