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W ays fo for r Businesses to Reduce their r Storm rmwater r Pollution Backgro round G reen Storm re rmwater PEC In Infra frastru ructure re W ater r C ycle Examples W aters rsheds Benefi fits C

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W ays fo for r Businesses to Reduce their r Storm rmwater r Pollution

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  • Backgro

round

  • PEC
  • W

ater r C ycle

  • W

aters rsheds

  • C

urre rrent Is Issues

  • Development impacts
  • Storm

rmwater Is Issues

  • Pollutants
  • Solutions
  • Id

Identify fying Pollutants

  • H
  • usekeeping and C

leanup

  • Pro

ropert rty Im Impro rovements

  • G

re reen Storm rmwater In Infra frastru ructure re

  • Examples
  • Benefi

fits

  • O

ther G uides and Resourc rces

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The Pennsylvania Enviro ronmental C

  • uncil (PEC

) pro rotects and re restore res the natura ral and built enviro ronments thro rough innovation, collabora ration, education and advocacy. PEC believes in the value of f part rtners rships with the pri rivate sector, r, govern rnment, communities and individuals to impro rove the quality of f life fe fo for r all Pennsylvanians.

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Natura ral

Rain soaks into the gro round Tre rees soak up ra rainwater Rain hits ro rooft ftops, stre reets & parking lots, can’t soak in, and ru runs off ff Runoff ff goes into the sewers rs

U rb rban

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10% Runoff ff 55% Runoff ff 50% In Infi filtra ration 15% In Infi filtra ration

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C

  • mbined Sewer

r O verfl rflows Flooding Ero rosion Estimated G ro roundwater r Lost to Runoff ff 1982-1997 1997 Atlanta: 56.9 to 132.8 billion gallons Boston: 43.9 to 102.5 billion gallons Seattle: 10.5 to 24.6 billion gallons

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Nutri rients Sediment Pathogens O rg rganic Materi rials Toxic C

  • ntaminants

Deicing C

  • nstituents

Debri ris Therm rmal Stre ress

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Systems that mimic natura ral pro rocesses in ord rder r to infi filtra rate, evapora rate, and/o /or r re reuse storm rmwater. .

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In Infra frastru ructure re impro rovements can re reduce the amount of f ru runoff ff fro from your r pro ropert rty, decre reasing the pollutants enteri ring the system.

Poro rous Pavement G re reen Roofs fs Rain G ard rdens v Tre ree Tre renches Downspout Planters rs

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Poro rous Pavement

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G re reen Roofs fs

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Rain G ard rdens

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v

Tre ree Tre renches

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Downspout Planters rs

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Bioswales

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H

  • w Bioswales

W

  • rk

rk

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  • In

Incre reased re rents and pro ropert rty values

  • In

Incre reased re retail sales

  • Energ

rgy savings

  • Storm

rmwater fe fee cre redits and other r fi financial incentives

  • Reduced infra

frastru ructure re costs

  • Reduce costs associated with fl

flooding

  • Reduced water bills
  • Reduced cri

rime

  • In

Incre reased mental health and work rker r pro roductivity fo for r

  • ffi

ffice employees

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  • Landscaping adds

appro roximately 7%to tothe avera rage re rental ra rate fo for offi ffice buildings

  • C
  • nsumers

rs are re willing to spend 8-10% more re, visit more re, or r tra ravel fa fart rther r to shop where re there re is attra ractive landscaping or r gre reen stre reets

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  • For

r a medium-sized

  • ffi

ffice building re rental in Philadelphia this could mean an additional $72, 150 in re rental income per r year

  • For

r a mid-sizedre retail center this could mean

  • ver $1

$1 million in in incre reasedannual annual sales

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  • Landscaping and tre

rees incre rease re residential pro ropert rty values 2-5% 5%

  • G

re reen ro roofs fs may add 16% to the avera rage multifa family unit re rental ra rate

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Make it Your r Business

W hat are re the Pollutants? W hat C auses Pollution? H

  • w to Pre

revent Pollution

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Dumpster r Discharg rge Deterg rgents Sediment Fert rtilizer G re rease Tra rash

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Excess Nutri rients Leading to Algae Blooms Excess Sediment Impairs rs Fishes H abitats

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H eavy Metals can Pollute Food Sourc rces

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Pollution of f Downstre ream Dri rinking W ater

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Dispose of Trash Properly

Tra rash Disposal

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Dispose of Trash Properly

  • Keep dumpsters

rs in good condition with lids closed

  • Make sure

re all containers rs are re leak-pro roof

  • Keep dumpsters

rs away fro from ro roof f gutter r downspouts to pre revent ru rusting of f container r and leaking

Replace corro rroded or r bro roken containers rs

Tra rash Disposal

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Dispose of Trash Properly

C leaning

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Dry ry C leanup Methods

  • Sweep or

r Vacuum

  • Keep outdoor

r are reas litter-fr free

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se absorb rbent pro roducts to clean up chemical or r oil spills

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In larg rge are reas use a stre reet sweeper r or r pro rofe fessional cleaning machine serv rvice. C

  • ntra

ractors rs are re re require red to dispose of f wastewater r at appro roved fa facilities

  • W

hen necessary ry, seek non- toxic, eco-fri friendly altern rnatives to cleaning chemicals Avoid hosing down dirt rty paved are reas

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Dispose of Trash Properly

Engine Maintenance & Fueling

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  • Fueling and engine

maintenance should be done:

  • under

r cover r

  • on a hard

rd surfa rface that can be easily cleaned

  • Dispose of
  • f O

il andG re rease Pro roperl rly

Engine Maintenance

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Dispose of Trash Properly

Supply Stora rage

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  • C
  • ver

r all outdoor r stora rage containers rs with leak-pro roof f lids

  • U

se heavy-duty well-anchore red plastic tarp rps

  • Put in back-up pro

rotection to catch leaks fro from stora rage containers rs

  • Do not place stora

rage containers rs in the dire rect fl flow of f ra rainwater

Supply Stora rage

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Dispose of Trash Properly

Toxic Materi rials

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  • Dispose of

f all toxic materi rials pro roperl rly including:

  • Do NO

Tput toxic materi rials down storm rmdra rains

  • Purc

rchase necessary ry chemicals in limited quantities so that stora rage fo for r long peri riods is not needed

  • Recycle Pro

roducts whenever r possible visit www.eart rth911.com to fi find out what you can re recycle

Toxic Materi rials

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Label Storm rmwater r Dra rains

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Tra rain Employees on Pollution Pre revention and Spill Pro rocedure res

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Look fo for r Signs of f Pollution & Id Identify fy C auses

G re rease Stains Ero roding Stre ream Banks Tra rash O il Sheens in Puddles

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C lear r Any Debri ris C heck Storm rmwater r Dra rains, Downspouts and G utters rs

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