Sources of Industrial Stromwater.
Any solid or liquid material or chemical stored, leaked or spilled on the ground from an industrial
operation can be transported by stormwater to a recovery stream and become a pollutant. These
sources can be from any or all of the following:
• Outside process areas
• Inside process areas which discharge to the outside
• Roof drains
• Parking lots
• Roadways
• Loading/unloading areas
• Storage areas
• Wastewater treatment areas
• Soil runoff
• Spills
• Leaks
• Tank farms
Sources Municipal Stormwater:
Any material or chemical deposited on the ground in a municipality can likewise be transported to a
receiving stream as a pollutant. These include:
• Petroleum product spills and leaks
• Garbage and trash
• Soil runoff
• Surfacing underground sewage disposal systems
• Spills and leaks from material or chemi