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Chapter 7: Education & Outreach

SAM Mobile Business Study

Some mobile businesses have unique challenges related to pollution prevention due to their mobile nature and working at dispersed sites in multiple jurisdictions. A SAM Mobile Business Stormwater Source Control and Coordination Study focused on creating and advancing resources for municipal stormwater permittees to address stormwater source control activities related to mobile businesses.

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Chapter 7 of the Source Control (Business/Site) Inspection Program Guidance Manual (PDF) addresses the following topics: 

  • Permit Requirements 
  • Communication Plan 
  • Cross-Jurisdiction Collaboration 
  • Source Control BMP Guidance 
  • Business Outreach Materials  

Source Control Online Resource Library (SCORL)  

Supplemental resources developed for this project related to Chapter 7 include: 

Automotive

  • Automotive BMP overview flyer – intended for business owners 

Works well in conjunction with the 4C’s poster (resources 7G1 through 7G6 under Automotive; available in English, Khmer, Korean, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese) 

  • Auto Body half sheet – intended to be cut in half and distributed to employees 
  • Auto Dealer half sheet – intended to be cut in half and distributed to employees 
  • Auto Wrecking half sheet – intended to be cut in half and distributed to employees 
  • Gas Station half sheet – intended to be cut in half and distributed to employees 

Restaurant 

  • Restaurant BMP overview flyer – intended for business owners 

Works well in conjunction with the We Keep Pollution Out of Puget Sound poster (resource 7R4 under Restaurants; multilingual) or the We Do It Right poster (resource 7R9 under Restaurants) 

  • Cleaning Hood Filters, Ducts, and Fans half sheet – intended to be cut in half and distributed to contractors

General Information: Secondary Containment 

  • Secondary containment overview flyer – intended for business owners 

Additional supplemental resources for Chapter 7 are categorized in the Business Education and Outreach Materials Online Resource Library (Table 7B.1). General information applicable to all business sectors was categorized into: 

  • General information 
  • Dumpsters 
  • Spills 
  • Storm drainage system maintenance 
  • Wash-water 

Resource

Author(s)

General Information

Examples booklets, brochures, flyers, and posters

Snohomish County, ECOSS, Clark County, Kitsap County, Think Blue Massachusetts, City of Oakland (CA) Alameda County (CA), Sacramento County (CA), Contra Costa (CA)

General Business Incentive Program Web Page

Clark County

Stormwater Education and Outreach Web Page

Clark County

Pollution Prevention for Businesses Web Page

Orange County, CA

Example radio commercial (Member Accessible PDF)

Oregon Association of Clean Water Agencies

Dumpsters

Example brochure, fact card, flyers, press release, and rack card

Clark County, Kitsap County, City of Puyallup, Think Blue Massachusetts, Contra Costa (CA)

Example sign and sticker

Dumpster Outreach Group

Spills

Example spill plan, poster, and rack card

Clark County, Snohomish County, ECOSS

Example flyer (Member Accessible PDF)

Oregon Association of Clean Water Agencies

Storm Drainage System Maintenance

Example flyers and maintenance checklists

Kitsap County, City of Snoqualmie, City of Tacoma, City of Vancouver (WA), Piece County

Catch Basin Clean-out Program

Clark County

Wash-water

Example brochure, flyer, poster, and rack cards

Clark County, Kitsap County, City of Tacoma, Alameda County (CA), Contra Costa (CA)

General information applicable to specific business sectors was categorized into: 

  • Automotive 
  • Carpet cleaners 
  • Construction 
  • Gas stations 
  • Landscaping 
  • Mobile business 
  • Multi-family residential 
  • Painters 
  • Pet care
  • Pools and spas
  • Pressure washers
  • Restaurants and food-service
  • Special events

Resource

Author

Automotive

Example brochures, flyers, and posters

City of Tacoma, Contra Costa (CA), Buellton-Solvang Santa Barbara County (CA), Sacramento (CA)

Carpet Cleaners

Example booklet, brochure, flyers, and rack card

Kitsap County, Alameda County (CA), Contra Costa (CA), Santa Barbara County (CA), Sacramento (CA)

Construction

Example poster

Alameda County (CA)

Gas Stations

Example brochure and flyer

City of Issaquah, Think Blue Massachusetts

Landscaping

Example booklet, brochure, fact card, flyers, and rack cards

City of Tacoma, Contra Costa (CA), Buellton-Solvang Santa Barbara County (CA), Sacramento (CA)

Example flyer (Member Accessible PDF)

Oregon Association of Clean Water Agencies

Mobile Business

Example brochure, flyers, and rack card

Alameda County (CA), Contra Costa (CA), Buellton-Solvang Santa Barbara County (CA)

Multi-Family

Example flyer

Buellton-Solvang Santa Barbara County (CA)

Painters

Example flyer and rack card

Kitsap County, Sacramento (CA)

Pet Care

Example flyer

Alameda County (CA)

Pools and Spas

Example brochure

Contra Costa (CA)

Pressure Washers

Example booklet and rack card

Kitsap County, Sacramento (CA)

Restaurants

Example brochures, flyers, letter, posters, and stickers

City of Bothell, City of Kent, City of Puyallup, Kitsap County, Snohomish County, Alameda County (CA), Contra Costa (CA), Buellton-Solvang Santa Barbara County (CA), Sacramento (CA)

Example flyer and poster (Member Accessible PDF)

Oregon Association of Clean Water Agencies

Special Events

Example flyer

Buellton-Solvang Santa Barbara County (CA)Additional supplemental resources related to Chapter 7 content include: 

Additional supplemental resources related to Chapter 7 content include:

Resource

Author

Permit required BMPs (Ecology manual and Phase I manuals)

Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington

Ecology

King County Stormwater Pollution Prevention Manual

King County

Seattle Stormwater Manual

City of Seattle

Tacoma Stormwater Management Manual

City of Tacoma

Pierce County Stormwater Management Manual and Site Development Manual

Pierce County

Clark County Stormwater Manual

Clark County

Snohomish County Drainage Manual

Snohomish County

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