Maintenance activities happen routinely at LaRC and some of these activities have the potential to impact water quality. Examples include draining of cooling towers and boilers, washing of equipment, chiller tubes and pumps, and dewatering of basements, utility tunnels, and sumps. LaRC utilizes best management practices to prevent harmful products from entering the storm drain system while performing these activities.
Please be reminded that nothing should be poured down storm drains or dumped outside without LaRC Environmental approval. Materials in storm drains flow directly into our watershed without any treatment.
This quarter’s stormwater article provides best management practices for maintenance of mechanical processes.
