NEW NDEQ Industrial Stormwater Permit

The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) issued the new NPDES Industrial Stormwater General Permit July 18th, 2016. You may view the new permit and associated forms on the on the NDEQ’s website.

December 5, 2016

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Sec. 32-62. Prohibited discharges from industrial and commercial activities.

The following list of discharges from industrial and commercial activities shall be considered prohibited unless permitted under a separate NPDES permit or approved by the city public works department. This list is based on section 32-21 (Illicit discharges prohibited), but is not an exhaustive list of prohibited discharges to the municipal storm sewer system:

Water from the cleaning of vehicle fueling stations, vehicle service garages, or other types of vehicle service facilities.
Water, cleansers, or solvents from the cleaning of vehicles, machinery or equipment, and other such commercial and industrial operations.
Water from the washing or rinsing of vehicles containing soap, detergents, solvents, or other cleaners.
Water from the cleaning or rinsing of vehicle engine, undercarriage, or auto parts cleaning.
Vehicle fluids.
Mat wash water from food service facilities.
Food and kitchen cleaning water from food service facilities.
Leakage from dumpsters or trash containers.
Water from the cleaning or rinsing of garbage dumpster areas and areas where garbage is stored or contained.
Water from pressure washing, steam cleaning, and hand scrubbing of sidewalks, gutters, plazas, alleyways, outdoor eating areas, steps, building exteriors, walls, driveways, and other outdoor surfaces.
Wastewater or cleaning fluids from carpet cleaning.
Swimming pool and spa water.
Wash out from concrete trucks.
Runoff from areas where hazardous substances, including diesel fuel, gasoline, and motor oil are stored.
Super-chlorinated, i.e. greater than four mg/l chlorine, water normally associated with the disinfection of potable water systems.

(Ord. No. 37395, § 1, 6-13-06)

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