tailieunhanh - Template for preparing a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan For Auto Salvage Yards

Nitrate, the most common form of nitrogen in surface and groundwater, is directly toxic to human health. In- fants who drink water with high nitrate levels can develop an acute, life-threatening blood disorder called blue baby syndrome. high nitrate levels in water can also affect thyroid function in adults and increase the risk of thyroid cancer. Phosphorus stimulates explosive blooms of aquatic algae, including the especially dangerous cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) that produce toxins that can be deadly to pets, livestock, wildlife – and people. Toxins pro- duced by cyanobacteria can harm the nervous system, cause stomach and intestinal illness and kidney disease, trigger. | Template for preparing a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan For Auto Salvage Yards Provided Courtesy of . Department of Environmental . Green Yards Program 603 271-2938 sw greenyards NEW HAMPSHIRE . DEPARTMENT OF Environmental Services Note The existing Multi-Sector General Permit expired on April 30 2006. EPA s Office of Water issued a proposed reissuance of the Multi-Sector General Permit MSGP on December 1 2005 with a comment period on the proposal that closed on February 16 2006. EPA received a large number of comments on the proposed permit and because EPA s response to those comments requires significant time and resources EPA did not reissue the permit before the present permit s April 30 2006 expiration date. Facilities that have already obtained coverage under the old MSGP should continue to implement their Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan SWPP and comply with the requirements in the MSGP. Facilities that have not yet obtained coverage under the old MSGP should develop their Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan and complete an application form for coverage under the requirements of the old MSGP until a new permit is issued. This template is intended to help auto recyclers obtain coverage under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Multi-Sector General Permit NPDES-MSGP to authorize storm water from automobile salvage yards to be discharged at a point source to a receiving water of the United States. No representations are made as to the adequacy or completeness of the template. For a complete copy and explanation of the requirements refer to the Federal Register Notice published Monday October 30 2000 in Volume 65 No. 210 available at http npdes pubs . If you are holding a paper copy of this template and wish to obtain an electronic copy download it from the . Department of Environmental Services website at sw greenyards or contact . Department of .