Publication Summary

This guidance manual discusses the environmental concerns over discharges from washing the exterior surfaces of vehicles and equipment such as cars and/or trucks, and light or heavy equipment. It provides Best Management Practices (BMPs) for the collection, treatment, and disposal of waste water generated by large/commercial vehicle/equipment washing operations in Section 2. This document also provides guidance for pollution prevention by offering the "do′s and don′ts" of discharge control for some common types of operations in Section 3.

Note: Only the contact phone numbers were updated, the material in the document is the same.