Municipal prevention practices for TP

Municipal prevention practices for TP.
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Practice	Relative effectiveness	Method	Image1
Proper Vehicle Management	High	Ensure that vehicles are fueled, maintained, washed and stored in a manner that prevents the release of harmful fluids, including oil, antifreeze, gasoline, battery acid, hydraulic and transmission fluids, and cleaning solutions.
Better Turf Management	High	Ensure that mowing, fertilization, pesticide application, and irrigation are completed in ways that will prevent or reduce grass clippings, sediment, and chemicals from entering storm sewer systems; use native vegetation where possible.
Sanitary Sewer Maintenance	High	Regularly inspect and flush sanitary pipes to ensure that there are no leaks in the system and that the system is properly functioning.
Litter and Animal Waste Control	High	Mandate litter and pet waste cleanup within the community and control waste-generating wildlife, such as geese; provide waste containers for litter and pet waste in public areas.
Temporary Construction Sediment Control	Moderate	Implement and encourage practices to retain sediment within construction project area; see Temporary Construction Erosion and Sediment Control Factsheets for additional information
Wind Erosion Control	Moderate	Institute a local program for wetting of open construction surfaces and other sources for windblown pollutants.
Streambank Stabilization2	Moderate	Repair erosion occurring on a streambank of lakeshore in a timely manner; inspect bank areas for ice damage in the spring.
Material Storage Control	Moderate	Reduce or eliminate spill and leakage loss by properly inspecting, containing, and storing hazardous materials and having a cleanup plan that can be quickly and efficiently implemented.
Dumpster and landfill management	Moderate	Ensure that contaminated material is contained to prevent solid and/or liquid waste from being washed into storm sewer systems or water bodies.
Better Street and Parking Lot Cleaning	Moderate	Maintain streets and parking lots frequently and especially in the spring by sweeping, picking up litter, and repairing deterioration; pressure wash pavement only as needed and avoid using cleaning agents.
Storm Sewer System Maintenance	Moderate	Regularly clean debris from storm sewer inlets, remove sediment from catch basin sumps, and remove any illicit connections to storm sewer systems.
Public Education	Moderate	Label storm drains to indicate that no dumping is allowed and institute pollution prevention programs to educate and implement needed community practices.
Staff, Employee, and Volunteer Education	Moderate	Provide internal training for staff and provide direction to hired employees or volunteers regarding pollution prevention techniques to be used during work activites.

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²Reductions in pollutant loading associated with this BMP are not eligible for credit toward NPDES permit requirements unless the stabilization is above the ordinary high water mark (i.e. the work is not completed within a Water of the State), prior to a permittee's discharge, and the load reduced from this action is included in a Wasteload Allocation in a U.S. EPA-approved TMDL.