Hazardous Materials Program -- Over 250 facilities are inspected during a given year. These facilities use or store hazardous materials ranging from paints and thinners to exotic chemicals used in the manufacture of high-tech equipment components.

Industrial Pretreatment Program -- All domestic and process wastewaters discharged to the sanitary sewer end up at the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant for treatment and subsequent discharge into San Francisco Bay (south of the Dumbarton Bridge).

Many industrial and commercial facilities such as plating shops, photo processors and machine shops, discharge process wastewaters containing oils, greases, and various heavy metals such as lead, copper, zinc, chrome, etc. For infomation on selecting and installing grease removal devices for food service facilities, click here.

While the Plant was designed and constructed to adequately treat domestic waste, it was not designed to treat these process wastewaters. Therefore, a wastewater pretreatment program was established to control the amounts and types of process wastewaters that could be discharged to the Plant.

Urban Runoff Program -- The purpose of this program is to influence and change behaviors that negatively affect storm water runoff. Through practicing various pollution prevention efforts, we can improve water quality in our creeks and Bay at a fraction of what it would cost to install conventional storm water treatment systems.

This program includes inspecting construction sites, plan review of new construction, education and outreach, a pesticide minimization program, and various other programs all designed to reduce the amount and type of contaminants being discharged into our creeks and bay.

Below you will find some of the most commonly requested forms for the Environmental Safety Section.

• Storm and Sanitary Sewer Discharges Plan Check Form (Residential, Commercial & Industrial)
• Storm/Sanitary Sewer Discharge Inspection Notice
• Construction Activity Discharge Compliance Notice
• Storm/Sanitary Sewer Discharge Auto Facility Inspection Notice
• Environmental Safety Inspection Notice
• Installation or Upgrade of Hazardous Materials Storage or Use Areas

Plan Check Forms for Specific Hazardous Materials Installations

• Class IIIB Aboveground Tank (PDF—106K)
• Diesel Tanks for Emergency Generator (PDF—40K)
• Hazardous Materials Facility Closure Application
• Hazardous Materials Facility Closure Plan

Environmental Compliance Plan (ECP)

• Facility Directory
• Facility Map
• Hazardous Materials Inventory Statement
• Emergency Response (Contingency Plan) I: Emgergency Procedures
• Emergency response (Contingency Plan) II: Emergency Equipment
• Emergency Response (Contingency Plan) III: Emergency Training/Recordkeeping
• Wastewater Process Discharge
• Fire and Life Safety
  

Stormwater Treatment – C.3 Requirement

• SCVURPPP C.3 Data Form
• Stormwater Quality Guidelines for Development Projects
• Infiltration/Harvesting and Use Feasibility Screening Worksheet
• Infiltration Feasibility Worksheet
• Rainwater Harvest and Use Feasibility Worksheet
• Special Projects Worksheet

 Request for Public Documents

• Request to Release Hazardous Materials Public Record Information(PDF—29K)
• Please call (650) 903-6378 for more information on Fire and Environmental Protection.

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