Small Urban & Single Family Construction Site BMPs

Perimeter ControlsTracking ControlsBuilding Materials

StorageLiquid StorageDirt & GradingWashout AreasEquipmentConcrete TrucksCurb Inlet

ProtectionSpill Control

PERIMETER CONTROLS

•Improper placement•Avoid running over with equipment•Maintenance

• Silt Fence

• Gravel Bags

• Straw Wattles

TRACKING CONTROLS

•At all entrances/exits•Gravel 1” to 3” angular material•Clean up any material tracked off site

• Tracking Plate & Coarse Gravel

• Keep Equipment Out

BUILDING MATERIALS STORAGE

•All materials covered or stored in containers•Stored onsite and within the perimeter•Adequately covered to prevent wind erosion•Containers fit within a couple of parallel parking spaces

• Urban Sites: Shipping Containers

DIRT & GRADING

•Stockpiled dirt and gravel must be stored onsite and covered•Maintain dust control throughout construction•Maintain additional tarps onsite during the rainy season

WASHOUT AREAS

•Wet construction materials should be handled in water tight washout s •Liquids include paint, stucco, concrete•Use plastic device to collect and contain liquids (water tight)•Inspect washout areas daily•Pump out or allow to evaporate

• Onsite materials

• Kiddie Pool

• Proprietary Products

EQUIPMENT

•Store equipment with perimeter controls •Place drip pans under earth moving equipment when not using •Cover all dumpsters when not using •Trash cans available with lids•All portable toilets must have drip pans•Urban sites create offsite areas or use perimeters around equipment stored on street

CONCRETE TRUCKS/PUMPERS

•Must be surrounded by perimeter controls•Tarps should be placed under pumpers during operation•Residual areas must be cleaned up •Use washout areas for clean up

Inlet Protection

Gravel Bags/ Filter Fabric

Spill ControlHave a spill control protocol

Minor spill kit Absorbent materials Wet/dry vacumm Easy to read instructions

Major spills Preferred contractor phone number

Staff training (basic) on protocol

Single Family Residence Examples

Single Family Residence Examples

Single Family Residence Examples

Single Family Residence Examples

Single Family Residence Examples

Single Family Residence Examples

Single Family Residence Examples

Single Family Residence Examples

Single Family Residence Examples

Single Family Lots

Individual Lot Erosion Control Plan

Single Family Residence Construction BMPs

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