FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Stormwater Program to Conduct Commercial Business Inspections
(Stockton, CA) - The City of Stockton’s Stormwater Program will begin conducting commercial business inspections on July 1, 2009. Stormwater commercial business inspections are a requirement under the City’s National Pollution Discharge Elimination Systems (NPDES) Permit No. CAS083470 issued by California Regional Water Quality Control Board on December 6, 2007.
Businesses identified as having the potential to impact stormwater and water quality, based on business practices and activities, are categorized as “high priority” businesses and are required, per the Permit, to be inspected two times during the Permit’s 5-year term – December 2007-December 2012. As outlined in the Permit, stormwater compliance inspections shall include, but are not limited to: restaurants/food service facilities, kennels, nurseries, auto repair, auto body, auto dealers, dry cleaners, equipment rentals, and retail gasoline outlets (RGOs).
The inspection cost is $145 for the initial inspection, and should the business require a re-inspection, an additional charge of $125 will apply. The charge for the inspection is a cost recovery charge and does not generate revenue for the City.
During the business inspections, the inspector will primarily concentrate on outside areas where there are potential impacts to the City’s storm drain system from runoff generated by business activities. If the business has a grease trap or grease interceptor, the inspector will inspect those areas as well.
The City has contracted with WGR Southwest, Inc., an environmental consulting firm, to conduct the commercial stormwater inspections.
For more information on the Stormwater Program and commercial inspections, please contact Courtney Vasquez at (209) 937-8705.
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