Pollution prevention, or P2, is any practice that eliminates or reduces pollution at its source. P2 is achieved through material substitutions, process changes and more efficient use of resources. Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping is one of the six measures the operator of a Small MS4 is required to include in its stormwater management program.
Pollution prevention measures, as applied to local government operations, can result in multiple benefits:
- Cost savings in production, materials and disposal
- Increase public awareness of local water quality issues
- Create safer working conditions for city/county staff, and
- Your community leads by example, encouraging local businesses to implement their own pollution prevention measures.
NCTCOG Resources
Training for Municipal Employees: Preventing Stormwater Pollution - What We Can Do Video, Poster and Training Modules
Training the Trainer workshop and materials
Menu of Management Plan Options for Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping
EPA Resources
Fact Sheet on Phase II Pollution Prevention Minimum Measure [PDF]
Pollution Prevention BMPs for Municipal Operations
Fact Sheets on Pollution Prevention for Fleet Maintenance
TCEQ Resources
TPDES Stormwater Permitting for MS4s
Preventing Nonpoint Source Pollution: A Guide to Pollution Prevention for Small Business
Small Business and Local Government Assistance
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