Mobile Cleaner and Power Washing Best Management Practices
INTRODUCTION
WSSC is committed to reducing and eliminating pollutants that may enter the Chesapeake Bay from its wastewater treatment plants. To achieve this goal, WSSC is implementing a program to address discharges to the sanitary sewer from mobile pressure washing companies.
APPLICABILITY
WSSC has prepared guidance for mobile cleaners and power washers that discharge wash waters to the WSSC sanitary sewer system. This guide describes the requirements for the proper disposal of wastewater that is generated by mobile cleaners and the use of pressure washing equipment. It also provides methods known as Best Management Practices (BMPs), which shall be used to protect the environment and to comply with regulatory requirements. These BMPs and requirements apply to any mobile cleaners or power washers operating within the WSSC and discharging to the Commission’s wastewater system. In this document mobile cleaners and pressure washers will be referred to as Mobile Power Washers (MPWs).