Pressure Washing DEP Policy for Pressure Washing Buildings Side Walks Carpets
Mobile Washers Are Not Required to Obtain DEP Permits From IW Requested to Use a Best Management Practice Including: Minimize Any Water That Can Reach Surface Waters Dispose of Wastewater to Lawns On Site
BMP’s Continued There is a Hand Out With a Set Of Recommendations Available, But No Rule. Prefer that Discharges Be Down a Sanitary Sewer at the Location. May Also Transport to an Approved Treatment/Disposal System Fair Warning-Most POTW’s Will Not Take This Wastewater
More Guidelines for Discharge Of Carpet Wastes The Wastewater Must Not Contain Toxic/Exotic Chemicals. Must Be in a 5.5 to 9.0 pH Range Maximum at One Site of 150 Gallons a Week Filter the Wastewater to Remove Grit and Lint
Potable Water Well Protection Carpet Wastes Must Not Be Discharged: Within 100 feet of a Public Water Supply Well (Rule FAC). Within 75 feet of a Private water Supply Well (Dept of Health Rule) Within 75 Feet of Surface Waters Where Ever Such Discharge Would Cause nuisance Conditions.