Program Objectives
While many of the Stormwater Phase II requirements have an
"external" focus, aimed at developers and other aspects of
activities within the city, the Pollution Prevention/Good
Housekeeping (PP/GH) Program is directed internally. City operations
can have a significant impacts on stormwater quality. Many City of
City of Greeley operations are relatively large in geographic scope;
such as Streets Division activities, Parks and Open Space
Maintenance, capital improvement projects, or significant in
potential impact, such as maintenance of open channels and regional
flood control facilities. Certain activites, such as fleet storage
and maintenance, require the storage and handling of hazardous
materials. By examining how City operations are conducted, cost
effective ways of controlling pollutants at their sources can be
identified and implemented, and safe and efficient work practices
can be integrated with
environmental
responsibility and stewardship.
The objectives for the City of Greeley's Pollution Prevention/Good
Housekeeping (PP/GH)for Municipal Operations Program center on the
effective design, installation, operation, and maintenance of
effective pollution prevention and good housekeeping principles,
methodologies, and processes. The PP/GH Program is also intended to
promote environmentally sound approaches to reducing or eliminating
the potential for pollutants to enter the stormwater runoff as a
result of County activities.
General objectives of the PP/GH Program include:
- Meet the requirements of the Water Quality Control
Division's Stormwater Phase II Program.
- Promote proper and consistent pollution prevention and good
housekeeping principles, processes, and methodologies for
operations conducted by the City of Greeley. Promote good
pollution prevention and housekeeping measures among and between
City of Greeley departments and divisions, including
Engineering, Streets, Parks and Trails, and Open Space.
The primary goal of the City's PP/GH
Program is to educate City employees on the importance of
understanding and implementing pollution prevention and good
housekeeping measures at their respective locations through the use
of Best Management Practives (BMPs) or appropriate alternative
methods that are straight forward, understandable, up-to-date, and
effective.