Pressure Washing

1
Pressure Washing

• DEP Policy for Pressure Washing
• Buildings
• Side Walks
• Carpets

2
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

3
BMPs 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 POTWs Will Not Take This
  Wastewater

4
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

5
Potable Water Well Protection

• Carpet Wastes Must Not Be Discharged
• Within 100 feet of a Public Water Supply Well
  (Rule 62-555 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.