To find out more about specific Pollutants on streets can be washed into storm drains and reach our stormwater facilities on a creeks and Bay, harming the fish, plants, and wildlife that live there. property, contact: City of San José Development Services Treatment You can help keep pollutants out of the system by adhering (408) 535-3555 to municipal code requirements and properly or visit the Facilities maintaining and operating the stormwater Operation & Maintenance Permit Center Planning Counter treatment facilities on your property. San José City Hall Requirements 200 E. Santa Clara Street – Floor 1 Validated parking available under the City Hall Tower; enter from 6th Street between Santa Clara and San Fernando streets. Rain or water can pick up motor development projects of a certain size For more information about the oil, pesticides, solvents, litter, and other to incorporate stormwater treatment City of San José’s stormwater pollutants as it flows over rooftops, parking facilities to treat runoff for pollutants before protection programs, visit: lots, roadways, sidewalks, and landscaping. it flows into the storm drain system. As done www.sanjoseca.gov/esd/stormwater Installing stormwater treatment facilities — in other cities, San José inspectors will inspect such as swales, , or infiltration these facilities to ensure they are operating basins — can help capture and prevent and maintained. pollutants from reaching the storm drain system. Property owners are required by Please review the steps for proper Title 20.95.120 of the San Jose Municipal maintenance in this brochure — and Working together Code to properly maintain and keep in contact your City inspector if you for the greener good good repair all such facilities and devices. have questions at (408) 945-3000.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Stormwater Act, City of San José Environmental Services Regulations Department materials can be made available upon Whatever goes down a storm drain . . . request in alternative formats, such as Braille, large print, The San Francisco Bay audiotape or computer disk. Requests may be made by calling (408) 945-3000 (Voice) or (800) 735-2929 (CRS). Municipal Regional Stormwater National Printed on recycled paper. 0112/Q300/JY/Artisan/cw Biofiltration Basin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit (Permit) sets Help protect our creeks and Bay forth regulations for Thank you for doing by complying with requirements cities in the Bay Area your part to help protect for swales, biofilters, infiltration to prevent stormwater the of our basins, and other stormwater pollution. The Permit specifically requires creeks and Bay! treatment facilities or devices. . . . can flow into our creeks and the Bay! Maintaining Landscape-Based Maintaining Mechanical (Vault-Based) Stormwater Treatment Facilities Stormwater Treatment Devices

Landscape-based stormwater treatment facilities, such as vegetated swales, infiltration Vault-based stormwater treatment devices remove pollutants by basins, and biofilters, remove pollutants in stormwater by filtering runoff through capturing debris and filtering runoff. Common vault-based devices vegetation and soil. They must be properly maintained in order to function. are media filters and hydrodynamic separators.

Maintenance activities include Vault-based stormwater treatment devices but are not limited to: are proprietary, meaning that maintenance must be regularly performed by qualified n Maintain vegetation and replace personnel to ensure that these devices dead plants or turf — for guidance function properly. This typically requires on plant selection, see the Santa setting up a maintenance contract with the Clara Valley Pollution manufacturer or another company qualified Prevention Program Plant List to inspect and make repairs to the device. for Stormwater Measures at Maintenance activities often require the www.scvurppp.org. use of vacuum trucks and the services of n Repair any damage, such as erosion. personnel that have OSHA Confined Space Entry Certification. n Remove sediment accumulation that may result after periods of Cover of a media filter device Maintenance activities include heavy rain or irrigation. but are not limited to: n Remove litter and debris regularly. Your responsibilities n Minimize the application of fertilizers and pesticides; use n Schedule maintenance according to the alternatives to toxic pesticides — device manufacturer’s specifications. see www.ourwaterourworld.org n Maintain records of all maintenance for recommended alternatives. and inspection activities. Responsibilities of certified Proper maintenance is essential maintenance worker for these facilities to perform n Remove sediment, trash, or debris. their job in capturing pollutants. n Replace media filters as necessary. n Check for and remove mosquito larvae. Vegetated Swale Cartridges in a media filter device