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PAINT AND HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE -Landscaping, Gardening and Yard Maintenance -Fresh Concrete and Mortar Application -Erosion Control -Household and Vehicle Maintenance -Pet Waste and Water Quality For more information about the Millcreek storm water quality management program and additional pamphlets, contact: Millcreek Engineering Division 3330 South 1300 East Millcreek, UT 84106 (801) 214-2700 Visit the Salt Lake County Storm Water Coalition webpage: Www.stormwatercoalition.org Other Pamphlets Include: RECOMMENDED METHODS FOR STORM WATER PROTECTION Spill Response [PHONE REDACTED] -or- State of Utah Environmental Response (801) 536-4300 Local Pollution Control Agencies: Utah Division of Water Quality (801) 536-4300 Salt Lake County Health Department (385) 468-4100 Millcreek Engineering Division (801) 214-2700 management-radiation-control/used-oil/ ---PAGE BREAK--- Give unused products to a neighbor or community group to use. What Can You do? Storm Water Pollution Prevention: It’s Up to Us Select water based or latex paints whenever possible. Sweep up dust and paint chips from sanding or stripping. Dispose of in trash UNLESS the activity involved marine paints or paints containing leads. These should be disposed of as hazardous waste. When high-pressure water stripping or cleaning building exteriors, block storm drains. Wash water onto dirt area and spade in soil IF no chemicals were used. Contact the City County Health Department for more specific guidelines. For water based paint, paint out brushes to the extent possible and rinse in sink. For oil based paint, paint out the brushes to the extent possible, filter and reuse thin- ners and solvents. Dispose of excess liquids and residue as hazardous waste. In the Salt Lake Valley, storm drains flow directly to local creeks and rivers with NO treatment. Degradation of storm water is a serious problem for wildlife dependent on our waterways and for the people who live near streams or use them for recreation. Some common sources of contaminants in storm runoff include: • Spilled oil, fuel fluids from vehicles and heavy equipment • Construction debris • Landscaping runoff containing pesticides or weed killers • Materials such as used motor oil, antifreeze, paint products that people pour or spill into a street or storm drain. Millcreek has developed a Storm Water Management Program to educate local residents and businesses and to improve the quality of storm water runoff. We hope you will join us, by using the recommended methods (referred to as Best Management Practices) described in this pamphlet. Who Should Use this Pamphlet? Residents Do-It-Yourselfers Home builders Paint and remodeling contractors General contractors Never use the gutter or storm drain system for disposal of household waste. Liquid residue from paints, thinners, solvents, glues and cleaning fluids are hazardous wastes. When thoroughly dry, empty water base paint cans; spent brushes, rags and drop cloths may be disposed of in the trash. Rinse containers and use rinse water as product. Dispose of rinsed containers in trash. Properly use and store all toxic products including cleaners, solvents and paints. There is a Household Hazardous Waste Facility located on 6030 W 1300 S, open Monday – Saturday from 8am to 4pm. County homeowners can dispose of their household haz- ardous waste for free!! Call [PHONE REDACTED] for more information. Use kitty litter or other absorbent material to clean up spills from paved surfaces. DO NOT WASH INTO THE STREET!! Depending on the substance, dispose of absorbents in trash or at the household hazardous waste facility. Paint Solvents and Adhesives General Practices