I Environmental Cleani
BY SCOTT STONE
N THE CURRENT SCOPE OF GARAGE CLEANING, there are varying methods of enforcement and differing expec- tations of what a garage cleaning contractor, or owner, is expected to do when performing this important task.
In many locations throughout the country, there is an absolute rule of nothing down the stormdrain. Stormdrains often go straight to thewaterways, and thus Third in an occasional series on garage cleaning.
anything hazardous will also end up in these public waters. Just looking at the floor of a typical parking garage, you know that you do not want to be drink- ing any of the material and debris that are coming off that floor. That being the case, we would not
want anyone put in harm’s way by being subjected to those same oils, chemicals and metals that are dripping off the engines of your customers’ vehicles. In addition, the federal clean water act is being more and more strictly enforced throughout the country. The fines that go along with clean-
ing a garage improperly can be huge. Somemunicipalitieswill fine a contrac- tor, the garage owner and the manage- ment company up to $25,000 per day of violation. These fines can be daunting, and can quickly deplete the financial reserves of any business owner. Worse yet, it appears local and fed-
eral authorities are getting more aggres- sive in their enforcement of these regu- lations, with many jurisdictions requir- ing a permit from the municipality, stat-
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