Allied Rubber and Plastics SWPPP DOC

Allied Rubber and Plastics
Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program 1
1. Facility Description and Contact Information
1.1 Facility Information
This Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan applies to the following facility:
2500 Zoltowski Drive
Houston, Texas 77015
Harris County
GPS Location:
DD (29.7543759) (-95.2963494)
DMS (29o45’15.753”) (95o17’46.857”)
The permit tracking number for this facility is: TXR12P988
Storm water discharges from this facility will empty into Buffalo Bayou. All
discharges into this inland water are subject to the regulatory effluent guidelines
of the Clean Water Act, the Texas Multi-Sector General Permit for Storm water
Discharges- TXR05000, and the Allied Rubber and Plastics Storm water
Discharge Permit- TXR12P988
The applicable Standard Industrial Codes (SIC) for this facility are:
3061: Molded, Extruded, and Lathe-Cut Mechanical Rubber Goods
3086: Plastic Foam Products
4213: Trucking, Except Local
4225: General Warehousing and Storage
5093: Scrap and Waste Materials
The applicable sectors to these SIC for this facility are:
Sector N: Scrap and Recycling Facilities (SIC 5093)
Sector P: Transportation and Warehousing (SIC 4213, 4225)
Sector Y: Rubber and Plastics Manufacturing (SIC 3061, 3086)
1.2 Contact Information
Facility Operator
John Avillar
3721 N. Lone Star Road
Houston, Texas 77020
(281) 484-5929
john.avillar@gmail.com
Facility Owner
Bryan Dobbs
400 Riverside Drive
Katy, Texas 77450
(281) 389-9989
Bdobbs1966@att.net

SWPPP Contact
Environmental Compliance Officer
Tristan Landers
133 Shirley Drive
Pearland, Texas 77584
(281) 372- 4226
tristan.landers@gmail.com
1.3 SWPPP Team Members and Assigned Duties
Team Leader (Environmental Compliance Officer)
 Development, implementation, review, revision of the SWPPP
 Outfall sampling
 Permit compliance with effluent limitations
 Site inspections (annual and periodic)
 Reporting
 Recordkeeping
 Chair Team meetings
 Brief management as needed
 Company liaison to regulatory agencies
 Training of SWPPP team members
Rubber Production Supervisor
 Implementation of the SWPPP in department
 Maintain compliance with Sector Y and N regulations of the permit
 Site inspection of the Rubber Production Building
 Recordkeeping of inspections and training
 Train the personnel in his department on the SWPPP
 BMPs appropriate to area
 Good Housekeeping Measures appropriate to area
 Spill Prevention Measures appropriate to area
 Emergency Response appropriate to area
Plastics Production Supervisor
 Maintain compliance with Sector Y and N regulations of the permit
 Site inspection of the Plastics Production Building

Warehousing Supervisor
 Maintain compliance with Sector P regulations of the permit
Shipping/Receiving Supervisor
Fuel Operations Supervisor
Trucking and Transportation Supervisor

Plant Manager
 Ensure management understanding of the SWPPP
 Enforce all policies and procedures of the plant to ensure compliance with
the effluent limitations of the permit
 Attend one SWPPP team meeting a year
Legal Representative
 Must be available at all times in the event that Allied Rubber and Plastics
is served with a NOV or cited for noncompliance with effluent limitations
 Must be available to represent Allied Rubber and Plastics in a court of law
for any reason related to storm water discharge compliance
2. Potential Pollutant Sources
2.1 Industrial Activity and AssociatedPollutants
The industrial activities that occur at this facility are:
 Mechanical rubber goods molded, extruded, and lathe-cut
 Off-highway machinery and equipment mechanical rubber goods
 Oil and gas field machinery and equipment mechanical rubber goods
 Rubber goods, mechanical molded, extruded, and lathe-cut
 Foamed plastics products
 Packaging foamed plastics
 Shipping pads, plastics foam
 Boxes, waste-wholesale
 Junk and scarp, general line-warehouse
 Plastics scrap-wholesale
 Rubber scrap-wholesale
 Scrap and waste materials-wholesale
 Wastepaper, including paper recycling
 General warehousing and storage
Associated Pollutants
Inventory of Exposed Material
Material
Quantity
(pounds)
Storage Location
or Activity Specific Pollutants
Processing
Aids 220
Satellite
Accumulation Area Zinc Compounds
Accelerators 220
Satellite
Accumulation Area
Zinc Compounds, Ethylene
thiourea, Diethanolamine
Plasticizers 1000
Plastics
Manufacturing
Dibutyl phthalate, Dioctyl
phthalate, Bis(2-
ethylhexyl)adipate
Lubricants 550
Plastics
Manufacturing
Rubber
Manufacturing
Stearic acid, Waxes, Fatty acid
esters, Fatty acid amines

Antioxidants 550
Plastics
Manufacturing
Rubber
Manufacturing
Alkylated phenols, Amines,
Organic phosphates,
Phosphates, Esters
Diesel Fuel
15,000
gal Total
South end Corner
of Facility in Above
Ground Storage
Tanks Carbon, Hydrocarbon, Sulfur
Heat
Stabilizers 22
Satellite
Accumulation Area
Lead, Barium-cadmium, Tim,
Calcium-zinc
Organic
Peroxides 22
Satellite
Accumulation Area
Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK)
peroxide, Benzoyl peroxide,
Alkyl peroxide, Peresters
2.2 Non-Storm Water Discharges
The following non-storm water discharges are approved from outfall DA-1 under
the permit.
 Discharges from emergency fire-fighting activities and uncontaminated
fire hydrant flushings (excluding discharges of hyperchlorinated water,
unless the water is first dechlorinated and discharges are not expected to
adversely affect aquatic life);
 Potable water sources (excluding discharges of hyperchlorinated water,
 Water from routine washing of buildings, conducted without the use of
detergents or other chemicals;
 Water from routine washing of pavement conducted without the use of
detergents or other chemicals and where spills or leaks of toxic or
hazardous materials have not occurred (unless the spilled material has
been removed);
 Uncontaminated air conditioner condensate, compressor condensate, and
steam condensate, and condensate from outside storage of refrigerated
gases or liquids;
 Water from footing drains or foundations where flows are not
contaminated with pollutants;
 Springs and other uncontaminated groundwater;
2.3 Sampling Data Summary
The Industrial Discharge Multi-Sector Permit requires the collection of storm
water runoff samples from the Allied Rubber and Plastics facility quarterly at one
(1) outfall. The outfall identified for sampling has been selected to be
representative of the operations at the facility. Results of the sampling data did not
exceed any discharge limitations of the existing Industrial Storm Water Discharge
Multi-Sector Permit. Sampling results for DA-1 are summarized below.

DA-1 Analytical Data
Parameter Limitation 1st Qtr. 2014 2nd Qtr. 2014 3rd Qtr. 2014 4th Qtr. 2014
Copper,
Total 0.03 mg/L 0.018 mg/L 0.022 mg/L 0.019 mg/L 0.026 mg/L
Aluminum,
Total 1.2 mg/L 0.99 mg/L 1.0 mg/L 1.1 mg/L 1.1 mg/L
Iron, Total 1.3 mg/L 0.99 mg/L 0.97 mg/L 1.1 mg/L 1.0 mg/L
Zinc, Total 0.16 mg/L 0.10 mg/L 0.12 mg/L 0.14 mg/L 0.14 mg/L
TSS 100 mg/L 90 mg/L 74 mg/L 88 mg/L 82 mg/L
Lead 0.010 mg/L 0.006 mg/L 0.009 mg/L 0.010 mg/L 0.008 mg/L
COD 60 mg/L 49 mg/L 55 mg/L 58 mg/L 41 mg/L
3. Storm Water Control Measures
3.1 Best Management Practices
Best Management Practices (BMPs) are developed to yield the most effect storm
water management for minimizing the offsite discharge of pollutants via storm
water runoff. The following BMPs are used by Allied Rubber and Plastics to
comply with the Industrial Storm Water Discharge Multi-Sector Permit Limits.
These BMPs are divided by Sector and are listed below.
Sector N: Scrap and Waste Recycling
Activity BMPs
Outside scrap
material
storage: (liquids)
-Use drip pans under all vehicles and equipment waiting for processing.
-Confine storage to designated areas.
-Cover all storage areas with a permanent (e.g., roofs) or temporary cover (e.g.,
canvas tarps).
-Install diversion devices such as curbing, berms, containment trenches,culverts, or
dikes around storage areas.
-Install oil/water separators,sumps, and dry absorbents for areas where potential
sources of residual fluids are stockpiled (e.g., automobile engine storage areas).
-Inspect the storage yard for filled drip pans and other problems regularly.
Scrap material
storage:
(bulk solid
materials)
-Minimize runoff from coming into areas where significant materials are stored
(e.g.,diversion structures such as curbing, berms, containment trenches, surface
grading, and elevated concrete pads) or other equivalent measure.
-Use adsorbents or collect leaks or spills of oil, fuel, transmission, and brake fluids
(e.g.,dry absorbent, drip pans).
-Locate spill pans under stored vehicles.
-Install media filters such as catch basin and sand filters.
-Install oil/water separator in storage areas with vehicle transmissions and engines.
-Provide non-recyclable waste storage bins and containers.
Scrap processing
operations
-Provide containment bins or equivalent for shredded material, especially
lightweight materials such as fluff (preferably at the discharge of these materials
from the air classification system).
-Site process equipment on elevated concrete pads or provide runoff diversion
structures around process equipment, berms, containment trenches surface grading,
or other equivalent measure. Discharge runoff from within bermed areas to a sump,
oil/water separator,media filter, or discharge to sanitary sewer.
-Stabilize high traffic areas (e.g.,concrete pads,gravel, and pavement around

processing equipment) where practicable.
-Provide alarm, pump shutoff, or sufficient containment for hydraulic reservoirs in
the event of a line break.
-Provide site gages or overfill protection devices for all liquid and fuel storage
reservoirs and tanks.
-Schedule frequent cleaning of accumulated fluids and particulate residue around all
scrap processing equipment.
-Schedule frequent inspections of equipment for spills or leakage of fluids, oil, fuel,
and/or hydraulic fluids due to malfunctioning, worn, or corroded parts or
equipment.
-Conduct routine preventive maintenance of equipment per original manufacturer’s
equipment (OME) recommendations. Replace worn or malfunctioning parts.
-Conduct periodic maintenance and clean out of all sumps, oil/water separators,
and/or media filters. Dispose of residual waste materials properly (e.g., according to
RCRA).
-Install retention/detention ponds or basins, sediment traps, vegetated swales or
strips for pollutant settling/filtration.
Supplies for
Process
Equipment
-Locate storage drums containing liquids, including oils and lubricants indoors.
Alternatively, site palletized drums and containers on an impervious surface and
provide sufficient containment around the materials. Provide sumps and/or oil/water
separators,if necessary.
-Conduct periodic inspections of containment areas and containers/drums for
corrosion.
Vehicle and
equipment
Maintenance
Management of Runoff:
-Use berms, curbs, or similar means to ensure that storm water runoff from other
parts of the facility does not flow over the maintenance area.
-Collect the storm water runoff from the cleaning area and providing treatment or
recycling. Discharge vehicle wash or rinse water to the sanitary sewer (if allowed by
sewer authority), wastewater treatment,a land application site, or recycled on-site.
DO NOT discharge wash water to a storm drain or surface water.
Outdoor vehicle
parking
and storage
-Cover vehicle and equipment storage areas.
-Use drip pans under all equipment and vehicles waiting maintenance.
-Conduct inspections of storage and parking areas for leaks and filled drip pans
Vehicle and
equipment
Washing
-Designate an area for cleaning activities.
-Use detergent or water-based cleaning systems in place of organic solvent
degreasers.
-Use phosphate-free biodegradable detergents.
-Avoid washing parts or equipment outside.
-Use auto shutoff valves on washing equipment.
-Provide vehicle wash rack with dedicated sediment trap and oil/water separator.
-Install curbing, berms, or dikes around cleaning areas.
-Inspect cleaning area regularly.

Sector P: Land transportation and Warehousing
Pollutant Source BMPs
Fueling
Stationary fueling areas
-Conduct fueling operations (including the transfer of fuel from tank trucks) on an
impervious or contained pad or under a roof or canopy where possible. Covering
should cover extend beyond spill containment pad to prevent rain from entering.
-When fueling in uncovered area,use concrete pad (not asphalt, which is not
chemically resistant to the fuels being handled).
-Use drip pans where leaks or spills of fuel can occur,and where making and
breaking hose connections.
-Use fueling hoses with check valves to prevent hose drainage after filling.
-Keep spill cleanup materials readily available. Clean up spills and leaks
immediately.
-Minimize/eliminate run-on to fueling areas with diversion dikes, berms, curbing,
surface grading or other equivalent measures.
-Collect storm water runoff and provide treatment or recycling.
-Use dry cleanup methods for fuel area rather than hosing down the fuel area.
Perform preventive maintenance on storage tanks to detect potential leaks before
they occur.
-Inspect the fueling area for leaks and spills.
-Provide curbing or posts around fuel pumps to prevent collisions during vehicle
ingress and egress.
-Discourage “topping off” of fuel tanks.
Vehicle and
equipment
maintenance
-Use berms, curbs, grassed swales or other diversion measures to ensure that storm
water runoff from other parts of the facility does not flow over the maintenance
area.
-Collect the storm water runoff from the cleaning area and provide treatment or
recycling.
-Discharge vehicle wash or rinse water to the sanitary sewer (if allowed by sewer
authority), wastewater treatment,a land application site, or recycle on-site. DO
NOT discharge wash water to a storm drain or to surface water.
Outdoor vehicle
and
equipment
storage
and parking
-Store vehicles and equipment indoors when possible.
-Cover the storage area with a roof.
-Provide diversion berms, dikes or grassed swales around the perimeter of the area
to limit run-on.
-Use drip pans under all vehicles and equipment waiting for maintenance.
-Use absorbents for dry cleanup for spills and leaks.
-Clean pavement surface to remove oil and grease without using large amounts of
water.
-Regularly sweep area to minimize debris on the ground.
-Provide dust control if necessary. When controlling dust, sweep and/or apply water
or materials that will not impact surface or ground water.
Vehicle washing
-Avoid washing parts or equipment outside.
-Confine activities to designated areas outside drainage pathways and away from
surface waters.
-If washing outdoors, cover the cleaning operation and ensure that all wash waters
drain to the intended collection system.
-Use phosphate-free biodegradable detergents.
-Contain and recycle wash waters.
-Collect storm water runoff from the cleaning area and provide treatment or

recycling.
Liquid storage
in above ground
storage tanks
-Provide secondary containment, such as dikes, with a height sufficient to contain a
spill (the greater of 10 percent of the total enclosed tank volume or 110 percent of
the volume contained in the largest tank)
- If containment structures have drains, ensure that the drains have valves, and that
valves are maintained in the closed position. Institute protocols for checking/testing
storm water in containment areas prior to discharge.
-Use double-walled tanks with overflow protection.
-Keep liquid transfer nozzles/hoses in secondary containment area.
Petroleum
loading/
Unloading
-Confine loading/unloading activities to designated areas outside drainage pathways
and away from surface waters.
to limit run-on.
-Avoid loading/unloading materials in the rain or provide cover or other protection
for loading docks.
-Cover loading and unloading areas and perform these activities on an impervious
pad to enable easy collection of spilled materials.
-Provide overhangs at truck loading/unloading docks.
-Slope the impervious concrete floor to collect spills and leaks and convey them to
proper containment and treatment.
-For transfer to/from truck or rail cars,ensure hose connection points at storage
containers are inside containment areas,or drip pans are used in areas where
spillage may occur which are not in a containment area.
-Regularly sweep area to minimize debris on the ground.
Sector Y: Rubber Miscellaneous Plastics Products, and Miscellaneous Manufacturing
Industries
Pollutant Sources BMPs
Outdoor material
unloading/loading
-Confine loading/unloading activities to designated areas outside drainage pathways
and away from surface waters.
-Close storm drains during loading/unloading activities in surrounding areas.
-Use a dead-end sump where materials could be directed.
-Inspect containers for leaks or damage prior to loading/unloading.
-Avoid loading/unloading materials in the rain or provide cover or other protection
for loading docks.
to limit run-on.
-Cover loading and unloading areas and perform these activities on an impervious
pad to enable easy collection of spilled materials.
-Slope the impervious concrete floor or pad to collect spills and leaks and convey
them to proper containment and treatment.
-Provide overhangs or door skirts to enclose trailer ends at truck loading/unloading
docks.
-.Where liquid or powdered materials are transferred in bulk to/from truck or rail
cars,ensure hose connection points at storage containers are inside containment
areas,or drip pans are used in areas where spillage may occur which are not in a
containment area.
-Place catch trays between the dock and trailer at shipping and receiving bays to
capture solids.
-Enclose material handling systems.

-Cover materials entering and leaving areas.
-Use dry cleanup methods instead of washing the areas down.
-Regularly sweep area to minimize debris on the ground and dispose of materials
properly.
-Provide dust control if necessary. When controlling dust, sweep and/or apply water
or materials that will not impact surface or ground water.
-Develop and implement spill prevention, containment, and countermeasure (SPCC)
plans.
-Train employees in spill prevention, control, cleanup, and proper materials
management techniques.
-Inspect pallets for protruding nails or broken boards.
Outdoor material
Storage
-Cover storage areas with roofs or tarps.
-Confine storage of raw materials, parts,and equipment to designated areas away
from high traffic, outside drainage pathways and away from surface waters.
-Provide secondary containment around chemical storage areas.
-If containment structures have drains, ensure that the drains have valves, and that
valves are maintained in the closed position. Institute protocols for checking/testing
storm water in containment areas prior to discharge.
to limit run-on.
-Direct storm water runoff to an on-site retention pond.
-Ensure that all containers are properly sealed and valves closed.
-Conduct container integrity testing and provide leak detection.
-Inspect storage tanks and piping systems (pipes, pumps, flanges, couplings, hoses,
and valves) for failures or leaks and perform preventive maintenance.
-Plainly label all containers.
-Maintain an inventory of fluids to identify leakage.
-Wash and rinse containers indoors before storing them outdoors
Waste
management
-Store waste in enclosed and/or covered areas.
-Store wastes in covered, leak proof containers (e.g.,dumpsters, drums).
-Cover the dumpsters or move them indoors.
-Use linked dumpsters that do not leak.
-Provide a lining for the dumpsters
-Dispose or recycle packaging properly.
-Ensure hazardous and solid waste disposal practices are performed in accordance
with applicable federal, state,and local requirements.
-Ship all wastes to offsite licensed landfills or treatment facilities.
Rubber Manufacturers- Zinc Material Management
Material storage
-Store zinc bags indoors.
-Use of special large volume sacks (2,500 pound sacks rather than 50- to 100-pound
sacks) with less potential for releases of zinc.
-Store materials in use in sealable container.
-Provide airspace between the container and the cover to minimize “puffing” losses
when the container is opened.
-Use automatic dispensing and weighing equipment.
-Use pre-weighed bags that can be thrown directly into the mixer to reduce spillage.
-Clean up spills without washing zinc into storm drains.
-Train employees on proper handling and emptying of zinc bags
Dumpsters
-Cover the dumpsters or move them indoors.
-Use linked dumpsters that do not leak.

-Provide a lining for the dumpsters
Zinc stearate
coating
operations
-Develop a spill prevention/response plan.
-Use dry cleanup methods for spills.
-Use alternate compounds to zinc stearate.
Plastics Manufacturers - Plastic Pellet Management
Management
-Conduct regularly scheduled self-evaluations to identify problem areas.
-Encourage information sharing between companies.
-Develop educational materials for employees, including those involved in
transporting pellets
Equipment and
Facilities
-Install a containment system to capture stormwater runoff.
-Implement dry cleanup procedures.
-Install connecting hoses equipped with valves that will close automatically when
the connection is broken.
-Direct the water flow from rail hopper cars and bulk trucks through a screen to
capture the pellets rather than spilling them onto the ground.
-Seal expansion joints in concrete floors with a flexible material to facilitate
cleanup.
-Install alarms in the pellet conveying system.
-Pave all pellet handling areas,including loading docks and rail sidings.
-Place screening in storm drains.
-Place control devices where they can be serviced without losing pellets.
-Equip bag-handling stations with vacuum hoses to facilitate spill cleanup.
-Use tarps or containment devices to collect pellets as they are spilled.
-Install grating at doorways for wiping feet.
-Modify loading systems so that transfer lines can be completely emptied, with any
residual resin being contained when loading ceases.
-Ensure equipment is secured and stored properly.
Operations
-Place portable screens underneath connection points when making and breaking all
connections.
-Secure outlet caps and seals before moving full or empty rail hopper cars and
trucks.
-Implement handling procedures that minimize punctures and pellet spillage.
-Inspect pellet packaging before offloading.
-Repair punctured bags immediately.
Packaging
-Use reinforced bags and containers lined with puncture-resistant material.
-Minimize the use of valved bags or sealvalved bags immediately after filling.
-Use sealed containers instead of break bulk packaging
Shipping
-Use containers for cargo shipping rather than individual pallets.
-Identify the person responsible for sealing the ports on rail hopper cars and bulk
trucks, and document sealing.
-Close and secure the rail hopper car valve with strong wire or aircraft cable in
addition to the normal sealing mechanism.
-Visually confirm that each compartment and tube of shipping vehicles is empty.
-Inspect interiors of trailers and sea containers for defects that may puncture pellet
packaging.
Consider vandalism exposure when selecting leased track sites.

3.2 Good Housekeeping Measures
The following measures have been implemented to ensure good Housekeeping
measures at the Allied Rubber and Plastics Facility to comply with the existing
Industrial Storm Water Discharge Multi-Sector Permit.
 Designate areas for chemical delivery and storage;
 Cover materials that are stored outside and pose a risk to water quality;
 Store materials in original labeled containers;
 Identify was to incorporate water quality controls into new and existing;
flood management projects;
 Maintain procedures for spill response and control;
 Maintain spill-response kits in appropriate locations on-site;
 Maintain existing Storm water infrastructure. Monthly clean-outs are ideal
but not always practical. Target high-risk or industrial areas first;
 Use pesticides, herbicides, and pesticides sparingly;
 Direct downspouts to vegetated areas;
 Perform routine facility inspections;
 Document activities associated with storm water;
 Document spills;
 Clean-up vehicle and equipment leaks;
 Clean-up trash;
 On-site fueling should occur in appropriate areas only.
3.3 Spill Prevention and Response
The following measures have been implemented to ensure adequate and
appropriate spill prevention and response at the Allied Rubber and Plastics
Facility to comply with existing Industrial Storm Water Discharge Multi-Sector
Permit.
 Establish spill prevention and response procedures, including employee
training;
 Instruct employees on proper handling and storage of liquids and
hazardous materials;
 Clean up spills, drips, and leaks without using large amounts of water;
3.4 Employee Training
The following training requirements have been implemented at the Allied Rubber
and Plastics Facility to comply with the existing Industrial Storm Water
Discharge Multi-Sector Permit.
 New Employees will be trained on the Storm Water Pollution Prevention
Plan for Allied Rubber and Plastics within 6 months of the employees start
date. All new employees will be trained at the Awareness Level of the
program.
 Upper Management Employees will be trained on the Storm Water
Pollution Prevention Plan for Allied Rubber and Plastics immediately
upon the designation of upper management staff. These employees will be

trained at the Awareness Level of the program as well as in the specific
duties they are responsible for.
 SWPP Team Members will be trained on the Storm Water Pollution
Prevention Plan for Allied Rubber and Health immediately upon
appointment to the SWPP Team. These employees will be trained at the
Awareness Level, as well as the specific duties they are to be responsible
for in the SWPPP compliance. SWPPP team members will also be trained
in all aspects of the SWPPP to ensure a full understanding of the program.
 ALL EMPLOYEES will receive annual refresher training at the level of
education required by their job title.
Training Level Specifics
Training Level Required Information
Awareness Level
 Permit Information
 Location of DA-1
 What to look for in the daily
activities of the facility that are
approved and unapproved
discharges according to the
permit.
 The correct actions to take in
order to report an unapproved
discharge or concern to
supervisor.
Management Level
 All Information at Awareness
Level
 Company BMPs
 Monitoring Requirements
 Inspection Requirements
 SWPP Team Members
 SWPP Team Meetings
 Enforcement of BMPs, Policies
and Procedures to ensure
compliance with the permit.
SWPP Team
Member Level
SWPP Team
Member Level
(cont.)
 All Information at Awareness
Level
 Company BMPs
 Sector Specific BMPs
 Monitoring Requirements
 Inspection Requirements
 Spill Prevention and Control
Measures
 Good Housekeeping Measures
 Emergency Response Measures

4. Monitoring Schedules, Procedures, and Qualifying Storm Event Monitoring
4.1 Quarterly Monitoring
Storm water discharges from outfall DA-1 must be visually examined on a
quarterly basis. This monitoring will occur during the normal business hours of
Allied Rubber and Plastics and the samples will be collected in clean, clear, glass
or plastic containers and examined in a well-lit area by the Environmental
Compliance Officer.
Quarterly Monitoring will be divided as follows:
1st Quarter: JANUARY-MARCH
2nd Quarter: APRIL-JUNE
3rd Quarter: JULY-SEPTEMBER
4th Quarter: OCTOBER-DECEMBER
Quarterly visual monitoring reports must include the following information, and
the report must be included in the SWPPP:
a) Sample location;
b) Date and time the samples were collected and examined;
c) Name of the person collecting the sample and doing the examination;
d) Nature of the discharge;
e) Results;
f) Probable sources of any observed contamination;
g) Visual quality of the Storm Water discharge;
h) Any reason that samples were not collected within 30 minutes of the
discharge.
4.2 Semi-Annual Benchmark Monitoring
Storm water discharges from outfall DA-1 must be sent for semi-annual
benchmark monitoring every six months for the first two years. This monitoring
will occur during the normal business hours of Allied Rubber and Plastics and the
samples will be collected in clean, clear, glass or plastic container by the
Environmental Compliance Officer.
Semi-Annual Benchmark Monitoring will be divided as follows:
JANUARY-JUNE
JULY-DECEMBER
Pollutants of Concern
Pollutant Limitation
Copper, Total 0.03 mg/L
Aluminum, Total 1.2 mg/L
Iron, Total 1.3 mg/L
Lead, Total 0.010 mg/L
Zinc, Total 0.16 mg/L
Total Suspended Solids 100 mg/L
Chemical Oxygen Demand 60 mg/L

4.3 Annual Metals Monitoring
Storm water discharges from outfall DA-1 must be sent for annual metals
monitoring once a year. This monitoring will occur during the normal business
hours of Allied Rubber and Plastics and the samples will be collected in clean,
clear, glass or plastic container by the Environmental Compliance Officer. Any
preservation technique required by the contracted lab must be added and/or
followed in order to ensure the validity of the results. The Allied Rubber and
Plastics facility will comply with the “Discharges to Inland Water Effluent
Limitations” of the permit.
Annual Metals Monitoring will be done once a year.
Pollutants of Concern
Metal
Discharges to Inland
Waters Limitation
Arsenic 0.3 mg/L
Barium 4.0 mg/L
Cadmium 0.2 mg/L
Chromium 5.0 mg/L
Copper 2.0 mg/L
Lead 1.5 mg/L
Manganese 3.0 mg/L
Mercury 0.01 mg/L
Nickel 3.0 mg/L
Selenium 0.2 mg/L
Silver 0.2 mg/L
Zinc 6.0 mg/L
4.4 Qualifying Strom Events
Monitoring, sampling, examinations, and inspections of storm water discharges
that are required as a provision of this general permit must be conducted on
discharges from a measurable storm event that results in an actual discharge from
the site, and that follows the preceding measurable storm event by at least 72
hours (3 days). The 72-hours storm interval does not apply if Allied Rubber and
Plastic is able to document that less than a 72-hour interval is representative for
local qualifying storm events during the sample period. The discharge must be
collected within 30 minutes of the storm event. All samples must be
representative of the discharge.
5. Inspections
The following inspection schedule will be followed in order to comply with the Industrial
Storm Water Discharge Multi-Sector Permit.
5.1 Non-Storm Water Discharges
All approved non-storm water discharges will be inspected annually, and
documented appropriately. These include:

 Discharges from emergency fire-fighting activities and uncontaminated
fire hydrant flushings (excluding discharges of hyperchlorinated water,
 Potable water sources (excluding discharges of hyperchlorinated water,
 Water from routine washing of buildings, conducted without the use of
detergents or other chemicals;
 Water from routine washing of pavement conducted without the use of
detergents or other chemicals and where spills or leaks of toxic or
hazardous materials have not occurred (unless the spilled material has
been removed);
 Uncontaminated air conditioner condensate, compressor condensate, and
steam condensate, and condensate from outside storage of refrigerated
gases or liquids;
 Water from footing drains or foundations where flows are not
contaminated with pollutants;
 Springs and other uncontaminated groundwater;
5.2 Visual
Visual inspections will be done of the DA-1 outfall on a quarterly basis.
Visual findings must document the following observations:
a) Color;
b) Clarity;
c) Floating solids;
d) Settled solids;
e) Suspended solids;
f) Foam;
g) Oil sheen;
h) Other obvious indicators of Storm water pollution;
i) Noticeable odors;
j) Temperature;
k) pH;
l) Conductivity;
m) Turbidity;
n) E. coli bacteria
o) Alkalinity;
p) Hardness
5.3 Best Management Practices
Best Management Practices will be inspected on a quarterly basis. The BMPs will
be inspected by the SWPPP Team members who are supervisors in specific
departments of the facility.

5.4 Annual Comprehensive Compliance Inspection
The annual comprehensive compliance inspection is a required site evaluation and
is the overall assessment of the effectiveness of this plan. This inspection is in
addition to all other routine inspections. It must be conducted at least once each
permit year by the Environmental Compliance Officer of Allied Rubber and
Plastics or by one or more qualified employees who are members of the SWPPP
team. Inspection must include an examination and assessment of:
 All areas identified in the Inventory of Exposed Materials section of the
SWPPP;
 All structural controls, including the maintenance and effectiveness;
 All non-structural controls;
 All areas where spills and leaks have occurred in the past three years;
 All reasonable accessible areas immediately downstream of outfall DA-1;
 Industrial materials, residue, or residue, or trash that may have or could
come into contact with storm water;
 Leaks or spills from industrial equipment, drums, tanks, and other
containers;
 Offsite tracking of industrial or waste materials, or sediment where
vehicles enter or exit the site;
 Tracking or blowing of raw, final, or waste materials from areas of no
exposure to exposed areas;
 A review of the results of the past year’s visual and analytical monitoring
when planning and conducting inspections that are required by these
general permit; and
 Any control measures needing replacement, maintenance, or repair.
The report must document the following information:
a) Name and title of the person(s) conducting the inspection;
b) Date of inspection;
c) Findings from the area inspection of the facility;
d) Revisions made to the SWPPP made as a result of the inspection;
e) Any incidents of non-compliance.
6. Recordkeeping
All records related to this SWPPP must be kept, maintained, reviewed, and updated in
order to comply with the Industrial Storm Water Discharge Multi-Sector Permit. No
records will ever be destroyed for this facility. The records and the department in which
they are kept and can be accessed are referenced below:
Specific Record Department or Person Responsible
Copy of the Permit HR, Environmental Compliance Officer
Notice of Intent HR, Environmental Compliance Officer
Analyticals Environmental Compliance Officer
SWPPP Team Minutes Environmental Compliance Officer
Training of Employees HR, Supervisor of Department

Inventory of Exposed Materials Supervisor of Department
Inspection Results:
Non-Storm Water Discharges Assigned SWPPP Team Member
Quarterly Visual Environmental Compliance Officer
BMPs Assigned SWPPP Team Member
Annual Comprehensive Environmental Compliance Officer
Federal / State/ Local Agency HR, Environmental Compliance Officer
Notice of Violation HR, Environmental Compliance Officer
Notice of Non-Compliance HR, Environmental Compliance Officer
SWPPP Revisions Environmental Compliance Officer
SWPPP Review Environmental Compliance Officer
Spills or Leaks Supervisor of Department
Internal/External
Communications re SWPPP
HR, Environmental Compliance Officer
Management briefs HR
Discharge Monitoring Report Environmental Compliance Office
Maintenance Records Supervisor of Department
Storm Water Procurement Supervisor of Department
Contracts for Sampling
Company (if needed)
HR
7. Reporting
7.1 Discharge Monitor Reporting
The following reports will be filed with TCEQ in a timely manner in order to
comply with the Industrial Storm Water Discharge Multi-Sector Permit.
 Semi-Annual Benchmark Report to TCEQ by March 3 of the following
year for the previous year. Refer to Appendix B.
 Annual Hazardous Metals Discharged to Inland Waters Report to be filed
with TCEQ at the end of every permit year. Refer to Appendix C.

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