Stormwater Resources for Business and Property Owners

The City of Gig Harbor requires that property owners with a private stormwater system perform annual inspections and maintenance of their facilities and report these activities to the city. This Client Assistance Memo describes how to fulfill this requirement.

Submit your annual report:

Annual Private Stormwater System Certification

OR

Email Stormwater Program

Maintenance Assistance

Need help identifying your stormwater facilities? Click here.

Need help finding a stormwater contractor? Click here.

Example Inspection Log Form

Maintenance Standards Checklists

What is Source Control? Source Control is preventing pollution at the source. Source control practices help prevent pollutants (trash, sediment, grease, oil, paint, detergent, etc.) from contacting stormwater and entering the stormwater drainage system, where it flows downstream directly into streams, lakes, groundwater, and Puget Sound without treatment.

What is a Source Control Inspection? The City of Gig Harbor is required by the State to inspect businesses and public sites throughout Gig Harbor to ensure these sites are taking the necessary steps to keep stormwater clean. These steps are technically referred to as best management practices, or BMPs. BMPs prevent pollutants from contacting stormwater and may include protective practices and/or physical structures. 

Click on resources below, arranged by business type, to help you understand how to implement source control on your site. For a full explanation of the required BMPs, see Volume IV - Source Control in the City Stormwater Manual.

General Source Control

  1. Source Control BMPs for All Businesses
  2. Cover Capture Clean Contain 4Cs
  3. Dumpster BMPs
  4. Dumpster Lid Sticker
  5. Secondary Containment
  6. Parking Lots BMPs
  7. Stockpiling Requirements
  8. Spill Plan Example

Automotive/Boats

  1. Automotive Business Stormwater Best Management Practices
  2. Auto Body Repair and Maintenance BMPs
  3. Auto Dealers BMPs
  4. Auto Wrecking BMPs
  5. Gas Stations BMPs
  6. Mobile Auto Repair Brochure
  7. Vehicle Fluid Disposal and Recycling - Storm Manual Volume IV Source Control
  8. Boat Maintenance Source Control BMPs (From City Stormwater Manual)

Landscaping

  1. Landscaping Brochure
  2. Whats Wrong with Using Pesticides

Food

  1. Hood Filters, Ducts, and Fans BMPs
  2. Outdoor Grease Container BMPs
  3. Protect Your Restaurant and Local Waterways

Painters

  1. Paint

Pressure Washing

  1. Pressure Washing Brochure

Dangerous Waste

  1. Shop Guide for Dangerous Waste Management

Carpet Cleaners

  1. Carpet Cleaners BMPs

Video Short: Dumpsters

Video Short: Spill Cleanup

Video Short: Spill Kits

Video Short: Material Storage