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NC-2009 SSp1:Construction Activity Pollution Prevention

Vehicular control - Tire washing control

Hello all, I have a question regarding the control measure for the control for all the vehicles leaving the project, the most common is cleaning all the vehicles (washing the tires) before leaving the project in order to keep the public roads clear of debris and mud. There is a project we are working on, where the access road outside the site is unpaved, it is a 400 yards road of exposed soil and this road goes directly to the main street which is paved. What king of strategy can be documented, if washing tires can damage the roads, because the vehicles will affect this road when leaving the project site. Should the outside road also have a control measure even if it is outside the LEED boundary? or can we comply with the pre-requisite only documenting the measures inside the boundary?

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Tue, 08/04/2015 - 17:30

Hello i have a same situation here, can the tire wash be outside boundary of the project. it make no sense to clean on.site and then get out to dirt it doesnt comply with the purpose of not leaving dirt on streets does anyone know? thanks
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Michael DeVuono
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Tue, 08/04/2015 - 19:01

This isn't a LEED thing, this is an NPDES thing. The construction entrance needs to be inside your limits of disturbance. The idea is for disturbed soils not to leave your site. If local roads get dusty because they intersect with unpaved roads, that just is what it is.

Tue, 08/04/2015 - 20:56

I agree with that but is a technology park the whole park is of the same owner. you need to comply with the NPDES and with that means inside my LEED Boundary but that will mean that the effort made cleaning the wheels will be in vain because they will get dirty before leaving the site which is the park. so that makes me doubt.
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Michael DeVuono
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Tue, 08/04/2015 - 22:03

The intent is to prevent soil transport from your site. Not necessarily clean tires. I agree, this is a unique situation. Is there a local conservation district that can provide better guidance? I'm sure this situation isn't unique to your area.

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