Water Pollution Prevention 
                                                         This pamphlet is for contractors and                          INFORMATION 
                                                      others who work on Caltrans construction                            SOURCES 
                                                      sites. Its goal is to educate and encourage           OPERATIONAL FACT SHEETS 
                                                        us to prevent water pollution.  Water               Bridge construction Operations
                                                      pollution prevention is a good thing to do            PCC and AC
                                                            and it’s part of your contract.                 Clearing and Grubbing
                                                                                                            Highway Planting and Landscaping
                                                                                                            Mobilization                                          Water Pollution 
                                                                                                            Piling
                                                                                                            Roadway Construction                                           Prevention 
                                                                                                            Trenching                                                       Fact  Sheet 
                                                                                                            Vehicle and Equipment Fueling
                                                                                                            STORM WATER QUALITY HANDBOOKS 
                                                                                                            Construction Site Best Management
                                                                                                              Practices (BMPs) Manual
                                                                                                            SWPPP and WPCP Preparation Manual                                    Bridge 
                                                       For individuals with sensory disabilities,  this     OTHER MANUALS                                                Construction 
                                                       document is available in Braille, large print,       Guidance for Temporary Soil Stabilization
                                                      on audiocassette or computer disk.  To obtain         BMP Field Manual and Troubleshooting                           Operations 
                                                         a copy in one  of these alternate formats,           Guide
                                                                  please write or call: 
                                                        Office of Training and Environmental                        DIVISION OF 
                                                                     Compliance                                CONSTRUCTION 
                                                       DIVISION OF CONSTRUCTION, MS 44                         CONSTRUCTION
                                                                   P.O. Box 942874                             CALIFORNIA  DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
                                                                Sacramento, CA 94274 
                                                                  Voice (916) 654-2467            For more information please visit our website:                     Keep our Waterways CLEAN 
                                                           California Relay Service  1-800-735-2929                                                                   Keep our Waterways CLEAN
                                                                                                   https://dot.ca.gov/programs/construction/storm-water-and-water-pollution-control 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             D                 ISTURBED S OIL /                                                                                                                                                                    S              TOCKPILES                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              DISTURBED SOIL / STOCKPILES                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              C                ONCRETE C URING                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        CONCRETE CURING
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Do not let storm water runoff carry soil and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             If you are using a curing compound, make sure 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               other pollutants into storm drains or watercourses 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         the cure is applied at proper rates and as close 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               (streams, rivers, lakes, etc.). 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         as possible to concrete surface. Try to avoid 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Use approved silt fence, sediment fiber rolls, 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         over sprays. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               control gravel BMPs to bags, and prevent other                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Protect drain inlets prior to the application of 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               soil and trash from getting into storm drain                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              curing compound. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               systems or watercourses.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Examine cure containers and spraying equipment 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          At a minimum, all bare soil (whether it’s an                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  for leaks.  Clean up spills or leaks immediately. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               abutment slope or a stockpile) must be protected                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Curing compound containers must be properly 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               before it rains.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          labeled and are required to have a second 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Use soil stabilization BMPs such as mulch, soil                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               containment for storage. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               binders, plastic sheeting or erosion                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 If water curing is used, make sure the curing 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               control blankets to protect bare soil.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    water is directed away from and not discharged 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   B                RIDGE C ONSTRUCTI                                                                                                                                                                                                   ON 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     RIDGE                                                                                      ONSTRUCTION
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    B                                                                                         C                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          into watercourses (streams, rivers, lakes, etc) and 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 O                PERATIONS                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  OPERATIONS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             drainage inlets. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               A                   RE Y OU D                                                                                                   EWATERING?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 ARE YOU DEWATERING?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Bridge construction operations on Caltrans                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        KEEP THE JOBSITE ORDERLY
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              EEP THE  OBSITE  RDERLY
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          If you need to remove water from an excavation, 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        construction sites include activities such as 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               drilled holes, or coring operation, first check                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Don’t store hazardous chemicals, drums, bagged 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    bridge demolition, structural excavation and 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         and boxed materials directly on the ground.  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               with your foreman or resident engineer.  You                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                backfill, erecting falsework, forming and 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               may need a permit.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Store hazardous material such as curing 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          pouring concrete for footings columns and                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      compound, solvents, paints, chemicals, hydraulic 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          You must use approved BMPs to treat the 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            superstructures, boring, drilling, grinding,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 fluids, form oil, fuel, oil, and grease in secondary 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               discharge.  You may also need to sample                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                mortar mixing, blasting, and bridge cleaning.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  the discharge for pollutants.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             containment. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Place bagged or boxed materials on pallets and 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         under cover before the start of rain. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      We can help minimize the impact of bridge 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               C                 ONCRETE W ASHOUTS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                CONCRETE WASHOUTS                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Place temporary septic facilities away from drain 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               construction activities by identifying and 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    inlets, watercourses and traffic circulation. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           containing potential pollutants before they 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Wash out concrete trucks or pumps only into 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 If you are working over water, make sure the 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         come in contact with storm water. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               designated washout pits. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         construction equipment is leak free.  Use 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          If you don’t see a washout pit or are not sure 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         covers or platforms to collect debris.  Do not 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       The following procedures and practices are                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               where to washout, ask your foreman or 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         allow demolished particles to enter waterways. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          intended to help minimize or eliminate the                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           resident engineer. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Provide an adequate number of waste containers 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      impact of bridge construction operations on                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Be sure to clean out the washout pit or build a 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         to collect construction waste, trash and debris 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                new one once the washout is 75 % full. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          the quality of our waters. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         from the site. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Make sure concrete waste does not enter storm 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      If you are not sure what to do, ask your 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               drains or watercourses (stream, rivers, lakes, etc.) 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      foreman!