| Do you have a parking lot -- or a holding area for | | | | the law! The EPA has guidelines, and you don't |
| vehicles? Or is there any other way in your | | | | want to get on their bad side. Besides, it's good |
| facility that storm water run-off can get into the | | | | citizenship, and just plain the right thing to do. |
| groundwater? Read on to discover how | | | | Here's a quick primer for which filter inserts to |
| stormwater filtration can help you protect the | | | | get: |
| environment -- and keep you on the good side of | | | | They come in different types, depending on the |
| the EPA too. | | | | type of material you need to filter. Some of them |
| Whether it's just a parking lot, or an area where | | | | focus on keeping oil and other hydrocarbon |
| repairs take place, chemicals drip to the ground. | | | | chemicals from going down the drain. If you have |
| And once it rains, they're washed into the | | | | oil residue, you probably want either an insert that |
| groundwater -- unless you do something about it. | | | | can handle oil and sediment. They come in |
| Fortunately, it's not that hard to prevent | | | | different capacities, depending on the amount of |
| groundwater contamination. All it takes is some | | | | oil and debris they need to filter. |
| good stormwater filtration equipment -- and | | | | And then, there's also a version that's especially |
| putting it to use. So what do you need, | | | | made for keeping a range of other types of |
| specifically? | | | | trash and debris out of the groundwater. |
| Key in any filtration system is a high quality filter | | | | The latter have a higher capacity for capturing |
| insert that is designed to capture the kind of | | | | trash and debris while also filtering other pollutants |
| material you're most likely to deal with -- and | | | | from the run-off. And what if they get full? You |
| prevent it from flowing into the ground water. | | | | just replace them with new ones. |
| Of course you also need the filters themselves. | | | | So whether you have a parking lot, a vehicle |
| Which type to get will depend a little on your | | | | service area, an industrial facility, or any other |
| drains. But if you go to a high quality vendor, | | | | area where the rain might wash out pollutants and |
| they'll be able to advise you on what filter is the | | | | debris, the right kind of proper stormwater |
| right kind for your situation -- and what filter | | | | filtration products will help you protect the |
| inserts will be the best to do the job. | | | | environment from harm. |
| Why is it so important to go that extra mile? It's | | | | |