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April 14, 2015 |
Environment: Oakland
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New Port of Oakland Regulations to Keep Pollution from San Francisco Bay
Water going down the drain shouldn't be written off as water under the bridge; it should be as clean as rain water. That’s the message from the Port of Oakland in a new Storm Water Ordinance which takes effect this month.The measure, adopted by the board of port commissioners in January, is intended to keep waters clean along the port’s 20 miles of San Francisco Bay shoreline.
"We have a public responsibility to protect the waterways near our operations," said Richard Sinkoff, director of environmental programs and planning. "This new ordinance gives port staff the authority needed to meet Clean Water Act requirements."
The port is preparing enforcement guidelines to keep trash and other contaminants from entering storm drains or the bay.
Port of Oakland property including the seaport, Oakland International Airport and commercial real estate, covers more than 4,000 acres. More than 80 storm water outfalls from that property deposit thousands of gallons of runoff into the San Francisco Bay or adjacent Oakland Estuary.The port’s goal is to keep it all clean.
The port said that tenants and contractors will be required to comply with the storm water ordinance.To enforce the rules, it will examine runoff for contaminants and investigate violations.
The port says the storm water ordinance aligns with recent federal Clean Water Act requirements for storm water management.
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