STORMWATER BMPS

Most runoff from the streets of Torrance discharges directly to the Pacific Ocean via the storm drain system. During most storms in urban areas, and rainwater may mix with pollutants in industrial and household runoff, creating storm water pollution. The solution to preventing non-stormwater runoff is to follow Best Management Practices (BMP's), which include the proper handling, storage and disposal of materials that can prevent pollutants from entering the ocean through the storm drain system.

These Best Management brochures describe the problems, solutions and practices in doing your part to apply storm drain protection measures:

• Automotive Maintenance & Car Care
• Fresh Concrete & Mortar Application
• General Construction & Site Supervision
• Landscaping Gardening & Pest Control 
• Painting
• Pick Up After Your Pet
• Spa & Swimming Pool Owners Info
• Stormwater and Ocean Pollution Prevention

NEW!  

• Torrance "Flow on the Go": Best Management Practices for Construction Sites
• "Keep it Onsite": Best Management Practices for constructions Sites

Free viewers are required for some of the attached documents.
They can be downloaded by clicking on the icons below.

Acrobat Reader Windows Media Player Word Viewer Excel Viewer PowerPoint Viewer