This project develops and implements plans for the prevention of pollution and the abatement and containment of potential pollution sources at County facilities including the Department of Transportation and the Department of General Services depots and maintenance shops, and other County facilities and offices. This project provides for the design and construction of structural covered areas to ensure appropriate storage of hazardous materials and potential pollution sources at County depots. Work will also include replacement of the salt barns at County depots and addressing environmental compliance issues of underground storage tanks (USTs) for petroleum and associated piping at County facilities. This program also addresses environmental concerns such as indoor air quality issues, mold, radon, lead paint and lead in drinking water.

Cost increase is due to the addition of expenditures in FY31 and FY32 for this ongoing project.

This project is supported by the Pollution Prevention Plan (P2) for County facilities and the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP) for County facilities to comply with aspects of the Federal Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Notice of Intent (NOI). Each of the County maintenance facilities must implement appropriate pollution prevention techniques to reduce contamination of stormwater runoff. Covered areas are required under the NPDES for all hazardous products and liquid drums that are stored outside to avoid the potential of drum deterioration, leakage, and/or runoff contamination. Structural improvements of covered areas and salt barn structures are scheduled at the Silver Spring, Poolesville, and Bethesda Depots. This project also includes efforts to address environmental compliance issues of USTs and associated piping at County facilities.

In FY18, $140,000 was transfered to Planned Lifecycle Asset Replacement for the Data Center UPS system.

Expenditures will continue indefinitely.

Department of General Services, Department of Transportation, Department of Permitting Services, Department of Environmental Protection, Maryland Department of the Environment