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Landscape contractors, as members of the green industry, should have a special connection to water quality. Contractors should know the law, understand the best management practices (BMPs) and how to apply them, know how their operations can contribute pollutants, and be able to manage their activities and employees. Landscape contractors should be proactive, not reactive. Staying in compliance and making a difference doesn't always mean spending dollars. Sometimes it's just a matter of having pride in what we do.

These guidelines are intended to provide a range of general information about stormwater quality BMPs and related issues faced by landscape contractors on job sites in California. These guidelines do not address site-specific applications or the entire scope of federal, state and local regulations. Landscape contractors must seek advice from a stormwater professional to determine the applicability of the information provided for any general use or site-specific purposes. Users of these guidelines assume all liability directly or indirectly arising from using this information.

CLCA thanks David Franklin, CPESC, environmental project manager for AEI-CASC Consulting of Petaluma, California, for helping draft this document.

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