O Box 19276 Protection Agency Springfield IL 627949276 18883721996 TOGETHER WE CAN PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE ENVIRONMENT OF ILLINOIS July 2002 Green Cleaning for Carpet Cleaners Because carpet cleaning generates wastewater it is your responsibility to ID: 29558
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IllinoisOffice of Small BusinessEnvironmentalP.O. Box 19276Protection AgencySpringfield, IL 62794-9276TOGETHER WE CAN PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE ENVIRONMENT OF ILLINOIS ÒGreenÓ Cleaning for Carpet CleanersBecause carpet cleaning generates wastewater, it is your Wastewater canbe kept in a holding tank to be hauled off-site and prop-erly disposed of. Wastewater should not be dis-body. This fact sheet discusses environmental concerns related to the carpet cleaning industry. Information presented in this fact sstatutory and regulatory requirements governing the carpet cleaning industry. This information is not intended to replace, limit, or expand upon the complete statutory and regulatoryrequirements presented in the Illinois Environmental Protection Act and Title 35 of the Illinois Administrative Code. These re ?How Does the Carpet Cleaning Industry Operate? ?Cleaning a Concern? What Should I Do with MyCarpet CleaningWastewater Discharge? TOGETHER WE CAN PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE ENVIRONMENT OF ILLINOIS Find out if area storm and sanitary sewers are com-Chicago (MWRDGC) are combined before their final dis-before it is discharged to water bodies. Newer areascontaminate water bodies. Contact your local publiclyowned treatment works (POTW) to find out if the storm property where the cleaning is conducted with per-mission of the property owner.The on-site sanitarysewer can be accessed through a building drain, build-ing sewer, industrial sink, private sewer cleanout, pri-sanitary sewer access point. Discharges to the sewercould clog piping. A specific pH range may also berequired of the discharge. For example, under the juris-diction of the MWRDGC, discharges to the sanitarysewer must have a pH of 5.0 to 10.0. Call the localPOTW in the area where you are working for informa-tion on storm sewers and associated discharg local POTW to find out their requirements. We recom-mend you do not discharge your carpet cleaning waste-Practical, nontoxic alternatives to standard carpet clean-butyl cellusolve. By using environmentally safe chemi-not exposed to toxicchemicals. The Ògre safe for the cleaner to han-dle. It is important for thecleaners to follow theInstitute of Inspec-tion,rti-fication standard ucts. These standard www .iicr c.or g. Also, car-pets can be thoro cleaned using high rees Fahrenheit) andFor additional information on the carpet cleaning industry,free at 1-888-EPA-1996. All calls are considered confi-dential, and the caller can remain anonymous. You can www In Chicago, call the Department of Environment permitdesk at 1-312-744-8026 for more information. Wastewater is attributed to the facility or residencenot being collected and hauled off site for proper dis- Wastewater can be filtered before discharge to a san-itary sewer. Residue on the filter can be disposed ofalong with your general waste when the filter is com-pletely dry. The MWRDGC requires that particles of0.5 inch or more in diameter be filtered out of waste-water before discharge to the sanitary sewer. ?How Can I Clean Carpets Using a MoreEnvironmentally Friendly Process? Where Do I Get More Information? Wastewater Discharge? TIPBy using ÒgreenÓ carpet cleaning products, carpetcleaners limit their exposure to toxins and can markettheir environmentally responsible services. Jun. 2002 32417 500