Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan - Phoenix Sky Harbor ...

Sector S also requires benchmark stormwater monitoring for airports using more than
100,000 gallons per year of glycol-based fluids (MSGP-2010, Part 8.S.7, Table 8.S-1). PHX
is not subject to this requirement because less than 2,000 gallons per year of glycol-based
fluids are used.
COPAD Services
COPAD provides services or facilities to co-permittees specifically to minimize nonstormwater
pollution discharges as described below.
Wash racks installed by COPAD for cleaning small aircraft, vehicles and equipment are
provided to minimize the impact of cleaning activities to stormwater by diverting these
non-stormwater pollution discharges to the sanitary sewer system. Permission to
conduct aircraft washing at an alternate location on the airport property is granted only
after an approved wash plan is on file with PECM.
COPAD provides waste accumulation centers in areas at PHX used for private general
aviation (GA) tenants to ensure proper disposal of fuel samples and small amounts of
used oil and waste solvent. COPAD provides clearly marked containers that GA tenants
are required to use since it is more convenient than requiring these small quantity
generators to arrange for proper disposal.
For accidental spills of fuels and other liquids, COPAD assists with application of
absorbent materials, collection of used absorbent, and sweeps the area with a motor
broom. For large spills, COPAD provides a spill response contractor to ensure proper
containment and clean up. Co-permittees are required to address small accidental spills.
After each spill occurrence, the responsible party is identified and, if necessary,
disciplined after a review of the available facts. In addition, COPAD provides spill kits
at the gates for general use. These spill kits are stocked with the necessary spill response
materials, such as mats and granular absorbents, and are restocked by COPAD
Operations as needed.
COPAD Landside Maintenance provides assistance to co-permittees in cleaning up fuel
spills at a nominal fee. More than 90% of spill cleanup operations are overseen by
COPAD Operations and/or cleaned up by COPAD Landside Maintenance.
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