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COC CLS - Healthy Safety Environment - NIKE, Inc. - The Journey

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WASTEWATER<br />

STANDARD<br />

<strong>The</strong> contractor must protect human health and the environment by meeting applicable regulatory<br />

requirements including air emissions, solid/hazardous waste and water discharge. <strong>The</strong> contractor<br />

adopts reasonable measures to mitigate negative operational impacts on the environment and strives<br />

to continuously improve environmental performance.<br />

‣ Develop and implement processes and procedures for the management and discharge of<br />

wastewater. Contractor must comply with requirements as outlined in this standard or relevant<br />

local laws and regulations, whichever is more stringent.<br />

RESPONSIBILITIES<br />

Location Manager must ensure that procedures for the management and discharge of wastewater are<br />

developed, implemented and followed.<br />

HSE Representative must establish, maintain and administer the procedures for wastewater.<br />

Managers and Supervisors must ensure that employees receive training and comply with the<br />

requirements of the processes and procedures for wastewater.<br />

Employees must adhere to the requirements of the processes and procedures for wastewater.<br />

DEFINITIONS<br />

• Wastewater is used water and water-carried solids, including industrial, sanitary and storm water<br />

discharges.<br />

• Industrial wastewater is wastewater from industrial or commercial processes.<br />

• Sanitary wastewater is wastewater from sanitary conveniences, such as toilets, sinks, showers,<br />

laundries.<br />

• Storm water is water generated from precipitation during a storm event.<br />

• Pollution control equipment is any equipment or process that treats wastewater prior to final<br />

discharge. <strong>The</strong> general methods include physical treatment (e.g. – oil/water separators), chemical<br />

treatment (e.g. – pH neutralization) and biological treatment (e.g. – aerators).<br />

• Sludge is solid, semisolid, or liquid residue that is removed during the wastewater treatment process.<br />

Sludge also includes materials removed from septic tanks.<br />

REQUIREMENTS<br />

1. RISK ASSESSMENT—Each facility must have a documented annual risk assessment conducted for<br />

wastewater, which includes as a minimum:<br />

a. Identification of all wastewater discharges, including industrial wastewater, sanitary wastewater<br />

and storm water and related health, safety and environment hazards. <strong>The</strong> inventory must<br />

include discharge points, discharge sources, types and quantities of discharges.<br />

b. Evaluation of risk associated with potential wastewater discharges.<br />

<strong>Environment</strong> <strong>CLS</strong> – Page 1 04.14.10

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