The Best Management Practices (BMPS) below can help your business prevent oil, antifreeze and other pollutants from entering storm drains and local waterways. Follow these steps to make sure your business is in compliance:

• Review BMPs for the automotive industry.
  
  • For a summary of BMPs, access the Business Guide for Automotive Services (PDF)
  • For a complete list of BMPs, access the Arcata BMP Manual (PDF)
• Select the BMPs and resources below that are right for your business.
• Share the appropriate BMP resources with your employees.

Multilingual BMPs
The following educational resources contain multilingual BMPs for the automotive industry:

• Automotive Good Cleaning Practices (PDF) - Poster, English
• Automotive Business Guidelines For Water Quality Protection (PDF) - Brochure, English
• Ciudad de las Directrices de Arcata Automotriz Negocios y Finanzas Para La Proteccion de la Calidad del Agua (PDF) - Brochure, Spanish
• Residential Auto Cleaning Guidelines for Water Quality (PDF) - Brochure, English