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• • <br />Chapter 4-Site-Specific Industrial Storm Water BMPs <br />4.3 MITIGATIVE PRACTICES <br />Mitigation involves cleaning up or recovering a substance after it has been released or spilled to <br />reduce the potential impact of a spill before it reaches the environment. Therefore, pollution <br />mitigation is a second line of defense where pollution prevention practices have failed or are <br />impractical. Because spills cannot always be avoided at industrial sites, it is necessary to plan for <br />these events and to design proper response procedures. This section discusses mitigative BMPs to <br />avoid contamination of storm water. Most of the mitigative practices discussed are simple and <br />should be incorporated in your facility's good housekeeping and spill response plans. The <br />mitigation practices discussed include manual cleanup methods, such as sweeping and shoveling, <br />mechanical cleanup by excavation or vacuuming, and cleanup with sorbents and gels. <br />Facilities are cautioned that spills of certain toxic and hazardous substances and their cleanup may <br />be covered under regulations, including those imposed under the Superfund Amendments and <br />Reauthorization Act (SARA), the Comprehensive Environmental Responsibility, Compensation, and <br />Liability Act (CERCLA), and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). <br />• <br />• <br />4-28