Port of Stockton
2201 W Washington St.
Stockton, CA 95203
PH 209-946-0246
FX 464-1251
Industrial and maritime activities at the Port of Stockton have the potential to produce many types of pollutants, and the Port goes to great lengths to prevent them from reaching the surrounding waterways. During the 2005/2006 permit year, the Port of Stockton spent more than $1 million on stormwater programs alone. The following outlines just a part of the tremendous effort the Port puts forth to protect and improve water quality.
Program Goal
- To improve the quality of the waterways at and around the Port of Stockton through education, outreach, and, when necessary, enforcement.
Recent Accomplishments
- The Port made structural improvements to the existing aerator at Dock 13.
- The Port labeled 100% of the storm drains on Port property with the following:
- The Port upgraded the wash pad to significantly reduce the chance of overspray and potential stormwater contamination.
- The Port installed three “Safe Drains” near the Port fueling station. In the event of a spill, these will allow for the quick closure of nearby storm drains, thereby preventing a release to the environment.
- The Port conducted a cleanup of its East Complex targeting illegally dumped dirt and debris piles
Ongoing Activities
- To maintain and operate an aeration facility in the Deep Water Ship Channel, to help alleviate the problems associated with low dissolved oxygen concentrations (see below for more information).
- To offer an annual Stormwater Managers Workshop for Port tenants and employees who are responsible for stormwater protection at their sites. This workshop highlights new and existing stormwater regulations and offers advice on how to maintain compliance.
- To hold an annual Stormwater Open House barbecue before the beginning of each rainy season. This event, open to all Port employees and tenants, increases awareness of the need to protect stormwater and offers vendors a chance to introduce new environmental products.
- To continue the Ballast Water Inspections Program, which requires all vessels to complete a ballast water inspection log to verify that ships are making open water exchanges.
- To use sediment traps in storm drains at locations that are most susceptible to pollution.
- To inspect all Port property daily to ensure compliance with the Port’s stormwater permit.
- To maintain and operate a detention pond on the Port’s East Complex that collects stormwater and allows for settling and removal of contaminants before the water is released into the San Joaquin River.
- To provide location and peripheral support for the Department of Water Resources/California Bay-Delta Authority aeration trial at Dock 20.
- To provide stormwater management support and BMP assistance to tenants.
Upcoming Activities
- A hydrologic study to determine the location for a detention pond to be built on the Port’s West Complex. This will allow the Port to have much more control over what is discharged into the San Joaquin River.
Aeration Facility
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