General Commercial Business
Clean Water Business Partner Pledge
							
Number of Employees:____________________  Years of Business:______________
	
Name of Business: _______________________________________________________

Business Address: _______________________________________________________

Business Telephone, Website URL and Email: ______________________________________
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As a City of Chico and Butte County Clean Water Business Partner (CWBP), I pledge to meet the following Best Management Practice (BMP) standards to protect our local waterways from runoff pollution:
	
1.  Reduce the amount of pollutants and chemicals that enter the storm drain system.
2.  Educate customers about how they can help to reduce runoff pollution by posting information
3.  Dispose of wastewater properly.
4.  Use a dry clean up method instead of a hose/pressure washing system whenever possible.
5.  Keep site free of litter and debris.
6.  Place trash cans, ashtrays and recycling receptacles around the site.

Tips on how to reduce the amount of pollutants that enter the storm drain system to meet above listed BMP standards:
•	Use mops, brooms or wire brushes to clean sidewalks, buildings, equipment, pavement, driveways and other impervious surfaces whenever possible.
•	Minimize the use of cleaning solutions and agents.
•	Dispose of wash water in the sanitary sewer, never in the storm drain or gutter.
•	Label on-site storm drains to remind employees and customers that discharge flows directly to our waterways.

Clean Water Business Partners receive free advertising in an annual Cal Water insert mailer, and a listing online at www.keepchicoclean.org.  The Clean Water Business Partner logo, dated annually, will be provided to each CWBP for their business advertising/ promotional use.  Clean Water Business Partners are required to re-new their pledge annually.  

By signing this form you agree that the information you provide is true and correct, and that you are pledging to meet the above listed standards.

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The Clean Water Business Partnership Program is funded by the City of Chico.