Overview
Vance Metal Products, Inc. operates a stormwater outfall in Bessemer, Alabama, managing industrial runoff under US EPA NPDES MS4 regulations.
Vance Metal Products, Inc. is an industrial facility located at 5751 Durose Drive in Bessemer, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. The site includes a stormwater outfall that discharges runoff from metal product manufacturing operations, classified under NAICS codes 332116 (Metal Stamping) and 335999 (All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment Manufacturing). As a stormwater outfall in the United States, this facility is subject to the Clean Water Act and EPA's NPDES permitting program. Industrial stormwater discharges are typically regulated under Multi-Sector General Permits (MSGP) or individual permits, requiring implementation of stormwater pollution prevention plans (SWPPPs) and best management practices (BMPs) to control pollutants. The facility's location in an industrial area of Bessemer means its stormwater runoff may carry metals, oils, and other industrial pollutants. Proper management is essential to protect local water quality in Jefferson County, which is part of the Black Warrior River watershed. Compliance with permit conditions helps minimize environmental impact.
Environmental context
The facility is situated in an industrial catchment in Bessemer, Alabama, within the Black Warrior River watershed. Stormwater runoff from metal product manufacturing can contain heavy metals, sediment, and hydrocarbons. The local environmental context includes potential discharge to water bodies that may be impaired by industrial pollutants, requiring stringent stormwater management under the Clean Water Act.
Frequently asked questions
The stormwater outfall is located at 5751 Durose Drive in Bessemer, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States.
It discharges stormwater runoff from the Vance Metal Products industrial facility, which engages in metal stamping and miscellaneous electrical equipment manufacturing.
As an industrial stormwater outfall in the US, it is regulated under the Clean Water Act and EPA's NPDES program, likely under a Multi-Sector General Permit requiring a stormwater pollution prevention plan.
Potential pollutants include heavy metals, oils, grease, and sediment from metal product manufacturing operations.
The NPDES program requires industrial facilities to obtain permit coverage, implement best management practices, monitor discharges, and submit reports to minimize pollution in stormwater runoff.
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