TOOLBOX TALK

Topic: Water Pollution Control Date:

Project: Location:
Conducted By: Signature:
SCHEDULE D-III, SAEHC-S-02, SAES-A-
TBT Category: Environment Pollution Requirements: 104

It is vital to manage water properly on site to protect our environment. If watercourses are polluted, or unacceptable
wastes are disposed-off to a sewer system, you or the company may end up in court. Any pollutants getting into a surface
water drain or groundwater can end up in a river even if it is miles away. These pollutants can be traced back to source.
Spillages can be easily noticed. A gallon of oil can completely cover a lake the size of two football pitches. Contamination
into waterbodies has an immediate effect on the water and can often be seen readily.
It comes from several sources:
1. Pollution - oil and chemical spills
2. Silting - suspended solids
3. Erosion - erosion of soil.
Water Pollution Control
1. It is beneficial for all Ecosystem like marine,
2. protection to water ecosystem.
3. It increases the availability of drinking water.
4. control of water pollution Oxygen level remains same in water body it is good for aquatic animal.
5. controlling of water pollution increase the penetration of light in water. which is good for aquatic life.
6. water pollution control may stop waterborne diseases (malaria, Cholera)
7. Preserving open and green spaces.
8. Preserving fish and wildlife habitats, endangered species & biodiversity.
9. Managing and protecting watersheds and wetlands.
10. Maintaining scenic landscapes and recreational amenities.
DO DO NOT
1. When cleaning any concrete mixing plant dirty water 1. DON’T Silty water pump directly into watercourses.
should not be pumped directly into drains and must 2. DON’T pour Fat from cooking or any other type of
not be allowed to flow into any watercourse, Fat, oil, or greases down the sink.
2. A regular monitoring of freshwater resources. 3. DON’T flush pills, liquid or powder medication or
3. It may be necessary to establish settlement lagoons for drugs down the toilet.
this type of contaminated water. 4. Avoid using the toilet as a waste basket.
4. Analysis ground water Quality. 5. Avoid using a garbage disposal
5. The placing of concrete mixers or wet concrete within 6. DON’T dewater any excavation without getting
proximity to a watercourse must be permission from your manager
6. avoided to prevent any contamination. 7. DON’T strip land of vegetation unless it is necessary
7. Throw Refuges into garbage Cans. – vegetation reduces runoff.
8. Dispose of polluted water or material carefully with 8. Do not allow wheel wash facilities to overflow.
help of EPD & GAMEP approved contractor
9. Participate in awareness-Raising activities.
10. Polluted water can be extremely damaging to plant
and animal life in the water.
11. Use Phosphate free detergent and dish cleaner
12. Reduce the plastic use
13. Sandbags can be placed around surface water drains
and water gullies to prevent dirty water entering a
watercourse

Br. C.A.T.-EMS 010/F-04