50-State Concrete Pumping & Washout Laws
State-by-state American Concrete Pumping Association (ACPA) certified operator safety mandates, ASME B30.27 overhead power line clearances (20-ft rule), outrigger pad soil bearing pressure limits, and EPA NPDES concrete washout containment regulations.
| State | State Environmental Agency & OSHA Branch | ACPA / ASME B30.27 Operator Mandate | EPA NPDES Concrete Washout Containment | Overhead Power Line Minimum Clearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | ADEM Water Division / Federal OSHA | ASME B30.27 Safety Standard | Mandatory Watertight Washout Basin | 20 ft (≤ 350 kV) / 50 ft (> 350 kV) |
| Alaska | ADEC Division of Water / AKOSH | AKOSH Certified Operator Standard | Zero ground runoff into salmon streams | 20 ft minimum radius clearance |
| Arizona | ADEQ Surface Water / ADOSH | ADOSH Construction Safety Standard | Mandatory Self-Contained Eco-Pan | 20 ft overhead line clearance |
| Arkansas | ADEQ Water Quality / AR Labor | ASME B30.27 Compliant Operation | Designated impermeable washout pit | 20 ft minimum setback |
| California | Cal/OSHA (8 CCR ยง 1720) & SWRCB | Mandatory Cal/OSHA Certified Operator | Strict Zero Washout Discharge (SWPPP) | 20 ft clearance + dedicated spotter |
| Colorado | CDPHE Water Quality / OSHA Region 8 | ACPA Safety Certification Standard | Watertight lined washout container | 20 ft power line clearance |
| Connecticut | CT DEEP Water Permitting / CONN-OSHA | ASME B30.27 Safety Standard | Permitted concrete washout recycling | 20 ft minimum radius |
| Delaware | DNREC Surface Water / OSHA | ACPA Certified Operator Preferred | Mandatory impermeable washout basin | 20 ft overhead clearance |
| Florida | FDEP Stormwater / Federal OSHA | ASME B30.27 Standard Rule | Strict protection of aquifer recharge | 20 ft power line setback |
| Georgia | Georgia EPD Watershed / Federal OSHA | ACPA Certified Boom Operator Standard | Watertight catch pan mandatory | 20 ft minimum clearance |
| Hawaii | Hawaii DOH Clean Water / HIOSH | HIOSH Concrete Pumping Safety Rule | Strict coastal coral reef runoff ban | 20 ft overhead clearance |
| Idaho | Idaho DEQ Water Quality / OSHA | ASME B30.27 Compliant Standard | Designated jobsite washout pit | 20 ft power line clearance |
| Illinois | Illinois EPA / Chicago Building Dept | ACPA Certified Operator Mandate | MWRD / City Watertight Washout Rule | 20 ft clearance + spotter |
| Indiana | IDEM Water Quality / IOSHA | IOSHA Concrete Construction Rule | Mandatory lined washout structure | 20 ft overhead clearance |
| Iowa | Iowa DNR / Iowa OSHA | ASME B30.27 Standard Operation | NPDES General Permit #2 Washout | 20 ft minimum clearance |
| Kansas | KDHE Water Bureau / Federal OSHA | ACPA Certified Operator Preferred | Impermeable catch basin required | 20 ft power line clearance |
| Kentucky | KY Division of Water / KY OSH | KY OSH Concrete Pumping Standard | KPDES permitted washout disposal | 20 ft overhead clearance |
| Louisiana | LDEQ Water Quality / OSHA Region 6 | ASME B30.27 Safety Standard | Prohibited bayou / marsh discharge | 20 ft minimum clearance |
| Maine | Maine DEP / Federal OSHA | ACPA Certified Operator Standard | Watertight portable washout bin | 20 ft power line clearance |
| Maryland | MDE Clean Water / MOSH | MOSH Certified Boom Operator Rule | Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Washout | 20 ft clearance + spotter |
| Massachusetts | MassDEP Watershed / Mass DPS | Mass Hoisting License (Concrete Pump) | Mandatory Self-Contained Washout | 20 ft overhead clearance |
| Michigan | EGLE Water Resources / MIOSHA | MIOSHA Part 25 Concrete Pumping | Strict Great Lakes basin washout ban | 20 ft minimum clearance |
| Minnesota | MPCA Water Quality / MNOSHA | MNOSHA Construction Standard | Mandatory concrete slurry recycling | 20 ft power line clearance |
| Mississippi | MDEQ Pollution Control / OSHA | ASME B30.27 Safety Standard | Designated lined washout area | 20 ft overhead clearance |
| Missouri | Missouri DNR / Federal OSHA | ACPA Certified Operator Preferred | Watertight catch pan mandatory | 20 ft minimum clearance |
| Montana | Montana DEQ / Federal OSHA | ASME B30.27 Standard Operation | Impermeable washout pit rule | 20 ft power line clearance |
| Nebraska | NDEE Water Quality / OSHA | ACPA Safety Certified Standard | Designated jobsite washout basin | 20 ft overhead clearance |
| Nevada | NDEP Water Pollution / Nevada SCATS | Nevada OSHA Concrete Pumping Rule | Strict desert stormwater runoff ban | 20 ft power line clearance |
| New Hampshire | NHDES Water Division / OSHA | ASME B30.27 Standard Operation | Portable self-contained washout bin | 20 ft minimum clearance |
| New Jersey | NJDEP Division of Water / NJ DLWD | Mandatory Certified Boom Operator | NJPDES Watertight Washout Protocol | 20 ft clearance + spotter |
| New Mexico | NMED Surface Water / NM OSHA | NM OSHA Construction Safety Rule | Impermeable catch basin mandatory | 20 ft overhead clearance |
| New York | NYS DEC / NYC DOB Hoisting Machine Operator | Mandatory NYC DOB Concrete Pump License | NYC DEP Watertight Washout Pan | 20 ft minimum clearance |
| North Carolina | NC DEQ Water Resources / NC OSHA | NC OSHA Concrete Construction Standard | Mandatory lined washout pit | 20 ft power line clearance |
| North Dakota | ND DEQ Water Quality / OSHA | ASME B30.27 Safety Standard | Designated impermeable washout area | 20 ft overhead clearance |
| Ohio | Ohio EPA Surface Water / Federal OSHA | ACPA Certified Operator Standard | NPDES compliant lined washout pit | 20 ft minimum clearance |
| Oklahoma | ODEQ Water Quality / Federal OSHA | ASME B30.27 Standard Operation | Watertight catch pan mandatory | 20 ft power line clearance |
| Oregon | Oregon DEQ Water Quality / OR-OSHA | OR-OSHA (Div 3 Concrete Construction) | Zero discharge to storm drains/streams | 20 ft overhead clearance |
| Pennsylvania | PA DEP Clean Water / Federal OSHA | ACPA Certified Operator Standard | Chapter 102 Erosion & Washout Plan | 20 ft power line clearance |
| Rhode Island | RIDEM Office of Water / OSHA | ASME B30.27 Safety Standard | Narragansett Bay stormwater runoff ban | 20 ft minimum clearance |
| South Carolina | SC DHEC Water Quality / SC OSHA | SC OSHA Concrete Construction Rule | Designated watertight washout pit | 20 ft overhead clearance |
| South Dakota | SD DANR Water Quality / OSHA | ASME B30.27 Standard Operation | Impermeable catch basin required | 20 ft power line clearance |
| Tennessee | TDEC Water Resources / TOSHA | TOSHA Concrete Pumping Standard | TDEC General NPDES Washout Rule | 20 ft overhead clearance |
| Texas | TCEQ Water Quality / Federal OSHA | ACPA Safety Certified Standard | TXR150000 Construction Washout Rule | 20 ft power line clearance |
| Utah | Utah DEQ Water Quality / UOSH | UOSH Construction Safety Standard | Designated self-contained washout bin | 20 ft minimum clearance |
| Vermont | Vermont DEC / VOSHA | VOSHA Concrete Pumping Standard | Lake Champlain watershed runoff ban | 20 ft power line clearance |
| Virginia | VDEQ Water Division / VOSH | VOSH Certified Operator Standard | VPDES Construction Washout Mandate | 20 ft overhead clearance |
| Washington | Washington State Ecology / WA DOSH | WA DOSH (WAC 296-155 Concrete Pumping) | Strict zero-turbidity runoff mandate | 20 ft clearance + spotter |
| West Virginia | WV DEP Division of Water / OSHA | ASME B30.27 Standard Operation | Designated lined washout structure | 20 ft power line clearance |
| Wisconsin | WDNR Water Quality / Wisconsin DWD | ACPA Certified Operator Preferred | Watertight catch pan mandatory | 20 ft overhead clearance |
| Wyoming | Wyoming DEQ Water Quality / WY-OSHA | WY-OSHA Construction Safety Standard | Impermeable washout pit rule | 20 ft power line clearance |