Municipal Maintenance Municipal Maintenance ActivitiesActivities

Presented on April 24, 2006Presented on April 24, 2006

Work Group MembersWork Group Members

• Kristy McCumby, City of SunnyvaleKristy McCumby, City of Sunnyvale

• John Fusco, SCVURPPP/EOA, Inc.John Fusco, SCVURPPP/EOA, Inc.

• Lorenzo Smith, City of HaywardLorenzo Smith, City of Hayward

• Elisa Wilfong, CCCWPElisa Wilfong, CCCWP

• Habte Kifle, Water BoardHabte Kifle, Water Board

Goals and ObjectivesGoals and Objectives

• Identify and Implement adequate BMPs to Identify and Implement adequate BMPs to reduce source of pollutants during reduce source of pollutants during municipal maintenance activitiesmunicipal maintenance activities

• Keep records and report measurable Keep records and report measurable results annuallyresults annually

Pollutants Associated with Pollutants Associated with Municipal ActivitiesMunicipal Activities

• SedimentsSediments

• NutrientsNutrients

• PathogensPathogens

• Oil and greaseOil and grease

• MetalsMetals

• Organic ChemicalsOrganic Chemicals

• PesticidesPesticides

• Trash/LitterTrash/Litter

• Vector productionVector production

• BOD/CODBOD/COD

• pHpH

• OthersOthers

Component ActivitiesComponent Activities

• Public Street and Road Public Street and Road Sweeping and CleaningSweeping and Cleaning

• Street/Road Repair & Street/Road Repair & MaintenanceMaintenance

• Sidewalk/Plaza Sidewalk/Plaza MaintenanceMaintenance

• Bridge & Structure Bridge & Structure MaintenanceMaintenance

• Landscape MaintenanceLandscape Maintenance

• Litter/Trash ControlLitter/Trash Control

• Catch Basin Inspection and Catch Basin Inspection and CleaningCleaning

• Stormwater Pump Station Stormwater Pump Station and Conveyanceand Conveyance SystemsSystems

• Rural Public Works Rural Public Works Maintenance and SupportMaintenance and Support

• Corporate Yard Corporate Yard MaintenanceMaintenance

• Lagoon MaintenanceLagoon Maintenance

Contribution CreditContribution Credit

• Plain Black Type are Work Group’s productPlain Black Type are Work Group’s product

• Redlines/Strikeouts and/or Red Colored Redlines/Strikeouts and/or Red Colored Type are Water Board Staff’s commentsType are Water Board Staff’s comments

Current Regulatory StatusCurrent Regulatory Status

• Municipal maintenance has been one of the core Municipal maintenance has been one of the core program componentsprogram components

• Programs develop their own Performance Programs develop their own Performance Standards under the current permitsStandards under the current permits

• Existing permits lack specific uniform Existing permits lack specific uniform Performance Standards to measure compliancePerformance Standards to measure compliance

Major ExpectationsMajor Expectations

• Identify effective Performance StandardsIdentify effective Performance Standards

• More clearly specify implementation levelsMore clearly specify implementation levels

• Measure pollutant source removal, inspection, Measure pollutant source removal, inspection, and cleanup efforts by record keeping and and cleanup efforts by record keeping and reporting annuallyreporting annually

Street Sweeping Street Sweeping ImplementationImplementation

• Assign street sweeping priorities as:Assign street sweeping priorities as:– High PriorityHigh Priority– Medium PriorityMedium Priority– Low PriorityLow Priority

• Street sweeping frequencies:Street sweeping frequencies:– High Priority – average twice/monthHigh Priority – average twice/month– Medium Priority – average once/monthMedium Priority – average once/month– Low Priority – twice/year before onset of rainy seasonLow Priority – twice/year before onset of rainy season

• Where street sweeping is not technically feasible, Where street sweeping is not technically feasible, Permittees are required toPermittees are required to– Increase trash/litter removal and control effortsIncrease trash/litter removal and control efforts– Conduct seasonal efforts to remove leave from paved surfacesConduct seasonal efforts to remove leave from paved surfaces

Trash and Litter ControlTrash and Litter Control

• Identify and assess potential litter/trash Identify and assess potential litter/trash accumulation areasaccumulation areas

• Identify potential management actions to reduce Identify potential management actions to reduce trash levels at identified areastrash levels at identified areas

• Provide public trash receptacles in trash prone Provide public trash receptacles in trash prone areas, most probably in high priority sweeping areas, most probably in high priority sweeping locationslocations

• Retrofit storm drain inlets in high traffic areas and Retrofit storm drain inlets in high traffic areas and pump stationspump stations

• Cover grates and swirl separatorsCover grates and swirl separators• Improve public outreachImprove public outreach

Pump StationsPump Stations

• Address water quality problemsAddress water quality problems• Inventory existing pump stations Inventory existing pump stations • Control and remove trash Control and remove trash • Implement monitoring of flows, DO, Implement monitoring of flows, DO,

conductivity, other pollutantsconductivity, other pollutants• Explore diversion to sanitary sewer Explore diversion to sanitary sewer

(dry weather flows and first flush)(dry weather flows and first flush)

Comments Received from NGOComments Received from NGO

• Street SweepingStreet Sweeping– Cost-benefit analysisCost-benefit analysis– Training expectationsTraining expectations

• Operation and Maintenance of ChannelsOperation and Maintenance of Channels– Permit ActivitiesPermit Activities– Monitor pump-station discharges Monitor pump-station discharges – Inspect, maintain, and design or re-design outfalls to Inspect, maintain, and design or re-design outfalls to

minimize erosion and sedimentationminimize erosion and sedimentation

• Tidal LagoonTidal Lagoon

CommentsComments Received Receivedfrom NGOfrom NGO

• Litter/Trash Clean UpLitter/Trash Clean Up– Report problem site on a GIS-based Report problem site on a GIS-based

systemsystem– Require specific increased trash removal Require specific increased trash removal

(e.g. 10% of problem areas and three (e.g. 10% of problem areas and three sites per permit)sites per permit)

• Catch Basin Inspection and CleaningCatch Basin Inspection and Cleaning– Report locations on a GIS systemReport locations on a GIS system– Increase cleaning frequencyIncrease cleaning frequency

QUESTION AND ANSWERQUESTION AND ANSWER