Storm Water Phase II Permits
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Storm Water Phase II Storm Water Phase II PermitsPermits
Federal Water Pollution Federal Water Pollution Control ActControl Act
( (CClean lean WWater ater AAct)ct)
• 19721972 – NPDES permits added to – NPDES permits added to CWACWA• 19871987 – Regulation of Storm Water – Regulation of Storm Water
AddedAdded• 19901990 – Phase I permits ( – Phase I permits (MS4sMS4s))• 19991999 – Phase II permits (small – Phase II permits (small MS4sMS4s))• 20042004 – NOI & Plan ??? – NOI & Plan ???
Phase II PermitsPhase II Permits
CSU’s originally fell into the Phase II group CSU’s originally fell into the Phase II group as as “Non-Traditional MS4’s”.“Non-Traditional MS4’s”.
Based on the 1990 census.Based on the 1990 census.
Campus population > 10,000.Campus population > 10,000.
and/orand/or
Area population density > 1000 Area population density > 1000 people per people per square mile. square mile.
SubmittalsSubmittals
Notice of Intent (NOI) & Campus Plans.Notice of Intent (NOI) & Campus Plans.
Application deadline will be at least 365 Application deadline will be at least 365 days after the MS4 General Permit adoption days after the MS4 General Permit adoption date (scheduled for April 30, 2003 SWRB date (scheduled for April 30, 2003 SWRB meeting).meeting).
Submit NOI, SWMP, and Fee to RWQCBSubmit NOI, SWMP, and Fee to RWQCB
SD Region 9 : (858)467-2988SD Region 9 : (858)467-2988
Best Management PracticesBest Management Practices
www.cabmphandbooks.com
Annual MS4 Permit CostsAnnual MS4 Permit Costs
State Water Resource Board fee schedule:State Water Resource Board fee schedule:
Based on RWQB designation of CSU’s Based on RWQB designation of CSU’s coverage.coverage.
Populations (Faculty, Staff, Students & Visitors) Populations (Faculty, Staff, Students & Visitors)
Up to 10,000 = Up to 10,000 = $2000.00$2000.00 per year per year
Over 10K = Over 10K = $3000.00 $3000.00 per yearper year
for the permit application feefor the permit application fee
Generic PlanGeneric PlanMinimalist Plan - Minimum possible Best Minimalist Plan - Minimum possible Best Management Practices (Management Practices (BMP’sBMP’s))
Share writing- originated from CSUF, CSULB, CSUS, Share writing- originated from CSUF, CSULB, CSUS, UC Presidents OfficeUC Presidents Office
Cost savingCost savingReduced operational workloadReduced operational workloadAttainable goals over the 5 yearsAttainable goals over the 5 years
Let SWRB or RWRB add Let SWRB or RWRB add BMP’s BMP’s to plan after to plan after submittal.submittal.
Recommendation-to contact Regional board and get them Recommendation-to contact Regional board and get them involved in our plan from the beginning.involved in our plan from the beginning.
BMPsBMPs
Schedules of activities, prohibitions of Schedules of activities, prohibitions of practices, maintenance procedures, practices, maintenance procedures, and other management practices to and other management practices to prevent or reduce the pollution of prevent or reduce the pollution of waters of the United States. waters of the United States. BMPsBMPs
also include treatment requirements, also include treatment requirements, operating procedures, and practices operating procedures, and practices
to control site runoff, spillage or to control site runoff, spillage or leaks, sludge or waste disposal, or leaks, sludge or waste disposal, or
drainage from raw material storage.drainage from raw material storage.
BMP ResourcesBMP Resources
• EPA’s EPA’s BMP ToolboxBMP Toolbox– http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/
stormwater/menufo/bmps/menu.cfmstormwater/menufo/bmps/menu.cfm
• CASQA’sCASQA’s BMP HandbooksBMP Handbooks– www.cabmphandbooks.com/www.cabmphandbooks.com/
• ASCE’sASCE’s BMP DatabaseBMP Database– http://www.bmpdatabase.orghttp://www.bmpdatabase.org
• OthersOthers– www.swrcb.ca.gov/stormwtr/www.swrcb.ca.gov/stormwtr/
bmp_database.htmlbmp_database.html
RequirementsRequirements
Reduce pollutants in storm water Reduce pollutants in storm water
discharges to the Maximum discharges to the Maximum
Extent Practicable (MEP) by Extent Practicable (MEP) by
implementing a Storm Water implementing a Storm Water
Management Program (SWMP)Management Program (SWMP)
VisionVision
•Your SWMP is your vision for Your SWMP is your vision for
protecting water quality over the protecting water quality over the
next five years and beyondnext five years and beyond
Along with Along with BMPsBMPs, ,
measurable goalsmeasurable goals, , time time
schedulesschedules,, and and
responsible personsresponsible persons
define your programdefine your program
SWMPSWMP
• 66 Minimum Control Measures as a basis Minimum Control Measures as a basis
for a for a SWMPSWMP
• BMPsBMPs to address to address 66 Minimum Control Minimum Control
MeasuresMeasures
• Measurable Goals for each Measurable Goals for each BMPBMP
• Time Schedules for each Time Schedules for each Measurable Measurable
GoalGoal
Public Participation Public Participation RequirementsRequirementsComply with State and local public notice Comply with State and local public notice
requirementsrequirements
Allow the public to review and comment on the Allow the public to review and comment on the
permit and SWMPpermit and SWMP
Involve the public in the implementation of SWMPInvolve the public in the implementation of SWMPVolunteers for stenciling, link on websites (PDC, Volunteers for stenciling, link on websites (PDC,
RM&S and FAC) to the site that will be hosting the RM&S and FAC) to the site that will be hosting the info on the implementation of the permit.info on the implementation of the permit.
RM&S will promote local household hazardous RM&S will promote local household hazardous waste events.waste events.
Illicit Discharge Detection and Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination RequirementsElimination Requirements
Storm sewer system map. RM&S will seek Storm sewer system map. RM&S will seek assistance from Facility Services for this.assistance from Facility Services for this.
An ordinance prohibiting non-storm water An ordinance prohibiting non-storm water
dischargesdischarges
Plan to detect and address non-storm Plan to detect and address non-storm water dischargeswater discharges
Educate the public on the hazards of illicit Educate the public on the hazards of illicit dischargesdischarges
Illicit Discharge Detection and Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination RequirementsElimination Requirements
Set up as program to identify pollutants, Set up as program to identify pollutants, which will tell you what BMP’s to put in place. which will tell you what BMP’s to put in place. Prioritize these based on the type of Prioritize these based on the type of community that you have. The EPA site has community that you have. The EPA site has some good info about land use.some good info about land use.
Hotline or weblink to inform enforcement Hotline or weblink to inform enforcement party as to illicit discharges. Follow up party as to illicit discharges. Follow up process on these calls.process on these calls.
Touch base with local activities for Touch base with local activities for consistencyconsistency
Construction Site Control Construction Site Control RequirementsRequirements
• An enforce ordinance to require erosion An enforce ordinance to require erosion and sediment controls at construction and sediment controls at construction sitessites
• MS4 must require construction site MS4 must require construction site operators to us operators to us BMPsBMPs
• Site plan and Site plan and BMPBMP review review
• Public comments/complaints procedures Public comments/complaints procedures
• Site inspections and enforcement Site inspections and enforcement proceduresprocedures
Construction Site ControlConstruction Site Control
• Boiler SWPP from CAL TRANS for Boiler SWPP from CAL TRANS for BMP’sBMP’s• Incorporate NEPA and CEQA stormwater Incorporate NEPA and CEQA stormwater
quality specifications into our programs.quality specifications into our programs.• SWPP- should be part of bid package SWPP- should be part of bid package
regardless of size of project. During regardless of size of project. During bidding process of more than one acre bidding process of more than one acre have a brochure that mentions the state have a brochure that mentions the state permit requirementspermit requirements
• Go to EPA site in regards to land useGo to EPA site in regards to land use
Many communities are similar, Many communities are similar,
look at what they are doinglook at what they are doing
The permittee may rely on a SIE The permittee may rely on a SIE (e.g. (e.g.
Vallecitos Water District)Vallecitos Water District) to satisfy one or to satisfy one or
more of the permit obligations if the separate more of the permit obligations if the separate
entity can appropriately and adequately entity can appropriately and adequately
address the storm water issues of the address the storm water issues of the
permittee.permittee.
Look at what you are already Look at what you are already doingdoing
o Restaurant inspectionsRestaurant inspections
o Household hazardous waste dayHousehold hazardous waste day
o Handling complaintsHandling complaints
o Pollution Prevention Fair-outreach , distribute Pollution Prevention Fair-outreach , distribute
logo products not stuff that becomes trash.logo products not stuff that becomes trash.
Annual Reports due in 2004Annual Reports due in 2004
Have you done what you said you Have you done what you said you would do?would do?
In light of water quality, have you In light of water quality, have you seen noticeable changes?seen noticeable changes?
Are the Are the BMPsBMPs you chose effective? you chose effective? Are they implemented well?Are they implemented well? Improvements?Improvements? Reporting formReporting form
Is what you are doing Is what you are doing working?working?
• Evaluation/Assessment ParametersEvaluation/Assessment Parameters
• Use the information that you are Use the information that you are
gathering to help tailor your programgathering to help tailor your program– Ex: If you continually have to clean out a Ex: If you continually have to clean out a
particular storm drains because of particular storm drains because of
sediment, you should focus on sediment, you should focus on
construction activity in that drainage construction activity in that drainage
areaarea
DevelopDevelop
ImplementImplement AssessAssess
Iterative approach: Is what you are Iterative approach: Is what you are doing working?doing working?
Activity ExamplesActivity Examples
By the end of year one, we will By the end of year one, we will
cleanout cleanout 50%50% of the drop inlets. By the of the drop inlets. By the
end of year two we will cleanout end of year two we will cleanout
another another 50%.50%.
By the end of year one, we will adopt By the end of year one, we will adopt
an an enforceable ordinanceenforceable ordinance prohibiting prohibiting
non-storm water dischargesnon-storm water discharges
Output ExamplesOutput Examples
• By the end of year one we will By the end of year one we will produce produce two different brochurestwo different brochures – – one general and one targeting lawn one general and one targeting lawn and garden careand garden care
• By the end of year two, we will have By the end of year two, we will have collected collected 5 tons5 tons of sediment/wk of sediment/wk through street sweepingthrough street sweeping
Outcome ExamplesOutcome Examples
• There will be a There will be a 50%50% increase in the increase in the people surveyed who know the basics people surveyed who know the basics about MS4s between year one and about MS4s between year one and year threeyear three
• There will be a There will be a 25%25% decrease in the decrease in the number of reported localized flooding number of reported localized flooding incidents between years two and three incidents between years two and three (with some evaluation of rain data)(with some evaluation of rain data)
Impact ExamplesImpact Examples
25%25% reduction in trash collected at reduction in trash collected at
creek cleanup between years 1 and 2 creek cleanup between years 1 and 2
and between years 2 and 3and between years 2 and 3
2 degree2 degree decrease in water decrease in water
temperature between years 1 and 5 temperature between years 1 and 5
due to re-vegetation of riparian due to re-vegetation of riparian
corridorcorridor
Measurable GoalsMeasurable Goals
ReasonableReasonable - did you reach your goal - did you reach your goal YesYes//NoNo?. ?.
Do you have direct control over it? After Do you have direct control over it? After
implementation are they still reasonable?implementation are they still reasonable?
RelevantRelevant – Are they related to water quality? Are – Are they related to water quality? Are
they producing a behavior change?they producing a behavior change?
ReachingReaching- Do they meet the MEP?- Do they meet the MEP?
Responsibilities at CSUSMResponsibilities at CSUSM
• RM&S RM&S – – plan submittal, public education and plan submittal, public education and outreach component of permit & training outreach component of permit & training coordination.coordination.
• PD&CPD&C – – construction project oversight & construction project oversight & compliance (pre thru post construction).compliance (pre thru post construction).
• FacilitiesFacilities – annual review, reporting, hardscape & – annual review, reporting, hardscape & softscape maintenance softscape maintenance
• Building MarshallBuilding Marshall ((RecommendationRecommendation)-)- compliance compliance oversight & enforcementoversight & enforcement
• FundingFunding – 1 – 1stst year: VP FAS, 2 year: VP FAS, 2ndnd yr Facilities or VPFAS yr Facilities or VPFASOther sources that can be used: Utility budget, Other sources that can be used: Utility budget, Parking, Projects.Parking, Projects.
Emergency ResponseEmergency Response
Prevent any materials other than Prevent any materials other than rainwater from entering the storm drain rainwater from entering the storm drain system.system.
Fire Departments enjoy exemptions to this Fire Departments enjoy exemptions to this rule.rule.
FacilitiesFacilities and and RM&S RM&S responsible responsible New supplies have been purchased by RM&S New supplies have been purchased by RM&S
for this purpose. Covers and dikes for storm for this purpose. Covers and dikes for storm drainsdrains
The Ultimate GoalThe Ultimate GoalProtect the OceanProtect the Ocean
Board ContactsBoard Contacts
• Jarma BennettJarma Bennett– 916)341-5532916)341-5532– [email protected]
• Pamela BarksdalePamela Barksdale– (916) 341-5280(916) 341-5280– [email protected]@swrcb.ca.gov
Risk Management and Safety