NPDES PII Small MS4 General Permit Annual Report...The Town has a SeeClickFix ; General Permits for...
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pMunicipality/Organization: Stoneham, Massachusetts
EPA NPDES Permit Number: MA041062
MassDEP Transmittal Number: W-040960
Annual Report Number & Reporting Period: April 1, 2016-Marcb 31, 2017
NPDES PII Small MS4 General Permit Annual Report (Due: May 1, 2017)
Part I. General Information
Contact Person: Robert E. Grover, P .E. Title: Director, Dept. ofPublic Works
Telephone#: 781-438-0760 Email: [email protected]
Mailing Address: 16 Pine Street, Stoneham, MA 02180
Certification:
I certify under penalty oflaw that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best ofmy knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possib. · y fine and imprisonment for knowing violations.
/ Signature:
Director, Department ofPublic Works
Date: 4-12-/~ • 1
Part II. Self-Assessment
The Town of Stoneham has completed the required self-assessment and has determined that our municipality is in compliance with all permit conditions.
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Part III. Summary of Minimum Control Measures
1. Public Education and Outreach
BMPID# BMP Description Responsible Measurable Goal(s) Progress on Goal(s) Planned Activities Dept/Person Permit Year 13 Permit Year 14 Name (Reliance on non-municipal
!Partners indicated, if anv) 1-1 Place Educational Dept. ofPublic Winter '03/04 - Winter 'I6/17 The Town has a new website. To be determined
Information on the Works • Post stormwater related information on the Links to EPA sites relating to (TBD) based on Town's Website Town's website stormwater will be added. issuances and review of
• Update website regularly proposed NPDES The Town has a SeeClickFix General Permits for button on its homepage for MS4 stormwater reporting problems. discharges in
Massachusetts.
1-2 Conduct Household Dept. ofPublic Fall '03 though '16 The Town is holding TBD Hazardous Waste Works • Continue to sponsor one household Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days hazardous waste collection day per year. Collection Days jointly with
• Annually send a press release advertising Melrose. the event to the Stoneham Independent and Stoneham Sun and track whether it was rrhis joint effort provides for at published. least two Household Hazardous
• Waste day per year. Advertise the event on the Town's website . Track the amounts and types ofwaste • collected each year. Track the number ofStoneham • vehicles/residents that participate in each
One occurred in October 2016 and the next one is planned for I.June 2017.
event
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BMPID# BMP Description Responsible Measurable Goal(s) Dept./Person Name
Progress on Goal(s)Permit Year 13 (Reliance on non-municipal
Planned Activities Permit Year 14
Intensify the ExistinPet Waste Management Campaign
g Board ofHealth
Animal Control Officer
Spring '04 through ' 17
• Track the number of brochures distributed annually.
• Track the number of violations issued
loartners indicated, if any) lfhe brochure is available at the TBD library, Town Hall, DPW and ~hrough the Town Clerk.
Dept. ofPublic Works
annually.
• Develop an informational press release on pet waste management for the Stoneham
The Town's "Animals and Fowl" bylaw has a "duty to dispose" ofpet waste section
Independent and Stoneham Sun and track including fines for violations. whether it was published.
• Maintain and install information "Pet INew "Pet Waste" signs have Waste" signs been installed at parks and
other high volume areas. A k'Dogi-Pot" station has been installed at A.P Rounds Park.
1-4 Place Educational Information on Stoneham Community Access Television
Dept. of Public Works
Stoneham Community Access Television
Fall '04 through Spring '17
• Obtain "Oil Leak" and "Fertilizer'' PSAs from the Washington State Department of Ecology Water Quality Consortium.
• Track hoe frequently the PSAs are broadcast on Stoneham Community Access Television.
Stoneham TV broadcasted TBD stonnwater related PSAs during lPermit Year 13
1-5 Promote Water Conservation Practices for Homeowners
Dept. ofPublic Works
Spring '03 through ' 16
• Post water conservation posters at Town Hall and the public library.
• Include water conservation bill inserts with
Educational materials were available at the library, Town Hall, DPW and through the Town Clerk.
TBD
the water bill.
• Issue an annual press release to the Low-flow showerheads were Stoneham Independent and Stoneham Sun available to residents at no cost. to promote water conservation.
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BMP ID# BMP Description Responsible Measurable Goal(s) Progress on Goal{s)- Planned Activities Dept./Person Permit Year 13 Permit Year 14 Name (Reliance on non-municipal
partners indicated, if any)1-6 Develop a Press Dept. ofPublic Fall '05 & '07 No action planned for permit TBD Release and Flyer Works • Issue the press release to the Stoneham year 13. However, the site plan
Targeting Independent and Stoneham Sun and track review process includesCommunity whether it was published. requirements for onsiteBusinesses • Submit copies of the informational flyers to stormwater management.
the Stoneham Chamber ofCommerce(SCC). h'he site plan review process is
• Post the informational flyer on the Town's applicable to new developmentwebsite. and upgrades to existing
ldevelopment.
l a. Additions
BMPID# BMP Description Responsible Measurable Goal(s) Progress on Goal(s) P lanned Activities Dept./Person Permit Year 13 Permit Year 14 Name (Reliance on non-municipal
1partners indicated, ifany)1-7 Develop a Dept. ofPublic Summer '05 through Spring '17 rrhe DPW made the EPA TBD
Stormwater Brochure Works • Develop and issue a brochure education the ~rochure "After the Storm -A!for General Public public on ways to prevent pollution in Citizen's Guide to
storrnwater runoff. Understanding Stormwater"available at the library, TownHall, DPW and through theTown Clerk.
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2. Public Involvement and Participation
BMPID# BMP Description Responsible Measurable Goal(s) !Progress on Goal(s)- Planned Activities Dept./Person Permit Year 13 Permit Year 14 Name (Reliance on non-municipal
partners indicated, if anv) 2-1 Public Access to !Dept. ofPublic
SWMP and Receipt Worlcs Fall '03 through Spring '17 A Copy ofthe Storm Water To be determined
• Make draft SWMP available to the public Management Program continues (TBD) based on ofComments for the review and comment period. to be available at the library, issuance and review of
Library • Finalize SWMP .
• Make the final SWMP accessible to the public at the library and Town's website.
Town Hall, DPW and through the Town Clerk.
proposed NPDES General Permits for MS4 stormwater discharges in !Massachusetts.
Public Access to !Dept. ofPublic Spring '04 through '17 IThe Annual Report for Permit ITBD Annual Report and Works Receipt ofComment
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Prepare an annual report . !Year 12 was completed and Annually send a press release advertising !submitted in 2016. the public comment period and the status of the Town's SWMP to the Stoneham IThe annual reports are available Independent and Stoneham Sun and track at the DPW office. whether it was published.
• Advertise the public comment period on the public cable access channel.
• Receive comments on the annual report .
• Submit an annual report to both the Environmental Protection Agency and MA Department ofEnvironmental Protection.
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BMPID# BMP Description Responsible Measurable Goal(s) Progress on Goal(s) P lanned Activities Dept./Person Permit Year 13 Permit Year 14 Name (Reliance on non-municipal
loartners indicated, if any) Provide Assistance Dept. ofPublic Spring '03 through '17 An advertisement offering TBD to Local Cleanup Works • Post advertisement offering assistance with assistance with local cleanup Activities local cleanup activities on the Town's activities was placed in the
website and within the Stoneham Stoneham Independent and Independent and Stoneham Sun. Stoneham Sun and mentioned at
• Track the number ofcleanup activities that the Selectmen's meeting. the DPW assists annually.
During Permit Year 13 several• Track the number ofcleanup participants at these activities. community groups cleaned up
public grounds. • Track which areas ofTown are cleaned by these activities.
Additionally some local court • Track the quantity of waste collected as a ordered community service result ofthese cleanup activities. K>bligations are met through cleanup activities under the DPW.
The DPW provides personnel, trucks, bags, rakes, gloves and material disposal to groups performin~ cleanup activities.
Provide Assistance Dept. ofPublic Spring '04 through '17 Eagle Scouts stenciled storms TBD •o Storm Drain Works Post advertisement offering assistance with drains throughout the Town • Stenciling Activities storm drain stenciling activities on the during permit year 7. The
Town's website and within the Stoneham stenciling has begun to fade; no Independent and Stoneham Sun. stenciling activity occurred in Track the number ofdrains stenciled each ~ermit year 13. • year. Track the number of participants each year. In 2012, the Town applied for, •
but did not receive a grant for metal disks that can be epoxied to granite curbing headers.
Re-stenciling will continue to be included for public participation activities during 2017.
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2a. Additions
No additions to report at this time.
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3. Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
BMPID# BMP Description Responsible Measurable Goal(s) Progress on Goal(s) Planned Activities Dept./Person Permit Year 13 Permit Year 14 Name (Reliance on non-municipal
partners indicated, ifany) 3-1 Field Verify Outfall Dept. ofPublic Spring ' 04 through ' 17 The DPW routinely visits the To be determined
Locations Works Develop a schedule for outfall verification • outfalls as part ofthe inspection (TBD) based on and outfall identification activities. and maintenance program. issuance and review of
• Perform and track the outfall verification proposed NPDES and outfall identification activities as Inspection and maintenance General Permits for scheduled. activities were recorded in a IMS4 stormwater
• Continuously update the storm drainage logbook. discharges in system map as new or correct information Massachusetts. is needed. The DPW updates the storm
drainage system as new or corrected information is added.
!Each outfall is labeled with a permanent plate.
Development and Planning Board Winter ' 04 through Spring ' 17 Rules and regulations regarding TBD Adoption ofa • Draft the Stormwater Bylaw, which will the use of storm drains in the Stormwater Bylaw Conservation address (1) illicit discharges, (2) erosion Town ofStoneham were adopted
Commission and sedimentation from construction by the Stoneham Stormwater activities, and (3) storm.water runoff from Board effective July 1, 2010.
Dept. of Public the new development and redevelopment Works projects. These rules and regulations are
• Present Stormwater Bylaw to Town available on the Town's website Building Meeting for adoption. and are being enforced. Department Post Stormwater Bylaw on Town's •
website. Compliance with the rules has
• Track the number ofenforcement actions been 100%.
taken. Some site plans complying with the regulations include rain 1gardens as their BMP
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BMPID# BMP Description Responsible Dept./Person
Measurable Goal(s) Progress on Goal(s) Permit Year 13
Planned Activities Permit Year 14
Name (Reliance on non-municipal
3-3 Implement an Illicit !Discharge Detection and Elimination Plan
Dept. ofPublic Works
Winter '04 through Spring '17
• Develop an IDDE Plan • Conduct dry-weather field screening of
!Partners indicated, if any) The DPW continually monitors its TBD open brooks for gray water and when found works to identify the
outfalls and track the number of surveys source. indicating a possible illicit connection.
• Trace the source ofpotential illicit The DPW has a contract with discharges. Arcadis and is working with the
• Track the number of illicit connections EPA regarding a Clean Water Act repaired/replaced. Administrative Order.
• Report on the success ofobtaining alternative funding to assist in illicit connection removal.
Stoneham coordinates with Todd Borci at the EPA's Office of Environmental Stewardship on compliance with the !Administrative Order.
3-4 Conduct Infiltration/Inflow Removal from Sanitary Sewer
Dept. ofPublic Works
Spring '03 through '17 • Perform I/I investigation ofthe sanitary
sewer system and track the results. • Perform capital improvement projects to
The DPW continues to propose and perform proj ects associated with I/I removal.
TBD
remove I/I. These capital improvement projects remove I/I through manhole sealing, pipe rehabilitation, pipe replacement and grouting.
3a. Additions
No additions to report at this time.
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4. Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control
BMPID# BMP Description Responsible Measurable Goal(s) Progress on Goal(s) Planned Dept./Person Permit Year 13 Activities Name (Reliance on non-municipal Permit Year 14
partners indicated, ifany) Development and See Section 3: Illicit Discharge To be determined Adoption ofa Detection and Elimination BMP (TBD) based on Stormwater Bylaw ID#3-2 issuance and
review of
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4-2 Develop a Site Dept. ofPublic Spring '05 through Spring '17 As part of the storm water rules ITBD Inspection Form and Works • Develop an ESC Site Inspection Form that and regulation, a stonnwater Conduct Site reflects the ESC requirements. Board was created to promulgate, Inspections • Track the frequency of inspections adopt, implement, enforce and
conducted for each site. amend stormwater regulations.
• Track the completion of inspection forms . rfhe Conservation Agent is a
• member ofthe Stormwater Board. Track the number of failed ESC BMPs Site ESC are consistent with the discovered on each site. ~equirements in Conservation Commission jurisdictional area. rrhe Town is presently revising its stormwater regulations.
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BMPID# BMP Description Responsible Measurable Goal(s) Progress on Goal(s) - Planned Dept./Person Permit Year 13 Activities Name (Reliance on non-municipal Permit Year 14
oartners indicated, ifany) 4-3 Develop and Dept. of Public Fall '05 through Spring '17 Residents current contact the TBD
Implement a Citizen Works • Establish the Citizen Tip Line . DPW during working hours and Tip Line • Advertise the Citizen Tip Line . the police during non-working
• Track the number ofcomplaints received via the Citizen Tip Line.
hours when stormwater related problems/incidents occur
Track the problems/incidents remedied as • a result ofthe Citizen Tip Line. Residents can also notify the
DPW through the Town's Website.
The Town has implemented a SeeClickFix button on its website for citizen tips.
The DPW maintains a computerized complaint log in which complaints are tracked by category.
4a. Additions
No additions to report at this time.
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5. Post-Construction Stormwater Management in New Development and Redevelopment
BMPID# BMP Description Responsible Measurable Goal(s) !Progress on Goal(s)- Planned Activities Dept./Person Permit Year 13 Permit Year 14 Name (Reliance on non-municipal
!partners indicated, if any) 5-l Development and See Section 3: Illicit Discharge To be determined
Adoption ofa Detection and Elimination BMP (TBD) based on Stormwater Bylaw ID#3-2 issuance and review
ofproposed NP DES General Permits for MS4 stormwater discharges in Massachusetts.
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No additions to report at this time.
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6. Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping in Municipal Operations
BMPID# BMP Description Responsible Measurable Goal(s) Progress on Goal(s) Planned Activities Dept./Person Permit Year 13 - Permit Year 14 Name (Reliance on non-municipal
oartners indicated, ifanv) 6-1 Develop a Formal Dept. ofPublic Fall '05 through Spring '17 DPW staffreceived hands-on To be determined
Training Program for Works • Develop the DPW employee training training for stormwater best (TBD) based on DPW Staff manual. management practices. issuance and review
• Conduct training sessions with all current ofproposed NPDES employees. Train all new DPW employees General Permits for in accordance with the training program MS4 stormwater requirements. discharges in
• Track the number of employees trained . Massachusetts.
• Conduct refresher training for employees after every two years ofemployment.
6-2 Catch Basin Cleaning Dept. ofPublic Spring ' 03 through '17 IThe DPW completes an annual TBD Program Works • Clean all catch basins on an annual basis . catch basin cleaning program.
• Document annual cleaning activities and keep all records through the pennit term. IThe DPW attempted to track
sources of illegal material in catch basins where identified.
6-3 Parking Lot and Dept. ofPublic Spring '03 through '17 The DPW completes an annual ITBD Street Sweeping Works • Track the streets and lots that are swept parking lot and street sweeping Program each year. program as scheduled.
Maintain a log ofthe disposed materials • Develop a Vehicle Dept. ofPublic Fall '05 through Spring '17 TBD
6-4 and Equipment Works • Develop and implement a Vehicle and The DPW enforced the Vehicle Maintenance Policy Equipment Maintenance Policy and and Equipment Maintenance
incorporate policy requirements into the Policy. DPW employee-training program.
DPW employees received hands-on training for this oolicv.
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BMPID# BMP Description Responsible Dept/Person
Measurable Goal(s) Progress on Goal(s) Permit Year 13
Planned Activities ..... Permit Year 14
Name (Reliance on non-municipal
6-5 Develop a Vehicle Dept. of Public Fall '05 through Spring '1 7 !Partners indicated, if any) The DPW enforced the Vehicle TBD
and Equipment Cleaning Policy
Works • Develop and implement a Vehicle and and Equipment Cleaning Policy. Equipment Cleaning Policy. DPW employees received hands
Fire Department Place policy in the DPW employee-training on training for this policy. • manual and provide to the Town's Police
Police and Fire Department. Department • Review MADEP's vehicle rinsing policy
when issued and develop a plan to come into compliance with it.
6-6 Develop a Dept. ofPublic Spring ' 05 through '17 The Town requires that no TBD Landscaping and Works • Develop and implement a Landscaping and pesticides be used on Town Lawn Care Policy Lawn Care Policy. property.
• Place policy in the DPW employee-training manual. This policy was written into the Educate landscaping/lawn care service contracts for the landscaping/lawn • companies retained by the Town on this care service companies employed policy. by the Town
6-7 Maintenance ofTrash Dept. ofPublic Fall ' 05 through Spring '17 !The DPW inspected the outfalls TBD Racks and Outfalls Works • Develop an inspection and maintenance before heavy rainstorms are
plan for the trash racks and outfalls. tpredicted. When heavy rainstorms • Educate DPW employees on the proper deposited a large amount ofdebris
inspection and maintenance of the trash at the Town's drainage outfalls and racks and outfalls. inlets, the DPW removed this
• Maintain records ofinspection and maintenance activities.
!material and properly disposed of it. In addition, at the larger outfalls, silt was cleaned out once a year as part of routine maintenance. The inspection and maintenance activities were recorded in a loebook.
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BMP ID# BMP Description Responsible Dept./Person
Measurable Goal(s) Progress on Goal(s) -Permit Year 13
Planned Activities - Permit Year 14
Name (Reliance on non-municipal loartners indicated, if any)
Maintenance ofthe School Spring '04 through '17 lfhe detention basins were TBD Detention Basins at Department • Develop a maintenance plan for the lmaintained by the School Stoneham Public Schools
detention basins at the elementary schools. Educate school department staffon the • proper maintenance ofthe detention basins.
• Maintain records ofmaintenance activities .
Department.
For newly installed detention basins on private properties, the Town requires that the homeowners maintain the BMP. If lthe homeowners do not properly maintain the BMP, the Town requires that the homeowners pay he Town to oerform the work.
6a. Additions
No additions to report at this time.
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7. BMPs for Meeting Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Waste Load Allocations (WLA)
Not Applicable to the Town of Stoneham
BMP ID#
BMP Description Responsible Dept./Person Name
Measurable Goal(s) Progress on Goal(s) -Permit Year 8 (Reliance on non-municipal partners indicated, if any)
Planned Activities
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Revised
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7b. WLA Assessment
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Part IV. Summary of Information Collected and Analyzed
As part of the Town ofStoneham's Clean Water Act Administrative Order from EPA, wet- and dry-weather sampling was conducted at various outfalls and manholes throughout the collection system in 2016. These sampling results are included in this annual stormwater report on the next page.
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Appendix A Sampling Results - 2016
Table A-1
Structure ID Date Weather Type Location Flow Sampled Surfactants Ammonia Total E.Coli Chlorine
NO SAMPLES
Part V. Program Outputs & Accomplishments (OPTIONAL)
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Programmatic (Pfire erre dU")mts Response
Stormwater management position created/staffed (yin) N Annual program budget/expenditures** ($) 0 Total program expenditures since beginning ofoermit coverage ($) 0 Funding mechanism(s) (General Fund, Enterorise, Utility, etc) NIA
Education, Involvement, and Training
Estimated number ofproperty owners reached bv education ororrrarn(s) (#or%) 100% Stormwater management committee established (yin) yStream teams established or supported (# or yin) N Shoreline clean-up participation or quantity ofshoreline miles cleaned** (yin or mi.) NIA Shoreline cleaned since beginning ofpermit coverage (mi.) NIA Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days
• days sponsored ** (#) 2
• community participation** (#or%) • material collected * * (tons or gal)
School curricula implemented (yin) N
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Legal/Regulatory
Regulatory Mechanism Status (indicate with "X")
In Place Prior to Phase II
Reviewing Existing
A h .. ut ontles Dafted r
Draft m
R .ev1ew Adopted
• Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination
• Erosion & Sediment Control
• Post-Development Stormwater Management
Accompanying Regulation Status (indicate with "X")
• Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination
• Erosion & Sediment Control
• Post-Development Stormwater Management
Mapping and Illicit Discharges (Preferred Units) Response
Outfall maooing complete (%) Estimated or actual number of outfalls (#) System-Wide mapping complete ( complete storm sewer infrastructure) (%) Mapping method( s)
• Paper/Mylar (%) • CADD (%) • GIS (%)
Outfalls inspected/screened ** (#or%) Outfalls inspected/screened (Since beginning of permit coverage) Illicit discharges identified * *
(# or %) (#)
Illicit discharges identified (Since beginning ofpermit coverage) Illicit connections removed **
(#) (# );and (est. !!Pd)
Illicit connections removed (Since beginning of permit coverage) (#); and (est. gpd)
% ofpopulation on sewer (%) 98.47%
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I% of population on septic systems I (%) 1 1.s3%
Construction re erre dU.)R(Pf; mts esponse
Number ofconstruction starts (>1-acre) * * (#) 2 Estimated percentage of construction starts adequately reirulated for erosion and sediment control * * (%) 100% Site inspections completed * * (#or%) 100% Tickets/Stop work orders issued * * (#or%) 0 Fines collected ** (#and $) 0 Complaints/concerns received from public * * (#) 0
Post-Development Stormwater Management
Estimated percentage of development/redevelopment projects adequately regulated for post- (%) 100% construction stormwater control Site inspections (for proper BMP installation & operation) completed ** BMP maintenance required through covenants, escrow, deed restrictions, etc. Low-impact development (LID) practices permitted and encouraged
(#or%) (y/n) (y/n)
0 y N
Operations and Maintenance
Average frequency ofcatch basin cleaning (non-commercial/non-arterial streets)** (times/yr) 1/yr Average frequency of catch basin cleaning (commercial/arterial or other critical streets)** (times/yr) 1/yr Qty of structures cleaned * * (#) 2030 Qty. ofstorm drain cleaned * * (%, LF or 0
mi.) Qty. of screenings/debris removed from storm sewer infrastructure** (lbs. or 400 tons
tons) Disposal or use of screenings (landfill, POTW, compost, beneficial use, etc.) ** (location) Landfill
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Basin Cleaning Costs
Annual budget/expenditure (labor & equipment)** • ($) $24,000
Hourly or per basin contract rate * * • ($/hr or$ $1 l .35lper per basin) Basin
Disposal cost** • ($) $8,000 Cleaning Equipment
Clam shell truck(s) owned/leased • (#) 0
Vacuum truck(s) owned/leased • (#) 0
Vacuum trucks specified in contracts • (yin) N
• % Structures cleaned with clam shells * * (%) 100%
• % Structures cleaned with vactor * * (%) 0
Preferred Units) Response Average frequency of street sweeping (non-commercial/non-arterial streets) * * (times/yr) 1/yr Average frequency of street sweeping ( commercial/arterial or other critical streets) * * (times/yr) llyr Qty. ofsand/debris collected by sweeping** (lbs. or 1,000 Tons
tons) Disposal of sweepings (landfill, POTW, compost, beneficial use, etc.) ** (location) Landfill Annual Sweeping Costs
Annual budget/expenditure (labor & equipment)** • Hourly or lane mile contract rate * * •
($) ($/hr. or
$40,000 NIA
In mi.) Disposal cost** • ($) $20,000
Sweeping Equipment
Rotary brush street sweepers owned/leased • (#) I Vacuum street sweepers owned/leased • (#) 0
Vacuum street sweepers specified in contracts • (yin) NIA % Roads swept w ith rotary brush sweepers**• % Roads swept with vacuum sweepers ** •
%
%
100%
0%
IReduction (since beginning of permit coverage) in application on public land of:
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("NIA" = never used; "100%" = elimination) • Fertilizers (lbs. or%) None • Herbicides (lbs. or%) None • Pesticides (lbs. or%) None
Integrated Pest Management (1PM) Practices Implemented (yin)
IPreferred Units) Response Average Ratio of Anti-/De-Icing products used * * ¾NaCl
¾CaCh (also identify chemicals and ratios used in specific areas, e.g., water supply protection areas) ¾MgCh
¾CMA ¾Kac ¾KCl ¾Sand
Pre-wetting techniques utilized * * (y/n or%) Manual control spreaders used * * (yin or%) Zero-velocity spreaders used** (yin or%) Estimated net reduction or increase in typical year salt/chemical application rate (±lbs/In mi.
or%) Estimated net reduction or increase in typical year sand application rate ** (±lbs/In mi.
or ¾) % of salt/chemical pile(s) covered in storage shed(s) (%) 100 Storage shed(s) in design or under construction (yin or #) 1 100% of salt/chemical pile(s) covered in storage shed(s) by May 2008 (y/n) y
Water Supply Protection
Storm water outfalls to public water supplies eliminated or relocated # or y/n Installed or planned treatment BMPs for public drinking water supplies and their protection areas # or y/n Treatment units induce infiltration within 500-feet of a wellhead protection area # or y/n
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