STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Regulatory Structure
Local Stormwater Program
Promulgated by Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits
Activities required by these permits include………..
Inventory, Inspect, and Maintain Stormwater Structural ControlsInlets (~12,011)
Detention Ponds (887)
Pipes (~556 miles)
Ditches (~731 miles)
Illicit Discharge Detection and EliminationStream Sampling (9 Watersheds)Sample AnalysisOutfall Monitoring (954 Outfalls)Sewer Inspection and Separation
Industrial and Municipal Facility Runoff ControlInspection of Large-Scale Facilities
Municipal – 4
Industrial - 64
TrainingEnforcementReports
Potential Pollutant Source Inspection and ControlInspection of Small-Scale Businesses (~300) Automotive Shops Automotive Dealers Car Washes Laboratories Waste Management Dry Cleaners Livestock Machine Shops
Public Outreach and Education Website Postings Mail Flyers Contractor Instruction Industrial Facility Guidance Homeowner’s Association Presentations
Regulatory Enforcement Courtesy Letter or e-mail Notice of Violation Citation Court Violation Fees
Accomplishments Since 2006…. Staff members have been trained and certified in
soil erosion and water quality management Inter-Departmental lines of communication and
project teams have been established to address stormwater issues
Stormwater monitoring, sampling, analysis, and reporting have increased in both quantity and quality
The list of monitored contaminants in 3 local impaired streams was reduced from 16 to just 1
Significant progress has been made to get one of the impaired streams de-listed
Stormwater detention and retention ponds have been inventoried, inspected, and brought into compliance
Some remaining combined sewer systems have been identified and work is underway to locate the remainder
Challenges Ever Increasing federal and state regulatory requirements Lack of accurate, comprehensive inventory Aging Infrastructure
Pond maintenancePipe ReplacementSanitary/storm system interflow
Limited resourcesLack of dedicated fundingLittle to no survey dataMaintenance staff and equipmentSampling/inspection staff and equipment
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