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– bennj@dwq.swrcb.ca.gov

• Pamela BarksdalePamela Barksdale– (916) 341-5280(916) 341-5280– pbarksdale@swrcb.ca.govpbarksdale@swrcb.ca.gov

Risk Management and Safety