2012 annual report to dhec

ANNUAL REPORT TO SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF

HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL FOR

CITY OF GREER MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM, (MS4) ACTIVITIES BETWEEN MAY 1, 2011 AND APRIL 30, 2012

BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS 301 East Poinsett Street • Greer, South Carolina 29651 • (864) 848-2175 • Fax (864) 801-2020

SOUTH CAROLINA SMALL MS4 ANNUAL REPORT FORM

MINIMUM CONTROL MEASURE I – PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH

MINIMUM CONTROL MEASURE II – PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT/ PARTICIPATION

MINIMUM CONTROL MEASURE III – ILLICIT DISCHARGE DETECTION & ELIMINATION

MINIMUM CONTROL MEASURE IV – CONSTRUCTION SITE STORMWATER RUNOFF CONTROL

MINIMUM CONTROL MEASURE V – POST-CONSTRUCTION STORMWATER MANAGEMENT

MINIMUM CONTROL MEASURE VI – POLLUTION PREVENTION/GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

STORM SEWER MAP

STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (WITH STRIKETHROUGH)

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL

SMALL MS4 ANNUAL REPORT FORM

2012 ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE GREER MS4

Development activity continued to pick up during the 2011/2012 permit year. Even though development activity is no longer at its peak, the Stormwater Division was kept quite busy with project closeouts, called subdivision bonds, storm sewer system mapping, stormwater fee billing, stormwater bond reductions, the Industrial Stormwater Permit, public education, and both construction and post construction inspections. On the following pages you will find an overview of the progress made on each of the required BMPs.

MINIMUM CONTROL MEASURE I PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH

City of Greer, MS4 Annual Report

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MINIMUM CONTROL MEASURE I - PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH

Monthly Reports - Educating Council and Administrators on MS4 program requirements has proven to be invaluable for implementation of the Greer MS4 Program. Council receives monthly written reports on MS4 progress and activities. Each monthly report identifies the BMP under which each activity falls. This approach allows Council and Administration to see how each task the Engineering/Stormwater Division performs fits in a MS4 BMP and reinforces their general knowledge of the program.

For example, we recently received a complaint from a city councilman regarding an overflowing septic tank. Although the septic tank was outside the city limits (so the complaint was handed over to a neighboring MS4), the councilman understood that the overflow was an illicit and could cause problems with water quality in the nearby stream located in Greer’s MS4. A monthly report is included at the end of this section.

Pre-construction Meetings - A total of 16 pre-construction meetings were

conducted during the 2011/2012 permit year. Over time the pre-construction


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meetings have evolved into a method of providing stormwater education to the development community. Many developers are not aware that their stormwater permit is a federal Clean Water Act permit which can subject them to citizen suits in the event that they fail to comply with the permit. Some Construction General Permit, (CGP) permittees are simply relocating their business or starting a new one and hence are totally oblivious to the requirements of the CGP.

The pre-construction meeting is used to provide an overview of the construction/post-construction requirements and criteria required for project close-out. Required attendees include the grading contractor, design professional, owner, general contractor and CEPSCI inspector. If the builder has been selected by the time of the meeting it is important for them to attend this meeting as well. Items that can be critical to water quality protection, such as the location of wetlands and water bodies, the construction sequence, pond construction (riser in place), final stabilization, portable toilet location, proper concrete truck wash disposal, petroleum and chemical storage and spill prevention, are reviewed in these meetings. As-built requirements are also discussed. The pre-construction meeting program at the Greer MS4 began in May of 2006. Since then we have held a total of 115 pre-construction meetings, (27 meetings preceded the MS4 permit, 30 in permit year number 1, 15 in permit year 2, 12 in permit year 3, 15 in permit year 4 and 16 in permit year 5).

Friends of Lake Robinson Day of Celebration - The City of Greer partners with

the Friends of Lake Robinson for the annual “Lake Robinson Day of Celebration”. The purpose of this day is to celebrate Lake Robinson, its community and way of life. The Stormwater Division takes this opportunity to explain how water pollution occurs through an “Enviroscape Model”. We also distribute promotional items such as floatable fish key chains, doggie poop bag dispensers, stormwater coloring books, wetland creature word searches, water quality bookmarks and crossword puzzles. In an effort to grow the Day of Celebration and environmental conservation practices the Friends of Lake Robinson added a stewardship fair in 2011. Participants in the 2011 Stewardship Fair are listed in a table found in the table below:

ORGANIZATION EXHIBIT/ ACTIVITY CONTACT INFORMATION

AUDUBON SOCIETY Birds and bird habitats

http://www.audubon.org/ chapters/piedmont-audubon-society

CITY OF GREER PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT Kid's games

Ann Cunningham [email protected]

CITY OF GREER STORMWATER DIVISION

Water quality booth

Lillian Hanley [email protected] (864) 801-2026

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CLEMSON EXTENSION - SPARTANBURG COUNTY

Low impact landscaping, shoreline buffers, & composting

http://www.clemson.edu/extension/county/spartanburg/

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY PLANT SCIENCES

Cogongrass and invasive plant species

Steve Compton [email protected]

COMMISSION of PUBLIC WORKS

Call before you dig, Compressed Natural Gas Car

Bruce Fallon www.greercpw.com

DNR Fishing simulator

EVERY DROP COUNTS

Water Conservation

Anne Haueter [email protected]

KEEP GREENVILLE COUNTY BEAUTIFUL

Cigarette Litter; Spare the Air

Powell, Dan [email protected]

LAKE CUNNINGHAM FIRE DEPARTMENT Fire Safety trailer

Asst. Fire Chief Travis Balliew www.lcfd.us http://www.lcfd.us/news

NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY Native SC plants www.scnps.org SPARTANBURG COUNTY STORMWATER & SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION

Septic tank maintenance, model and water quality

Tim Sherbert [email protected]

SPARTANBURG BEEKEEEPERS ASSOC.

Observation Beehive

Mike Paulson [email protected]

WILDLIFE REHAB OF GREENVILLE

Wildlife rescue - animals

Wendy Watson http://www.wildlife-rehab.com/contact.html

SUNRIFT ADVENTURES

Kayaks and Canoes Frost Walker 834-3019

Pictures from the 2011 Friends of Lake Robinson Day of Celebration are depicted below.

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Stormwater Website We averaged about 140 visits per month to our stormwater website. The website provides information on stormwater, stormwater pollution, stormwater utility fees, the City’s MS4 program, and steps the public can take to reduce stormwater pollution. Additionally, all city stormwater ordinances can be found on the website. The Construction and Post-construction sections of the website provide most of the information engineers need for plan submittal and project-closeout. As we had hoped, teachers are using the website as a curriculum resource. Check it out at: http://www.cityofgreer.org/departments/stormwater.php

Storm Water Website Hits (May 1, 2011 through April 30, 2012)

Storm Water Main Page 1,687 hits Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control 352 hits Permits and Regulations 241 hits Public Education 223 hits Post-construction Mgt. in New Development and Re-Dev. 134 hits Storm Water Service Fees 121 hits Storm Water Ordinances 222 hits Stormwater Management and Sediment and Erosion Control 222 hits (Ordinance) Storm Water Management Fees (Ordinance) 70 hits Illicit Discharge and Connection (Ordinance) 66 hits Program Objective 36 hits

Cable Channel – Efforts to obtain an update on the number of homes and

businesses with cable television have been unsuccessful as the cable carriers appear to be unwilling to provide this information. According to Wikipedia, “58.4% of all American homes subscribe to basic television service.” Given a population of 25,515 persons (2010 Census) then one could project that approximately 14,900.76 Greer citizens have access to cable television in their home. The slides depicted on the following pages were broadcast on the cable channel during the 2011/2012 permit year.

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Pollutant of Concern – Petroleum Products


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Pollutant of Concern – Pet Waste


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Pollutant of Concern – Grass clippings, fertilizers, pesticides, and pet waste


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Pollutant of Concern – Cigarette litter


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Cigarette Litter Program - The cigarette litter program distributed free sidewalk ash cans to local businesses. As a matter of fact word has gotten around and some new restaurants and downtown businesses called us for one of those “cigarette cans”. Pocket ashtrays were also distributed. A small card, (depicted below) which is inserted in the pocket ashtray package provides brief information on the program and its sponsors.

The cigarette litter program is described in greater detail under the Public Involvement section.

IECA Southeast Chapter South Carolina Erosion & Sediment Control Training and Field Day – The City of Greer helped sponsor the 2011 IECA Southeast Chapter Field Day which was held on October 20, 2011. The training event focused on the requirements of the New Construction General Permit with twenty vendors participating and approximately 213 people in attendance. A program can be found at the end of this section.

Rainwater Harvesting Design Class – On March 16, 2012 the City of Greer

hosted a Rainwater Harvesting Design Class for engineers and architects with 49 people in attendance. The class was conducted by Contech and sponsored by Anderson County, Greenville County, City of Greenville, Pickens County, City of Spartanburg and Spartanburg County. Brochures for the event can be found at the end of this section.

Kiosk – Copies of our stormwater activity book, stormwater bookmarks and

environmental word searches are kept available for visitors in the kiosk located in the lobby of Greer City Hall. Periodically, the kiosk is refilled. However, we have not yet kept track of the quantity dispersed.

Teaming – We have begun teaming with other MS4s in our Public Education

program.

Training and Field Day Location

TRI/Environmental’s Denver Downs Research Facility

4915 Clemson Blvd., Anderson, SC 29621 (1/4-mile north of I-85, Exit 19B.

Turn left at the silos!)

Organizing Committee

General Chair J.P. Johns, Woolpert

Local Arrangements

C. Joel Sprague, TRI/Environmental, Inc. Judy Wortkoetter, Greenville County

Technical Program

Dr. Cal Sawyer, Clemson University Dr. Charles Privette, Clemson University

Local Exhibit & Demonstration Coordination

Jay Sprague, TRI/Environmental, Inc.

None of the organizing or sponsoring committee agencies endorses any of the specific products being highlighted. The goal of this event is to educate the audience on the fact that there are numerous products available to supplement or replace traditional Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control BMPs. There are many BMPs available for use on

construction sites to control erosion and prevent offsite sedimentation. All have applications and all have limitations. BMPs should be chosen

based upon their applicability to the site and situation.

Announcement (8/3/2011)

IECA Southeast Chapter

South Carolina Erosion & Sediment Control

Training and Field Day

“New Construction General Permit (CGP) What Do I Have to Do Now? ”

Sponsors

IECA Southeast Chapter Anderson County Environ. Services

Carolina Clear City of Greer

Clemson Univ. Ag & Bio Eng. Dept. Greenville County Land Development Pickens County Stormwater Partners

SC Department of Transportation Spartanburg County Storm Water

Upstate Forever

October 20, 2011

TRI/Environmental’s Denver Downs Research Facility

Anderson, SC

Preliminary Program (6 PDH Credits)

Time Technical Presentations & Field Demonstrations

@ Denver Downs Research Facility

7:30 – 8:15 Registration + Coffee + Exhibitors

8:15 – 9:30

Welcome: Joel Sprague, TRI

Opening: J.P. Johns, Woolpert

TP1: Proposed CGP Requirements Speaker

9:30 -10:00 Break + Exhibits

10:00 – 11:45

TP2: Stabilization Requirements Speaker

TP3: Basin Design and Surface Withdrawal Speaker

TP 4: Turbidity Reduction Speaker

TP 5: Toxicity Speaker

11:45 – 12:30 Lunch (provided) & Exhibits

12:30 – 2:00 Demo 1: Demo 2: Demo 3:

1:30 – 1:45 Break + Exhibits

1:45 – 3:30

Demo 4:

Demo 5:

Demo 6:

3:30 – 4:00 Wrap-up & Certificates

Registration:

Sponsors: $25 per person ($50 after September 30) General: $50 per person ($75 after September 30)

Thanks to our vendors, the registration costs have been kept

very low to encourage the attendance of public works

employees, regulators, and field personnel.

Go to www.geosyntheticstesting.com/reg and register

online or download registration forms and send a check.

Questions? Call Joel Sprague, TRI at 864/242-2220.

Hotel Arrangements - All training will be held at TRI’s Denver Downs Research Facility (DDRF). Therefore, there is

no conference hotel. Following are the hotels located within

1 mile of DDRF at I-85’s Exit #19:

o Hilton Garden Inn: 864/964-0100 o Jameson Inn: 864/375-9800

o Holiday Inn Express: 864/863-4780

o Hampton Inn: 864/375-1999 o Comfort Suites: 864/622-1200

o Country Inn and Suites: 864/622-2200 o Fairfield Inn: 864/332-9000

o Microtel Inn Suites: 864/224-9707

Invited 2011 Exhibitors

ACF Environmental ADS/Flexstorm

American Excelsior Applied Polymer Systems

East Coast Erosion Control GeoHay, LLC

Green Resource Hanes Geo Components

Innovative Turf Solutions Mat, Inc.

North American Green Pennington Seed

Profile Products, LLC Propex

Silt-Saver Inc.

PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION FORM

Annual International Erosion Control Association (IECA) Southeast Chapter South Carolina Erosion Prevention & Sediment Control Training and Field Days

October 20th, 2011

“New Construction General Permit (CGP) What Do I Have to Do Now? ”

Sponsors

●IECA Southeast Chapter ●SCDOT ●Anderson County Environmental Services ●Carolina Clear

●Clemson Ag & Bio Engineering Department ●Greenville County Land Development ●City of Greer

●Pickens County Stormwater Partners ●Spartanburg County Storm Water ●Upstate Forever

Location

Denver Downs Research Facility, 4915 Clemson Blvd., Anderson, SC 29621

Fee Schedule and Detail

Sponsor Registration Fee: $25 per person before September 30th and $50 after.

General Registration Fee: $50 per person before September 30th and $75 after.

Includes attendance for 1 person, snacks, lunch, AND 6 Professional Development Hours (PDHs).

Direct questions to Joel Sprague, Sr. Engineer, TRI/Environmental, Inc., [email protected], (864)242-2220, or J.P. Johns, Woolpert, [email protected], (864)419-5700.

Payment and Registration Information

Please mail the attached registration information with a check made out to:

TRI Environmental PO Box 9192 Greenville, South Carolina 29604

For on-line registration and additional conference information visit: www.geosyntheticstesting.com/reg

Registration Information:

Name: _____________________________________________________________________________

Affiliation: __________________________________________________________________________

Address: _________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

Date: ________________________________ Amount: $25 $50 $75

Email: ________________________________ Phone Number: ___________________________

Special Dietary Needs: ______________________________________________________________

PDH Certificates for 3 credit hours will be available upon request.

PROGRAM11:00-11:10 OpeningRemarks Lillian Hanley – Stormwater Engineer, City of Greer11:10-11:50 “SCDOTWaterQualityManufacturedTreatment Device(MTD)Specification” J.P. Johns – Group Manager – Watershed Management, Woolpert11:50-12:30 BoxLunch12:30-1:30 RainwaterHarvesting:Understand what is driving the use of RWH today and get an overview of RWH system components and function. Learn how to design and size a RWH system to optimize its value to your client by managing stormwater volume and decreasing potable water demand. Chris Landt – Regional Regulatory Manager, Contech1:30–2:30 RainwaterDesign Dave Adams – Senior Design Engineer, Contech2:30– ClosingRemarks,QuestionsandAnswers

ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS

Friday, March 1611:00 am – 3:00 pm

Hosted by The City of Greer Sponsored by Anderson County, The City of Greenville, Greenville County, Pickens County, City of Spartanburg

and Spartanburg County

AND RAINWATER HARVESTINGTECHNICAL SEMINAR

STORMWATER MANAGEMENT

Seminar Location:Greer City Hall

301 E. Poinsett StreetGreer, SC 29651

Meet the Team

Contech Engineered Solutions

Chris Landt is Contech’s Regional Regulatory Manager for the Great Lakes and Southeast Regions. He has ten years of experience in the stormwater treatment field. He helped found CDS Technologies, Inc. in the U.S. in 1998 which became a part of Contech in late 2006. He received a B.S. in Building Construction/Construction Management from the University of Florida and later studied Environmental Engineering at the Master’s level, also at UF. His experience in construction management and engineering consulting prior to his current focus on stormwater quality and treatment brings a well rounded perspective to the industry.

Tom Lawson, PE, is a Senior Regional Sales Engineer for Contech. He has been working for Contech in various sales and marketing roles since 1986 and has experience in numerous areas including Alabama, Florida and Georgia before moving to Charlotte in 1998. Tom earned his B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from Clemson University. He is a member of ASCE.

Timothy Anderson, PE, is Contech’s Area Vice President for the Southeast Region. Prior to joining Contech in 2000, Tim worked as a geotechnical engineer for Terracon. He has had various sales and marketing responsibilities since becoming the Area Vice President in 2008. Tim earned his BS degree in Civil Engineering and his MS degree in Geotechnical Engineering from Iowa State University.

David Adams, PE, is a senior design engineer with Contech and currently specializes in rainwater harvesting systems, stormwater treatment and detention design. David has 8 years of engineering experience in stormwater design. He earned his B.S. degree in Engineering Management from the University of Vermont and M.S. degree in Engineering Management from Northeastern University.

J.P.Johns,PE, has over 13 years experience in hydrology and hydraulic analysis of urban waterways with additional experience in erosion prevention and sediment control analysis and post-construction water quality analysis and design. He earned a B.S. degree in Agricultural Engineering and an MS degree in Biosystems Engineering from Clemson University. He currently sits as the South Carolina state representative to the International Erosion Control Association (IECA).

Keynote Speaker

Dennis McAlister is a Senior Regional Sales Engineer for Contech Engineered Solutions and has been the Sales Engineer for the WNC and SC upstate since 1974. Dennis earned his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University and is a member of ASCE.

City of Greer Engineering and Stormwater Division

TO: ED DRIGGERS, CITY ADMINISTRATOR TAMMY DUNCAN, CITY CLERK FROM: ENGINEERING/STORMWATER DIVISION SUBJECT: ACTIVITY REPORT for May 2011 DATE: June 22, 2011

CITY ENGINEER – Engineering

Storm water Mapping, (Illicit Discharge Program BMP) – We are continuing the process of revising and enhancing our mapping in order to provide the additional data needs of the new MS4 permit. We have worked this month on identifying the creeks and streams that exist within each of our inventory zones. We need to be able to identify and follow the path of streams to receiving bodies.

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Subdivision Drainage Issues, (Construction and Post-construction BMPs) – We continue our efforts relating to lot drainage issues in subdivisions, we are working and continue to work with builders to ensure that homes that are built on existing lots do not create drainage problems for neighbors. We have received a significant number of permit applications especially from Eastwood Builders. SK Builders are continuing to construct homes in Chartwell. As Lismore and Chartwell get closer to build-out, the number of available residential lots within the City Limits decreases.

Updating Land Development and Subdivision Regulations – We have begun the process of meeting with interested stake holders with regard to the updating of these regulations. We have gotten some input from local engineers and planners, but the response has been less than we would like to have had. There are a number of areas within our existing regulations that need to be updated and deserve to have a significant input from local engineers and designers. We will take the input we have got and be as responsive to the information we have as possible. Roadway Condition Ratings – We have begun the process of reviewing our roadway condition ratings for the 2012 paving season. Suber Road Sidewalks – Additional information has been collected from SCDOT regarding a revised scope of work for the area to determine if it is feasible to get sidewalk completed on the east side of the road and we are awaiting additional information. Roadway Paving – Paving has begun in Spartanburg County and should be underway shortly in Greenville County.

STORMWATER ENGINEER Plan Reviews, (Construction and Post-construction BMPs) - Stormwater site plan reviews that incorporate consideration for water quality impacts and attempt to maintain pre-development runoff conditions are required by our MS4 permit.

PROJECT

SUBMITTAL DATES

DATEOF FIRST REVIEW

DATEOF SECOND

REVIEW

DATEOF THIRD

REVIEW

DATE OF FOURTH REVIEW

DATE OF GRADING PERMIT

TOTALACREAGE

RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL TRACK REPLACEMENT

4/25/2011 5/9/2011 5/3/2011 5/9/2011

Review Complete Letter to DHEC 5/11/2011

Pre-const. mtg./ grading permit 5/16/2011 40

BB&T RENOVATION PHASE I

4/27/2011 5/18/2011 6/7/2011 5/5/2011 5/25/2011 6/21/2011

Review Complete Letter to DHEC 6/21/2011 4.2

DILLARD CREEK CROSSSING (formerly Harkins Bluff)

4/14/2011 5/2/2011 4/14/2011 5/6/2011 34.12

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Meetings

PROJECT DATE ATTENDEES SUBJECT BMP Program

RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL TRACK REPLACEMENT 5/10/2011

L. Hanley, A. Johnson, B. Whitley Met to look at site. Construction

PIEDMONT MARKETPLACE 5/11/2011

A. Sherard, D. Holloman, L. Hanley, C.

Met to discuss site requirements. Construction

CAROLINA CLEAR 5/11/2011

T. Sherbert, R. Kirby, L. Hanley, D. Cain, H. Rhoads, J. Burns, P. Rhoads, D. Holloman, K. giacolone

Met to discuss Carolina Clear Public Education and Involvement Program

Public Education & Public Involvement

UPSTATE STORMWATER MGRS. MTG. 5/18/2011

Upstate Stormwater Mgrs., Upstate Forever, Clemson Ext.

Met to discuss draft MS4 permit

SPILL REPORTING PROCEDURES 5/25/2011

J. Burns, H. Rhoads, P. Rhoads, C. Harvey, L. Hanley

Met to discuss internal spill reporting procedures.

Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping and Industrial Stormwater Permit BMPs

RECYCLE CENTER IMPROVEMENTS 5/25/2011

J. Burns, H. Rhoads, P. Rhoads, R. Lewis, L. Hanley

Met to discuss stormwater improvements at the Recycle Center.

Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping and Industrial Stormwater Permit BMPs

Certificate of Occupancies and As-Built Certification, (Post-construction Program BMP) – Stormwater CO inspections typically require several visits, to assure proper site stabilization and construction in accordance with the plans. As-built certifications assure that structures built actually have been constructed according to the plans or that modifications have been made to make them function according to the design calculations. CO inspections were conducted at the following sites:

SITE DATE COMMENT

STRANGE SALVAGE YARD

2/23/2011 4/20/2011 4/28/2011 4/29/2011 5/10/2011 5/26/2011

CO Inspection CO Inspection As-built Review CO Inspection Report CO re-inspection As-built Review

GREER MIDDLE SCHOOL 5/10/2011

CO Inspection - L. Hanley, B. Whitley - Passed No further comments

HAMPTON CENTER 2/7/2011 5/25/2011

As-built Review – L. Hanley As-built Review – L. Hanley Passed No further comments

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ACJ PROPERTY 4/28/2011 5/27/2011

As-built Review – L. Hanley As-built Review – L. Hanley No further comments.

BONDS, (a Construction and Post-construction Program BMP)

Hampton Center – Site went into foreclosure so bond was claimed. Repair work to the orifice on the underground detention system has been completed and the project has passed its as-built review.

Illicit Discharge, (Illicit Discharge Program BMP) – We are required by our MS4 permit to develop, implement and enforce an illicit discharge program. Our storm sewer map and dry weather screening of outfalls is part of that program. “Illicit discharge” means any discharge to a municipal separate storm sewer that is not composed entirely of storm water except discharges pursuant to an NPDES permit (other than the NPDES permit for discharges from the municipal separate storm sewer) and discharges resulting from fire fighting activities. Common examples of illicit discharges to our storm sewer system are the discharge of vehicle washwaters, concrete truck washout, sanitary sewer overflows, sanitary sewer cross-connections, etc.

Illicit Type Comments Illicit connection of boiler blow down to stormwater system

The illicit connection was identified through the pond maintenance program. Owner was contacted and had the problem corrected in just a couple of days.

Illicit connection of sanitary sewer to storm sewer system

Harrold Rhoads worked with CPW to video a portion of the Trade St. storm sewer line. Sanitary sewer service from a residential home was entering the storm sewer. The homeowner was contacted and the service has since been connected to the sanitary sewer system. The connection was inspected by our Building Codes Dept.

Miscellaneous

Country Club Crossing – The developer has almost completed the items on the punch list so that the project can be closed out.

Industrial Stormwater Permit inspection – 5/9/2011 Responded to complaint regarding stormwater runoff onto Bloom property. Problem has since been

resolved.

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Draft MS4 Permit – DHEC’s Public Hearing was cancelled. They received over 1200 comments, (some are duplicates) on the new permit and have to address each comment. Once addressed the MS4 Permit Focus Group will re-convene.

Pond/Post-construction BMP Inspection Program – (a Post-construction BMP) Our MS4 permit requires us to ensure the long term operation and maintenance of BMPs. The pond inspection program is one part of this program. The table below depicts the results of the first round of inspections.

SITE

TYPE OF

POND COMMENTS

Verizon Catch Basin Inserts

NA

Inserts have been cleaned. Received PE inspection report on 6/1/2011. This closes the inspection loop. L. Hanley

Burger King Pond

Dry

Maintenance has been performed on the pond. Received PE inspection report on 6/1/2011. This closes the inspection loop. L. Hanley

Bloom Pond

Wet

Received PE inspection on 6/21/2011. Inspection loop is now closed. L. Hanley

Town Center Pond

Dry

Initial inspection report came back in mail. Report was sent to a different address. Owners are currently working on performing maintenance on the pond. L. Hanley

STORMWATER INSPECTOR Pond/Post-construction BMP Inspection Program – (a Post-construction BMP) Our MS4 permit requires us to ensure the long term operation and maintenance of BMPs. The pond inspection program is one part of this program.

Development Name Type

of Pond

Inspection Date Inspector

Re-inspection

Date Comments

Nissan DRY 5/23/2011 D. Cain 7/1/2011 Requested PE inspection, certified mail 5/25/2011

Nissan WQ 5/23/2011 D. Cain 7/1/2011 Requested PE inspection, certified mail 5/25/2011

Walmart Wet 5/23/2011 D. Cain 7/1/2011 Requested PE inspection, certified mail 5/27/2011

Walmart Wet 5/23/2011 D. Cain 7/1/2011 Requested PE inspection, certified mail 5/27/2011

Murphy Oil WQ 5/23/2011 D. Cain 7/1/2011 Requested PE inspection, certified mail 5/27/2011

Praise Cathedral Church DRY 5/27/2011 D. Cain 7/15/2011 Requested PE inspection,

certified mail 6/01/2011 Praise Cathedral

Church DRY 5/27/2011 D. Cain 7/15/2011 Requested PE inspection, certified mail 6/01/2011

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Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control Inspections - (Construction BMP) - Stormwater construction site inspections are required by our MS4 permit.

SITE NAME

TOTAL AREA

ac DISTURBED

AREA ac

INITIAL INSPECTION

DATE INSPECTION

DATE REPORT

DATE

ENFORCE-MENT

ACTIVITY CATEGORY

INSP DATE

Caliber Ridge 60.4 54.2 5/09/2011 (Dan)

05/10/2011 (Dan) Pending 5/9/2011

Creekside Development 14.1 13.7 05/09/2011 (Dan)

05/10/2011 (Dan) None 5/9/2011

Shelburne Farms 0.4 0.4 05/09/2011 (Dan)

05/11/2011 (Dan) None 5/9/2011

Jones at Buncombe 0.9 0.9 05/10/2011 (Dan)

05/11/2011 (Dan) None 5/10/2011

CPW Water Tower 1.1 1.1 05/10/2011 (Dan)

05/11/2011 (Dan) None 5/11/2011

Firestone 2011 1.3 1.1 05/12/2011 (Dan)

05/132011 (Dan) None 5/12/2011

Wired Minds Tutor Center 0.7 0.7 05/12/2011 (Dan)

05/13/2011 (Dan) None 5/12/2011

Parkside at Lismore - 2011 38.5 14.2 05/16/2011 (Dan)

05/20/2011 (Dan) None 5/16/2011

Cornerstone Family Medical 0.5 0.5 05/23/2011 (Dan)

05/24/2011 (Dan) None 5/23/2011

Maple Creek Outfall 3.3 0.9 05/23/2011 (Dan)

05/24/2011 (Dan) None 5/23/2011

Piedmont Municipal Power Agency 4.1 2.2

05/23/2011 (Dan)

05/23/2011 (Dan) None 5/23/2011

US Citizenship & Immigration 4.3 4.1 05/23/2011 (Dan)

05/24/2011 (Dan) None 5/23/2011

Shelburne Farms 0.4 0.4 05/24/2011 (Dan)

05/24/2011 (Dan) None 5/24/2011

TOTAL ACREAGE 130 94.4

Lot Drainage Inspections – Lot drainage inspections check to for proper stormwater drainage off the lot at residential home construction sites.

SUBDIVISION DATE STREET STABILIZATION DRAINAGE COMMENTS

Bent Creek 5/18/2011 767 Waterbrook X X Pre-Construction

Chartwell IV 5/5/2011 19 Nautical Dr X X Final - Pass

Dillard Creek 5/10/2011 562 Horton Grove X X Final - Pass

5/11/2011 310-312 Kayes Ct X X Final - Pass



Chartwell IV 5/18/2011 27 Nautical Dr X X Final - Pass

Hammett Grove 5/20/2011 104 Stream Crossing Way X X Final - Pass

Lismore 5/24/2011 504 Millervale X X Final - Pass

Lismore 5/24/2011 509 Millervale X X Final - Pass

Lismore 5/24/2011 7 Gassawat Ct X X Final - Pass

5/31/2011 201 Marinar CT X X Final - Pass

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Individual Lot Control Inspections - These inspections check for proper erosion control on single family homes during construction.

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Stormwater Inspector’s Meetings and Projects

Location Date Description

Axon Property 4/1/2011

Meet on site with engineer(Eric Horton) and Rick Hammett regarding stabilization and compliance issues

Dillard Creek Crossing 4/15/2011

Meet on site with Jim Bishop, representing John Bailey to discuss drainage issues at the rear of homes under construction

City of Greer 4/19/2011 MS4 - Webinar

ACJ Property 4/28/2011

On-site meeting to discuss necessary repairs to reduce the bond

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MINIMUM CONTROL MEASURE II - PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT AND PARTICIPATION

Friends of Lake Robinson Day – Meetings were held with city staff and Friends of Lake Robinson Board Members to plan the annual Friends of Lake Robinson Day. Friends of Lake Robinson Day, is a day set aside annually to celebrate Lake Robinson and the Lake Robinson community with food, music, games and environmental exhibits. The goal is to gain awareness of Lake Robinson, its community and achieve public participation in the proper care of this special environment.

Since July is often our hottest month of the year, the Friends of Lake Robinson Board decided to move the 2011 Day of Celebration to October. The 2011 Day of Celebration was held on Sunday October 9th from 1:00 until 6:00 PM. Board members and City staff began meeting to plan the event in May 2011.


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Cigarette Litter Program – The City of Greer has partnered with Keep

Greenville County Beautiful in an attempt to eliminate cigarette litter. Cigarette butts are identified as one of the most prevalent items found in litter. Although cigarette litter is not a recognized stormwater pollutant by SCDHEC, the filters do not readily biodegrade and literature states that they leach cadmium and arsenic, thus the reason for including the program as a stormwater BMP. In 2009 permission was obtained from DHEC to use this campaign as part of our MS4 program.

As mentioned previously, word has gotten around and new restaurants and businesses often call us to obtain one of those, “cigarette cans”. The ash cans along with automobile drink holders and pocket ashtrays were obtained from Greenville County who received them through a grant program from Phillip Morris. Participating businesses must agree to maintain the ash cans and return them to the City should the business close. Pocket ashtrays and ash cans were also delivered to the Lake Wardens at Lake Robinson and Lake Cunningham. The Lake Wardens maintain the ash cans and distribute pocket ashtrays to boaters that smoke.


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This portion of the program counts as a Public Involvement BMP because the public is participating in the program.

Did you know?

It can take up to 12 years for a cigarette butt to decompose, (Butts-Out Integrated Litter Solutions). Filters are made of an acetate material and do not readily decompose.

Within an hour of contact with water cigarette butts can leach chemicals such as cadmium and arsenic into our waterways, (Butts-Out Integrated Litter Solutions)

In a study conducted by Kathleen M. Register and published in the “Underwater Naturalist” Bulletin of the American Littoral Society, Volume 25, Number 2 August 2000 it was found that, “toxic chemicals leached from discarded cigarette butts presented a biohazard to water fleas at


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concentrations of more than 0.125 butts per liter, or about one butt per two gallons of water.” (http://www.longwood.edu/cleanva/ciglitterarticle.htm)

“A cigarette butt dropped to the ground seems insignificant. But follow that butt as it’s carried off by rain into storm drains and eventually to streams and rivers. It now adds up to be a big impact on the places we live: In fact, 32% of litter at storm drains is tobacco products.”

(http://www.preventcigarettelitter.org/why_it_matters/environment.html) “Cigarette butt litter can pose a hazard to animals and marine life when they

mistake filters for food.” (http://www.preventcigarettelitter.org/why_it_matters/environment.html) The Ocean Conservancy reported 2,226,815 cigarette related litter items in

the 2010 International Coastal Clean-up Data. Cigarette litter was the most frequently littered item. (http://act.oceanconservancy.org/pdf/Marine_Debris_2011_Report_OC.pdf)

“The overall littering rate for cigarette butts is 65%. For every additional ash receptacle the littering rate for cigarette butts decreases by 9%. (http://www.kab.org/site/DocServer/LitterFactSheet_CIGARETTE.pdf?docID=5182)

Recycling Program - In addition to the curbside recycling of paper and aluminum products the City of Greer accepts the following items for recycling at its new Recycling Center:

All Paper Products Aluminum and Steel Cans Appliances

Old Lawnmowers Corrugated Cardboard Batteries

Used Motor Oil Automobile Tires Cell Phones

Glass Containers (please rinse)

Plastic Containers(please rinse)

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The Recycling Center was created to expand the City’s recycling capabilities and thereby reduce landfilled waste and tipping fees. Between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012, seven thousand six hundred eighty one, (7,681) residents visited the Recycle Center. The Greer Recycling Center’s website can be found at: http://www.cityofgreer.org/departments/recycling.php

RECYCLING EFFORTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012

Material Recycled Quantity Recycled (tons) Mixed Glass 7.4 Aluminum Cans 4.6 Mixed Metal 30.3 Cardboard 301.2 Mixed Paper 260.9 Mixed Plastic Bottles 22.8 Total Tons Recycled 627.2

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS COLLECTED

Material Quantity Cell Phones 38 Paint 1016 (gal) Used Motor Oil 250 (gal) Tires 1006

Annually the City holds Household Waste Amnesty Day for the collection of debris, furniture, car batteries, tires, oil, paint, etc

Operation Medicine Cabinet, (unwanted pharmaceuticals) – Collection of unwanted pharmaceuticals began about two years ago. Currently the Greer Police Department holds two collection days annually. Details regarding the program can be found in the article run on the City’s website depicted below.

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Greer Police Department Plans Event to Dispose of Prescription Meds

Expired and unneeded prescription medicines have the potential to fall into young hands. Flushing those medicines down the toilet can taint the water supply. So what's the easiest way to dispose of the drugs?

The Greer Police Department's Operation Medicine Cabinet has proven to be an effective disposal method over the past 18 months. Operated by Sgt. Chad Richardson of GPD's Community Outreach Division, the effort to collect old and unneeded prescription drugs brought in more than 250 pounds of drugs at two events in 2011. Sgt. Richardson also set up a collection station at the City of Greer's annual Amnesty Day in April. "We incinerate the drugs to keep them out of the hands of teenagers as well as our water supply," Sgt. Richardson said. "People say they're surprised by the number of old prescriptions they find in their homes once they begin collecting them for disposal." The next collection date will be September 29 at McLeskey-Todd Pharmacy located at 109 N. Main St. Sgt. Richardson will be set up from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. to collect the drugs. No names are exchanged and the service is free. "We don't track those who drop off at Operation Medicine Chest or monitor who drops off which drugs," Sgt. Richardson said. "Our goal is simply to keep drugs off the street and away from the environment by properly disposing of them." Additional information is available by contacting Sgt. Richardson at [email protected] or at 416-0112.

Stormwater Committee - We have decided to have our city council act as our Stormwater Committee as they meet the requirements for demographic representation and are familiar with our ordinances. Persons that are having stormwater issues or concerns are directed to their council person. The council person is then instrumental in the resolution of the stormwater issue. This activity increases council’s experience and knowledge of stormwater subject matter.

City of Greer 2011 Citizen Survey – During 2011 the City of Greer contracted

to have a National Citizen Survey customized for the City of Greer. Portions of the survey data collected related to water quality and the environment. The questions and response data can be found in the table below.

Survey Question Survey Rating Benchmark Comparison

Please rate each of the following characteristics as they relate to Greer as a whole. Excellent Good National

Southern Region

(a) Air Quality 18% 57% Similar Similar (b) Quality of overall natural environment in Greer. 17% 59% Similar Similar (c) Cleanliness of Greer. 18% 51% Similar Similar In the last 12 months, about how many times, if ever have you or other household members participated in

More than 26 times.

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the following activities in Greer? Recycled used paper, cans or bottles from your home.

27% 22% Much Less Much Less

Please rate the quality of each of the following services in Greer. Excellent Good National

Southern Region

(a) Street cleaning 11% 41% Below Below (b) Recycling 27% 38% Below Below (c) Storm Drainage 22% 49% Much Above Much Above (d) Drinking Water 29% 45% Much Above Much Above (e) Sewer Services 26% 56% Above Much Above

Associations - Lillian Hanley, Stormwater Engineer serves on the board of

Friends of Lake Robinson. She is also immediate Past President of the SC Association of Stormwater Managers.

MINIMUM CONTROL MEASURE III ILLICIT DISCHARGE DETECTION &

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MINIMUM CONTROL MEASURE III - ILLICIT DISCHARGE AND ELIMINATION

Storm Sewer Map - The storm water outfall identification program in the City of Greer has been implemented as a part of the overall MS4 program and will be used in conjunction with our facilities maintenance efforts.

We began this effort in the 2007/2008 permit year by creating a series of inventory zones that include all the areas that are incorporated into the current city limits.

The effort to develop an inventory of our pipe system has been largely completed. We are now in the process of screening each of the inventory zones for systems that have been installed in recent years through the development process. In most cases, there are plans for these systems that aid in the mapping process.

Once the overall map of known pipe networks was transformed into a digital format, it was used to begin the process of identifying systems within each subdivision that exists in each of the inventory zones. The graphic picture below shows a typical subdivision with the pipe network and the drainage facilities that were constructed for this development. We have continued to add data to the inventory of individual detention basins that have been constructed within the MS4 area.

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Outfall Inventory Maps - The inventory of drainage outfalls within the MS4 is

being further developed with the conversion of paper plans to digital format. We have begun the process of inserting these plans into our GIS system that is planned for launch within the next 12 months. Once this is launched, individuals and other agencies will be able to view the information simply by entering our web site and launching the GIS viewer.

Storm Drain Marking – The City of Greer requires storm drain marking for all

new development and most re-development projects. Catch basins must be permanently cast with the words, “DUMP NO WASTE DRAINS TO STREAM” or equivalent. In addition to the marking of newly constructed facilities, we have purchased medallions that we plan to begin placing on existing drainage structures that were installed in prior years.


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As-built and Engineer’s Certifications - Both our Engineer’s Certification Statement (which is submitted during construction site plan review) and our as-built certification form (which is submitted at project close-out) require disclosure of non-stormwater discharges. Basically, the design engineer must certify that if non-stormwater discharges are proposed as part of the project, then the discharges are only those that are allowable under the Construction General Permit. Links to the forms are provided below.

http://www.cityofgreer.org/docs/BldgDevStandards/stormwater/engineercertstatement.pdf http://www.cityofgreer.org/docs/BldgDevStandards/stormwater/asbuiltcert.pdf

Illicit Discharges – During the 2011/2012 permit year the following illicit discharges were investigated and resolved:

1) Boiler Blowdown – Routine inspections by city staff revealed a non-

stormwater discharge frequently discharging to a facility’s stormwater pond. Upon inquiry it was discovered that the facility’s boiler blowdown discharged to the storm sewer system and into their stormwater pond. Since facility expansions were already planned the owner took this opportunity to disconnect the boiler blowdown from the storm sewer system and connect it to the sanitary sewer system.

2) James Road - This illicit discharge which is located just outside the city limits

was reported by one of our city councilman. The septic tank either needed repairs or the drain field was too small for the flow it received. We notified Greenville County, the neighboring MS4, and ultimately the requisite repairs were made.

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3) Barrington Woods Trailer Park – The City issued a condemnation order to the owner of the trailer park at the beginning of 2012. Requests to the owner had repeatedly been made to address a number of maintenance items some of which included stormwater management and sanitary sewer line maintenance. The trailer park was then sold and the new owner made a number of site improvements including inspection and maintenance of the sanitary sewer line. The new owner also discovered that as trailers left the park the sanitary sewer connections had not been sealed shut. This has since been corrected.

Storm Sewer Camera – The identification of illicit discharges into a storm water

system of pipes is a relatively new item that is under implementation as a part of the overall MS4 program. We have determined that the discharge of illicit substances into our storm water system is most likely to be found within the portions of the network that were constructed at least half a century ago. Piped systems of this age have typically not been fully documented and some of them in our central city area are significantly older than that and connections to the system have long been covered by much of the development that constitutes a part of our historic district. The only feasible way of making investigations into these older systems is to do so with the aid of video equipment. We have consequently obtained a video recording system that includes a video camera truck that is able to travel through our piped systems and record the interior of the pipe including the connections that have been made to the system.

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In the segments of pipe that we have been able to investigate to date we are finding that the most prominent connection to the storm water system is roof drains. Although roof drain connections are very similar in nature to potential illicit connections, it is relatively easy to determine if materials other that liquids are being discharged into the system. The insert to the right shows graphically, the major storm water networks that serve the older part of the City and are the most likely areas where illicit discharge points could be connected to the system without being known to us. It is in these areas where we are going to put our resources for the next couple of years in an effort to document the system more fully and to show the many connections that have been made in the past but remain undocumented. We have begun the process of making video recordings of segments of the pipes that are included in this vast network of pipes and inlets. There are numerous locations where development has occurred over the pipes and access to the pipes is limited to structures that were placed in line with the pipes on either side of the development. In some instances this development is industrial in nature and there is a potential that connections could have been made to the system without any visible clues as to the connection.

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the pipe system. Further along the pipe we were able to determine that the flows were likely from groundwater. There were many locations along the pipe where cracks in the pipe were sufficient to allow seepage into the system. Furthermore, in this instance, samples were taken and no evidence of illicit materials was found.

This picture shows that a pipe is entering a structure from an angle and is discharging into the pipe that was under investigation. In this particular instance, we were unaware of the fact that a structure was located in the system at this point since it was completely obscured from view by a forest of bamboo.

The picture shown here shows a pipe that is essentially clogged with debris and other materials that have been flushed down the drain system from the adjacent neighborhood. Crews were dispatched to the area to clear the pipe of the materials that were blocking the pipe.


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The pipe here has decayed and is at a point where replacement seems to be the only alternative to having smooth flow of storm water during rain events.

Broken pipes can be the generator of various types of problems but at the simplest is where infiltration of earth is allowed into the system in a manner that can be detrimental to the health of the receiving body.


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Clean pipes with a defined flow line, are what we would like to see. Connections like this are undocumented and could lead to unwanted discharges into the drainage system. Our program is being developed to systematically investigate the older systems within our boundary in order to determine if such connections exist and if so, do they present a problem with regard to water quality.

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MINIMUM CONTROL MEASURE IV - CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM The City’s fully developed and implemented Construction Program continued during the 2011/2012 permit year. Water quality protection and flood prevention is the focus of our plan review and construction inspection programs.

Plan Reviews - Between 5/1/2011 and 4/30/2012 a total of sixty seven plan reviews for twenty seven different projects were conducted. Engineering plan reviews are necessary to determine if proposed stormwater management features are adequate to control erosion and sediment loss from construction sites and to determine if storm water runoff management complies with the City Ordinance. All plans are required to contain BMPs for concrete truck washout, portable toilet location, water line flushing, proper disposal of litter and construction debris, and dust control. We have also begun to emphasize pollutant specific water quality treatment. Facilities where the expected pollutants are petroleum products must treat for them prior to discharge. We are not accepting water quality treatment done by stormwater ponds for oils because ponds are just not a good form of treatment for petroleum products. For service stations we are requiring an oil water separator and encouraging the use of Crystal Stream water quality devices or equivalent because they also have some spill containment.

Construction Inspections - Stormwater Construction Inspection procedures

require preliminary inspections for all sites once sediment and erosion controls are installed. Sites with elevated concerns, such as those on public water supplies or those that discharge to impaired waters or waters with TMDLs, receive a higher priority when scheduling inspections. Any site with a stormwater complaint receives an immediate inspection. Poor past performance of the developer or contractor results in closer scrutiny. Likewise, responsible parties with a history of compliance and maintenance of a progressive program will receive fewer inspections. Towards the end of 2010 an interactive pdf Construction Compliance Inspection form was created and placed on our website. We encourage CEPSCI inspectors to use this form as their inspection report must include all of the information requested on our inspection form.

During 2011/2012 sixty four full site inspections and three preliminary inspections were conducted.

Certificate of Occupancy Inspection/As-built Review - Our stormwater

Certificate of Occupancy, (CO) inspection and as-built review and certification program was modified during the 2011/2012 permit year. We are having the design engineer develop the close out punch list and drive the project close-out process as much as possible. At project close-out all commercial sites are inspected to verify stabilization and to verify that the site’s stormwater management system and water quality devices appear to operate as designed. Residential subdivision projects undergo this process prior to the City’s acceptance of streets and drainage systems. The design engineer is required to


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submit a completed and sealed as-built certification form along with an as-built survey. Discrepancies must be resolved prior to issuance of a final CO. Bond money is retained for sites whose stabilization is not yet complete.

During the 2011/2012 permit year 10 as-built reviews and 22 CO inspections were conducted on 14 different projects. Some of these projects required multiple reviews and/or inspections.

Stormwater Surety Program – Greer’s stormwater management and sediment

and erosion control ordinance includes a stormwater surety/bond requirement. The city accepts bonds, Letters of Credit and cash (which is held in escrow) as surety for stormwater projects. Surety is required when stormwater management facilities are constructed and can be cashed for failure to complete the stormwater management facilities according to the approved plans and/or maintain sediment and erosion control according to the approved plans. The surety program is assisting with site stabilization. Quite often it is the general contractor that obtains the stormwater surety. We are beginning to see the general contractor hold the grading contractors pay for items such as permanent stabilization. Once the project is completed the surety is reduced to 20% of the original amount for a period of one year past project completion. The purpose of this portion is to provide surety during the first year of operation.

No stormwater bonds were cashed during the 2011/2012 permit year.

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MINIMUM CONTROL MEASURE V - POST-CONSTRUCTION STORMWATER MANAGEMENT Plans and calculations for the proper sizing and installation of detention structures and water quality devices are evaluated during the plan review process. Adequate runoff control not only minimizes property damage in severe rainfall events, it also provides water quality protection as flood waters are most often contaminated. Contaminated flood waters only serve to further impair water quality. As-built certifications and plans are required on all detention and water quality structures. CO inspections are conducted on all new commercial projects to assure that the site has properly installed stormwater and water quality facilities according to the accepted plans and that sites are properly completed with final stabilization. Permanent COs are held until items identified on a punch list are addressed. A similar scenario occurs prior to street and drainage adoption. As-built plans must be accepted by the City of Greer before the bond can be reduced to twenty percent.

Post-construction Maintenance Agreements – Maintenance agreements for both stormwater management facilities and water quality devices are required for all new development and re-development projects.

Maintenance Ordinance – A city ordinance enacted in 2008 requires

maintenance on all existing stormwater management facilities and water quality devices.

Post-construction Inspections - Post-construction inspection of stormwater

management facilities continued during the 2011/2012 permit year. It is a slow process because the City has to wait for owners and users to perform the required maintenance. Often the facilities have never been properly maintained which can substantially increase maintenance costs. Our process is as follows, the City conducts a cursory inspection (see form at the end of this section) and per City ordinance calls for a professional engineer’s inspection. The professional engineer completes a more thorough inspection and checks for problems with the dam, riser, etc. The engineer forwards his inspection report to the City. The same process applies to water quality devices. For facilities that require maintenance and repairs we maintain contact with the owner/users and engineer to see how things are progressing. Once the work is completed an engineer’s certification is required to close the loop. The process is moving slowly but the City is quite satisfied with the results. During the 2011/2012 plan year a total of twenty eight post-construction inspections were conducted. Eleven of the twenty eight were completed with the certification of a professional engineer.

It should be noted for the referenced period above, the City of Greer has used $65,500 of subdivision bond monies from insolvent developers to bring six detention ponds into post-construction compliance and to add fencing as required by the City of Greer ordinance. All these ponds required a significant work effort


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to manage the bid process and all aspects of project management from start to finish.

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MINIMUM CONTROL MEASURE VI - POLLUTION PREVENTION AND GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

Street Sweeping - Approximately 269 tons of street sweepings were collected and disposed at the county landfill during the 2011/2012 fiscal year.

Erosion Control Equipment - A storage shed at the Operations Center houses a

supply of sediment and erosion control products which are kept on hand for Public Service projects. Dandy inlet protection bags, dewatering bladders, erosion control mats and sediment tubes are kept on hand for the Public Services Department to use for such tasks as catch basin repair, energy dissipater installation, catch basin cleaning and storm drain pipe repair and replacement.

Spill Equipment - Funnels, oil pans, absorbent mats and socks, spill dikes, drain

blockers, oil booms, a drum repair kit, oil dry and non-sparking shovels have been purchased for use by various City Departments. A reserve supply of spill control products is kept in the storage shed at the Operations Center. Small spill kits have been distributed and located at key points throughout city properties for use in the event of a small spill or drip by Parks and Recreation and Public Services personnel. A spill cart was constructed for the Recycle Center and a large supply spill equipment was purchased for the Fire Department should they respond to a hazardous materials event. Spill equipment for the Fire Department includes a drum repair kit, drain blockers and oil booms. Much of the spill equipment can be seen in the photographs below.


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Cigarette Litter Campaign - In an effort to address cigarette litter that too often makes its way into the storm drain system, ash cans have been placed at several City facilities. Ash cans are provided in separate smoking areas for community festivals such as Tunes on Trade and Greer Blast.

Employee Training –

1) Six employees from the Public Services Department spent three days

attending storm sewer camera training to learn how to properly operate, and maintain the new camera equipment.

2) Six employees from the Public Services Department spent two days attending root cutter training to learn how to properly operate, and maintain the new root cutter, an attachment for the vacuum truck.

3) All Parks and Recreation and Public Service employees that handle pesticides must attend training on pesticide handling and applicable recordkeeping.

4) Applicable Public Services and Parks and Recreation Personnel (twenty five employees) attended the annual Stormwater Pollution Prevention Training.

5) Recycle Center Employees, (twenty employees) staffed by ACE Environmental attended the annual Recycle Center Stormwater Pollution Prevention Training.


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The Recycle Center, Industrial Stormwater Permit – Since the Recycle Center is located in an area TMDL for fecal coliforms, sampling of stormwater runoff for fecal coliform content is required by SCDHEC. Stormwater sampling began during the last permit year. Originally, Woolpert Inc. was contracted to conduct the sampling but Condor Environmental was added in the spring of 2012. Samples are collected and sent to J.L. Rogers and Callcott for analyses. Copies of the analytical reports can be found at the end of this section. Most of the samples exhibit high fecal coliform counts. Consequently, an engineer was contracted to develop a plan to collect stormwater and treat it prior to discharge from the site. We have almost completed the plan, which has undergone a number of changes during its preparation and hope to have a completed plan to submit for permitting in the near future. All responsibility for the stormwater regulatory compliance for the Recycle Center was turned over to the Public Services Department in May 2012.

The Recycle Center, New Recycle Containers – Four new covered recycle

containers were purchased in the spring of 2012. The containers provide easy access for recycling while keeping stormwater from contacting the contents.

STORM SEWER MAP

STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA NPDES GENERAL PERMIT FOR

STORM WATER DISCHARGES FROM REGULATED SMALL MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM

PERMIT NO.: SCR030000

CITY OF GREER NOTICE OF INTENT – Revision Number 6

The Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System, (MS4) permit was released by the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control, (SC DHEC) in March 2006. This permit is a federal Clean Water Act permit that is required by the EPA and administered by SC DHEC. As a permittee the City of Greer is required to develop, implement and enforce a Stormwater Management Program that: reduces the discharge of pollutants to the storm sewer system to the maximum extent practicable, protects water quality, and satisfies the appropriate water quality requirements of the Clean Water Act. Toward this end, the City of Greer is implementing the following Best Management Practices mandated by SC DHEC and EPA. They are: 1) Stormwater Public Education and Outreach 2) Public Involvement/Participation 3) Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination 4) Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control 5) Post-Construction Stormwater Management, (New and Re-development) 6) Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping. A stormwater utility fee is assessed to cover the City of Greer’s cost to administer the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System, (MS4) permit program. The money collected from this program is used in implementing the Best Management Practices listed above. Implementation of these practices improves the water quality of waters in the City of Greer and the State of South Carolina by reducing polluted stormwater runoff. A description of the Stormwater Management Program for the City of Greer is provided on the following pages.

CITY OF GREER NOTICE OF INTENT – Revision Number 6 BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE #1 – PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH - (MS4 requirement 4.2.1.1 requires the implementation of a public education program to distribute educational materials or conduct equivalent outreach activities about the impacts of storm water discharge on water bodies and the steps the public can take to reduce pollutants in storm water runoff.) Toward this end, the City of Greer has implemented a four-pronged public education and outreach program. Attributes of this program are as follows: 1A – Stormwater Website – Develop a stormwater website that educates the general public on:

a) Stormwater, b) Stormwater pollution, c) The City’s MS4 program, d) Stormwater utility fees and e) Steps the public can take to reduce stormwater pollution. JUSTIFICATION – Provides a readily available tool of stormwater information applicable to persons living and doing business in the City of Greer. MEASURABLE GOAL – The number of visits to the website will be recorded. This component will also be measured in the Attitude Survey, (see 2A). TARGETED POLLUTANTS – Sediment, oil, construction waste, fecal matter, surfactants, fertilizers and pesticides.

This BMP was fully implemented by the end of year 2. 1B – Cable Channel – Provide a limited supply of stormwater information to be periodically circulated on the City’s cable channel.

JUSTIFICATION – Provides an abbreviated form of stormwater information that is made available to persons with access to cable TV.

MEASURABLE GOAL – This education component will be measured through an Attitude Survey, (see BMP 2A). TARGETED POLLUTANT S – Oils, fecal matter, and yard waste, (yard waste contains fertilizers and pesticides).

Implementation of this BMP began in year 2 and will be completed in year 4.

1C - Kiosk – Information that, explains stormwater pollution and identifies certain steps the public can take to reduce stormwater pollution can be found in the kiosk in the lobby at City Hall . Example: Clean Water bookmarks.

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JUSTIFICATION – Provides a handy reminder of the top ten things you can do to prevent stormwater pollution. MEASURABLE GOAL – Records will be kept of the number of the number of hand-outs distributed. TARGETED POLLUTANT S – Pesticides, fertilizers, pet waste, illicit discharges, motor oil, etc. This BMP has been implemented.

1D – Educational Seminars/Talks – Provide a variety of educational seminars that targets the public, the construction industry and municipal leaders. These seminars are not intended to be solely limited to stormwater pollutants but to also include topics such as low impact development, wetlands and permit compliance.

JUSTIFICATION – Education is the anchor of the stormwater MS4 program. MEASURABLE GOAL – Attendance logs and course evaluations will be collected. This education component will also be measured in the Attitude Survey, (see BMP 2A). TARGETED POLLUTANT S – Sediment, construction waste, fecal matter, and fertilizers.

This BMP has been fully implemented, however seminars and talks will vary from year to year.

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE #2 – PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT/PARTICIPATION - (MS4 requirement 4.2.2.1 requires developing a public involvement/participation BMP that complies with State and local public notice requirements when implementing a public involvement/participation program.) 2A – Attitude Survey – A professional attitude survey was compiled during 2003. A repeat of this survey will be conducted during year 5 to identify changes in public attitudes about stormwater and measure the effectiveness of the Public Education and Outreach BMP component.

JUSTIFICATION – This BMP was put in place in 2003. MEASURABLE GOAL – Data collection and analysis

DEMOGRAPHICS – Demographics will be a representative cross-section of the citizens of the City of Greer.

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This BMP will be repeated during year 5.

2C - Stormwater Advisory Committee – After looking at this BMP we have determined that local government already fulfills the purpose of this requirement. Local government, (city council) is constantly getting inputs from the public and sometimes this input relates to stormwater. We have decided not to have a separate stormwater committee. Instead we have determined that city council fills that role best because they represent the people of Greer, have been involved in the stormwater ordinances and have become quite adept at resolving stormwater issues.

JUSTIFICATION – The use of a Stormwater Advisory Committee has been used by other MS4s. Sometimes it is successful and sometimes it is not. City council already fills this role adequately and thus will secure the success of this BMP. MEASURABLE GOAL – The goal is to obtain input from the public that gets processed through city council. DEMOGRAPHICS - Demographics targeted are representative of the citizens of the City of Greer. This BMP is already in place.

2C – Friends of Lake Robinson Day of Celebration – The Friends of Lake Robinson Day of Celebration is a great way to involve the public and promote water quality at the same time. We work with the board of the Friends of Lake Robinson and the Commission of Public Works for several months to plan the event. A lake clean-up is also involved.

JUSTIFICATION – Watershed organizations are listed by EPA as a Public Involvement/Participation BMP.

MEASUREABLE GOAL - The number of exhibitors and attendance of participants will be recorded.

This BMP is already in place and we hope to improve it each year.

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE #3 – ILLICIT DISCHARGE DETECTION AND ELIMINATION - (MS4 requirement 4.2.3.1 is to develop, implement and enforce a program to detect and eliminate illicit discharges as defined in the SC Water Pollution Control Permits Regulation 61-9 122.26(b2). 3A – Storm Sewer System Map – (MS4 requirement 4.2.3.1.2 entails developing a storm sewer map that depicts the locations of all outfalls and the names and location of

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CITY OF GREER NOTICE OF INTENT – Revision Number 6 all waters of the State that receive discharges from those outfalls.) A storm sewer map that meets the requirements of the MS4 was developed during 2008.

JUSTIFICATION – Regulatory requirement. MEASURABLE GOAL – Completion of the map. This BMP was completed during 2008.

3B – Illicit Discharge Ordinance – (MS4 requirement 4.2.3.1.3 requires an ordinance or other regulatory mechanism that prohibits non-storm water discharges into the storm sewer system and appropriate enforcement procedures and actions.) An illicit discharge ordinance that meets the requirements of the MS4 was developed and adopted by Greer’s City Council.

JUSTIFICATION – Regulatory requirement.

MEASURABLE GOAL – Completion of the ordinance. This BMP was completed in 2007.

3C - Illicit Discharge Detection – (MS4 number 4.2.3.1.4 requires development and implementation of a plan to detect and address non-stormwater discharges to the MS4 system.) Dry weather screening will be conducted during the development of the storm sewer system map. Illicit discharges identified during dry weather screening will be traced up stream to the source. Abatement/enforcement procedures as described in the ordinance will be followed. If appropriate a sample will be collected and submitted to a DHEC certified laboratory for testing.

JUSTIFICATION – Regulatory requirement. MEASURABLE GOAL – Completion of dry weather screening of mapped outfalls. Implementation of this BMP has begun. Dry weather screening has been completed.

3D – Illicit Discharge Public Education – (Illicit Discharge education is included in MS4 requirement 4.2.3.1.5.) Catch basins for all new construction projects in the City of Greer must be marked with the words, “Dump No Waste Drains to Stream” or equivalent. Last year storm drain marking medallions were purchased to mark old storm drain structures. The Public Services Department has begun installing them on our older city storm drains that do not have a marking. Additional illicit discharge education will be completed as described in BMP #1 Public Education and Outreach and measured under BMP #s 1 and 2.

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MEASURABLE GOAL – An inventory of all (new construction and public outreach) storm drain marking will be compiled for the Annual Report. This BMP is ongoing. Storm drain marking is required for all new construction.

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE #4 – CONSTRUCTION SITE RUNOFF CONTROL 4A – Regulatory Control Program, (MS4 requirement 4.2.4.1 is for an ordinance or other regulatory mechanism to require sediment and erosion controls as well as sanctions to ensure compliance, to the extent allowable by State or local law.) – The City of Greer revised its Sediment and Erosion Control Ordinance in 2007 to incorporate the requirements of the MS4 permit.


MEASURABLE GOAL – Completion of the revised ordinance.

This is an ongoing BMP that was effective 9/1/2007.

4B – Erosion and Sediment Control BMPs, (MS4 requirement 4.2.4.1.2 calls for construction site operators to implement appropriate erosion and sediment control BMPs.) - The City of Greer’s Construction Site Runoff Control ordinance requires submission of Sediment and Erosion Control Plans for an Engineering Plan Review. Once plans are approved by the City of Greer and a stormwater permit and wetland permits (if applicable) have been obtained, a City grading permit can be issued. Permittees, co-permittees and the design engineer must attend a pre-construction meeting administered by the City Stormwater Department. At the end of the meeting a City grading permit is issued. The plans include a requirement for the City Stormwater Inspector to be notified by telephone for a sediment and erosion control inspection once sediment and erosion controls are in place.


MEASURABLE GOAL – Completion of implementation. This is an ongoing BMP that was fully implemented on 9/1/2007.

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CITY OF GREER NOTICE OF INTENT – Revision Number 6 4C – Other Waste Control Program, (MS4 4.2.4.1.3 requirement calls for construction site operators to control waste such as discarded building materials, concrete truck washout, chemicals, litter, and sanitary waste at the construction site that may cause adverse impacts to water quality.) Currently, the City of Greer requires that this be addressed by notes on the plans. One note addresses waste, debris and litter, another addresses concrete truck washout, another addresses portable toilet location and still another addresses chemical spills. Each of these items is covered as a separate line item in the pre-construction meeting. Deficiencies found during City of Greer inspections are noted in the inspection reports. Waste disposal is also covered by City Building Code and may be enforced by the City’s Nuisance Abatement Officer.

JUSTIFICATION – A waste control component is a regulatory requirement: this method of control provides a training component for permittees and co-permittees.

MEASURABLE GOAL – Completion of implementation. This BMP was in place prior to 9/1/2007.

4D – Site Plan Review Procedures, (MS4 requirement 4.2.4.1.4 requires procedures for site plan review that incorporates a consideration for water quality impact.) All proposed commercial, industrial and residential subdivision projects that enter the City of Greer must first proceed through the Advisory Review Committee, (ARC) meeting. This meeting is purely for informational purposes and does not mean that plans have been approved. Participants are encouraged to attend the meeting during the conceptional design phase. A package containing City stormwater requirements along with an engineering plan review checklist and plan review fee invoice are submitted to both the developer and design engineer at this meeting. The package contents and plan checklist may be revised as needed. Plans are reviewed in order by date received. Plan review data is recorded on a Project Review Data Sheet and completed reviews are submitted to the design engineer and often the developer as well. Plan reviews include review of:

a) sediment and erosion control, b) residential subdivision lot grading and lot control, c) hydrology, d) standard notes, e) storm sewer system, f) detention, and g) water quality.

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CITY OF GREER NOTICE OF INTENT – Revision Number 6 Once plans are approved and applicable stormwater permits and wetland permits are received a preconstruction meeting is scheduled. An Engineering Plan Review Checklist can be found on the City’s stormwater website. This is an ongoing BMP that was fully implemented on 9/1/2007. For construction projects disturbing 25 acres or more that discharge a pollutant of concern to a water that is on the SC 303(d) List of Impaired Waters, the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans must include a written qualitative and quantitative assessment showing that the BMPs selected will control the construction and post construction discharges so that stormwater discharges will not cause or contribute to a violation of water quality standards. Approved plans must meet the minimum requirements of SC DHEC 72-300 through 72-316 and SC DHEC NPDES Permit # SCR100000. This is an ongoing BMP that was fully implemented on 9/1/2007.


MEASURABLE GOAL – Completion of implementation. 4E – Site Inspection/Enforcement Procedures – (MS4 4.2.4.1.6 requires procedures for site inspection and enforcement of control measures.) Approved plans include the following notation, “Once sediment and erosion control measures are in place, contact the City of Greer, Stormwater Inspector at 416-0100, for a sediment and erosion control inspection.” Most initial inspections are conducted as a result of this notification. Sediment and erosion inspections are also conducted by the City of Greer at randomly selected construction sites. All complaints receive a prompt inspection. The time allotted for correction of deficiencies is identified in the inspection report. After the time period has lapsed a Follow-up Inspection is conducted. This inspection will either document that the permittee has corrected the noted deficiencies or has failed to correct all or some of the noted deficiencies. Subdivisions include inspections of individual lots. Individual lot inspections look at lot silt fencing, gravel entrances, street conditions and waste/trash/debris. Sediment and erosion inspections are typically conducted by the City’s Stormwater Inspector; however they may also be conducted by the Stormwater Engineer. Failure to comply with the City Waste Disposal Ordinance (waste/trash/debris), results in referral to the Nuisance Abatement Officer. Failure to correct noncompliant situations can result in STOP WORK ORDERS, stopping building inspections or COURT APPEARANCE TICKETS. Inspections that identify possible water quality impacts are referred to the local SC DHEC Environmental Quality Control office for their assessment.

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MEASURABLE GOAL – Completion of implementation. This is an ongoing BMP that was implemented prior to 9/1/2007.

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE #5 – POST CONSTRUCTION STORMWATER MANAGEMENT 5A – Regulatory Control Program (MS4 requirement 4.2.5.1.3 requires an ordinance or other regulatory mechanism to address post-construction runoff from new development and redevelopment projects, to the extent allowable by State or local law.) City ordinance restricts the post development runoff for the 2, 10 and 25 year storm events to the pre-development runoff condition for newly developed sites. Runoff for re-developed sites is restricted to no increase of the existing runoff for the 2, 10 and 25 year events. The discharge of erosive velocities is also restricted. The City of Greer revised its Stormwater Management Ordinance, to incorporate the requirements of the MS4 permit.



5B – Long Term Operation and Maintenance Procedures – (MS4 requirement 4.2.5.1.4 requires the City to develop a mechanism to ensure the long term operation and maintenance of BMPs). The City already has developed perpetual maintenance agreements for both Stormwater Management Systems and Water Quality Devices. Owners of these systems are required to sign these maintenance agreements and comply with their requirements. An additional ordinance was passed by Council in December of 2008 that requires both owners and users of stormwater systems and water quality devices to maintain their systems and devices. JUSTIFICATION – Regulatory requirement. MEASURABLE GOAL – Completion of implementation.

This is an ongoing BMP that was fully implemented on 9/1/2007 and added to in December of 2008.

5C – Pre-construction Review of BMP Designs (MS4 requirement 4.2.5.1.3 calls for a program that addresses stormwater runoff from new development and redevelopment projects that disturb greater than or equal to one acre, including projects less than one

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CITY OF GREER NOTICE OF INTENT – Revision Number 6 acre that are part of a large common plan of development or sale that discharges into the City’s MS4. The program must ensure that controls are in place to prevent or minimize water quality impacts). Currently, all proposed commercial, industrial and residential subdivision projects are required to submit plans regarding stormwater control practices and site designs to the City Engineering Department for plan review. The City of Greer has updated its stormwater ordinance to require that plans meet the minimum standards found in SC DHEC Regulation 72-300 through 72-316 and the 2006 Construction General Permit.



5D – Post-construction Inspections - (MS4 requirement calls for a program that addresses stormwater runoff from new development and redevelopment projects that disturb greater than or equal to one acre, including projects less than one acre that are part of a large common plan of development or sale that discharges into the City’s MS4. The program must ensure that controls are in place to prevent or minimize water quality impacts). For structural BMPs to work properly they must first be installed properly. Prior to issuing a Certificate of Occupancy Permit, (commercial, and industrial sites) the site is inspected by the Stormwater Engineer and the projects’ design engineer. The punch list is agreed upon by both the Stormwater Engineer and the design engineer with the desing engineer submitting the punch list. The punch list must be completed and as-built certification received prior to release of stormwater surety. The process is the same for residential subdivisions except the punch list is created at project close-out. As-built Certification is required on all detention systems. For underground detention systems and water quality devices the City of Greer must be provided certification that the system was installed according to the manufacturer’s instructions.



BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE #6 – POLLUTION PREVENTION/GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

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6A – Street Sweeping – (MS4 requirement is to reduce or eliminate the discharge of pollutants from streets and roads and to properly dispose of the waste) The City street sweeper sweeps City streets on a regular schedule except during leaf collection season. Currently, street sweepings are collected and sent to the county landfill.

JUSTIFICATION – Street sweeping is a proven method of removing large quantities of particulates from streets that would otherwise enter streams. MEASUREABLE GOAL – Records and graphs of quantities of sweepings collected are prepared and maintained. This BMP was fully operation prior to 9/1/2007.

6B – Spill Prevention Control Plans – (MS4 requirement 4.2.6.1.1 is to develop and implement an operation and maintenance program that includes a training component and has the ultimate goal of preventing or reducing pollutant runoff from municipal operations as an integral part of the SWMP). Develop plans describing spill prevention and control procedures and conduct annual training sessions for applicable City employees during Year 3.

JUSTIFICATION – Regulatory requirement. MEASURABLE GOAL – A record will be kept of the number of employees trained.

This BMP was fully implemented during year 3... 6C – Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans - (MS4 requirement 4.2.6.1.1 is to develop and implement an operation and maintenance program that includes a training component and has the ultimate goal of preventing or reducing pollutant runoff from municipal operations as an integral part of the SWMP). Begin inspecting City facilities and develop stormwater pollution prevention plans if needed. Conduct annual training sessions on stormwater pollution prevention for applicable City employees during Year 3.


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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (WITH STRIKETHROUGH)

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA NPDES GENERAL PERMIT FOR

STORM WATER DISCHARGES FROM REGULATED SMALL MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM

PERMIT NO.: SCR030000


The Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System, (MS4) permit was released by the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control, (SC DHEC) in March 2006. This permit is a federal Clean Water Act permit that is required by the EPA and administered by SC DHEC. As a permittee the City of Greer is required to develop, implement and enforce a Stormwater Management Program that: reduces the discharge of pollutants to the storm sewer system to the maximum extent practicable, protects water quality, and satisfies the appropriate water quality requirements of the Clean Water Act. Toward this end, the City of Greer is implementing the following Best Management Practices mandated by SC DHEC and EPA. They are: 1) Stormwater Public Education and Outreach 2) Public Involvement/Participation 3) Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination 4) Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control 5) Post-Construction Stormwater Management, (New and Re-development) 6) Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping. A stormwater utility fee is assessed to cover the City of Greer’s cost to administer the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System, (MS4) permit program. The money collected from this program is used in implementing the Best Management Practices listed above. Implementation of these practices improves the water quality of waters in the City of Greer and the State of South Carolina by reducing polluted stormwater runoff. A description of the Stormwater Management Program for the City of Greer is provided on the following pages.

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BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE #1 – PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH - (MS4 requirement 4.2.1.1 requires the implementation of a public education program to distribute educational materials or conduct equivalent outreach activities about the impacts of storm water discharge on water bodies and the steps the public can take to reduce pollutants in storm water runoff.) Toward this end, the City of Greer has implemented a four-pronged public education and outreach program. Attributes of this program are as follows: 1A – Stormwater Website – Develop a stormwater website that educates the general public on:

a) Stormwater, b) Stormwater pollution, c) The City’s MS4 program, d) Stormwater utility fees and e) Steps the public can take to reduce stormwater pollution. JUSTIFICATION – Provides a readily available tool of stormwater information applicable to persons living and doing business in the City of Greer. MEASURABLE GOAL – The number of visits to the website will be recorded. This component will also be measured in the Attitude Survey, (see 2A). TARGETED POLLUTANTS – Sediment, oil, construction waste, fecal matter, surfactants, fertilizers and pesticides.

This BMP was fully implemented by the end of year 2. 1B – Cable Channel – Provide a limited supply of stormwater information to be periodically circulated on the City’s cable channel.

JUSTIFICATION – Provides an abbreviated form of stormwater information that is made available to persons with access to cable TV.

MEASURABLE GOAL – This education component will be measured through an Attitude Survey, (see BMP 2A). TARGETED POLLUTANT S – Oils, fecal matter, and yard waste, (yard waste contains fertilizers and pesticides).

Implementation of this BMP began in year 2 and will be completed in year 4.

1C - Kiosk – Information that, explains stormwater pollution and identifies certain steps the public can take to reduce stormwater pollution can be found in the kiosk in the lobby at City Hall . Example: Clean Water bookmarks.

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JUSTIFICATION – Provides a handy reminder of the top ten things you can do to prevent stormwater pollution. MEASURABLE GOAL – Records will be kept of the number of the number of hand-outs distributed. TARGETED POLLUTANT S – Pesticides, fertilizers, pet waste, illicit discharges, motor oil, etc. This BMP has been implemented.

1D – Educational Seminars/Talks – Provide a variety of educational seminars that targets the public, the construction industry and municipal leaders. These seminars are not intended to be solely limited to stormwater pollutants but to also include topics such as low impact development, wetlands and permit compliance.

JUSTIFICATION – Education is the anchor of the stormwater MS4 program. MEASURABLE GOAL – Attendance logs and course evaluations will be collected. This education component will also be measured in the Attitude Survey, (see BMP 2A). TARGETED POLLUTANT S – Sediment, construction waste, fecal matter, and fertilizers.

This BMP has been fully implemented, however seminars and talks will vary from year to year.

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE #2 – PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT/PARTICIPATION - (MS4 requirement 4.2.2.1 requires developing a public involvement/participation BMP that complies with State and local public notice requirements when implementing a public involvement/participation program.) 2A – Attitude Survey – A professional attitude survey was compiled during 2003. A repeat of this survey will be conducted during year 5 to identify changes in public attitudes about stormwater and measure the effectiveness of the Public Education and Outreach BMP component.

JUSTIFICATION – This BMP was put in place in 2003. MEASURABLE GOAL – Data collection and analysis

DEMOGRAPHICS – Demographics will be a representative cross-section of the citizens of the City of Greer.

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This BMP will be repeated during year 5.

2C - Stormwater Advisory Committee – After looking at this BMP we have determined that local government already fulfills the purpose of this requirement. Local government, (city council) is constantly getting inputs from the public and sometimes this input relates to stormwater. We have decided not to have a separate stormwater committee. Instead we have determined that city council fills that role best because they represent the people of Greer, have been involved in the stormwater ordinances and have become quite adept at resolving stormwater issues.

JUSTIFICATION – The use of a Stormwater Advisory Committee has been used by other MS4s. Sometimes it is successful and sometimes it is not. City council already fills this role adequately and thus will secure the success of this BMP. MEASURABLE GOAL – The goal is to obtain input from the public that gets processed through city council. DEMOGRAPHICS - Demographics targeted are representative of the citizens of the City of Greer. This BMP is already in place.

2C – Friends of Lake Robinson Day of Celebration – The Friends of Lake Robinson Day of Celebration is a great way to involve the public and promote water quality at the same time. We work with the board of the Friends of Lake Robinson and the Commission of Public Works for several months to plan the event. A lake clean-up is also involved.

JUSTIFICATION – Watershed organizations are listed by EPA as a Public Involvement/Participation BMP.

MEASUREABLE GOAL - The number of exhibitors and attendance of participants will be recorded.

This BMP is already in place and we hope to improve it each year.

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all waters of the State that receive discharges from those outfalls.) A storm sewer map that meets the requirements of the MS4 was developed during 2008.

JUSTIFICATION – Regulatory requirement. MEASURABLE GOAL – Completion of the map. This BMP was completed during 2008.

3B – Illicit Discharge Ordinance – (MS4 requirement 4.2.3.1.3 requires an ordinance or other regulatory mechanism that prohibits non-storm water discharges into the storm sewer system and appropriate enforcement procedures and actions.) An illicit discharge ordinance that meets the requirements of the MS4 was developed and adopted by Greer’s City Council.


MEASURABLE GOAL – Completion of the ordinance. This BMP was completed in 2007.

3C - Illicit Discharge Detection – (MS4 number 4.2.3.1.4 requires development and implementation of a plan to detect and address non-stormwater discharges to the MS4 system.) Dry weather screening will be conducted during the development of the storm sewer system map. Illicit discharges identified during dry weather screening will be traced up stream to the source. Abatement/enforcement procedures as described in the ordinance will be followed. If appropriate a sample will be collected and submitted to a DHEC certified laboratory for testing.

JUSTIFICATION – Regulatory requirement. MEASURABLE GOAL – Completion of dry weather screening of mapped outfalls. Implementation of this BMP has begun. Dry weather screening has been completed.

3D – Illicit Discharge Public Education – (Illicit Discharge education is included in MS4 requirement 4.2.3.1.5.) Catch basins for all new construction projects in the City of Greer must be marked with the words, “Dump No Waste Drains to Stream” or equivalent. Last year storm drain marking medallions were purchased to mark old storm drain structures. The Public Services Department has begun installing them on our older city storm drains that do not have a marking. Additional illicit discharge education will be completed as described in BMP #1 Public Education and Outreach and measured under BMP #s 1 and 2.

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MEASURABLE GOAL – An inventory of all (new construction and public outreach) storm drain marking will be compiled for the Annual Report. This BMP is ongoing. Storm drain marking is required for all new construction.

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE #4 – CONSTRUCTION SITE RUNOFF CONTROL 4A – Regulatory Control Program, (MS4 requirement 4.2.4.1 is for an ordinance or other regulatory mechanism to require sediment and erosion controls as well as sanctions to ensure compliance, to the extent allowable by State or local law.) – The City of Greer revised its Sediment and Erosion Control Ordinance in 2007 to incorporate the requirements of the MS4 permit.


MEASURABLE GOAL – Completion of the revised ordinance.

This is an ongoing BMP that was effective 9/1/2007.

4B – Erosion and Sediment Control BMPs, (MS4 requirement 4.2.4.1.2 calls for construction site operators to implement appropriate erosion and sediment control BMPs.) - The City of Greer’s Construction Site Runoff Control ordinance requires submission of Sediment and Erosion Control Plans for an Engineering Plan Review. Once plans are approved by the City of Greer and a stormwater permit and wetland permits (if applicable) have been obtained, a City grading permit can be issued. Permittees, co-permittees and the design engineer must attend a pre-construction meeting administered by the City Stormwater Department. At the end of the meeting a City grading permit is issued. The plans include a requirement for the City Stormwater Inspector to be notified by telephone for a sediment and erosion control inspection once sediment and erosion controls are in place.



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4C – Other Waste Control Program, (MS4 4.2.4.1.3 requirement calls for construction site operators to control waste such as discarded building materials, concrete truck washout, chemicals, litter, and sanitary waste at the construction site that may cause adverse impacts to water quality.) Currently, the City of Greer requires that this be addressed by notes on the plans. One note addresses waste, debris and litter, another addresses concrete truck washout, another addresses portable toilet location and still another addresses chemical spills. Each of these items is covered as a separate line item in the pre-construction meeting. Deficiencies found during City of Greer inspections are noted in the inspection reports. Waste disposal is also covered by City Building Code and may be enforced by the City’s Nuisance Abatement Officer.

JUSTIFICATION – A waste control component is a regulatory requirement: this method of control provides a training component for permittees and co-permittees.

MEASURABLE GOAL – Completion of implementation. This BMP was in place prior to 9/1/2007.

4D – Site Plan Review Procedures, (MS4 requirement 4.2.4.1.4 requires procedures for site plan review that incorporates a consideration for water quality impact.) All proposed commercial, industrial and residential subdivision projects that enter the City of Greer must first proceed through the Advisory Review Committee, (ARC) meeting. This meeting is purely for informational purposes and does not mean that plans have been approved. Participants are encouraged to attend the meeting during the conceptional design phase. A package containing City stormwater requirements along with an engineering plan review checklist and plan review fee invoice are submitted to both the developer and design engineer at this meeting. The package contents and plan checklist may be revised as needed. Plans are reviewed in order by date received. Plan review data is recorded on a Project Review Data Sheet and completed reviews are submitted to the design engineer and often the developer as well. Plan reviews include review of:

a) sediment and erosion control, b) residential subdivision lot grading and lot control, c) hydrology, d) standard notes, e) storm sewer system, f) detention, and g) water quality.

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Once plans are approved and applicable stormwater permits and wetland permits are received a preconstruction meeting is scheduled. An Engineering Plan Review Checklist can be found on the City’s stormwater website. This is an ongoing BMP that was fully implemented on 9/1/2007. For construction projects disturbing 25 acres or more that discharge a pollutant of concern to a water that is on the SC 303(d) List of Impaired Waters, the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans must include a written qualitative and quantitative assessment showing that the BMPs selected will control the construction and post construction discharges so that stormwater discharges will not cause or contribute to a violation of water quality standards. Approved plans must meet the minimum requirements of SC DHEC 72-300 through 72-316 and SC DHEC NPDES Permit # SCR100000. This is an ongoing BMP that was fully implemented on 9/1/2007.


MEASURABLE GOAL – Completion of implementation. 4E – Site Inspection/Enforcement Procedures – (MS4 4.2.4.1.6 requires procedures for site inspection and enforcement of control measures.) Approved plans include the following notation, “Once sediment and erosion control measures are in place, contact the City of Greer, Stormwater Inspector at 416-0100, for a sediment and erosion control inspection.” Most initial inspections are conducted as a result of this notification. Sediment and erosion inspections are also conducted by the City of Greer at randomly selected construction sites. All complaints receive a prompt inspection. The time allotted for correction of deficiencies is identified in the inspection report. After the time period has lapsed a Follow-up Inspection is conducted. This inspection will either document that the permittee has corrected the noted deficiencies or has failed to correct all or some of the noted deficiencies. Subdivisions include inspections of individual lots. Individual lot inspections look at lot silt fencing, gravel entrances, street conditions and waste/trash/debris. Sediment and erosion inspections are typically conducted by the City’s Stormwater Inspector; however they may also be conducted by the Stormwater Engineer. Failure to comply with the City Waste Disposal Ordinance (waste/trash/debris), results in referral to the Nuisance Abatement Officer. Failure to correct noncompliant situations can result in STOP WORK ORDERS, stopping building inspections or COURT APPEARANCE TICKETS. Inspections that identify possible water quality impacts are referred to the local SC DHEC Environmental Quality Control office for their assessment.

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MEASURABLE GOAL – Completion of implementation. This is an ongoing BMP that was implemented prior to 9/1/2007.

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE #5 – POST CONSTRUCTION STORMWATER MANAGEMENT 5A – Regulatory Control Program (MS4 requirement 4.2.5.1.3 requires an ordinance or other regulatory mechanism to address post-construction runoff from new development and redevelopment projects, to the extent allowable by State or local law.) City ordinance restricts the post development runoff for the 2, 10 and 25 year storm events to the pre-development runoff condition for newly developed sites. Runoff for re-developed sites is restricted to no increase of the existing runoff for the 2, 10 and 25 year events. The discharge of erosive velocities is also restricted. The City of Greer revised its Stormwater Management Ordinance, to incorporate the requirements of the MS4 permit.



5B – Long Term Operation and Maintenance Procedures – (MS4 requirement 4.2.5.1.4 requires the City to develop a mechanism to ensure the long term operation and maintenance of BMPs). The City already has developed perpetual maintenance agreements for both Stormwater Management Systems and Water Quality Devices. Owners of these systems are required to sign these maintenance agreements and comply with their requirements. An additional ordinance was passed by Council in December of 2008 that requires both owners and users of stormwater systems and water quality devices to maintain their systems and devices. JUSTIFICATION – Regulatory requirement. MEASURABLE GOAL – Completion of implementation.

This is an ongoing BMP that was fully implemented on 9/1/2007 and added to in December of 2008.

5C – Pre-construction Review of BMP Designs (MS4 requirement 4.2.5.1.3 calls for a program that addresses stormwater runoff from new development and redevelopment projects that disturb greater than or equal to one acre, including projects less than one

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acre that are part of a large common plan of development or sale that discharges into the City’s MS4. The program must ensure that controls are in place to prevent or minimize water quality impacts). Currently, all proposed commercial, industrial and residential subdivision projects are required to submit plans regarding stormwater control practices and site designs to the City Engineering Department for plan review. The City of Greer has updated its stormwater ordinance to require that plans meet the minimum standards found in SC DHEC Regulation 72-300 through 72-316 and the 2006 Construction General Permit.



5D – Post-construction Inspections - (MS4 requirement calls for a program that addresses stormwater runoff from new development and redevelopment projects that disturb greater than or equal to one acre, including projects less than one acre that are part of a large common plan of development or sale that discharges into the City’s MS4. The program must ensure that controls are in place to prevent or minimize water quality impacts). For structural BMPs to work properly they must first be installed properly. Prior to issuing a Certificate of Occupancy Permit, (commercial, and industrial sites) the site is inspected by the Stormwater Engineer and the projects’ design engineer. The punch list is agreed upon by both the Stormwater Engineer and the design engineer with the desing engineer submitting the punch list. The punch list must be completed and as-built certification received prior to release of stormwater surety. The process is the same for residential subdivisions except the punch list is created at project close-out. As-built Certification is required on all detention systems. For underground detention systems and water quality devices the City of Greer must be provided certification that the system was installed according to the manufacturer’s instructions.



BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE #6 – POLLUTION PREVENTION/GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

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6A – Street Sweeping – (MS4 requirement is to reduce or eliminate the discharge of pollutants from streets and roads and to properly dispose of the waste) The City street sweeper sweeps City streets on a regular schedule except during leaf collection season. Currently, street sweepings are collected and sent to the county landfill.

JUSTIFICATION – Street sweeping is a proven method of removing large quantities of particulates from streets that would otherwise enter streams. MEASUREABLE GOAL – Records and graphs of quantities of sweepings collected are prepared and maintained. This BMP was fully operation prior to 9/1/2007.

6B – Spill Prevention Control Plans – (MS4 requirement 4.2.6.1.1 is to develop and implement an operation and maintenance program that includes a training component and has the ultimate goal of preventing or reducing pollutant runoff from municipal operations as an integral part of the SWMP). Develop plans describing spill prevention and control procedures and conduct annual training sessions for applicable City employees during Year 3.


This BMP was fully implemented during year 3... 6C – Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans - (MS4 requirement 4.2.6.1.1 is to develop and implement an operation and maintenance program that includes a training component and has the ultimate goal of preventing or reducing pollutant runoff from municipal operations as an integral part of the SWMP). Begin inspecting City facilities and develop stormwater pollution prevention plans if needed. Conduct annual training sessions on stormwater pollution prevention for applicable City employees during Year 3.


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