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MS4 Program PlanPermit # VA0088676Effective July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2021

Prepared for City of Virginia Beach, VirginiaPublic Works EngineeringSurface Water Regulatory Compliance Division JUNE 2017

MS4 Program Plan

Prepared for

Cit y of V i rg inia Beach, V irg inia

Pub l ic Works Engineering

Surface Water Regulatory Compliance

Divis ion

June 2017

MS4 Program Plan

Prepared for

Cit y of V i rg inia Beach, V irg inia

Pub l ic Works Engineering

Surface Water Regulatory Compliance D i vis ion

June 2017

MS4 Program Plan (Permit No. VA0088676) - June 2017 Table of Contents

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MS4 Program Plan.docx

Table of Contents

List of Tables ................................................................................................................................................ ii

List of Abbreviations ................................................................................................................................... iii

Introduction to the Program Plan ................................................................................................................ 1

Roles and Responsibilities .......................................................................................................................... 2

Virginia Beach MS4 Program Plan ........................................................................................................... 12

Appendix A: Legal Authority ...................................................................................................................... A-1

Appendix B: Written Agreements with Other Parties ............................................................................. B-1

Appendix C: Stormwater Project Summary ..............................................................................................C-1

Appendix D: SWMF Inspection and Maintenance Guidance Document .............................................. D-1

Appendix E: SWMF Monitoring Protocol .................................................................................................. E-1

List of Tables

Table 1. MS4 Program Plan Layout ............................................................................................................ 1

Table 2. Roles and Responsibilities ............................................................................................................ 2

Table C-1. Stormwater Project List...........................................................................................................C-2

MS4 Program Plan (Permit No. VA0088676) - June 2017 List of Abbreviations

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List of Abbreviations

BMP Best Management Practice

CA City Attorney

CFR Code of Federal Regulations

City City of Virginia Beach

DEQ Department of Environmental Quality

DMR Discharge Monitoring Report

E&S Erosion and Sediment

EPCRA Emergency Planning and Community

Right-to-Know Act

Fire/FM Fire/Fire Marshal

Fire/OP Fire/Operations

GIS Geographic Information System

HAZMAT Hazardous Material

HRPDC Hampton Roads Planning District

Commission

HRSD Hampton Roads Sanitation District

HUC Hydrologic Unit Code

IDID Illicit Discharge and Improper Disposal

IMP Integrated Management Practice

MS4 Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System

MS4PP Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System

Program Plan

PL/DSC Planning and Community

Development/Development Services

Center

PL/PI Planning and Community

Development/Building Permits and

Inspections

PR/LM Parks and Recreation/Landscape

Management

PR/PO Parks and Recreation/Programming and

Operations

PU/ENG Public Utilities/Engineering

PW/BC Public Works/Business Center

PW/BMMS Public Works/Building Maintenance

Management and Support

PW/CE Public Works/Construction and

Engineering

PW/ESS Public Works/Engineering Support

Services

PW/FM Public Works/Fleet Management

PW/IESR Public Works/Inspections and

Environmental Spill Response

PW/IMC Public Works/Infrastructure Maintenance

Contracts

PW/MC Public Works/Mosquito Control

PW/OM Public Works/Operations and

Maintenance

PW/PM Public Works/Project Management

PW/SM Public Works/Street Maintenance

PW/SWRC Public Works/Surface Water Regulatory

Compliance

PW/TPPM Public Works/Transportation Program and

Project Management

PW/TSAM Public Works/Technical Services and

Asset Management

PW/WMR Public Works/Waste Management

Recycling

ROW Right-of-Way

Schools/FO Schools/Facility Operations

SOP Standard Operating Procedure

SWM Stormwater Management

SWMF Stormwater Management Facility

SWPPP Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan

TMDL Total Maximum Daily Load

USGS United States Geological Survey

VDACS Virginia Department of Agriculture and

Consumer Services

VDOT Virginia Department of Transportation

VESCP Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control

Program

VPDES Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination

System

VSMP Virginia Stormwater Management Program

MS4 Program Plan (Permit No. VA0088676) - June 2017 Introduction

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Introduction to the Program Plan

This document constitutes the City of Virginia Beach’s (City) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System

(MS4) Program Plan. It is submitted to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) in

compliance with the City’s Virginia Stormwater Management Program (VSMP) MS4 Permit (Permit

No. VA0088676). The MS4 Permit has an effective date of July 1, 2016 and applies coverage for five

(5) years until June 30, 2021. The MS4 Program Plan contained herein outlines the City’s plan to

comply with permit requirements over the permitting term.

Format of the Program Plan

The main body of the Program Plan was developed in a table format with permit elements arranged

parallel to the Sections in the MS4 Permit. Each line item in the MS4 Permit is addressed as part of

the City’s MS4 Program Plan and includes a description of the City’s plan to meet compliance, if

applicable. Table 1 includes a brief description of each column heading in the Program Plan. In the

tabular format, the rows with cells shaded in grey are for informational purposes only and do not

require a specific action by the City. Supporting documentation and details for various components

of the City’s program are provided in Appendices A – E.

This document, including the Program Plan table and Appendices, will be revised as necessary

during the permit term to remain in compliance with the MS4 Permit.

Table 1. MS4 Program Plan Layout

Program Plan Column Headings Description

MS4 Permit Section

This column includes the section number from the MS4 permit.

Some elements were either combined or separated for purpose of

clarity.

Permit Requirement This column contains the permit language. Permit specific

language has been italicized.

Specific Reporting

Requirements

This column includes MS4 permit reporting requirements as

documented in the permit. Permit specific language has been

italicized.

Responsible Party This column identifies the City department and division responsible

for implementing the permit element.

Corresponding Element of

Program Plan

This column describes the City’s method for complying with the

associated permit requirement.

Implementation

Timeframe/Date(s) Due

This column includes a specific due date and/or the

implementation timeframe for the associated permit requirement.

The dark blue arrow indicates a requirement of inclusion of

information in the annual report. The orange cells indicate a

specific due date. The light blue cells indicate an ongoing

implementation timeframe for the component.

MS4 Program Plan (Permit No. VA0088676) - June 2017 Roles and Responsibilities

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Roles and Responsibilities

The MS4 Program Plan (MS4PP) describes a comprehensive stormwater management strategy for

the City. Implementation of the Program Plan is accomplished through cooperation of multiple City

departments and divisions. The list of department roles and responsibilities, along with the

abbreviations used throughout the program plan, are included in Table 2 below.

Table 2. Roles and Responsibilities

Department/Division Abbreviation Responsibilities Permit Section

Public Works

Public Works/Engineering

Public Works/Surface

Water Regulatory

Compliance

PW/SWRC

Evaluate non-stormwater authorized

discharges for permit compliance I.A.1.

Implement the MS4PP, coordinate with other

departments and divisions to define roles

and responsibilities, and coordinate with

DEQ during any cases of non-compliance

I.A.2.

Review and recommend changes to

ordinances to ensure permit compliance I.A.3.

Ensure permit fees are paid I.A.5.

Maintain, implement, and enforce the

MS4PP. Document any additions, changes,

or modifications. Post MS4PP to website.

I.A.6.

Review MS4PP annually and update as

needed I.A.7.

Develop and implement stormwater projects.

Provide summary of projects and status

updates to website.

I.B.1.

Implement stormwater management and

erosion control programs in accordance with

the regulations and provide reporting

I.B.2.a.

Develop and implement stormwater retrofit

projects on prior developed lands I.B.2.b.

Document miles of roadway treated vs

untreated I.B.2.c.1.

Develop protocols for the maintenance of

roads, streets, and parking lots I.B.2.c.2.


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Water Regulatory

Compliance

PW/SWRC

Identify lands that require turf and nutrient

management plans, oversee development of

the plans, and track completion of plan

development.

I.B.2.d

Document City ordinances related to

pesticide, herbicide, and fertilizer that are

more restrictive than state regulation

I.B.2.d.3.

Document any Integrated pest management

plans developed within the City I.B.2.d.4.

Implement a program that prohibits non-

permitted discharges to the MS4 I.B.2.e.

Document any changes to allowable

discharges I.B.2.e.1.

Develop and implement a floatables program I.B.2.e.3.

Oversee a program to locate illicit discharges

and implement a dry weather screening

program. Eliminate identified illicit

discharges.

I.B.2.e.5.

I.B.2.e.6.

Implement an industrial and high risk runoff

inspection program I.B.2.g.

Oversee inspection and maintenance

programs and ensure maintenance of private

SWMFs

I.B.2.h.2.

Develop and implement a strategy to

promote the long-term maintenance of SWM

facilities that treat runoff solely from the

individual residential lot

I.B.2.h.2.a.1.

Oversee completion of mapping of the

stormwater system I.B.2.h.3-8

Oversee implementation of good

housekeeping procedures I.B.2.i.1.

Coordinate with city and school facilities to

install storm drain markers I.B.2.i.1.e.

Identify non-VPDES municipal facilities,

identify which facilities are high priority,

develop SWPPPs, and oversee

implementation of the SWPPPs at each

facility

I.B.i.2.


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Water Regulatory

Compliance

PW/SWRC

Implement a public education program with

City departments, Schools, HRPDC, and non-

governmental organizations

I.B.2.j.1.

Ensure that annual reports, the permit, and

the MS4 Program Plan are on the City

website

I.B.2.j.2-4

Implement a training program to provide

training for Illicit Discharge and Good

Housekeeping

I.B.2.k.

Ensure that appropriate personnel have E&S

and SWM training and certifications I.B.2.k.5 and 6

Implement dry weather screening program I.B.2.l.

Coordinate with VDOT annually on the MS4

program I.B.2.m.

Implement in system/wet weather

monitoring program with HRPDC, USGS, and

HRSD

I.C.1.

Implement BMP monitoring program I.C.2.

Oversee SWMF database and tracking

activities I.C.3.

Develop and implement the Chesapeake Bay

Action Plan including submittal of data

required annually

I.D.1.

Develop and implement other local action

plans for TMDLs and submit required data

annually

I.D.2.

Submit MS4 annual reports I.E.

Public Works/Engineering

Support Services PW/ESS

Coordinate post construction stormwater

conveyance infrastructure and SWMF

inspections with PW/IESR for acceptance

into system. Provide stormwater

infrastructure record drawings of the

conveyance system and as-builts of SWMFs.

I.B.2.h


and SWM training and certifications I.B.2.k.5. - 6


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Public Works/ Project

Management PW/PM

Provide stormwater infrastructure record

drawings of the conveyance system and as-

builts of SWMFs

I.B.2.h

Ensure that appropriate personnel have

Erosion and Sediment (E&S) and SWM

training and certifications

I.B.2.k.5 and 6

Public Works/

Transportation Program and

Project Management

PW/TPPM

Provide stormwater infrastructure record

drawings of the conveyance system and as-

builts of SWMFs

I.B.2.h



Public Works Operations

Public Works/Operations

and Maintenance PW/OM



the regulations

I.B.2.a.

Maintain roadways according to written

protocols to minimize pollutant discharge I.B.2.c.

Implement a program to maintain the public

stormwater infrastructure and to update the

accuracy and inventory of the stormwater

system

I.B.2.h.

Perform necessary routine maintenance and

repairs of publicly owned and/or maintained

SWMFs

I.B.2.h.1.a-c

Perform inspections of 15% of the

stormwater infrastructure system annually,

perform identified maintenance, and obtain

any permits required for maintenance work

I.B.2.h.1.d - f



Maintain and update the database of SWMFs I.C.3.


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Public Works/Construction

and Engineering PW/CE




I.B.2.a.

Perform identified maintenance and obtain

permits for stormwater infrastructure

maintenance

I.B.2.h.1.d and

f


and SWM training and certifications and

require that contractors who apply herbicides

are trained or certified.

I.B.2.k.4. - 6

Public Works/Mosquito

Control PW/MC

Implement the mosquito control program

using good housekeeping measures in the

application, storage, transport and disposal

of pesticides

I.B.2.d.2

Ensure, track and report that appropriate

personnel have pesticide training and

certifications

I.B.2.k.4

Public Works/Inspections

and Environmental Spill

Response

PW/IESR

Investigate potential illicit discharges, and

track and report on investigations and

resolutions

I.B.2.e.5 and 6.

Prevent, contain and respond to non-

emergency spills and provide support to the

Fire Department upon request for Emergency

Spill Response

I.B.2.f.

Perform annual inspections and identify

necessary maintenance of publicly owned

and/or maintained SWMFs

I.B.2.h.1.a and

b

Perform inspections once every five years for

private SWMF and follow up to ensure that

maintenance was performed

I.B.2.h.2.a.2

and 3




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Public Works/Technical

Services and Asset

Management

PW/TSAM

Maintain and update roadways database I.B.2.c.1.

Track and report on potential illicit discharge

investigations I.B.2.e.5.

Track and report on spills I.B.2.f.

Maintain and update the stormwater

infrastructure system, SWMF, and MS4

outfall databases

I.B.2.h

Track and report total infrastructure asset

counts and inspections and maintenance of

the stormwater system

I.B.2.h.1.

Maintain and update database of SWMFs for

all public and private facilities I.C.3.

Public Works/Infrastructure

Maintenance Contracts PW/IMC







I.B.2.h



Public Works/Street

Maintenance PW/SM

Maintain roadways according to written

protocols to minimize pollutant discharge I.B.2.c

Store deicing materials indoors or under

cover I.B.2.c.3 and 4


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Public Works Facilities

Public Works/Building

Maintenance Management

and Support

PW/BMMS

Maintain municipal parking lots according to

written protocols to minimize pollutant

discharge

I.B.2.c



Perform the identified maintenance of the

stormwater system and obtain any permits

required for maintenance for municipal

facilities

I.B.2.h.1.d and

f

Implement the municipal facility pest control

program using good housekeeping measures

in the application, storage, transport and

disposal of pesticides

I.B.2.d.2



certifications

I.B.2.k.4.

Public Works Waste Management

Public Works/Waste

Management Recycling PW/WMR

Prohibit dumping of hazardous waste, refuse

and debris. Implement programs to collect

vehicle fluids and hazardous waste

I.B.2.e.4.

Promote clean-up activities and disposal of

vehicle fluids and household hazardous

waste. Promote and publicize proper disposal

of household yard wastes. Promote the use of

the litter prevention program.

I.B.2.j.1.b, d, e,

f

Public Works Fleet Management

Public Works/ Fleet

Management PW/FM

Operate the Fleet Maintenance Facility in

accordance with good housekeeping

procedures and implement and maintain the

SWPPP

I.B.2.i.

Public Works Directors Office

Public Works/ Business

Center PW/BC

Maintain stormwater program budget in the

City's annual Operating Budget Plan I.A.4.


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Planning and Community Development

Planning and Community

Development/Development

Services Center

PL/DSC

Implement a stormwater management and



I.B.2.a.

Provide stormwater infrastructure as-built

drawings of the conveyance system and

SWMFs

I.B.2.h



Planning and Community

Development/Building

Permits and Inspections

PL/PI




I.B.2.a.




into system and provide single family

residential SWMF asset data

I.B.2.h



Public Utilities

Public Utilities/Engineering PU/ENG




I.B.2.a.

Implement a sanitary sewer inspection

program I.B.2.e.2.

Prohibit dumping of sanitary sewage I.B.2.e.4.

Track and report spills of sanitary sewage I.B.2.f.







I.B.2.h

Inspect and conduct maintenance of the

stormwater infrastructure system and

SWMFs for Public Utilities facilities

I.B.2.h.1.a-c


and SWM training and certifications I.B.2.k.5.-6


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Fire Department

Fire Department / Fire

Marshals FIRE/FM Report potential illicit discharges to PW/OM I.B.2.f.

Fire Department/Fire

Operations FIRE/OP

Prevent, contain and respond to emergency

spills I.B.2.f.

Ensure appropriate personnel have spill

response training and report on the training

program

I.B.2.k.8.

Schools

Schools / Facility

Operations Schools/FO

Perform inspections of 15% of the schools

stormwater infrastructure system annually,

perform identified maintenance, and obtain

any permits required for maintenance work

I.B.2.h.1.d - f

Parks and Recreation

Parks and

Recreation/Landscape

Management

PR/LM

Maintain municipal and school parking lots

according to written protocols to minimize

pollutant discharge

I.B.2.c



Develop and implement turf and landscape

nutrient management plans I.B.2.d.1.

Implement pesticide, herbicide, fertilizer

program using good housekeeping measures

in the application, storage, transport and

disposal of pesticides

I.B.2.d.2

Conduct maintenance of SWMF on Schools,

Parks, and Recreation Center properties

I.B.2.h.1.a and

c

Perform the identified maintenance of the

stormwater infrastructure system at Schools

and Parks facilities

I.B.2.h.1.d



certifications

I.B.2.k.4.

Parks and Recreation /

Programming and

Operations

PR/PO

Public outreach and education - Implement

Adopt-a-Program, student education

projects, pet waste stations, and volunteer

planting and cleanup project efforts

I.B.2.j.1.b,e


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City Attorney’s Office

City Attorney CA

Maintain ordinances to control discharge

to/from the MS4 I.A.3.

Support the enforcement of ordinances to

prohibit dumping and to eliminate illicit

discharges

I.B.2.e.4. - 6

Support the enforcement of maintenance

agreements for private SWMFs I.B.2.h.2.a.2.

In addition to the programs implemented by City departments, the City also maintains an agreement

with the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission (HRPDC) to implement portions of the MS4

permit. These programs pertain to the outreach elements in Section I.B.2.j.1.e-f. The HRPDC also

coordinates the regional in-system monitoring program in Section I.C.1. The HRPDC Memorandum of

Agreement and the HRPDC/USGS Monitoring Agreement are provided in Appendix B.

MS4 Program Plan (Permit No. VA0088676)

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A.1.a.

This state permit authorizes the discharge of stormwater from all existing and new

municipal separate stormwater point source discharges to surface waters from the

Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) owned or operated by the City of

Virginia Beach in Virginia.

None

A.1.b.

The following discharges, whether discharged separately or commingled with

municipal stormwater, are also authorized by this state permit for discharge through

the MS4:

None

A.1.b.1.

Non-stormwater discharges and stormwater discharges associated with industrial

activity (defined at 9 VAC 25-31-10) that are authorized by a separate Virginia

Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) permit;

None PW/SWRC

Section I.B.2.g. includes the City program related to

stormwater discharge from industrial facilities with

a VPDES stormwater permit.

A.1.b.2.

Discharges from construction activities that are regulated under the Virginia

Stormwater Management Program (VSMP) (9VAC25-870-10 et seq.) and authorized

by a separate VSMP authority permit or state permit; and

None PW/SWRC

Section I.B.2. of this program plan addresses the

City's program for this requirement. Applicable City

ordinances are included in Appendix A.

Date(s) DueImplementation

TimeframeMS4 Permit

SectionPermit Requirement

Responsible

Party(ies)Corresponding Element of Program PlanSpecific Reporting Requirements

Permit Year

Part I - Authorization, Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements

A. Discharges Authorized Under This State Permit

A.1. Authorized Discharges

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A.1.b.3.

The following non-stormwater discharges unless the State Water Control Board or

the permittee determines the discharge to be a significant source of pollutants to

surface waters:

(a) water line flushing;

(b) landscape irrigation;

(c) diverted stream flows;

(d) rising ground waters;

(e) uncontaminated ground water infiltration (as defined at 40 CFR Part

35.2005(20));

(f) uncontaminated pumped ground water;

(g) discharges from potable water sources;

(h) foundation drains;

(i) air conditioning condensation;

(j) irrigation water;

(k) springs;

(l) water from crawl space pumps;

(m) footing drains;

(n) lawn watering;

(o) individual residential car washing;

(p) flows from riparian habitats and wetlands;

(q) dechlorinated swimming pool discharges;

(r) street wash water;

(s) discharges or flows from fire fighting activities; and

(t) other activities generating discharges identified by the Department as not

requiring VPDES authorization.

None PW/SWRC

Allowable discharges are included in the City

ordinances listed in Appendix A. The City is

evaluating the need to modify existing ordinances

to address non-stormwater discharges listed in

Section 1.A.1.b.3. Non-stormwater discharges

which are not included in Section I.A.1.b.3. or the

City ordinances are tracked as part of the City Illicit

Discharge Program.

A.1.b.4.

Materials from a spill are not authorized unless the discharge of material resulting

from a spill is necessary to prevent loss of life, personal injury, or severe property

damage. The permittee shall take, or require the responsible party to take, all

reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any adverse effect on human health or the

environment in accordance with the permittee’s program under Part I.B.2.f). (Spill

Prevention and Response). This state permit does not transfer liability for a spill itself

from the party(ies) responsible for the spill to the permittee nor relieve the party(ies)

responsible for a spill from the reporting requirements of 40 CFR Part 117 and 40 CFR

Part 302. The permittee is responsible for any reporting requirement listed under

Part II.G of this state permit

None PW/SWRC

Section I.B.2.f. discusses the City program that

addresses spill prevention and response. Current

City ordinances are listed in Appendix A.

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A.2-1.

This state permit establishes the specific requirements applicable to the permittee for

the term of this state permit. The permittee is responsible for compliance with this

state permit. The permittee shall implement and update the MS4 Program Plan (as

set forth in Part I.B) to ensure compliance with this state permit. The Department has

determined that implementation of the MS4 Program Plan reduces the discharge of

pollutants to the maximum extent practicable. Where wasteloads have been

allocated for pollutant(s) of concern in an approved Total Maximum Daily Load

(TMDL), the permittee shall implement the special conditions as set forth in Part I.D

of this state permit. Compliance with the requirements of this state permit shall also

constitute adequate progress for this permit term towards complying with the

assumptions and requirements of the applicable TMDL wasteload allocations such

that the discharge does not cause or contribute to violations of the water quality

standards.

None

A.2-2.

The permittee shall clearly define the roles and responsibilities of each of the

permittee’s departments, divisions or subdivisions in maintaining permit compliance.

If the permittee relies on another party to implement portions of the MS4 Program

Plan, both parties must document the agreement in writing. The agreement shall be

retained by the permittee with the MS4 Program Plan. Roles and responsibilities shall

be updated as necessary. Where the permittee relies on another party to implement

a portion of this state permit, responsibility for compliance with this state permit

shall remain with the permittee.

Each annual report shall include a current

list of roles and responsibilitiesPW/SWRC

A summary of the roles and responsibilities for

each permit element is included in Section 2 of the

MS4 Program Plan. Additionally, the responsible

party and corresponding element of program plan

columns are provided for each permit requirement

in this table.

The City has a written agreement with the HRPDC,

which includes the implementation of portions of

Section I.B.2.j: Public Education and Outreach and

Section I.C.1: In System/Wet Weather Monitoring.

The HRPDC Memorandum of Agreement and the

HRPDC/USGS Monitoring Agreement are provided

in Appendix B.

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A.2. Permittee Responsibilities

Include in subsequent Annual Reports

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A.2-3.

In the event the permittee is unable to meet conditions of this state permit due to

circumstances beyond the permittee's control, a written explanation of the

circumstances that prevented permit compliance shall be submitted to the

Department in the annual report. Circumstances beyond the permittee’s control may

include abnormal climatic conditions; weather conditions that make certain

requirements unsafe or impracticable; or unavoidable equipment failures caused by

weather conditions or other conditions beyond the reasonable control of the

permittee (operator error and failure to properly maintain equipment are not

conditions beyond the control of the permittee). The failure to provide adequate

program funding, staffing or equipment maintenance shall not be an acceptable

explanation for failure to meet permit conditions. The Board will determine, at its

sole discretion, whether the reported information will result in an enforcement

action. In addition, the permittee must report noncompliance which may adversely

affect surface waters or endanger public health in accordance with Part II.I.

Each annual report shall include a list of

those circumstances of non-compliance

outside of the permittee's control

PW/SWRC

In the event that the City is unable to meet

conditions of the MS4 permit due to conditions

beyond its control, the City will provide a written

explanation of the circumstances that prevented its

compliance. Any instances will be included in the

annual report of the fiscal year the instance

occurred in.

A.3.a-e.

The permittee shall maintain and utilize its legal authority authorized by the

Commonwealth of Virginia to control discharges to and from the MS4 in the manner

established by the specific requirements of this state permit. The legal authority shall

enable the permittee to:

a) Control the contribution of pollutants to the MS4;

b) Prohibit illicit discharges to the MS4;

c) Control the discharge of spills and the dumping or disposal of materials

other than stormwater (e.g. industrial and commercial wastes, trash, used

motor vehicle fluids, leaf litter, grass clippings, animal wastes, etc.) into the

MS4;

d) Require compliance with conditions in ordinances, permits, contracts,

inter-jurisdictional agreements, or orders; and

e) Carry out all inspections, surveillance, and monitoring procedures necessary

to determine compliance and noncompliance with permit conditions

including the prohibition on illicit discharges to the MS4.

None PW/SWRC, CA

The City's legal authority to implement the MS4

Permit is in Appendix A. The Appendix includes

permit sections and titles and lists the City

ordinances relevant to permit implementation and

the associated website links to review the full

ordinance text.

A.3. Legal Authority

Include in each Annual Report

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A.3-2.

The permittee shall review and update its ordinances and other legal authorities such

as permits, orders, contracts, and inter-jurisdictional agreements as necessary to

continue providing adequate legal authority to control discharges to and from the

MS4.

None PW/SWRC, CA

The City has reviewed its current legal authorities

to meet requirements of the MS4 permit. The City

ordinances are being evaluated for permit

compliance.

If future authorities are required, the City will adopt

ordinances to meet these requirements, and new

or modified ordinances will be reported to DEQ in

the Annual Report.

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A.4.

The permittee shall submit to the Department a copy of each fiscal year’s budget

including its proposed capital and operation and maintenance expenditures

necessary to accomplish the activities required by this state permit. The permittee

shall describe its method of funding the stormwater program with the copy of the

fiscal year budget.

A copy of the fiscal year’s budget including

its proposed capital and operation and

maintenance expenditures necessary to

accomplish the activities required by this

state permit shall be submitted with each

annual report.

PW/BC

The City operates on a fiscal year from July 1 to

June 30. Initial budget requests are developed in

August and September and final budgets are

approved in April or May. The program is partially

funded through a stormwater utility fee, which was

established in 2001 and fees are based upon

impervious land cover of individual parcels. The

City also approved a tax to fund stormwater

projects in May 2017. The current City budget can

be found on VBgov.com.

A.5.Permit maintenance fees shall be paid in accordance with Part XIII of the VSMP

regulations (9VAC25-870- 830).None PW/SWRC

The permit maintenance fees will be paid as

required.

A.4. MS4 Program Resources

A.5. Permit Maintenance Fees


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A.6.

The permittee shall maintain, implement and enforce an MS4 Program Plan

accurately documenting the MS4 Program including all additions, changes and

modifications. For the purposes of this state permit, the MS4 Program Plan is

considered a single document, but may actually consist of separate documents (e.g.,

dry weather screening plans, wet weather monitoring plans, TMDL Action Plans,

annual reports). Policies, ordinances, strategies, checklists, watershed plans and

other documents may be incorporated by reference provided the latest revision date

is included in the MS4 Program Plan and all documents are available upon request.

Specific reference shall be made to any ordinance more stringent than the Virginia

Stormwater Management Act (§ 62.1-44.15:24 et. seq.) and VSMP regulations (9VAC

25-870 et. seq.), the Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Law (§ 62.1-44.15:51 et.

seq.) and Regulations (9VAC 25-840 et.seq.) and the Chesapeake Bay Preservation

Act (§ 62.1-44.15:67 et seq.) and Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area Designation and

Management Regulations (9VAC 25-830 et. seq). The MS4 Program Plan is an

enforceable part of this state permit.

Updates to the MS4 Program Plan shall be submitted to the Department for review

and approval in accordance with the due dates established by this state permit.

Updates to the MS4 Program Plan shall become effective and enforceable upon

written approval from the Department. Upon development, the most recent MS4

Program Plan shall be posted on the permittee's website, and/or provided in another

location easily accessible to the public.

Utilizing the last annual report prior to this

state permit effective date as a baseline,

no later than 12 months after the permit

effective date, the permittee shall submit

to the Department for review and approval

an updated MS4 Program Plan to describe

implementation of this MS4 Program and

meet the conditions described in this

section.

PW/SWRC

This document and attachments constitute the

City's MS4 Program Plan which includes

documentation and elements as required within

the first permit year MS4 Program Plan submittal.

Documentation of Plan modifications, additions, or

changes will be documented in the appropriate

Annual Report.

The MS4 Program Plan will be posted on the City's

website upon approval by DEQ.

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A.7.

MS4 Program Review: The permittee will review the current MS4 Program Plan

annually, in conjunction with the preparation of the annual report required under

Part I.E of this state permit.

All modifications and proposed

modifications shall be reported in

accordance with this section of the permit.

PW/SWRC

The MS4 Program Plan will be reviewed and

updated annually to document changes to the

program implementation and completion of future

year permit requirements. Modifications and

additions will be documented in the appropriate

Annual Report.

A.6. MS4 Program Plan

A.7. MS4 Program Review and Updates


Include in each subsequent AnnualReport

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MS4 Program Updates and Modifications:

Modifications to the MS4 Program Plan are expected throughout the life of this state

permit as part of the iterative process to reduce pollutant loading and protect water

quality. As such, modifications made in accordance with this state permit as a result

of the iterative process do not require modification of this state permit unless the

Department determines the changes meet the criteria referenced in 9VAC25- 870-

630 or 9VAC25-870-650. Updates and modifications to the MS4 Program Plan may

be made during the life of the permit in accordance with the following procedures:

1) Adding (but not eliminating or replacing) components, controls, or

requirements to the MS4 Program Plan may be made by the permittee at

any time. Additions shall be reported as part of the annual report.

2) Updates and modifications to specific standards and specifications,

schedules, operating procedures, ordinances, manuals, checklists and other

documents routinely evaluated and modified are authorized under this

state permit provided that the updates and modifications are performed in

a manner (i) that is consistent with the conditions of this state permit, (ii)

that ensure public notice and participation requirements established in this

state permit are followed, and (iii) that the updates and modifications are

documented in the annual report.

None PW/SWRC

The City will review the MS4 Program Plan annually

and provide modifications to the Plan and

Appendices as necessary, in accordance with

Section A.7.

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A.7.a.3.

3) Replacing, or eliminating without replacement, any ineffective or infeasible

strategies, policies and Best Management Practices (BMPs) specifically

identified in this state permit with alternate strategies, policies and BMPs

may be requested at any time. Such requests shall include the following:

(a) An analysis of how and /or why the BMPs, strategies, or policies are

ineffective or infeasible including information on whether the BMPs,

strategies, or policies are cost prohibitive;

(b) Expectations on the effectiveness of the replacement BMPs, strategies

or policies;

(c) An analysis of how the replacement BMPs are expected to achieve the

goals of the BMPs to be replaced;

(d) A schedule for implementing the replacement BMPs, strategies and

policies; and

(e) An analysis of how the replacement strategies and policies are expected

to improve the permittee’s ability to meet the goals of the strategies and

policies being replaced.

Requests or notifications shall be made in writing to the Department and signed in

accordance with 9VAC25- 870-370 of the VSMP regulations. Modification to the MS4

Program Plan shall become effective and enforceable upon written approval from

the Department. Major modifications to the MS4 Program Plan as defined in 9VAC25-

870-10 may require that the permit be reopened and modified pursuant to 9VAC25-

870- 630.

None PW/SWRC

The City will review the MS4 Program Plan annually

and provide modifications to the Plan and

Appendices as necessary, in accordance with

Section A.7.

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A.7.b.

MS4 Program Updates Requested by the Department:

In a manner and following procedures in accordance with the Virginia Administrative

Processes Act, the VSMP regulations and other applicable State laws, statutes and

regulations, the Department may request changes to the MS4 Program to assure

compliance with the statutory requirements of the Virginia Stormwater

Management Act and associated regulations and to:

1) Address impacts on receiving water quality caused by discharges from the

MS4;

2) Include more stringent requirements necessary to comply with new State or

Federal statutory or regulatory requirements; or

3) Include such other conditions necessary to comply with State or Federal

statutory or regulatory requirements.

Proposed changes requested by the Department shall be made in writing and set

forth the basis for and objective of the modification as well as the proposed time

schedule for the permittee to develop and implement the modification. The

permittee may propose alternative program modifications and/or time schedules to

meet the objective of the requested modification, but any such modifications are at

the discretion of the Department.

None PW/SWRC

The City will review the MS4 Program Plan and

provide modifications to the Plan and Appendices

as necessary, if requested by DEQ.

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B.1-1

No later than 12-months after the effective date of this state permit, the permittee

shall submit to the Department a summary of potential stormwater management

projects to be completed during the term of the permit. Projects addressing

stormwater quantity may be included if there is a water quality benefit to the

project. At a minimum, the permittee shall include the following for each project in

the summary: type of project or BMP, number of acres which the BMP treats,

impervious and pervious acreage treated by the potential project, condition of the

downstream channel, amount of total pollutant reduction, feasibility for

implementation, and estimated cost of implementation. The summary shall include a

prioritized list of the identified projects for consideration of implementation.

Each annual report shall include an

updated project summary sheet.PW/SWRC

The City has identified stormwater management

project concepts currently planned to be completed

during the permit term. The project summary sheet

is included in Appendix C. Each annual report will

include an updated project summary sheet. Project

concepts will be evaluated for feasibility and

findings will be documented.

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B.1-2

No later than 30-days following funding allocation for project development, the

permittee shall identify and summarize the project on the permittee’s website.

Project statuses shall be updated on the website no less than once per year and no

later than 30-days following project completion.

• Each annual report shall include a

current web link to the project status

page.


status update for those water quality

projects for which implementation or

construction occurred during the

reporting year.

PW/SWRC

Once a project concept is selected for design and

funding has been approved, a project fact sheet will

be developed. Within 30 days of funding approval,

the project fact sheet will be loaded onto the City's

website.

B. Stormwater Management

B.1. Planning


Include in Subsequent Annual Reports

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B.2.a.1.

The permittee shall implement a local erosion and sediment control program

consistent with the Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Law § 62.1-44.15:51 of the

Code of Virginia and Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Regulations 9VAC25-840

et seq. and a stormwater management program consistent with the Virginia

Stormwater Management Act § 62.1-44.15:24 of the Code of Virginia and Virginia

Stormwater Management Program Regulations 9VAC25-870 et seq.

• Each annual report shall contain the

number of regulated land disturbing

activities approved and the total

number of acres disturbed.

• Each annual report shall contain the

number of land disturbing activity

inspections conducted and the number

and type of each enforcement action

taken.

• Each annual report shall include a list

of land disturbing projects that qualify

under the ‘Grandfathering’ provision

of the VSMP regulations found at

9VAC25-870-48 that receive coverage

under the General VPDES Permit for

Discharges of Stormwater from

Construction Activities during the

reporting period.

PW/SWRC,

PW/OM,

PW/CE,

PL/DSC, PL/PI,

PU/ENG

The City continues to implement and enforce an

erosion and sediment control program and a

stormwater management program which are

consistent with the Virginia Erosion and Sediment

Control Law, the Virginia Stormwater Management

Act, and their associated regulations. The City is a

Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Program

(VESCP) authority and a Virginia Stormwater

Management Program (VSMP) authority, and the

programs are overseen by five certified program

administrators. Program administrators are staffed

in the following departments and divisions: Public

Works/Engineering, Public Works/Operations,

Planning & Community Development/Development

Services Center, Planning & Community

Development/Permits and Inspections, and Public

Utilities/Engineering. VSMP Implementation Plans

are maintained by each of the administrators.

Applicable City ordinances for implementation of

the laws and regulations are included in Appendix

A.

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B.2. MS4 Program Implementation

B.2.a. Construction Site Runoff and Post Construction Runoff from Areas of New Development and Development on Prior Developed Lands

Include in Subsequent Annual

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B.2.a.2.

The permittee shall identify in the MS4 Program Plan all legal authorities for erosion

and sediment control and stormwater management that are more stringent than

those required under 9VAC25- 840 et seq. and/or 9VAC25-870 et seq. that have been

adopted in accordance with § 62.1-44.15:65 and/or § 62.1-44.15:33 of the Code of

Virginia.

Each annual report shall include a

summary of actions taken by the permittee

to implement Part I.B.2.a.1. and 2. of this

state permit.

PW/SWRC,

PW/OM,

PW/CE,

PL/DSC, PL/PI,

PU/ENG

The list of legal authorities for erosion and

sediment control and stormwater management are

included in Appendix A. The City requires a land

disturbance permit for sites greater than 2,500

square feet outside of the Chesapeake Bay

Preservation area, which is more stringent than the

10,000 square foot minimum identified in Virginia

Regulation 9VAC25-840 et seq. In addition, the City

has identified stormwater design requirements that

are more restrictive than those contained in the

Virginia BMP Clearinghouse.

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B.2.b.

From the stormwater management projects included in the summary required in Part

I.B.1, the permittee shall complete no less than five (5) projects no later than the

expiration date of this state permit. Projects implemented to meet the requirements

of Part I.D of this state permit (TMDL Action Plan and Implementation for the

Chesapeake Bay Special Condition or TMDL Action Plans other than the Chesapeake

Bay TMDL) may be used to meet the requirements of this special condition.

For retrofit projects that do not serve to meet the requirements of Part I.D, the

permittee shall submit a summary of projects implemented during the reporting

period with each annual report including type of land use being retrofitted, retrofit

performed, completion date or anticipated completion date, total acreage

retrofitted, total impervious and pervious acreage, and location by latitude and

longitude (in decimal degrees).

Each annual report shall include a status

update for those projects for which

implementation began during the reporting

period.

PW/SWRC

The City will target implementation of at least five

projects from the stormwater management project

list in Appendix C no later than the expiration date

of the permit. For retrofit projects that do not serve

to meet the requirements of Section I.D, the City

will submit a summary of any projects implemented

during the reporting period with each annual

report.

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B.2.c.

Streets, roads, and parking lots maintained by the permittee shall continue to be

operated and maintained in a manner to minimize discharge of pollutants, including

those pollutants related to deicing or sanding activities.

None

PW/OM,

PW/SM,

PW/BMMS,

PR/LM

The City currently maintains all public local,

collector roads and arterials within the City

boundary. City crews place appropriate erosion

and sediment control and stormwater management

measures at curb inlets during street maintenance

projects to reduce sediments and construction

debris from entering the MS4. The City is also

conducting a street sweeping program along public

roads and municipal parking lots to reduce

sediment and debris along curbs and within

gutters. During low temperatures less than 34

degrees Fahrenheit, the City conducts a freeze

prevention program, applying sand along the City

maintained bridges for motorist safety. City staff

will attend good housekeeping and pollution

prevention training for roadways and municipal

parking lots, as required in Section I.B.2.k.2.

The City coordinates with the Virginia Department

of Transportation (VDOT), who maintains Interstate

64 and Interstate 264 within the City boundary.

B.2.c.1.


shall develop and maintain an accurate list of permittee maintained roads and

streets that includes the street name, the miles of roadway not treated by BMPs, and

miles of roadway treated with BMPs.

None PW/SWRC

The City records and updates a list of City

maintained roads and streets, including street

names. The City is developing a geographic

information system (GIS) dataset containing the

drainage basins for each City owned or operated

SWMF. After the completion of the drainage basin

GIS dataset, the City will develop a GIS dataset of

miles of street treated and not treated by SWMFs

in accordance with the schedule outlined in the

permit.

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B.2.c.2.


shall develop and implement written protocols for permittee maintained road, street,

and parking lot maintenance, designed to minimize pollutant discharge.

The permittee shall include a copy of the

written protocols identified in Part I.B.2.c.2

with the next annual report that is due

after development of the protocols.

PW/SWRC

The City will provide written protocols for

maintenance of permittee maintained roads,

streets, and parking lots and implement in

accordance with the schedule outlined in the

permit.

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B.2.c. Roadways

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B.2.c.3.Materials utilized for deicing activities shall remain covered from precipitation until

application.None

PW/SM,

PW/BMMS,

PR/LM

Four maintenance yards store deicing materials for

the PW Department: Dam Neck Yard, which is the

largest yard, has a large dome structure in which

the deicing materials are stored; Pungo Yard stores

deicing materials covered in a structure; Euclid Yard

stores deicing materials in a covered structure; and

Oceana Yard stores deicing materials covered with

tarps.

The PR Department stores deicing materials indoors

at a PR Department facility.

B.2.c.4.

The permittee shall not apply any deicing agent containing urea or other forms of

nitrogen or phosphorus to parking lots, roadways, and sidewalks or other paved

surfaces.

None

PW/BMMS,

PW/SM,

PR/LM

The City applies a mixture of abrasives (washed

sand) and rock salt to roadways for deicing.

Typically, the mix consists of 65% washed sand,

32% sodium chloride, and 3%-4% calcium chloride

during lower temperatures. The freeze prevention

program applies sand abrasives to bridges.

The City utilizes a deicing material containing

sodium chloride, magnesium chloride, calcium

magnesium acetate, and potassium chloride.

B.2.d.

The permittee shall continue to control the discharge of pollutants related to the

storage and application of pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers applied to permittee

rights of way, parks, and other permittee property, as follows:

None PW/SWRCThe City meets this requirement through the

implementation of actions described below.

B.2.d.1.

The permittee shall develop and implement turf and landscape nutrient

management plans that have been developed by a certified nutrient management

planner in accordance with § 10.1-104.2 of the Code of Virginia on all lands owned

or operated by the MS4 permittee where nutrients are applied to a contiguous area

greater than one acre in accordance with the following schedule:

NonePW/SWRC,

PR/LM

The City continues to implement a Turf and

Nutrient Management Plan, developed by a

certified nutrient management planner, that

includes municipal properties where nutrients are

applied. The plan will be updated as necessary to

include all permittee owned lands identified in

Section I.B.2.d.1.a within the timeframe defined in

Sections I.B.2.d.1.b.1-3.

B.2.d.1.a

No later than 12-months after the effective date of this state permit the permittee

shall identify all permittee lands where nutrients are applied to a contiguous area of

more than one acre. A latitude and longitude shall be provided for each such piece of

permittee land.

The annual report due October 1, 2017

shall contain a list of all permittee lands

and applicable acreage on which nutrients

are applied to more than one contiguous

acre.

PW/SWRCThe City has identified City owned land where

nutrients are applied to over one contiguous acre.

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B.2.d. Pesticide, Herbicide, and Fertilizer Application

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The permittee shall develop and implement turf and landscape nutrient

management plans on all permittee lands where nutrients are applied to a

contiguous area of more than one acre. The following measurable goals are

established for the development and implementation of turf and landscape nutrient

management plans.

Each annual report shall report on

compliance with the turf and landscape

nutrient management plan implementation

schedule and include a list of the

permittee’s properties for which turf and

landscape nutrient management plans

have been implemented during the

reporting year and the cumulative total of

acreage under turf and landscape nutrient

management plans.

PW/SWRC,

PR/LMSee MS4 Permit Section I.B.2.d.1.

B.2.d.1.b.1.

No later than 24-months after the effective date of this state permit, not less than

15% of all identified acres will be covered by turf and landscape nutrient

management plans.

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management plans.

NonePW/SWRC,


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B.2.d.1.b.3.



management plans.

NonePW/SWRC,


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B.2.d.1.c.

The permittee shall annually track the following:

(1) The total acreage of permittee lands upon which nutrients are applied and

controlled using general City guidelines or standard operating procedures;

(2) The acreage of permittee lands where turf and landscape nutrient

management plans are required; and

(3) The acreage of permittee lands covered by turf and landscape nutrient

management plans have been implemented.

NonePW/SWRC,

PR/LM

The City currently tracks the nutrients applied on

permittee owned lands in accordance with the

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B.2.d.2.

The permittee shall continue to employ good housekeeping/pollution prevention

measures in the application, storage, transport and disposal of pesticides, herbicides

and fertilizers.

None

PW/MC,

PW/BMMS,

PR/LM

The City maintains general guidelines and

procedures to be followed in the application,

storage, transport and disposal of pesticides,

herbicides and fertilizers. Pesticides, herbicides,

and fertilizers are stored indoors in manufacturer’s

containers. All pesticide and herbicide applications

are performed by certified applicators or registered

technicians. City personnel and private contractors

follow the Virginia Department of Conservation and

Recreation’s nutrient management training and

certification and the Virginia Department of

Agriculture and Consumer Services' (VDACS)

guidelines for certification and training of pesticide

applicators.

The City operates a mosquito control program that

conducts larvaciding and spraying for adult

mosquitos city-wide. The program generally

operates from mid-April through October,

depending upon seasonal changes. The pesticides

are stored indoors and all applicators are certified.

B.2.d.3.The permittee may regulate the use, application, or storage of fertilizers pursuant to

§3.2-3602 of the Code of Virginia.None PW/SWRC

The City does not have an ordinance in place

pursuant to Virginia Code §3.2-3602 at this time. If

the City elects to enact this code in the future, the

legal authority will be included in Appendix A.

B.2.d.4.The permittee shall track the acreage of permittee lands managed under Integrated

Pest Management Plans.

Each annual report shall include the

number of acres managed under

Integrated Pest Management Plans.

PW/SWRCThe City does not have lands that are managed

under an Integrated Pest Management Plan.

B.2.e.Discharges to the MS4 not authorized by this state permit shall be effectively

prohibited.None PW/SWRC

The City will continue to implement its stormwater

ordinances which prohibit discharges not

authorized by the permit. The municipal

stormwater ordinances are listed in Appendix A.

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B.2.e.1.

In accordance with Part I.A.1.b., certain non-stormwater discharges to the MS4 need

not be addressed as illicit discharges or improper disposal. The MS4 Program Plan

shall identify any non- stormwater discharges listed under Part I.A.1.b., where the

permittee has imposed any conditions on the discharges to the MS4. The permittee

shall prohibit, on a case-by-case basis, any individual non- stormwater discharge (or

class of non-stormwater discharges) otherwise allowed under this paragraph that is

determined to be contributing significant amounts of pollutants to the MS4.

None PW/SWRC

To date, the City has not imposed conditions on

non-stormwater discharges to the MS4 listed under

Section I.A.1.b.

On a case-by-case basis, the City may prohibit non-

stormwater discharge otherwise allowed if it is

determined to be contributing significant amounts

of pollutants to the MS4. If additional City

ordinances are implemented, they will be included

in Appendix A.

B.2.e.2.

The permittee shall continue implementing a sanitary sewer inspection program to

minimize the exfiltration from the sanitary system to the MS4. The permittee shall

inspect a minimum of 100,000 linear feet of sanitary sewer annually and 730,000

linear feet of sanitary sewer by the end of the permit term.

Each annual report shall include the

amount of linear feet of sanitary sewer

inspected during the reporting year.

PU/ENG

The City will continue to implement a sanitary

sewer inspection program and inspect an minimum

of 730,000 linear feet of sewer pipe by the end of

the permit term. Each annual report will include the

linear feet inspected during the reporting year, with

a minimum inspection of 100,000 linear feet.

B.2.e.3.The permittee shall develop and implement a program to reduce the discharge of

floatables (e.g. litter and other human-generated solid refuse).

• The annual report due October 1, 2017

shall include a description of the

procedures the permittee will

implement to reduce floatables as

required by Part I.B.2.e.3. including

procedures to determine the floatables

reduction program effectiveness.

• Each annual report after program

development shall include a list of sites

surveyed for floatables, a summary of

observations at each site, and a

determination as to the effectiveness

of the floatables reduction program.

PW/SWRC

The City is developing a Floatables Reduction

Program to reduce the discharge of floatables such

as litter and other human-generated solid refuse

from the MS4. The plan will describe the

procedures to reduce floatables and measure the

floatables reduction program effectiveness.

Floatables monitoring sites and monitoring

frequency will be detailed in the plan. Completion

of the Floatables Reduction Program plan and

commencement of plan implementation are

scheduled for the permit’s second year.

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B.2.e.4.

The permittee shall prohibit the dumping or disposal of used motor vehicle fluids,

household hazardous wastes, sanitary sewage, grass clippings, leaf litter, and animal

wastes into the MS4. The permittee shall ensure the implementation of programs to

collect used motor vehicle fluids (such as oil and antifreeze) and household

hazardous waste materials for recycling, reuse, or proper disposal. Such programs

shall be readily available to all private residents and shall be publicized and

promoted on a regular basis not less than twice per year.

NonePW/WMR,

PU/ENG, CA

City ordinances prohibit the dumping or disposal of

used motor vehicle fluids, sanitary sewage, grass

clippings, leaf litter, household hazardous wastes,

and animal wastes into the MS4. Applicable

stormwater ordinances are documented in

Appendix A.

The City implements a program to collect used

motor vehicle fluids and household hazardous

waste materials at the Resource Recovery Center.

The program is publicized and promoted on

VBgov.com

The City also collects household hazardous waste at

public events, as advertised on VBgov.com.

Additionally, the City partners with the Virginia

Aquarium and Marine Science Center to host E-

cycle events to collect hazardous waste and

materials. The events are advertised in the

Aquarium newsletter.

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B.2.e.5

The permittee shall continue to implement a program to locate and eliminate illicit

discharges and improper disposal into the MS4. This program shall include dry

weather screening activities to locate portions of the MS4 with suspected illicit

discharges and improper disposal, as described in Part I.B.2.l.1. of this state permit.


illicit discharges identified, the source, a

description of follow-up activities and

whether the illicit discharge has been

eliminated.

PW/SWRC,

PW/IESR,

PW/TSAM, CA

The City has implemented an Illicit Discharge and

Improper Disposal (IDID) Program since 1996.

Residents may contact the City through VB311, 911,

or via the SeeClickFix application. The City also

maintains an extension at 757-385-1470 for

reporting of suspected illicit discharges. The City

conducts source tracking and sampling to

determine the cause of the discharge. If it is an

unallowable source based upon City ordinances,

staff notify the responsible party and conduct a

follow-up screening to verify compliance.

The City will continue its dry weather screening

program as described in Section I.B.2.l.1.


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B.2.e.6.

The permittee shall require the elimination of illicit discharges and improper disposal

practices within 30-days of discovery. Where elimination of an illicit discharge within

30-days is not possible, the permittee shall require an expeditious schedule for

removal of the discharge. In the interim, the permittee shall require the operator of

the illicit discharge to take all reasonable and prudent measures to minimize the

discharge of pollutants to the MS4.


illicit discharges identified, the source, a

description of follow-up activities and

whether the illicit discharge has been

eliminated.

PW/SWRC,

PW/IESR, CA

The City conducts initial source tracking, informs

the responsible party of the illicit discharge and

existing City ordinances, and conducts a follow-up

investigation to verify compliance. If the

responsible party is found to be noncompliant, the

City will send a letter notifying the responsible

party that additional enforcement actions may

occur. The City will conduct additional

enforcement actions, up to and including legal

action, if necessary.

B.2.f

The permittee shall continue to implement a program that coordinates with the Fire

Department and other City Departments to prevent, contain, and respond to spills

that may discharge into the MS4. The spill response program may include a

combination of spill response actions by the permittee (and/or another public or

private entity), and legal requirements for private entities within the permittee’s

jurisdiction.

Each annual report shall include: 1) a list of

spills, that qualify for immediate reporting

as required under Part II.G and H of this

state permit, 2) the source (identified to the

best of the permittee’s ability), and 3) a

description of follow-up activities taken.

PW/IESR,

PW/TSAM,

PU/ENG,

FIRE/OP,

FIRE/FM

The City is implementing a spill prevention and

response program that is coordinated with the Fire

Department and other departments. The City also

maintains a contract with a third party vendor to

clean spills where requested.

B.2.g.

The permittee shall implement a program to identify and control pollutants in

stormwater discharges to the MS4 from industrial and high risk runoff facilities (e.g.,

municipal landfills; other treatment, storage, or disposal facilities for municipal

waste; hazardous waste treatment, storage, disposal and recovery facilities; facilities

that are subject to EPCRA Title III, Section 313) and any other industrial or

commercial discharges the permittee determines are contributing a significant

pollutant loading to the MS4.

None PW/SWRCThe City meets this requirement through the


B.2.f. Spill Prevention and Response

B.2.g. Industrial and High Risk Runoff



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The permittee shall maintain, and update as necessary, a list of all known industrial

and high-risk dischargers to the MS4. This list shall include VPDES industrial

stormwater permits.


shall include a list of all known industrial

and high risk dischargers including any non-

VPDES regulated industrial and commercial

stormwater dischargers determined by the

permittee as contributing a significant

pollutant load and that discharge to the

MS4 system, a schedule of inspections and

procedures for inspecting outfalls.

PW/SWRC

The City maintains a list of all known industrial and

high risk dischargers to the City’s MS4. The list is

divided into two main categories, VPDES permitted

facilities and non-VPDES permitted facilities. Major

updates to the list will be performed at the end of

each 5-year permit term. The updates will be

based on data gathered from the Industrial and

High Risk Runoff inspections, the Dry Weather

Screening Program, and the IDID Program.

The City obtained information for developing the

list from business license and GIS data, as well as

DEQ’s industrial permit database. The list includes

VPDES permitted facilities, automotive facilities

(e.g. rental, sales, salvage & repair), manufacturers,

and wholesale merchandisers in the landscape and

nursery business. The City also coordinates with

the Fire Marshal’s office for identifying any other

facilities subject to EPCRA Title III, Section 313.

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shall develop and implement a prioritized schedule and procedure to inspect outfalls

of facilities with VPDES industrial stormwater permits at the point of connection to

the MS4. Prioritization may be based on historical discharges, local water quality

impairments, industrial category or other methods selected by the permittee. The

permittee shall inspect all VPDES industrial stormwater permitted outfalls connected

to its MS4 a minimum of once every five years.

Each annual report after implementation of

the program shall report on

implementation of the inspection schedule

and include a list of the facilities and/or

facility outfalls inspected during the

reporting period.

PW/SWRC

The City has developed a document that outlines

the procedures for inspecting both VPDES

permitted and non-VPDES permitted facilities that

the City has determined to have a high potential for

discharging a significant pollutant load to the MS4.

The City has also implemented a prioritized

inspection schedule. Inspections of VPDES

permitted facilities will be completed prior to

inspecting non-VPDES permitted facilities. VPDES

permitted facilities connected to the MS4 will be

inspected at least once every five years.

After all VPDES permitted facility inspections are

completed, the City will begin inspecting high

priority non-VPDES permitted facilities. High

priority facilities are those that have a potential to

contribute a significant pollutant load to the MS4.

Non-VPDES permitted facilities will be inspected in

the following order:

1. Facilities the City considers needing a VPDES

permit.

2. Automobile rental and sales businesses

where it is unclear if there is a dedicated

wash bay on the property.

3. Landscaping/Nurseries where landscaping

materials are stockpiled uncovered on the

property.

4. Towing businesses that store large quantities

of vehicles on their property.

5. The remaining high priority facilities.

Each year during the permit term, the City will

analyze the findings from the inspections. Facilities

determined to qualify for a VPDES permit will be

referred to DEQ. At the end of the permit term, the

City will analyze the data from the inspections to re-

evaluate the non-VPDES high priority list.

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B.2.g.3.

The permittee shall review copies of discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) submitted

to the permittee by VPDES industrial stormwater permitted facilities as part of the

permittee’s investigations of significant pollutant loadings. The permittee may

conduct additional monitoring, or may require the facility to conduct additional

monitoring, of any stormwater discharges it believes may be a source of significant

pollutant loadings.

None PW/SWRC

The City receives, reviews, and tracks DMRs from

VPDES industrial stormwater permitted facilities

and determines, on a case by case basis, if

additional monitoring of stormwater discharge is

required.

B.2.g.4.

The permittee shall coordinate with the Department to report any non-VPDES

permitted industrial facility from which the permittee has evidence that a significant

pollutant load is entering the MS4 system. Inspections of facilities for which the

permittee has evidence of significant pollutant loading may be carried out in

conjunction with other permittee programs.

None PW/SWRCThe City reports significant pollutant loads entering

the MS4 in accordance with permit requirements.

B.2.g.5.

The permittee shall refer the following facilities to the Department of Environmental

Quality, Tidewater Regional Office, for Department compliance review under the

Virginia State Water Control Law:

(a) Facilities and operations having non-stormwater discharges that do not

have coverage under an existing VPDES permit.

(b) Facilities and operations identified pursuant to 40 CFR Part 122.26(b)(14)

with manufacturing, processing, or raw materials storage outside that do

not have coverage under an existing VPDES industrial stormwater permit.

(c) Any VPDES industrial stormwater permit facility where there is evidence of

significant pollutant loadings to the MS4.

(d) Facilities that do not submit signed copies of DMRs to the permittee as

required under a VPDES industrial stormwater permit.


referrals to the Department.PW/SWRC

The City meets this requirement through the

following:

a. The City will refer facilities having non-

stormwater discharges based on data

obtained from the high priority facility

inspections.

b. The City will refer facilities identified

pursuant to 40 CFR Part 122.26(b)(14) from

data obtained from the high priority facilities

inspections.

c. The City will refer any VPDES permitted

facility where there is evidence of significant

pollutant loadings to the MS4 through the

review of DMR reports. The City has

established a database of all permitted

facilities that discharge to the MS4. In this

database, the City tracks all submitted DMRs

and any exceedances of the sampling

parameters set forth by the permit.

d. The City will refer any VPDES permitted

facilities that do not submit DMR reports on

an annual basis. The City will review the

DMR database to determine which facility

has not submitted DMRs in the past fiscal

year and report them to DEQ.


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B.2.g.6.

The permittee shall maintain a list of any industrial and/or commercial stormwater

dischargers not regulated under the Virginia State Water Control Law that it

determines may be contributing a significant pollutant loading to the MS4. This list

may be individual discharges or categories of discharges.

(a) Outfalls from these facilities shall be included in the prioritized inspection

schedule.

(b) The list shall include, but shall not be limited to, major automotive facilities

such as repair shops, body shops, auto detailers, tire repair shops and

service stations.

(c) The permittee shall require control measures as necessary and/or

appropriate for stormwater discharges from these dischargers.

None PW/SWRC

The City will include industrial and/or commercial

dischargers not regulated under the State Water

Control Law that it determines may be contributing

significant pollutant loading to the MS4 in the list of

industrial and high risk facilities and in the

prioritized schedule for outfall inspections. Outfalls

identified from these facilities will be included in

the prioritized inspection schedule from Section

I.B.2.g.2.

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B.2.h.

The permittee shall continue to implement programs to maintain the permittee’s

stormwater infrastructure and to update the accuracy and inventory of the storm

sewer system.

None

PW/ESS,

PW/PM,

PW/TPPM,

PW/OM,

PW/TSAM,

PW/IMC,

PL/DSC, PL/PI,

PU/ENG

The City’s stormwater infrastructure inventory is

maintained in a GIS format. Public assets associated

with the storm sewer system are updated upon

receipt of as-built and record drawings, as well as

survey data associated with various construction

projects or stormwater master plans. In addition,

through various field efforts, assets are updated as

staff identify missing or incorrect asset information.

The City conducts stormwater infrastructure and

SWMF inspections on a routine basis and following

citizen complaints. Inspections and maintenance of

the public storm sewer system is tracked in the

Infor Public Sector work management system.

Documentation of inspections are maintained, and

any required maintenance is tracked via work

orders.

B.2.h.1.

For stormwater management (SWM) facilities and infrastructure maintained by the

permittee including residential properties where SWM facilities and Storm Drainage

Systems qualify for permittee maintenance (excluding apartments and mobile home

parks), the following conditions apply:

None

PW/OM,

PW/TSAM,

PW/IESR,

PU/ENG,

PR/LM



B.2.h. Stormwater Infrastructure Management


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The permittee shall provide for adequate long-term operation and maintenance of

SWM facilities owned or operated by the permittee in accordance with written

inspection and maintenance procedures included in the MS4 Program Plan.

The permittee shall submit with the

annual report due October 1, 2017 the

written inspection and maintenance

procedures.

PW/OM,

PW/IESR,

PW/TSAM,

PU/ENG,

PR/LM

Written inspection and maintenance procedures for

the long-term operation and maintenance of SWM

facilities owned and operated by the permittee are

included in the SWMF Inspection and Maintenance

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B.2.h.1.b.

The permittee shall, at a minimum, inspect annually all SWM facilities owned or

operated by the permittee. The permittee may choose to implement an alternative

schedule to inspect these SWM facilities based on a risk assessment that includes

facility type and expected maintenance needs provided that the alternative schedule

is included in the MS4 Program Plan in accordance with plan modifications as listed

in Part I.A.7 of this state permit.

None

PW/OM,

PW/IESR,

PW/TSAM,

PU/ENG

The City annually inspects all SWM facilities owned

or operated by the City in accordance with the

SWMF Inspection and Maintenance Manual in

Appendix D.

B.2.h.1.c.The permittee shall conduct maintenance on SWM facilities owned or operated by

the permittee as necessary.None

PW/OM,

PW/TSAM,

PU/ENG,

PR/LM

The City conducts maintenance on City owned

SWM facilities, as identified during inspections, in

accordance with the procedures defined in the

SWMF Inspection and Maintenance Manual

included in Appendix D.

B.2.h.1.d.

The permittee shall continue its storm sewer system inspection program and shall

inspect no less than 15% of the MS4 annually. The permittee shall perform

maintenance as necessary based on findings during the inspection.

Each annual report shall include a

summary of activities performed in support

of the inspection and maintenance

program required in Part I.B.2.h.1. The

summary shall include the total number of

drainage structures operated by the

permittee; the total length of open

conveyance that is part of the permittee’s

MS4; the total number of the drainage

structures inspected and the total length of

open conveyances inspected. In addition,

the permittee shall maintain records

documenting the inspection of drainage

structures and open conveyances to include

a list of drainage structures inspected, the

date inspected, the type of structures, the

location, and identified maintenance needs

and when the maintenance was performed

as required in Part I.B.2.h.1.

PW/OM,

PW/CE,

PW/TSAM,

PW/BMMS,

SCHOOLS/FO,

PR/LM

The City remains committed to inspecting its

existing stormwater infrastructure as necessary to

maintain the design capacity of its existing system.

Inspections are performed based on service

requests, neighborhood rehabilitation projects,

watershed modeling infrastructure data verification

surveys, dry weather screening, defect surety, and

MS4 permit inspections.

Routine inspections occur in conjunction with City

efforts to verify infrastructure asset data. Routine

inspections assess the asset condition. Additional

inspections are scheduled as needed to achieve the

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B.2.h.1.e.

Visual inspections may be used to satisfy the inspection requirements Part I.B.2.h.1.d.

above. The permittee may prioritize inspection locations based on re-occurring

problems, illicit discharges, illegal dumping, citizen complaints, and other criteria as

determined by the permittee. The criteria used to prioritize the inspections shall be

documented in the MS4 Program Plan and updated as necessary

None

PW/OM,

PW/TSAM,

SCHOOLS/ FO

Inspections are prioritized based on the six

categories discussed in Section B.2.h.1.d. and are

prioritized as follows:

1. Service requests

2. Neighborhood rehabilitation projects

3. Watershed modeling infrastructure data

verification surveys

4. Dry weather screening

5. Defect surety

6. Additional MS4 permit inspections to meet

15 percent compliance

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B.2.h.1.f.The permittee shall obtain any required state or federal permit(s) necessary to

complete maintenance activities.None

PW/OM,

PW/CE,

PW/TSAM,

PW/BMMS,

SCHOOLS/ FO

PW/OM remains committed to complying with all

applicable Federal, State, and Local laws. Prior to

any land disturbance, PW/OM performs a

preliminary site assessment and is trained to error

on the side of caution as to whether a permit is

needed. When the need for a permit is

indeterminate or questionable, PW/OM will consult

with an on call expert and coordinate directly with

the appropriate Federal, State, or Local agency.

B.2.h.2.For SWM facilities not maintained by the permittee and that discharge into the MS4,

the following conditions apply:None

B.2.h.2.a.

The permittee shall continue to implement a program to ensure proper maintenance

of each privately maintained SWM facility that discharges into the MS4 system as

documented in the MS4 Program Plan.

None

PW/SWRC,

PW/ESS,

PW/PM,

PW/TPPM,

PW/IESR, CA



B.2.h.2.a.1.

Beginning with the effective date of this state permit and in accordance with 9VAC25-

870-112 B., maintenance agreements may be used but are not required for

stormwater control measures that are designed to treat stormwater runoff solely

from the individual residential lot on which they are located provided that the

permittee has developed and implemented a strategy to address maintenance of

such stormwater management controls. Should the permittee choose a strategy

other than a maintenance agreement, such a strategy shall be provided in writing no

later than 12 months after the effective date of this state permit and shall include

periodic inspections, homeowner outreach and education, or other methods targeted

at promoting the long term maintenance of such facilities.


shall include the permittee’s strategy to

address maintenance of stormwater

management controls that are designed to

treat stormwater runoff solely from the

individual residential lot on which they are

located.

PW/SWRC

In accordance with 9VAC25-870-112 B, the City

opted to utilize a strategy other than maintenance

agreements to ensure maintenance of individual

residential private SWMF that do not currently

have maintenance agreements. The City has

developed a strategy document that includes

targeted education and training programs to

increase awareness and participation for single

family residential property owners.

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For SWM facilities that are privately maintained and for which maintenance

agreements have been established between the permittee and the owner, the

permittee shall inspect all privately maintained facilities no less than once per 5

years and conduct follow up activities to ensure the required maintenance has been

completed. Inspections may be conducted by the permittee or their designee as

defined in 9 VAC 25-870-114.

• Each annual report will provide a

summary of actions taken by the

permittee to address failure of

privately maintained SWM facilities

owners to abide by maintenance

agreements.

• Each annual report will include a list of

activities including inspections

performed and notifications of needed

maintenance and repair of

stormwater facilities not operated by

the permittee as required by Part

PW/SWRC,

PW/ESS,

PW/PM,

PW/TPPM,

PW/IESR, CA

Private SWMFs are inspected a minimum of once

every five years utilizing the City's inspection and

maintenance procedures documented in the SWMF

Inspection and Maintenance Manual in Appendix D.

If required, the City sends notifications to the

property owner and conducts follow-up inspections

to verify whether maintenance activities have

occurred.

B.2.h.2.a.3.

For SWM facilities that are privately maintained and for which maintenance

agreements have not been established between the permittee and the owner, the

permittee shall implement a pilot program consisting of the following:

NonePW/SWRC,

PW/IESR



B.2.h.2.a.3.i.

No later than 12-months after the effective date of the permit, the permittee shall

develop draft procedures and policies that are designed to ensure that inspection

and maintenance of privately maintained SWM facilities without maintenance

agreements are being conducted. The draft procedures and policies should identify

any expected limitations to the permittee’s ability to implement these procedures

and policies and should propose options to overcome these limitations;

NonePW/SWRC,

PW/IESR

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implement these draft procedures and policies including the proposed options

identified in subsection Part I.B.2.h.2.a.3.i. above; and,

NonePW/SWRC,

PW/IESR

The City will implement the draft procedures in

accordance to the schedule defined in the permit.

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B.2.h.2.a.3.iii.


modify the draft policy and procedures required by Part I.B.2.h.2.a.3.i. for the

inspection of privately maintained SWM facilities based on the findings of Part

I.B.2.h.2.a.3.ii. and finalize the inspection procedures.

NonePW/SWRC,

PW/IESR

The City will modify the draft policies and

procedures that were developed in accordance to

Section I.B.2.h.2.a.3.i. and the schedule outlined

based upon the findings from Section I.B.2.h.2.a.3.ii

implementation.

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No later than 18 months after the effective date of this permit, the permittee shall

map the MS4 service area and each MS4 outfall in the Lynnhaven River watershed.

The following information shall be tracked for each MS4 outfall:

(a) An individual identification number, local watershed, sixth order HUC and

receiving water;

(b) The latitude and longitude in decimal degrees; and

(c) New outfalls shall be tracked upon their inclusion into the MS4.


submitted under this state permit will

include the information included in Part

I.B.2.h.3. The MS4 service area map

including outfalls and other information

shall be submitted as an electronic file in

one of the following formats: shapefile,

geodatabase, .xls, .xlsx, .csv, mdx, .dbf,

delimited text, XML, or other file approved

by the Department.

PW/SWRC,

PW/TSAM

The City will map the MS4 service area and each

MS4 outfall in the Lynnhaven River watershed. Each

mapped outfall will include an individual ID

number, local watershed information, sixth order

HUC and receiving water information, and latitude

and longitude. New MS4 outfalls will be identified

based upon the receiving waters GIS dataset

developed by the City and tracked upon the

acceptance of the stormwater infrastructure, as

documented in Section I.B.2.h.

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B.2.h.4.

No later than 18 months after the effective date of this state permit, the permittee

shall identify the following for the Lynnhaven watershed, sixth order HUC and

Chesapeake Bay Segment:

(a) The number of impervious, pervious and total acres served by the MS4 as

of June 30, 2009; and

(b) The number of impervious, pervious and total acres treated by

stormwater controls as of June 30, 2009.


submitted under this state permit shall








by the Department.

PW/SWRC,

PW/TSAM

The City will identify the number of impervious,

pervious, and total acres of the MS4 service area in

the Lynnhaven River Watershed as of June 30, 2009

and the number of impervious, pervious, and total

MS4 service area treated by stormwater controls as

of June 30, 2009. The City will submit the required

information in accordance with the schedule

defined in Section I.B.2.h.4.

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B.2.h.5.

No later than 18 months after the effective of this state permit, the permittee shall

update each of the following:

(a) The number of impervious, pervious and total acres served by the City of

Virginia Beach’s MS4 in the Lynnhaven watershed, sixth order HUC and

Chesapeake Bay segment; and


stormwater controls.


submitted under this state permit shall








by the Department.

PW/SWRC,

PW/TSAM

The City will calculate impervious, pervious, and

total acres of the MS4 service area in the

Lynnhaven River Watershed and the number of

impervious, pervious, and total MS4 service area

treated by stormwater controls utilizing recently

developed land cover or aerial imagery in GIS. The

type and source of the dataset has not been

determined.

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B.2.h.6.

Except as specified in Part I.B.2.h.3. above no later than 60 months after the effective

date of this permit, the permittee shall map the MS4 service area and each MS4

outfall. The following information shall be tracked for each MS4 outfall:

(a) An individual identification number, local watershed, sixth order HUC and

receiving water;

(b) The latitude and longitude in decimal degrees; and

(c) New outfalls shall be tracked upon their inclusion into the MS4.

No later than the expiration date of this

state permit the permittee shall submit to

the Department an updated list of all

information Part I.B.2.h.6. The MS4 service

area map including outfalls and other

information shall be submitted as an

electronic file in one of the following

formats: shapefile, geodatabase, .xls, .xlsx,

.csv, mdx, .dbf, delimited text, XML, or

other file approved by the Department.

PW/SWRC,

PW/TSAM

The City will map the MS4 service area and each

MS4 outfall except as specified in Section I.B.2.h.3.

by the end of the permit term, June 30, 2021. Each

mapped outfall will include an individual ID

number, local watershed information, sixth order

HUC and receiving water information, and latitude

and longitude. Any new outfalls will be tracked

upon their inclusion into the MS4.

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B.2.h.7.

Except as specified in Part I.B.2.h.4. above, no later than 60 months after the

effective date of this state permit, the permittee shall identify the following for each

local watershed, sixth order HUC and Chesapeake Bay Segment:

(a) The number of impervious, pervious and total acres served by the MS4 as

of June 30, 2009; and


stormwater controls as of June 30, 2009.











PW/SWRC,

PW/TSAM


pervious, and total acres for each local watershed,

sixth order HUC, and Chesapeake Bay segment as

of June 30, 2009 by the end of the permit term,

June 30, 2021 except as specified in Section

I.B.2.h.4.

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B.2.h.8.

Except as specified in Part I.B.2.h.5. above, no later than 60 months after the

effective of this state permit, the permittee shall update each of the following:

(a) The number of impervious, pervious and total acres served by the MS4 for

each City of Virginia Beach local watershed, sixth order HUC and

Chesapeake Bay segment; and


stormwater controls.











PW/SWRC,

PW/TSAM


pervious, and total acres for each local watershed,

sixth order HUC, and Chesapeake Bay segment by

the end of the permit term, June 30, 2021 except as

specified in Section I.B.2.h.5.

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B.2.i.Facilities owned or operated by the permittee shall be operated and maintained as

follows:None PW/SWRC

The City meets these requirements through the


B.2.i.1.

Good Housekeeping

(a) The discharge of permittee vehicle wash water into the MS4 at permittee

facilities without authorization from a separate VPDES permit shall be

prohibited.

(b) The discharge of wastewater into the MS4 at permittee facilities without

authorization by a separate VPDES permit shall be prohibited.

(c) The dumping of collected yard waste and grass clippings into the MS4 shall

be prohibited.

(d) Fluids leaked from municipal vehicles shall be prevented to the maximum

extent practical from entering the storm sewer system. Leaked fluids shall

be cleaned up and disposed of properly, as soon as possible but no later

than 24-hours after discovery.

NonePW/SWRC,

PW/FM

The City will provide training of good housekeeping

procedures in accordance with the requirements in

Section I.B.2.k.3. The City has developed training

materials and identified personnel who require

training. The City will implement training developed

according to the frequency defined in Section

I.B.2.k.3.

B.2.i.1.e.

No later than the expiration date of this state permit, the permittee shall install and

maintain markings on all stormwater inlets located on high priority municipal

facilities, as defined at Part I.F, and on permittee properties with greater than 2-

acres of impervious surface.

None PW/SWRC

The City will install and maintain markings on all

stormwater inlets located on high priority municipal

facilities identified in Section I.B.2.i.2., and on

permittee properties with greater than 2-acres of

impervious surface no later than the expiration

date of the permit, June 30, 2021.

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Part I - Authorization, Effluent Limitations and Monitoring RequirementsB.2.i.2. High Priority Municipal Facilities None

B.2.i.2.a.


shall identify all high priority municipal facilities that do not require a separate

VPDES industrial stormwater permit.


shall include a list of all high priority

municipal facilities.

PW/SWRC

The City has identified high priority municipal

facilities that do not require a separate VPDES

permit. The list of facilities is included in the High

Priority Municipal Facilities list. The list of facilities

will be included as part of the annual report due

October 1, 2017.

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B.2.i.2.b.

Within 12 months of state permit coverage, the operator shall identify which of the

municipal high-priority facilities have a high potential of discharging pollutants.

Municipal high-priority facilities that have a high potential for discharging pollutants

are those facilities identified in subsection (a) above that are not covered under a

separate VPDES permit and which any of the following materials or activities occur

and are expected to have exposure to stormwater resulting from rain, snow,

snowmelt or runoff:

(1) Areas where residuals from using, storing or cleaning machinery or

equipment remain and are exposed to stormwater;

(2) Materials or residuals on the ground or in stormwater inlets from spills

or leaks;

(3) Material handling equipment (except adequately maintained vehicles);

(4) Materials or products that would be expected to be mobilized in

stormwater runoff during loading/unloading or transporting activities

(e.g., rock, salt, fill dirt):

(5) Materials or products stored outdoors (except final products intended for

outside use where exposure to stormwater does not result in the

discharge of pollutants);

(6) Materials or products that would be expected to be mobilized in

stormwater runoff contained in open, deteriorated or leaking storage

drums, barrels, tanks, and similar containers;

(7) Waste material except waste in covered, non-leaking containers (e.g.,

dumpsters);

(8) Application or disposal of process wastewater (unless otherwise

permitted); or

(9) Particulate matter or visible deposits of residuals from roof stacks, vents

or both not otherwise regulated (i.e., under an air quality control permit)

and evident in the stormwater runoff.

None PW/SWRC

The City has evaluated and identified which

municipal high-priority facilities have a high

potential for discharging pollutants based on the

criteria presented in Section I.B.2.i.2.b. using the list

developed from Section I.B.i.2.a. The list was

initially evaluated through a GIS desktop analysis of

the sites to determine if activities may be occurring

outdoors. Following the desktop analysis field visits

were conducted to confirm the desktop analysis.

Facilities were then removed from the list if the

activities were occurring indoors or under cover

and not expected to have exposure to stormwater.

The following eight high-priority facilities have been

identified as having a high potential of discharging

pollutants.

- Public Works Waste Management Division

Yard, 3024 Holland Rd.

- Public Works Operations Dam Neck Yard,

3556 Dam Neck Rd.

- Public Works Operations Oceana Yard, 156

Oceana Blvd.

- Public Works Operations Pungo Yard, 1848

Pleasant Ridge Rd.

- Public Works Operations and Parks and

Recreation Euclid Yard, 100 Southgate Ave.

- Public Works Fleet Maintenance, 2633 Leroy

Rd

- Public Utilities Operations Dam Neck Yard,

3500 Dam Neck Rd.

- Parks and Recreation Lynnhaven Yard, 2150

Lynnhaven Pkwy.

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B.2.i.2.c.

The permittee shall develop and/or update and implement individual stormwater

pollution prevention plans for each high-priority municipal facility identified under

Part I.B.2.i.2.b. no later than 36-months after the effective date of this state permit.

Stormwater pollution prevention plans (SWPPP) shall include:

(1) A site description that includes a site map identifying all outfalls, direction

of flows, existing source controls and receiving water bodies;

(2) A discussion and checklist of potential pollutants and pollutant sources;

(3) A discussion of all potential non-stormwater discharges;

(4) A maintenance schedule for all existing source controls;

(5) All policies and procedures implemented at the facility to ensure source

reduction;

(6) An inspection schedule and checklist to ensure that all source reductions

are continually implemented and all source controls are appropriately

maintained. The date of each inspection and associated findings and

follow-up shall be logged in each SWPPP;

(7) Appropriate training as required in Part I.B.2.k);

(8) Procedures to conduct an annual comprehensive site compliance

evaluation;

(9) Procedures to conduct dry weather screening; and

(10) All modifications made as the result of any release or spill.

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PW/FM

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B.2.i.2.d.A copy of each SWPPP shall be kept at each high-priority municipal facility and be

kept updated.None

PW/SWRC,

PW/FM

A copy of each SWPPP will be kept at each high-

priority municipal facility identified in Section

I.B.2.i.2.b.

B.2.j.

The permittee shall implement a public education program with the goal of

increasing the stormwater knowledge of target audiences and changing behavior to

result in pollutant reductions. The permittee may fulfill all or part of the

requirements of this state permit through regional outreach programs involving two

or more MS4 localities.

None PW/SWRC

The City implements a public outreach education

program. Additional regional outreach and

education are implemented through the HRPDC.

B.2.j.1.

The permittee shall identify, schedule, implement, evaluate and modify, as

necessary, public outreach activities designed to meet the following public education

and outreach goals:


permittee public outreach and education

activities and the estimated number of

individuals reached through the activities.

An evaluation of program effectiveness, as

outlined in the MS4 Program Plan with

recommendations for future changes shall

also be included.

PW/SWRCThe City meets this requirement through the


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B.2.j.1.a.Promote, publicize, and facilitate public reporting of the presence of illicit discharges

or improper disposal of materials into the MS4;None PW/SWRC

Public reporting of IDID is promoted and publicized

through VBgov.com and askHRgreen.org. Public

reporting is facilitated by email, phone, online chat,

and a reporting application for mobile devices. The

City also provides public education about the

improper disposal of materials into the MS4

through its storm drain medallion program.

B.2.j.1.b.

Continue to promote individual and group involvement in local water quality

improvement initiatives including the promotion of local restoration and clean-up

projects, programs, groups, meetings and other opportunities for public involvement;

None

PW/SWRC,

PW/WMR,

PR/PO

The City participates in the Keep America Beautiful

and Keep Virginia Beautiful programs, which

include helping hands and beautification events.

The City also participates in the Adopt-A-Program,

which encourages concerned citizens to conduct

regular clean up activities and report cards of status

after each event. The City supplies clean up

materials and posts a sign indicating the name of

the adoptee at the location.

The City works with volunteers to complete

wetland plantings, dune stabilization, vegetated

SWMF plantings, and tree plantings.

B.2.j.1.c.

Develop an outreach program for public and private golf courses located within the

City which discharge to the permittee’s MS4 that encourages implementation of

integrated management practice (IMP) plans and techniques to reduce runoff of

fertilizer and pesticides;

None PW/SWRC

The City is communicating with golf courses to

implement plans pursuant to Virginia Code § 10.1-

104.5.

B.2.j.1.d.Promote, publicize, and facilitate the proper management and disposal of used oil

and household hazardous wastes;None

PW/SWRC,

PW/WMR

The City publicizes the Resource Recovery Center,

which collects used oil and household hazardous

waste on Vbgov.com. The City also publicizes other

events throughout the year where household

hazardous wastes are collected. Events are also

promoted and publicized regionally on

askHRgreen.org.

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B.2.j.1.e. Promote and publicize the proper disposal of pet waste and household yard waste; None

PW/SWRC,

PW/WMR,

PR/PO

The City distributes pet waste stations as part of

the City's scoop the poop campaign. The stations

may be requested by organizations through the City

or askHRgreen.org. The City also installs stations to

reduce pet waste on public property. Proper

disposal is advertised on askHRgreen.org.

The City collects yard waste as a part of the waste

management collection program. The City

publicizes the yard waste collection program and

includes details on acceptable materials and

bagging requirements on VBgov.com.

The City distributes pet waste and household yard

waste materials at public events, including

pamphlets and giveaways.

B.2.j.1.f. Promote and publicize the use of the City’s litter prevention program; NonePW/SWRC,

PW/WMR

The City promotes litter prevention through their

storm drain medallion program. It is also promoted

through the regional partnership with

askHRgreen.org and in participation with Keep

America Beautiful. The City also conducts outreach

and distributes litter prevention materials including

pamphlets and giveaways at events.

B.2.j.1.g.Promote and publicize methods for residential car washing that minimize water

quality impacts;None PW/SWRC

The City distributes brochures and promotes the

askHRgreen.org website to educate the public on

residential car washing. The brochure encourages

residents to wash on grass or gravel and how to

dispose of soapy water. AskHRgreen.org includes

additional articles about residential car washing

and fundraiser car washing.

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B.2.j.1.h.

Promote and publicize the proper use, application, and disposal of pesticides,

herbicides, and fertilizers by public, commercial, and private applicators and

distributors;

None PW/SWRC

Proper use, application, and disposal of fertilizers,

pesticides, and herbicides is promoted on

askHRgreen.org.

The City participates in outreach events and

distributes brochures and giveaways on proper use,

application, and disposal of pesticides, herbicides,

and fertilizers.

The City Landfill and Resource Recovery Center are

promoted on VBgov.com for the disposal of

pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers.

B.2.j.1.i.Encourage private property owners to implement voluntary stormwater

management techniques and/or retrofits; and

• Each annual report shall provide a

summary of voluntary retrofits

completed on private property used

to demonstrate pollutant reduction

requirements. Voluntary projects for

which the permittee seeks to use for

pollutant reduction requirements must

be tracked and reported.

• Each annual report shall provide a

summary of voluntary stormwater

management techniques encouraged

on private property.

PW/SWRC

The City encourages voluntary stormwater

management techniques and/or retrofits through

the Bay Star Home Program. Educational materials

and giveaways are provided to applicants by the

City.

B.2.j.1.j.Target strategies towards local groups of commercial, industrial, and institutional

entities likely to have significant stormwater impacts.None PW/SWRC

Targeted outreach strategies are a new permit

requirement. The City is evaluating potential target

groups including businesses related to car washing

and pools and targeted outreach methods.

Outreach materials will be developed and

distributed to the groups identified.

B.2.j.2.

The permittee shall post a copy of this state permit on its web page no later than 30-

days after the effective date of this state permit and continue to retain a copy of the

permit online for the duration of this state permit.

None PW/SWRC

The City's MS4 permit, which became active on July

1, 2016, was posted on the City's website in

accordance to the schedule defined in the permit.

The permit is available at Vbgov.com.


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B.2.j.3.

The permittee shall post copies of each annual report on its website no later than 30

days after the report submittal to the Department and continue to retain copies of

the annual reports online for the duration of this state permit.

None PW/SWRC

Each annual report will be posted in the City

website no later than 30 days after the report is

submitted to the Department.

B.2.j.4.

The permittee shall post the most current MS4 Program Plan on its website no later

than 30 days after approval of the MS4 Program Plan and maintain a current copy

on the website. If the MS4 Program Plan is modified or revised, the updated plan

shall be posted within 30 days of the revision(s). Copies of the most current MS4

Program Plan shall be made available for public review upon request of interested

parties in compliance with all applicable open records requirements.

None PW/SWRC

The most current MS4 program plan will be posted

on the City website no later than 30 days after

approval from the Department. If revisions are

made, the revised MS4 program plan will be posted

on the website within 30 days of the revision.

B.2.k.

The permittee shall conduct stormwater training for permittee employees. The

training requirement may be fulfilled all or in part through regional training

programs involving two or more MS4 localities; provided, however, that the

permittee shall remain individually liable for its failure to comply with the training

requirements in this state permit. The permittee shall determine the appropriate

employees to receive the following types of training based on the specific topic for

which training is to be provided:

None PW/SWRC


implementation of the actions described below.

The City conducts training and participates in

regional training with the HRPDC.

The City has identified staff that require training on

criteria identified in Section I.B.2.k. of the permit

and has developed training materials. The City will

implement training developed according to the

frequency defined in each corresponding permit

section.

B.2.k. Training

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B.2.k.1.The permittee shall provide biennial training to appropriate field personnel in the

recognition and reporting of illicit discharges.None PW/SWRC

Training has been developed for appropriate field

personnel in the recognition and reporting of illicit

discharges. Employees will be trained every other

year using a combination of online and in-person

formats. Training will include characteristics and

examples of illicit discharges with special focus in

the coastal plain and various reporting methods

available through the City.

B.2.k.2.

The permittee shall provide biennial training to appropriate employees in good

housekeeping and pollution prevention practices that are to be employed during

road, street, and parking lot maintenance.

None PW/SWRC

Training has been developed for appropriate

employees in good housekeeping and pollution

prevention practices. Employees will be trained

every other year using a combination of online and

in-person formats. Training consists of general

stormwater awareness which address road, street,

and parking lot maintenance.

B.2.k.3.

The permittee shall provide biennial training to appropriate employees in good

housekeeping and pollution prevention practices that are to be employed in and

around permittee maintenance and public works facilities.

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stormwater awareness which includes public works

facilities outdoor bulk material storage areas, salt

storage, and equipment/vehicle maintenance.

B.2.k.4.

The permittee shall ensure that employees, and require that contractors, who apply

pesticides and herbicides are properly trained or certified per the Virginia Pesticide

Control Act (§3.2-3900 et seq. of the Code of Virginia). The requirements of the

Virginia Pesticide Control Act are established by the Virginia Pesticide Control Board.

None

PW/SWRC,

PW/CE,

PW/MC,

PW/BMMS,

PR/LM

The City meets this permit requirement by utilizing

third party training and certification for employees

and contractors from VDACS or other state certified

programs. Applicable persons are required to

receive and maintain training as specified by the

certifying agency.

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B.2.k.5.

The permittee shall have a program to ensure that City plan reviewers, inspectors,

program administrators and construction site operators employed or contracted by

the permittee (e.g. responsible land disturber) are trained and obtain the appropriate

certifications to the extent required under the Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control

Law and attendant regulations.

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PW/SWRC,

PW/ESS,

PW/PM,

PW/TPPM,

PW/OM,

PW/CE,

PW/IESR,

PW/IMC,

PL/DSC, PL/PI,

PU/ENG

The City meets the permit requirement by utilizing

third party training and certification for City staff

from DEQ or other state certified programs.

Applicable persons are required to receive and

maintain training as specified by the certifying

agency.

B.2.k.6.

The permittee shall have a program to ensure that the applicable City employees

obtain the appropriate certifications as required under the Virginia Stormwater

Management Act and its attendant regulations to implement the modified

stormwater management design criteria.

None

PW/SWRC,

PW/ESS,

PW/PM,

PW/TPPM,

PW/OM,

PW/CE,

PW/IESR,

PW/IMC,

PL/DSC, PL/PI,

PU/ENG

The City meets the permit requirement by utilizing

third party training and certification for City staff

from DEQ or other state certified programs.

Applicable persons are required to receive and

maintain training as specified by the certifying

agency.

B.2.k.7.

The permittee shall provide biennial training to applicable employees in good

housekeeping and pollution prevention practices that are to be employed in and

around permittee recreation facilities.

None PW/SWRC






stormwater awareness which addresses recreation

facilities.

B.2.k.8.

The appropriate emergency response employees shall have training in spill response.

A summary of the training and/or certification program provided to emergency

response employees shall be included in the first annual report.


shall include documentation of employee

emergency spill response training and/or

certification.

PW/SWRC,

FIRE/OP

The City's Fire Department provides emergency spill

response and all personnel are required to attend a

40-hour Hazardous Materials Operations course.

Depending on the employment position, additional

training is taken as appropriate.

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Documentation shall be kept of all training events including the training date,

number of employees attending the training, and the objective of the training event

for a period of three years after each training event. Additionally, all events shall be

listed in the annual report for the year in which the training event occurred.


training events, the date and the estimated

number of individuals attending each

event.

PW/SWRC

The City will maintain documentation for all

training events and records of attendance for a

minimum of three years.


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B.2.l.The permittee shall continue ongoing efforts to detect the presence of illicit

connections and unauthorized discharges to the permittee’s MS4.None PW/SWRC



B.2.l.1.

The permittee shall continue to implement a program of dry weather screening in

areas of concern as identified by the permittee including but not limited to:

commercial car washes, car dealerships, pet kennels, restaurants, areas with a

history of complaints, and areas upstream of sensitive ecosystems. The permittee

shall screen at a minimum, 50 stations each year. If flowing water is detected, the

permittee will investigate the source of the potential illicit discharge and document

the steps taken to eliminate the discharge.

Each annual report shall include the total

number of outfalls included as part of the

permittee’s MS4, the number of outfalls

screened during the reporting period, a list

of locations upon which dry weather

screening was conducted, the results and

any follow-up actions including a summary

of each investigation conducted by the

operator of any suspected illicit discharge.

The summary shall include: (i) the date that

the suspected discharge was observed; (ii)

how the investigation was resolved,

including any follow-up, and (iii) resolution

of the investigation and the date the

investigation was closed.

PW/SWRC

The City continues to implement a dry weather

screening program. The City screens a minimum of

50 stations annually. Inspections include outfall

inspection (or station where tidal influence does

not allow for outfall inspection), in-situ sampling,

source tracking, source identification, and property

owner education or enforcement actions.

B.2.l.2.

Criteria for selection of outfalls to be screened as required by Part I.B.2.l.1.a. above

shall include but is not limited to the following:

(1) List of sites requiring further investigation, as previously identified;

(2) Age and density of development with the likelihood of illicit connections

such as older residential, commercial and industrial areas;

(3) Stations representing the general land uses of the City of Virginia Beach;

(4) Poorly maintained gas stations, service stations, and shopping centers;

(5) Presence of environmentally sensitive features downstream; and

(6) History of complaints received on illicit discharges.

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Outfall station selection includes procedures to

identify a minimum number of outfalls or stations

that meet the areas of concern listed in Sections

I.B.2.l.1-2. The City also selects sites across the

watersheds within the City and prioritizes sites that

have not been screened before, except for

locations where historical exceedances have

occurred.

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B.2.m.The permittee shall coordinate with the Virginia Department of Transportation

(VDOT) regarding issues of MS4 physical-interconnectivity as described below:None PW/SWRC



B.2.m.1.

Annual Coordination Meeting – The permittee shall meet annually with VDOT for

purposes of overall coordination on priority issues for the permittee’s MS4 program

plan (including operations and maintenance elements) and TMDL action planning

relevant to the interconnectivity of the MS4s.

None PW/SWRC

The City conducted a meeting with VDOT on

October 11, 2016. The meeting agenda included the

topics identified in Sections I.B.2.m.2-7.

Coordination of MS4 service area delineation and

interconnections are ongoing between City and

VDOT staff. The meeting included an overview of

the roles and responsibilities of each applicable

personnel and the requirements of the permit.

B.2.m.2.

Mapping – The permittee shall inform VDOT of the status of its mapping program,

identifying any uncertainty regarding ownership or actual location of MS4

components associated with the physically-interconnected MS4s, and working to

resolve such uncertainty. The permittee shall coordinate with VDOT to identify any

areas within the permittee’s municipal boundaries that drain to the VDOT MS4.

None PW/SWRC

The City presented the status of the mapping of the

MS4 service area during the annual coordination

meeting. Both the City and VDOT have coordinated

their corresponding MS4 service areas and no

significant discrepancies were observed during the

evaluation. Further coordination will be

performed, as the City completes the stormwater

infrastructure management element.

B.2.m.3.

Chesapeake Bay TMDL Action Plans – The permittee shall inform VDOT of the means,

methods, and schedule by which the permittee will implement the reductions

required by the Chesapeake Bay TMDL Special Condition (Part I.D.1) when those

means and methods may impact the physically- interconnected MS4s. The parties

are encouraged to cooperate with one another where the siting or design of best

management practices (BMPs) may be accelerated or otherwise improved by mutual

cooperation. The permittee shall coordinate with VDOT to identify any areas within

the permittee’s municipal boundaries that drain to the VDOT MS4 and are

unaccounted for in the Chesapeake Bay TMDL Action Plan developed by VDOT or the

permittee. The unaccounted areas shall be quantified (acres) in the Chesapeake Bay

TMDL Action Plan submitted by the permittee.

None PW/SWRC

During the annual coordination meeting, the City

coordinated with VDOT on the Chesapeake Bay

TMDL Action Plans. The MS4 service areas for the

City and VDOT have been coordinated and no

significant discrepancies were observed during

evaluation. Further coordination will be

performed, as projects and programs are identified

within the action plans.

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B.2.m.4.

Other TMDL Action Plans – The permittee shall inform VDOT of TMDL Action Plans

and major milestones implemented for other (i.e., non-Chesapeake Bay) TMDLs

when those plans may impact the physically-interconnected MS4s. The parties are

encouraged to cooperate with one another where the siting or design of BMPs may

be accelerated or improved by mutual cooperation.(5) Credit for TMDL

Implementation – Permit specific BMP retrofit requirements shall not be double-

counted in the calculation of load reductions. If the permittee undertakes the project,

the permittee shall be entitled to full credit for the project, but may share credit with

VDOT on mutually agreeable terms, which shall be in writing.

None PW/SWRC

The City coordinated with VDOT on the Local TMDL

Action Plans that will be developed for the bacteria

and phosphorus impairments within the City.

Further coordination will be performed, as projects

and programs are identified within the action plans.

B.2.m.5.

Credit for TMDL Implementation – Permit specific BMP retrofit requirements shall

not be double- counted in the calculation of load reductions. If the permittee

undertakes the project, the permittee shall be entitled to full credit for the project,

but may share credit with VDOT on mutually agreeable terms, which shall be in

writing.

None PW/SWRC

The City coordinated with VDOT on the TMDL water

quality improvement projects being developed

within the City, during the annual coordination

meeting. The City and VDOT are both interested in

potential opportunities to partner to develop water

quality improvement projects on properties

adjoining the VDOT ROW for TMDL credit.

B.2.m.6.

Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination – The permittee shall continue to be

responsible for implementing a program for illicit discharge detection and

elimination, including dry weather field screening, for the permittee’s portion of the

physically-interconnected MS4. As part of the annual coordination meeting,

described in item (1) above, the permittee shall coordinate with VDOT on the

identification of high risk industrial facilities. The permittee shall establish procedures

for notifying VDOT when an illicit discharge is identified in the VDOT MS4.

None PW/SWRC

The City and VDOT coordinated the illicit discharge

detection and elimination programs, including the

dry weather field screening, during the annual

coordination meeting. The procedures and points

of contact for notification of an illicit discharge

were discussed and established during the meeting.

The City and VDOT have coordinated on the VDOT

high risk industrial facilities within the City

B.2.m.7.

Water Quality Monitoring – The permittee shall conduct water quality monitoring as

required by Part I.B.2.l) and Part I.C of this state permit. The permittee shall make

available to VDOT all monitoring data collected from areas where the physically-

interconnected MS4 discharges to the VDOT MS4 or received flow from the VDOT

MS4. The permittee and VDOT are encouraged to cooperate with one another to

establish a joint monitoring network.

None PW/SWRC

The City and VDOT coordinated the water quality

monitoring program, during the annual

coordination meeting. The City has provided the

water quality monitoring locations and data to

VDOT.

B.2.m.8.

Annual Reports – As part of its Annual Report, the permittee shall document

coordination efforts with VDOT that occurred during the reporting year pursuant to

requirements (1) through (7) above.

None PW/SWRCThe City will include coordination efforts with VDOT

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C.1.

The permittee shall develop and implement an in-system monitoring program to

characterize the stormwater discharged to the MS4, identify pollutants of concern as

well as determine loading associated with various land uses as follows:

a) Two (2) stormwater monitoring sites within the City designated as part of

the Hampton Roads Stormwater Monitoring Network shall be selected for

monitoring during the term of this permit.

b) Monitoring shall be conducted, at a minimum of once per quarter between

January 1st and December 31st at each monitoring location.

c) Monitoring shall be performed for the following parameters:

1) Temperature

2) Total Suspended Solids

3) Ammonia as Nitrogen

4) Nitrate plus Nitrite Nitrogen

5) Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen

6) Total Nitrogen (calculated)

7) Orthophosphate

8) Total Phosphorus

d) Monitoring for the parameters listed in Part I.C.1.c) shall be in accordance

with Part II.A. of this state permit except as follows:

1) Orthophosphate: Filtering shall be performed upon acceptance of the

sample by the laboratory;

2) Orthophosphate: The maximum holding time of the sample is 28 days

after immediate freezing; and

3) Preservation of Nitrate plus Nitrite, Ammonia as Nitrogen, Total Kjeldahl

Nitrogen, and Total Phosphorus shall be performed upon acceptance of

the sample by the laboratory.

• The annual report due October 1, 2017

shall include the list of sites to be

monitored during the term of the state

permit and monitoring protocols.


summary of the monitoring results

and analyses and an interpretation of

that data.

PW/SWRC

The City has implemented an in-system monitoring

program to characterize the stormwater discharged

to the MS4, identify pollutants of concern, and

determine loading associated with land uses based

on the guidelines provided in Section I.C.1 of the

permit. The program is implemented through

cooperation with the HRPDC, USGS, and HRSD. The

team has selected two long term monitoring

stations within the City which include a continuous-

record stream gage, continuous-record water-

quality monitor (measuring water temperature,

specific conductance, and turbidity), and an

automatic stream-water sampler for the collection

of stormflow samples. Water quality sampling for

nutrients and suspended solids is conducted during

stormflow events to support the calculation of

loads. The two sites within the City are located at a

storm drain near Lindsey Dr. and a storm drain at

Ludlow Dr. The link to the website is:

http://va.water.usgs.gov/HRstormwater/index.html

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C.1. In System/Wet Weather Monitoring


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C.2.

The permittee shall develop and implement stormwater best management practices

(BMPs) monitoring programs for Lynnhaven Middle School BMP, Mill Dam Creek and

Turtle Lake in order to measure the effectiveness of various BMPs as follows:

a) Lynnhaven Middle School BMP shall be monitored at the inflow site and

the outflow site.

b) Mill Dam Creek shall be monitored at two selected sites, one upstream and

one downstream.

c) Turtle Lake shall be monitored at the pond discharge site initially prior to

restoration and after restoration.

d) Monitoring shall be conducted at a minimum of once per quarter between

January 1st and December 31st at each monitoring site identified in Part

I.C.1.a), b) and c) above.

e) Monitoring at each site shall be performed for the following parameters:

1) Total Suspended Solids

2) Total Nitrogen

3) Total Phosphorus

f) Monitoring for the parameters listed in Part I.C.2.e) shall be in

accordance with Part II.A. of this state permit.

• No later than twelve (12) months after

the effective date of this state permit,

the permittee shall submit to the

Department the location of site to be

monitored, the methodology and the

monitoring protocols. The monitoring

protocols shall be incorporated into

the MS4 Program Plan.

• Each subsequent annual report shall

include a summary of the monitoring

results and analyses and an

interpretation of that data with

respect to long-term patterns/trends.

• Final results and analyses shall be

submitted with the permit application

for the reissuance of this state permit

due 180 days prior to this permit’s

expiration date.

PW/SWRC

The City met with DEQ to review the sampling sites

listed in Section I.C.2 and discuss a modification to

the permit to select more appropriate sites for

conducting monitoring. Based on a review and field

investigation performed by the City, monitoring of

the sites listed in the permit would not provide

useful information for reasons that are specific to

each site. DEQ has agreed that a change in sites

would be a minor modification (defined in 9VAC25-

870-10) to the permit. The sampling sites under

consideration for the permit modification are Bow

Creek Wet Pond, College Park StormTech Facility,

and Old Donation School StormTech Facility. Each

of these sites has been constructed and accepted

into the City system. The City has developed

monitoring protocols for the current sites listed in

Section I.C.2 and the new sites which are included

in Appendix E and will begin monitoring during the

next fiscal year.

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a) The permittee shall maintain an updated electronic database of all known

permittee and privately maintained stormwater management (SWM) facilities. The

database shall include the following:

1) The SWM facility type, address, and latitude, and longitude (in decimal

degrees);

2) The total pervious and impervious acres treated;

3) The date brought online (MMYYYY). If the date is unknown, the permittee

shall use June 2005 as the date brought online for all previously existing

SWM facilities;

4) The hydrologic unit code (HUC 6) in which the SWM facility is located;

5) The name of any impaired water segments within each HUC listed on the

most recent 305(b)/303(d) Water Quality Assessment Integrated Report to

which the SWM facility discharges;

6) Whether the SWM facility is permittee or privately maintained;

7) Whether the SWM facility discharges into the permittee’s MS4;

8) Whether a maintenance agreement exists if the SWM is privately

maintained; and

9) The date of last inspection by permittee authorities.

All SWM facilities brought online during each reporting year shall be submitted with

the appropriate annual report, as an electronic file in one of the following formats:

shapefile, geodatabase, .xls, .xlsx, .csv, .mdx, .dbf, delimited text, XML, or other file

approved by the Department.

b) Facilities that solely provide peak flow control as required by the City of

Virginia Beach Code are excluded from the requirements of this section.

Inspection and maintenance requirements for these facilities shall be in

accordance with all applicable state and local ordinances, regulations, and

statutes.


copy of the updated database in

electronic format.


summary of actions taken by the

permittee to ensure maintenance of

private stormwater management

facilities.


summary of the program to ensure

maintenance of stormwater

management facilities maintained by

the permittee.

PW/SWRC,

PW/OM,

PW/TSAM

The City maintains a GIS database of SWMFs and a

work management system that records inspections

and maintenance. Each asset is added to the

system at the time of acceptance by City staff.

Additionally, the City has completed efforts to

document addresses, treatments areas, HUC6, and

impaired watershed segments of each SWMF

within the City and the dataset is currently

contained in an Excel file. The City is coordinating

with departments to incorporate the Excel file into

the GIS dataset and incorporate the additional

information for future SWMFs as they are accepted

by the City. Parameters 1-9 are documented

through these efforts.

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D.1.b.1.


shall develop and submit to the Department for its review and approval a phased

Chesapeake Bay TMDL Action Plan

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D.1.d.2-4.

2) Each subsequent annual report shall include a list of control measures

implemented during the reporting period and the cumulative progress

toward meeting the compliance targets for total nitrogen, phosphorus, and

total suspended solids.

3) Each subsequent annual report shall include a list of control measures that

were implemented during the reporting cycle and the estimated reduction

achieved by the control. For stormwater management controls, the report

shall include the information required in Part I.C.3.a) and shall include

whether an existing stormwater management control was retrofitted, and if

so, the existing stormwater management control type retrofit used.

4) Each annual report shall include a list of control measures that are expected

to be implemented during the next reporting period and the expected

progress toward meeting the compliance targets for total nitrogen, total

phosphorus, and total suspended solids.

None PW/SWRC

The City will include in each subsequent annual

report information as indicated by Section I.D.1.d.2-

4 of the permit.

D.1. Chesapeake Bay Special Condition

D. TMDL Action Plan and Implementation

Include in each Annual

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D.1.d.5.

The permittee shall include the following as part of its reapplication package due in

accordance with Part II.M:

(a) Documentation that sufficient control measures have been implemented

(or documentation detailing that implementation will be complete by the

expiration date of this state permit) to meet the compliance target

identified in this Special Condition. If temporary credits or offsets have

been purchased in order to meet the compliance target, the list of

temporary reductions utilized to meet the 5% reduction in this state permit

and a schedule of implementation to ensure a permanent 5% reduction

shall be provided.

(b) A draft second phase Chesapeake Bay TMDL Action Plan designed to

address the following:

(1) Reduction in the existing POC loads by an additional seven times the

required reductions in loading rates using Table 2 of Part I.D.1.b) of this

state permit unless alternative calculations have been provided by the

Commonwealth;

(2) The means and methods to offset increased loads from new sources

initiating construction between July 1, 2009 and June 30, 2014 and

grandfathered projects in accordance with 9 VAC 25-870-48, that

disturb one acre or greater as a result of the utilization of an average

land cover condition greater than 16%impervious cover for the design

of post development stormwater management facilities using the

same methodology described in Part I.D.1.b.1.g.; and

(3) Accounting for any modification to the applicable loading rate

provided to the permittee as a result of TMDL modification.

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Section I.D.1.d.5. as part of the reapplication

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No later than 24 months after the effective date of this state permit, the permittee

shall submit to the Department TMDL Action Plans to address any new or modified

requirements established under this Special Condition for pollutants identified in

TMDL wasteload allocations approved prior to the effective date of this state permit.

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The City will submit TMDL Action Plans other than

the Chesapeake Bay TMDL Action Plan to the

Department for pollutants identified in TMDL

wasteload allocations approved prior to the

effective date of the permit in accordance to the

schedule defined in the permit. The City is

developing an action plan to address the bacteria

related impairments. The City will also be

developing an action plan to address the Southern

Rivers phosphorus impairment.

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D.2.f.

Annual Reporting Requirements.

1) The permittee shall submit the required TMDL Action Plans to the

Department for review and acceptance with the appropriate annual

report associated schedule identified in this permit.

2) The permittee shall report on the implementation of the TMDL Action Plans

and associated evaluation including the results of any monitoring

conducted as part of the evaluation.

None PW/SWRCThe City will include in each subsequent annual

report information as indicated by Section I.D.2.f.

D.2.g.

The permittee shall identify the best management practices and other steps that will

be implemented during the next permit term as part of the permittee’s reapplication

for coverage as required under Part II.M. The permittee shall also evaluate and

modify the estimated end date for achieving the applicable wasteload based on

information acquired during the permit cycle.

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The City will include information requested in

Section I.D.2.g. as part of the reapplication package

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E.

The permittee shall submit the annual report to the Department, no later than

October 1st of each year. The report shall cover the previous fiscal year from July

1st to June 30th and include the following separate sections:

1. Background Information

a) The permittee and permit number of the program submitting the annual

report;

b) Any modifications to the MS4 Program Plan as a result of the annual

report;

c) The reporting dates for which the annual report is being submitted; and

d) Certification as per Part II.K.

2. A summary of the implementation of each of the components established

under Part I.B. and an evaluation of the effectiveness of each component.

The permittee should attempt to limit any component’s narrative summary

to no longer than two-pages plus any necessary tables and figures.

3. A summary report of the monitoring programs listed under Part I.C.

4. A summary of the implementation of each component listed under Part I.D.

5. The Specific Reporting Requirements identified in this state permit.

None PW/SWRCThe annual report submittal will include each

element required under Section I.E. of the permit.

E. Annual Reporting


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