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Regulatory Refresher The Municipal Regional Permit. Kristin Kerr, P.E., QSD EOA, Inc. Municipal Maintenance Training Workshop May 23, 2013. Regulatory Refresher. Municipal Regional Permit Requirements C.2 Municipal Operations C.5 Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Regulatory Refresher The Municipal Regional Permit
Kristin Kerr, P.E., QSD EOA, Inc.
Municipal Maintenance Training Workshop May 23, 2013
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Regulatory Refresher Municipal Regional Permit
Requirements• C.2 Municipal Operations• C.5 Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination• C.7 Public Information and Outreach• C.10 Trash Load Reduction
SMCWPPP Resources
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Municipal Stormwater Permits
Since 1987 the federal Clean Water Act has required municipalities to obtain permits to discharge stormwater from municipal storm drain systems
These are National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Stormwater Permits
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Municipal NPDES Permitting Authority
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What is the Municipal Regional Permit(MRP)?
Applies to cities, counties, and districts in:• San Mateo, Alameda,
Contra Costa, and Santa Clara Counties
• Fairfield and Suisun City (Solano County)
• Vallejo (Solano County)
Regional permit regulating municipal stormwater systems• Adopted by Regional Water Board: October 14, 2009
• Effective date: December 1, 2009
• Permit renewed every 5 years
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What Do Municipal Stormwater Permits Require?
If you only remember two general things:I. Implement controls to reduce the
discharge of pollutants in stormwater to the maximum extent practicable, AND
II. Effectively prohibit non-stormwater discharges into the storm drains
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Permit Provisions C1 – Compliance with Discharge Prohibitions C2 – Municipal Maintenance C3 – New Development and Redevelopment C4 – Industrial and Commercial Discharge C5 – Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination C6 – Construction Inspection C7 – Public Information and Outreach C8 – Water Quality Monitoring C9 – Pesticide Toxicity Control C10 – Trash Reduction C11 – Mercury Load Reduction C12 – PCBs C13 – Copper C14 – PBDE and Legacy Pesticides C15 – Exempted & Conditionally Exempted Discharges C16 – Reporting
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Provision C.2 – Municipal Operations
Field Activities• Street/Road Repair
and Maintenance• Sidewalk/Plaza
Maintenance & Pavement Washing
• Bridge & Structure Maintenance
• Graffiti Removal• Rural Public Works
(Roads) Construction and Maintenance
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Provision C.2 – Municipal Operations
Fixed Facilities• Corporation Yards• Pump Stations
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Municipal Operations Requirements in the MRP
Provision C.2 Implement appropriate BMPs during
operation, inspection & routine repair/maintenance activities
Specific BMPs for Field Activities Specific BMPs for Fixed Facilities Monitoring and Inspections at Fixed Facilities
*BMPs = Best Management Practices
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MRP Requirements - Field Activities
Manage materials, debris and wastewater
Control erosion and sediment runoff Protect storm drain inlets Avoid discharges to the storm drain
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Sources of BMPs CASQA Stormwater BMP Municipal Handbook
(2003) - BMP Fact Sheets • Road & Street Maintenance• Plaza & Sidewalk Cleaning• Vehicle & Equipment Fueling• Vehicle & Equipment Cleaning• Vehicle & Equipment Repair• Parking/Storage Area Maintenance• Outdoor Storage of Raw Materials• Waste Handling & Disposal• Outdoor Container Storage
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Sources of BMPs Caltrans Storm Water Quality Handbook
Maintenance Staff Guidance – 2003• Flexible Pavement (paving, crack/joint
grinding/sealing, pothole repair, sealing)• Rigid Pavement (cement crack/joint sealing,
mudjacking & drilling, concrete slab&spall repair)• Graffiti Removal• Bridges• Management & Support (storage, vehicle &
equipment fueling, cleaning, maintenance and repair, spill control, etc.)
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MRP Requirements – Fixed Facilities
Stormwater Pump Stations• Inventory – completed March 2010• Inspections
– 2x during wet season after storm*– 2x during dry season– Observe trash, color, odor, turbidity, oily sheen
• Sampling– 2x during dry season for DO– weekly if DO ≤ 3mg/L
• Corrective actions if DO < 3mg/L
*first business day after ≥ ¼ inch storm preceded by min 2 weeks dry period
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MRP Requirements – Fixed Facilities
Corporation Yards• Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan• Inspections
— at least 1x year before wet season — follow up inspections if issues found
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MRP Requirements - Training Rural Roads &Public Works Construction
and Maintenance• Training – 2x during permit term• SMCWPPP Training coming in Fall 2013
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Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Requirements in the
MRP Provision C.5 Collection System Screening
• Catch basin and outfall inspections for illicit discharges/illegal dumping
• 1x year in dry weather conditions• Regular conveyance system inspections
count
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Public Information & Outreach Requirements in the MRP
Provision C.7 Minimum 80% of municipal storm drain inlets
marked Inspect & maintain 80% at least 1x per 5-year
permit term Report annual % of inlet markings inspected &
maintained
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Trash Load Reduction
Provision C.10 Install and maintain full trash capture
devices Clean Trash Hot Spots annually More information to come later in
Workshop!
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SMCWPPP Assistance Municipal Maintenance Subcommittee
Meetings SMCWPPP Orientation Training materials Website: www.flowstobay.org
• Corporation yard inspection form• Stormwater pump station dry season DO
monitoring & inspection form• Corp yard SWPPP template• Sources of SW BMP information