Stormwater Management Program Training

Presented ByFAU Environmental Health &

SafetyPhone: 297-3129 Fax: 297-2210

Email: ehs@fau.eduWeb: www.fau.edu/ehs

Introduction Because FAU is located in an

urbanized area, it is required by Federal and State Regulations to complete a Stormwater Management Plan

Stormwater Management Program

FAU has developed a stormwater management program that includes best management practices, with measurable goals, to effectively implement the following six minimum control measures:

1. Public Education and Outreach: Perform educational outreach regarding the harmful impacts of polluted stormwater runoff.

2. Public Participation/Involvement: Comply with State and local public notice requirements and encourage other avenues for citizen involvement.

3. Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination: Implement a plan to detect and eliminate any non-stormwater discharges to the storm sewer system and create a system map showing outfall locations.

4. Construction Site Runoff Control: Implement and enforce an erosion and sediment control program for construction activities.

5. Post-construction Runoff Control: Implement and enforce a program to address discharges of post-construction stormwater runoff from new development and redevelopment areas.

6. Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping: Implement a program to reduce pollutant runoff from municipal operations and property and perform staff pollution prevention training.

Stormwater Management Program

Areas of Responsibility

Public Education and Outreach:Public Participation/Involvement:

Environmental Health & Safety

Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination: Physical Plant (Maintenance, Transportation, & Grounds) Engineering & Utilities

Construction Site Runoff Control: Engineering & Utilities

Post-construction Runoff Control: Facilities Planning – through SFWMD Environmental Permitting

Process

Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping: Physical Plant (Maintenance, Transportation, & Grounds) Environmental Health & Safety (Training)

Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination

The requirements develop, implement and enforce a

program to detect and eliminate illicit discharges

Develop a storm sewer system map showing the location of all outfalls and the names and location of all waters that receive discharges from those outfalls

EPA Recommendations Procedures for locating priority areas

likely to have illicit discharges Procedures for tracing the source of an

illicit discharge Procedures for removing the source of

the discharge Procedures for program evaluation and

assessment. Visually screening outfalls during dry

weather

Your Responsibilities

You are the eyes of the University. You are expected to: Look for discharges/possible

discharges Report any problems to EH&S (7-

3129)

Where to look Priority Areas

Aboveground Storage Tanks Roadway/Parking Lot Storm Drains Storm Sewer Outfalls to El Rio Canal Vehicle/Equipment/Fertilizer Storage

Areas

What to look for

Any type of liquid or solid that could make its way to the storm sewer Chemicals, Oil, Gas, Antifreeze, etc. Trash, Debris, Soil, Fertilizers

Suspicious flows during dry weather Water in normally dry ponds Discharges from outflows to canals

What if I find a problem? Trash, Debris, etc.

Clean-up and dispose of to regular trash Soils, Fertilizers, other solids

Notify EH&S. Chemicals, Gas, Diesel, Antifreeze,

etc. Notify EH&S immediately

Suspicious flows Notify EH&S immediately

EH&S will Respond to liquid and solid discharges

Chemicals, gas, diesel, antifreeze, etc. Soils, Fertilizers, etc.

Find and eliminate source of discharge Perform (or contract out) clean up

operations. File any required reports Evaluate program effectiveness and

make changes, if necessary.

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