The local stormwater program is regulated by MS4 and NPDES permits which require activities like inspecting stormwater infrastructure such as inlets, detention ponds, pipes and ditches. The program also conducts illicit discharge detection through stream and outfall sampling. Industrial and municipal facilities are inspected and trained on runoff control. Small businesses are also inspected. Public education is provided through websites, mailers, and presentations. Violations receive enforcement actions ranging from courtesy notices to fees and court. Since 2006 the program has trained staff, improved monitoring and reporting, reduced contaminants in streams, and inventoried detention ponds while identifying remaining combined sewer systems. Challenges include increasing regulations, aging infrastructure, and limited resources.

1. Stormwater Management Program

2. Regulatory Structure

3. Local Stormwater ProgramPromulgated by Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitsActivities required by these permits include………..

4. Inventory, Inspect, and Maintain Stormwater Structural ControlsInlets (~12,011)Detention Ponds (887)Pipes (~556 miles)Ditches (~731 miles)

5. Illicit Discharge Detection and EliminationStream Sampling (9 Watersheds)Sample AnalysisOutfall Monitoring (954 Outfalls)Sewer Inspection and Separation

6. Industrial and Municipal Facility Runoff ControlInspection of Large-Scale FacilitiesMunicipal – 4 Industrial - 64TrainingEnforcementReports

7. Potential Pollutant Source Inspection and ControlInspection of Small-Scale Businesses (~300)Automotive ShopsAutomotive DealersCar WashesLaboratoriesWaste Management Dry CleanersLivestockMachine Shops

8. Public Outreach and EducationWebsite PostingsMail FlyersContractor InstructionIndustrial Facility GuidanceHomeowner’s Association Presentations

9. Regulatory EnforcementCourtesy Letter or e-mailNotice of ViolationCitationCourtViolation Fees

10. Accomplishments Since 2006….Staff members have been trained and certified in soil erosion and water quality managementInter-Departmental lines of communication and project teams have been established to address stormwater issuesStormwater monitoring, sampling, analysis, and reporting have increased in both quantity and qualityThe list of monitored contaminants in 3 local impaired streams was reduced from 16 to just 1Significant progress has been made to get one of the impaired streams de-listed Stormwater detention and retention ponds have been inventoried, inspected, and brought into complianceSome remaining combined sewer systems have been identified and work is underway to locate the remainder

11. ChallengesEver Increasing federal and state regulatory requirementsLack of accurate, comprehensive inventoryAging InfrastructurePond maintenance Pipe Replacement Sanitary/storm system interflowLimited resourcesLack of dedicated funding Little to no survey data Maintenance staff and equipment Sampling/inspection staff and equipment