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Water Quality Management Program Staff Training. Agenda. Why is this change necessary? Program rationale Describe new BMPs Plans review process Operation and Maintenance Plan Design examples. NPDES Phase 2 regulations:. 6 Minimum Control Measures
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Agenda • Why is this change necessary? • Program rationale • Describe new BMPs • Plans review process • Operation and Maintenance Plan • Design examples
NPDES Phase 2 regulations: • 6 Minimum Control Measures • Post construction storm water quality treatment • “…treat storm water to the maximum extent practicable…” • All new developments and redevelopments disturbing 1+ acres
Steps Taken to Date: • Ordinance with post construction language • BMP storm water stakeholder group • BMP Manual revised • Ordinance revised • Developed plan review and permitting processes • Training
Schedule • Effective date = March 31 • If plan has been platted and has approved SWMP, no additional storm water quality treatment required.
Program rationale • Step 1: Define “Maximum Extent Practicable” (MEP) for Bowling Green. • Step 2: Establish how much treatment is enough. • Step 3: Develop a “doable” program.
How the City Defines MEP: • Identify pollutant of concern (303d lists, TMDLs) • Establish pollutant load reduction goal • Based upon accepted research, other communities • No need to reinvent the wheel… • Develop design features and practices that work for the City • Treatment volume based on impervious surfaces • Consider local limitations (karst, groundwater table)
Pollutant of Concern • Sediment or total suspended solids (TSS) • Available BMP research • Many other programs using TSS as pollutant of concern • KYR10000 – references 80% TSS reduction • Sediment is no. 1 pollutant in nation
Impervious Cover • TSS loading is higher from impervious cover • Impervious cover…
Sidewalks Roads Parking Driveways Buildings
Establish treatment goals/limits • Water Quality Treatment required for sites that disturb 1 ac or more AND add 10,000ft2 or more new impervious surfaces • WQv = [(P Rv)(A)]/12 • Where, • WQv is the water quality treatment volume (ac-ft) • P is the average rainfall in inches, (in the case of Bowling Green, is 1.1 inches); • Rv is the volumetric runoff coefficient, which is: • Rv = 0.05 + 0.009(I), where I is the percent impervious cover; • and A is the area in acres • Set treatment goal based upon pollutant of concern…
A “Doable” Program • Presumptive program: • IF you design as described in BMP Manual • IF you install per the approved plans • AND • IF you maintain the BMP per the Operation & Maintenance Plan • THEN • You are in compliance. • Discharge influent/effluent testing not required (for now…)
BestManagement Practices • Mitigate storm water quality and quantity damages from development
Ponds • Dry ponds • Outlet structure • Dry storage area • 60% TSS reduction
Ponds • Wet ponds • Outlet structure • Permanent pool • 80% TSS reduction
Ponds • Variations • Micropool • Extended detention • Multiple ponds • Pocket ponds
Wetlands • Outlet structure • Shallow wet treatment area • Upland dry storage • Plants are key • Length of flow (residence time) key • 75% TSS reduction
Bioretention areas • Outlet structure • Small storm & large storms • Dry treatment area • Depressed planting area • Specific soils • Under drain • 80% TSS reduction
Open Channel Systems • Simple outlet system • Treatment area • Dry • good in most all land use applications • Underdrain system • Wet • Not well accepted in residential • Long wetland
Sand filters • Many variations • Best suited for non-residential • Typically underground • Must receive drainage from only impervious surfaces
Infiltration trenches • Limited application due to karst topography
Manufactured BMPs • Treatment mechanisms different from non-manufactured BMPs • Must provide 3rd party testing to verify pollutant removal to get approved for use • Nashville has similar program – will use Nashville’s list of approved BMPs and reduction capabilities
WQMPs • Trigger: 1 ac or more disturbance and 10,000 ft2 new impervious surfaces • Or part of a larger common plan of development • DPW is point of contact for info on WQMP • P&Z will have checklists and general info
Conservation Subdivision • WQMP = • Clearly defined clearing limits • Total impervious surfaces for development cannot exceed 15% • Minimum lot sizes – 1 acre • Disconnected roof drains • Stabilized sinkhole basins • No additional WQ treatment required
Hot Spot Landuses • Pretreatment required for following landuses: • Automotive Fueling Facilities • Automotive Repair Facilities • Restaurants with grease collection and disposal • Other landuses as determined to have a high potential of pollutant discharge into the MS4 as determined by the City Engineer • Typically, oil grease separators, hydrodynamic separators, etc.
Asbuilt Certification • Need to verify • That BMP was installed per approved plans • That WQv treatment goals being met • Engineer and surveyor • Asbuilt must be approved before: • Bonds released (S/D) • CO issued (non-S/D)
Maintenance • City to maintain BMPs in • residential areas • on public ROWs • Landowner to maintain all other BMPs • All BMPs • O&M Plan • Routine inspections • Annual inspection certification
O&M Plan O&M Plan Lashlee Landings - Agreement - Location map - Schematics - Inspection checklists • Includes the following: • BMP Maintenance Agreement • Privately owned BMPs only • BMP location map • BMP schematics • BMP maintenance and inspection templates • Annual BMP report template • Recorded with the deed • Privately owned BMPs only
Drainage Easement Bioretention #1 Detention Pond Bioretention #2 Drainage Easement Access Easement BMP Location Map
Redbud, 10’ O.C Daylilies, 2’ O.C. 18” storage 2.5’ planting media Geotextile fabric 6” #57 stone 4” perforated plastic pipe BMP Schematics
Site Data - 51 Single Family Lots Area = 38 ac. Impervious Area = 13.8 ac 36% 3 ac in roadway and driveways, 10.8 ac in roof tops WQv=[(P Rv)(A)]/12 Rv = 0.05 + 0.009(I) WQv = [1.1*(0.05+0.009*36)*38]/12 = 1.30 ac-ft Scenario 1: Wet pond = 80% TSS DA1, DA2, DA3 routed to pond Single Drainage Area
Site Data - 51 Single Family Lots Area = 38 ac. Impervious Area = 13.8 ac 36% 3 ac in roadway and driveways, 10.8 ac in roof tops 2 drainage basins Each has to treat WQv; weighted TSS reduction goal Drainage Area (DA) 1 Area = 7.6 ac. Imp Area = 2.25 ac; I = 2.25/7.6 = 30.0% Drainage Area (DA) 2 Area = 30.4 ac. Imp Area = 11.55 ac; I = 11.55/30.4 = 38.0% WQv=[(P Rv)(A)]/12 Rv = 0.05 + 0.009(I) DA1 Rv = 0.05 + 0.009(30) = 0.32 WQv = [(1.1*0.32)*7.6]/12 = 0.22 ac-ft DA2 Multiple Drainage Areas Rv = 0.05+0.009(38) = 0.39 WQv = [(1.1*0.39)*30.4]/12 =1.09 ac-ft
DA1 Rv = 0.05 + 0.009(30) = 0.32 WQv = [(1.1*0.32)*7.6]/12 = 0.22 ac-ft - 2 Dry WQ Swales - provides 0.11 ac-ft of WQv in each - Dry WQ Swales = 90% TSS reduction DA2 Rv = 0.05+0.009(38) = 0.39 WQv = [(1.1*0.39)*30.4]/12 =1.09 ac-ft - Wet pond - provides 1.09 ac-ft of WQv - TSS reduction = 80% %TSS = (7.6*90)+(30.4*80)/38ac = 82% TSS Therefore, site okay Multiple Drainage Areas
Bioretention 80% TSS Dry Detention 60% TSS Flow Flow Treatment Train • When one BMP discharges into another • Discharge from upstream BMP will be “clean” so downstream BMP TSS reduction will be less effective TSS reduction = 80+60 – (80x60)/100 = 92%
DA2 Bioretention areas to dry detention DA1 DA2 %TSS reduction = 80+60 – (80x60)/100 = 92% Dry Swales TSStotal = ([10ac x 60] + [15ac x 92] + [13ac x 90]) / 38 = 82.8% TSS Scenario 2: DA1 = Dry detention = 60% TSS DA1 = 10ac @60% TSS DA2 = 15ac @80% TSS then 60% (treatment train) DA3 = 13 ac @90% TSS
Multi-family Dry regional detention facility Goal - Regional WQMP: Provide regional WQ BMPs Establish builtout imperviousness per lot Problem: Assume 15 acres, 40 lots w/80% imperviousness per lot, 1500 linear ft of roadway. What is WQv? What BMPs might work? Where? Creekwood Village S/D
Regional WQMP Review against restrictions If above restrictions, require additional on lot treatment Individual WQMP Develop WQMPs as unit (lots 6-7) or separately Lots 6 and 7
Drainage Easement Bioretention #1 Dry Pond Bioretention #2 Drainage Easement Access Easement Problem: Lot 7 – 0.67 ac total, 25% impervious cover Lot 6 – 1.1 ac total, 23% impervious cover Problem: What is the WQv? Does this WQMP meet the TSS reduction goal if developed as one WQMP?