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Austin Peay State University Stormwater Program

Austin Peay State University Stormwater Program. Kristen Spicer, Ph.D. Regulatory Oversight. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – Clean Water Act 1972 Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) – NPDES Permits for Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4).

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Austin Peay State University Stormwater Program

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  1. Austin Peay State UniversityStormwater Program Kristen Spicer, Ph.D.

  2. Regulatory Oversight • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – Clean Water Act 1972 • Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) – NPDES Permits for Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4)

  3. Phase II MS4 • What is an MS4? • A conveyance or system of conveyances • Owned by a city, town, or other public entity (university) that discharges to water of the U.S. • Designed to collect or convey stormwater (including drains, pipes, ditches, etc.) • NOT a combined sewer • NOT part of a POTW (sewage treatment plant) • Who is covered by Phase II? • Operators of small MS4s in “urbanized areas” as delineated by the Census Bureau. Essentially, any MS4 not already covered by Phase I. • How did APSU end up on this list? • In TN, TDEC decided that education institutions that housed students would be considered a small MS4, essentially a small city within a city.

  4. What does this mean for APSU?

  5. Stormwater Management • Submit Notice of Intent • Receive Notice of Coverage • Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP)

  6. Six Minimum Control Measures • Public Education and Outreach • Public Participation and Involvement • Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination • Construction Site Runoff Control • Post-Construction Runoff Control • Pollution Prevention / Good Housekeeping

  7. Timeline for Implementation • NOC- July 2012 • PIE Plan – 12 months – July 2013 • Illicit Discharge Policy - 18 months – Jan 2014 • Enforcement and Response Plan – 18 months – Jan 2014 • Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP) – 12 months – July 2013 • Inventory of BMPs – 12 months – July 2013 • 5-year Permit Cycle – BMPs for each year

  8. YEAR ONE – Public Education and Outreach PIE

  9. YEAR ONE – Public Participation and Involvement • Public Meetings * • Citizen Involvement • Hands-On Events • Method for Public Reporting / Complaints / Questions

  10. YEAR ONE – Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination • Administrative Policy prohibiting non-stormwater discharges - DRAFT • Develop and maintain a storm/sewer system map of campus • Complaint Reporting Mechanism (Work Order Line or Online) • Sanitary wastewater (sewage overflows) • Car wash, laundry, or industrial wash water • Concrete truck washout – construction • Improper disposal of automotive fluids • Mop water dumping in storm drain

  11. Construction Site Runoff Control • Maintain an inventory of all projects disturbing 1 acre or more* • Modify contract language requiring SWPPPs • Develop a review process for SWPPPs • Develop an audit program with an audit checklist • Staff performing inspections attend TDEC’s Level 1 training

  12. Permanent Stormwater Management • Develop an inventory and tracking system for permanent stormwater treatment BMPs • Review existing design standards for impediments to implementing green infrastructure

  13. Pollution Prevention / Good Housekeeping YEAR ONE • Review existing service contracts and modify as necessary • Provide General training to Physical Plant staff • Develop pollution prevention policies, as applicable • Storage of sand, gravel, salt, etc. • Sweeping of parking lots • What to do with those unknown chemicals • Reasonable application of fertilizers and pesticides

  14. TMDLs and 303d Listed Streams • Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for e-coli – Red River • 303d listed streams – State listed priority impaired streams – Red River

  15. SWMP Oversight and Reporting • Develop and maintain the written Stormwater Management Plan • Committee – Krissy Spicer, Tom Hutchins, Lindsay Jackson, Mark Davidson, Director of Facilities, Projects and Planning • Annual Report to TDEC

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