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Phase II Storm Water NPDES MS4 Pollution Prevention Plan

Phase II Storm Water NPDES MS4 Pollution Prevention Plan. 2007 Accomplishments. Acronyms to Know. NPDES -National Pollution Discharge Elimination System SWPPP -Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan

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Phase II Storm Water NPDES MS4 Pollution Prevention Plan

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  1. Phase II Storm WaterNPDES MS4Pollution Prevention Plan 2007 Accomplishments

  2. Acronyms to Know • NPDES-National Pollution Discharge Elimination System • SWPPP-Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan • MS4-Municipal separate storm sewer system owned by cities that have a population of 5,000 or more and with potential to discharge to valuable or polluted waters • BMP-Best Management Practices • MCM-Minimum Control Measures

  3. NPDES MS4 Permit What is a NPDES MS4 Permit? Permitted MS4 cities must implement storm water pollution prevention plans (SWPPPs) or storm water management programs (both using best management practices (BMPs)) that effectively reduce or prevent the discharge of pollutants into receiving waters.

  4. What is involved in the permit? Permitted MS4 cities are required to address the following 6 general tasks called Minimum Control Measures or MCMs. • Public Education and Outreach • Public Participation/Involvement • Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination • Construction Site Storm Water Runoff Control • Post-Construction Storm Water Management in New Development and Redevelopment • Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping

  5. Did you know? • According to the 1996 National Water Quality Inventory, storm water runoff is a leading source of water pollution. Storm water harms surface waters such as rivers, lakes, and streams which in turn cause or contribute to water quality standards being exceeded.

  6. Brief HistoryCity of Grand RapidsStorm Water Management • Storm Water Utility established August 9th, 2004 • BMP Credit Ordinance Policy Adopted • Applied for a NPDES MS4 Permit February 15th, 2007 • Adopted a Storm Water Protection Ordinance October 9th, 2007 requiring Storm Water Permits for construction activities

  7. 2007 MCM Accomplishments

  8. The City maintains storm water information on our website including: • A Illicit Discharge Complaint Hotline • Water Resource Information and Helpful Links • Opportunities for Public Participation

  9. Distributed storm water pollution related literature • Fall mailing to all residents regarding fall leaf clean up and pollution prevention • The City Public Works Department participated in the Mississippi River Clean Up gathering garbage and hauling it away • Public Works conducted Municipal Storm Water Pollution Prevention Annual Training for crews and staff • 16 Hotline calls are documented with the complaint and the action the City took to correct the problem • The City located and mapped storm water structures such as catch basins, outfalls to lakes and rivers, culverts and ditches in GIS (50% Complete) • The City adopted a Storm Water Pollution Protection Ordinance requiring permits for most construction activities • Implemented City Works software to track Public Works crews storm water related activities for year end reporting to NPDES

  10. SWUEfforts by Public WorksDepartment

  11. Storm Water Runoff Pollution

  12. Affects of Storm Water Pollution 2001 2006

  13. Example of Best Management Practice (BMP) Crystal Lake Detention PondConstructed in 2007

  14. 2008 MCM Planned Activities • Planting trees, shrubbery and aquatic plants around and within Crystal Lake Pond • Community effort in planting vegetation at Crystal Lake Pond with Itasca Soil & Water, U of M and local students • Mail 2008 Summer Brochure highlighting Crystal Lake Pond • Divert storm runoff from 20th Ave NE, current discharging directly to McKinney Lake, to an existing pond on TH 38 • Submit storm water map to MPCA • Train Public Works employees on the improving City storm water runoff • Meet with local building contractors to educate them about storm water runoff • Continue to address issues arising from our Illicit Discharge Hot Line • Build rain gardens on 1st Ave NW and involve schools in the plantings • Find an organization that would be willing to stencil catch basin grates • Participate in the 2008 Mississippi River Clean Up • Garbage Sculpture from River Clean Up • Continue to locate and input storm water structure information in GIS. • Many other activities too numerous to mention such as street sweeping and catch basin cleaning, etc.

  15. How do we pay for SW requirements? Storm Water Utility Fees

  16. Questions?

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