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Managing A Stormwater Organization

This comprehensive guide outlines the mission, structure, and challenges faced by stormwater organizations. Learn about water quality protection, flood control, organizational structure, funding mechanisms, and societal investments in stormwater. Explore strategies for public outreach and education, public involvement, construction site stormwater management, illicit discharge elimination, post-construction stormwater management, and municipal pollution prevention. Discover goals for water quality, construction site management, and flood control, along with future challenges such as regulatory changes, funding, maintenance, and political support.

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Managing A Stormwater Organization

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  1. Managing A Stormwater Organization Mary Jaeger, P.E. Director, Department of Public Works City of Olathe, Kansas

  2. Learning Objectives • Understand the mission of a stormwater organization • Understand how stormwater organizations are structured • Understand challenges facing stormwater organizations

  3. Stormwater Organization Mission “The Stormwater Section implements and maintains water quality and flood controlprojects that protect the natural and developed environment while providing public education and involvement opportunities.” Source: City of Olathe Stormwater Management Plan

  4. Two Business Lines…. • Water Quality Protection • Clean Water Act Compliance • Control of pollutants (bacteria, nutrients, sediment) using best management practices (BMPs) • Protecting local streams, lakes and ponds for public use • Public outreach, education, and involvement • Flood Control • Preventing street and structure flooding • FEMA/NFIP compliance (Floodplain Management) • Stormwater system maintenance

  5. Cuyahoga River Burning

  6. National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Stormwater Permits • Six Minimum Control Measures: • Public Outreach and Education • Public Involvement • Construction Site Stormwater Management • Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination • Post Construction Stormwater Management • Municipal Pollution Prevention

  7. Organizational Structure • Management • Stormwater Utility/Financial Management • Floodplain Management • Addressing Citizen Concerns (customer service) • Technical Staff • Design and Construction Project Management • Stormwater Permit Administration • Inspection and Code Compliance (ESC/IDDE/SWPPPs) • Plan Review/Development Review • Maintenance Staff • System maintenance/asset management

  8. Financial Structure Typical Funding Mechanisms: • Stormwater utility/user fees • Sales Tax • Property Tax • Systems Development Charges • Permit fees

  9. Society’s Investment in Stormwater Average annual residential cost for water-related services

  10. Water Quality Goals Public Outreach and Education: • Build public understanding of watersheds (Websites, news articles, brochures, etc.) • Build awareness of urban pollutant sources (fertilizers, pet waste, household hazardous wastes, sediment) • Promoting “best management practices” on private property (rain barrels, rain gardens, healthy lawn care, etc.)

  11. Water Quality Goals Public Involvement: • Adopt a Stream Programs • BMP Cost Share Programs • Water Festivals • Public input in stormwater projects • Illegal Dumping Hotlines

  12. Water Quality Goals Construction Site Stormwater Management: Land Disturbance Permits Erosion Control Plans Required Installation of Erosion and Sediment Controls Inspection and Compliance

  13. Water Quality Goals Illicit Discharge and Elimination: • Code adoption • Complaint investigation and enforcement • Dry weather monitoring • Storm Drain Stenciling/Public Education • Source Reduction/Control • Household Hazardous Waste Recycling • Yard Waste Recycling/Composting

  14. Carpet Cleaning Company caught dumping waste water into a storm drain. Photo taken by concerned resident of apartment complex. They received a Notice of Violation.

  15. Water Quality Goals Post Construction Stormwater Management: • Code adoption • Water Quality BMPs • bio-retention, rain gardens, swales, wet ponds, etc. • Design Standards/Level of Service • MARC/APWA BMP Manual

  16. Bio-Retention Cell

  17. Rain Garden

  18. Water Quality Goals Muncipal Pollution Prevention: • Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs) • Water Quality BMPs for City operations • Storage tank secondary containment, leak detection/monitoring, etc. • Oil water separators for maintenance shops • Spill cleanup kits • Employee Training

  19. Flood Control Goals • Protect structures from flooding • Limit road overtopping • Meet APWA 5600 Requirements • Comply with FEMA/NFIP Regulations

  20. Dry Detention Basin

  21. Maintenance Goals: • Staff trained in traditional and green infrastructure • Prompt responceto citizen complaints • In-house maintenance of pipes, boxes, culverts, streambanks, and water quality BMPs • Proactive inventory and condition • Assessmentassessment to plan for replacement projects

  22. Future Challenges • Regulatory Changes • Retrofitting, monitoring, TMDLs • Funding • Staff, flood control projects, asset management needs • Maintenance • CMP pipe replacement, water quality BMPs, stream bank stabilization • Political Support • Rate increases, developer concerns

  23. Questions????

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