1. Presentation to the Livingston City Council on the Phase II MS4 Permit
7/3/2018 8:01 PM
Presentation to the Livingston City Council on the Phase II MS4 Permit
John Teravskis, CPESC, QSP/QSD, QISP, ToR
WGR Southwest, Inc.
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3. WGR has or currently assists over 30 other Central Valley MS4s with their storm water program.

4. Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) NPDES Permit
Regulatory Framework
Section 402 of the Clean Water Act requires “municipalities” to obtain a NPDES permit for their discharges.
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) NPDES Permit
Phase 1 was for MS4s with a population >100,000
Phase 2 brought in small MS4s

5. Regulatory Framework
Old Permit
California issued the first State- wide NPDES General Permit for small MS4s in 2003 (Order DWQ)
That order listed “regulated small MS4s” which were generally municipalities with a >10,000 population, or in a high growth or sensitive watershed.
Order DWQ expired in May 2008.

6. New Permit
Regulatory Framework
The new Phase 2 General Permit for small MS4s was adopted on 2/05/13
Order DWQ becomes effective on 7/01/13
5-Year permit term
New requirements “kick-in” during different years of the term
Storm water year is July 1 – June 30
We are 2/3 the way through Year 3

7. Non-Compliance is Expensive
Water Board has stated that it is their goal to audit 50% of the Phase II MS4s during this permit term. The USEPA sometimes attends these audits.
State – Maximum Amounts are $10,000 per day, plus $10/gallon of sediment-laden or polluted water discharged for each violation.
Federal – Amounts of up to $27,500 per day, can be imposed for UNINTENTIONAL violation, up to $55,000 per day for knowing violation, in addition to criminal liability and responsibility for cleanup costs.
Extracted from a presentation by
Andrew Jensen, M.S., Environmental Scientist
Storm Water and Water Quality Certification Unit
Central Valley RWQCB, Redding Office
November 18, 2009

8. Illicit Discharge & Detection Construction
Permit Overview
8 Program Elements:
Legal Authority
Education & Outreach
Public Participation
Illicit Discharge & Detection
Construction
Pollution Prevention for Permittee Operations
Post-Construction Storm Water Management
Water Quality Monitoring

9. Permit Overview – City Departments Affected by the MS4 Permit
MS4 Permit Compliance Area
City Management (LRP)
Community Development
Building Dept.
Public Works / Engineering
Maintenance
Parks & Rec.
Development of Legal Authority and Enforcement Response Plan X
Public (External) Outreach and Training
Internal Training
Public involvement
Management of illicit discharges and incidental runoff
Construction program implementation:
Review Erosion & Sediment Control Plans
Perform storm water construction inspections
Pollution Prevention for City Operations:
Inventory and evaluation of facilities
Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans
Visual monitoring and inspections
Storm drainage system assessment, procedures, inspections, and maintenance
Design of new and rehabilitated flood basins
Landscape design and maintenance
Post-Construction Requirements
Water Quality Monitoring
Permit Program Management:
NOI and Guidance Document
Annual Reports
Written Program Assessment and Improvement Plan (Year 2)
Program Modification Plan (Year 5) 9

10. Permit Overview – Fiscal Impacts to the City
Storm Water Program management, coordination, performing training, inspections and evaluations, enforcement actions, and reporting (for most cities it is 1 fulltime equivalent)
Attending training, performing additional inspections, documentation, maintenance activities, and review of submitted documents. For most cities it amounts to per year
Public Works fulltime equivalents
Parks and Rec – 200 hours
Planning / Community Development 500 – 1,000 hours
Building Dept – 1,000 hours
City Management 80 – 160 hours
Plus, costs related to the development and installation of storm water quality control measures, required infrastructure improvements, contracted and non-labor resources. 10

11. 7/3/2018 8:01 PM
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