1. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
Annual Training for Municipal Officials
February 22, 2017
Brian M. McCaffrey
Stormwater Management Program Administrator
Village of Port Jefferson

2. Stormwater Management Permit: Background
Village was first authorized to discharge stormwater by permit in 2003
Current Permit GP – SPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s)
Expires April 30, 2017
Draft Permit GP – SPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s)
Public Comment Period was extended twice, currently to February 3, 2017
Extensive comments have been received by the DEC
Implementation date not yet scheduled

3. General Consensus by Other Municipalities
Concerned that the Draft GP permit is too extensive and will require significant resources above municipal operations budgets.
Draft permit requirements are far broader than those of other NE states.
TMDL (total maximum daily load) assumptions overestimate the true storm sewer contribution to the impairment.
Draft permit does not take into consideration the highly infiltrative soils of Long Island as compared to other areas of the State.

4. Draft Additional Requirements: Administrative
Update the Village’s Stormwater Management Program Plan
Designate a Stormwater Program Coordinator
Stormwater Program Coordinator must receive 4-hours of training
Training does not currently exist
Develop staffing plan
Identifies roles and responsibilities for each element of the program
Organizational chart
Update storm sewer map
Number and size of connections to catch basins and manholes
Areas of concern (sewer district, areas served by septic, commercial)
Develop an Illicit Discharge Enforcement Response Plan
Actions for violations of illicit discharges and construction ordinances
Enforcement tracking

5. Draft Additional Requirements: MCM 1 – Public Education & Outreach
Targeted at specific issues and activities relevant to the MS4
Increase public awareness
Change pollutant generating behaviors through education
Adjust education programs based on information received from the public
Improve education program effectiveness through more frequent messaging

6. Draft Additional Requirements: MCM 2 – Public Involvement / Participation
Increase opportunities for public involvement in development and implementation of the stormwater management program
Citizen advisory groups
Public hearings or meetings
Beach cleanups
Adopt a highway / beach / catch basin
Increase notification of public participation opportunities
Annual report available to review and comment by May 1
Present at public meeting or post on website
Local Point of Contact
Publish name, title, and contact information on all public outreach and public participation materials

7. Draft Additional Requirements: MCM 3 – Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination
Establish hotline for the public to report illicit discharges
Identify areas with high illicit discharge potential
Show high priority outfalls on map
Provide annual training for all individuals performing outfall inspections
Inspect all high priority outfalls once per year
Inspect low priority outfalls every 5 years
Provide annual training to individuals tracking down illicit discharges
Increase education to public on illicit discharges

8. Draft Additional Requirements: MCM 4 – Construction Site Runoff Control
Adopt Local Law for Stormwater Management and Erosion & Sediment Control (October 2016)
Increased training requirements for SWPPP reviewers
Increased training requirements for Site Inspectors
Assess all construction sites for potential risks to water quality impacts and identify high priority sites for inspection

9. Draft Additional Requirements: MCM 5 – Post-Construction Management
No new requirements

10. Draft Additional Requirements: MCM 6 – Municipal Facilities & Operations
Inspect high priority facilities once each year (previously every 3 years)
Fleet maintenance facilities, DPW garages, salt storage, equipment storage
Quarterly visual monitoring of discharges from high priority facilities
Inspect low priority facilities once every 5 years (previously not req’d)
Public buildings (schools, libraries, fire stations, municipal buildings), parks, parking lots, golf courses, swimming pools
Assess municipal operations annually (previously every 3 years)
Inspect roadway catch basins
High priority – once per year
Moderate priority – once every 2 years
Low priority – once every 5 years

11. Overview of Program: 2016 – 2017

12. How Are We Doing? Pathogen Loading Reductions
Majority of Harbor has been permanently closed to shellfishing due to water quality concerns from sewage treatment plant and marinas.
Data from 2003 to shows trending declines in both fecal coliform and total coliform at various sampling locations in Port Jefferson Harbor.
Water quality goals likely have been achieved at three of five sampling locations in the Harbor; the exception being the extreme southern end.

13. How Are We Doing? Pathogen Loading Reductions
Seasonality appears to play a strong role in both fecal coliform and total coliform concentrations in the Harbor.
Concentrations peak in June to October months, coinciding with boating season.
Plausible that sanitary discharges from boats are a significant source of pathogens in the Harbor.

14. Rolled-Out New Public Education Campaign: Boat Sewage

15. Rolled-Out New Public Education Campaign: 15 to the Harbor
New public education campaign targeting the general public:
In Port Jefferson, it takes less than 15 minutes for polluted stormwater runoff entering a storm drain to discharge into the Harbor.
More concise stormwater education tips on website

16. Thank you! Questions?