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Colorado’s Stormwater Construction Compliance Assurance Program Dave Akers Colorado Water Quality Control Division CLE – March 22, 2006
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Overview 1975 - Colorado Delegated NPDES Program 1993 Phase I Stormwater Regulations Adopted –Permits Req’d for “Construction” (Disturbance) ≥ 5 Acres –“Compliance Assistance”-Based Program –“Complaint-Driven” Inspections 1998 – First SW Enforcement Case – Complaint 2000 - Phase II Stormwater Regulations Adopted –Permits Req’d for “Construction” (Disturbance) ≥ 1 Acre –Compliance Assistance Approach Continues for Phase I & II
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Overview (Continued) 2001 – “Wet Weather” Sector EPA Priority –EPA Increased Inspections – National SW Cases 2002 – Additional Insp./Enforcement Resources 2003 – Increased Expectation for Colorado Storm- Water Inspections –WQCD Inspections at 59 Sites (Mostly Const.) 2004 – Local Health Dept. Inspections Begin –Increased Capacity - > 300 Inspections 7/04-6/05 2005 WQCD Enforcement Response Guide
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Inspections Primary Means of Assessing Compliance –Critical Due to No Self-Reported Data Assess Adequacy of Stormwater Mgt. Plan Determine Permittee Implementation of SWMP Confirm Conduct of Bi-Weekly Inspections –Plan-Do-Check Loop to Confirm SWMP Performance Historically Complaint-Driven until FY 04
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Expanded WQCD Inspection Program Resources Obtained in 2002 Legislative Session –Ostensibly for Local Health Depts. to Conduct Inspections Goal to Have Statewide Coverage –Will Require Contractors for Non-LHD Areas Training of Local HDs in September 2004 318 Total Inspections Conducted in FY 05 Inspection Quality Variable Refresher/New LHD Training Last Fall Additional Resource Request Before Legislature
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Enforcement Little to No Enforcement Prior to 2003 Enforcement Response Guide Adopted 2005 Defines Process for Enforcement Response Formal Enforcement for Most Serious Violations –Documented Environmental Impacts –Failure to Obtain a Permit –Failure to Develop/Implement Stormwater Mgt. Plan Includes Civil Penalties –Based on Number/Seriousness of Violations
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Enforcement (Continued) Compliance Assurance/Enforcement More Ingrained in SW Program More Inspections - More Enforcement Referrals Several Recent “High Profile” Cases –SECC – TREX –Ames Const. - Southern Access Road Relatively Large Penalties Additional Tools Beyond Enforcement Needed
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Stormwater Excellence Program Response to 2001-2 EPA Enforcement WQCD Collaboration w/Assn. Of Gen. Contractors EMS-Based/Env. Contractor-Administered Pilot Initial results –Compliance Rates Improved –Expectation of Improved Environmental Performance Phase II Pilot –Trade Association (Ass’n. Gen. Contractors) Administered –Trade Ass’n. Contracts w/3 rd Party Auditors –Develop industry sector-specific training curriculum –Expandable to Other Trade Associations –EMS Approach Encourages “Beyond Compliance”
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The Future Broader Inspection Coverage Improved Inspection Quality Increased Use of Innovative Compliance Approaches Better Industry and Public Understanding Better Water Quality
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