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Agenda Subject: Resolution No. 4453
Date: February 12, 2009
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Administrative Recommendation:
City Council adopt Resolution No. 4453.
Background Summary:
Resolution No. 4453 approves the updated Stormwater Management Program for implementation in the
City of Auburn and the Mayor is authorized to include
a copy of this program in the National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System Western Washington Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit annual report
for 2008 to the Washington State Department of Ecology.
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❑ Cemetery ❑ Mayor
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Action:
Committee Approval: ❑Yes ❑No
Council Approval: ❑Yes ❑No
Call for Public Hearing
Referred to Until
Tabled Until
Councilmember: Wa ner
Staff: Dowd
Meetin Date: March 16, 2009
Item Number: VIII.B.1
AUB►URN * MORE THAN YOU IMAGiNED
RESOLUTION NO. 4453
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AUBURN, WASHINGTON, APPROVING THE 2009
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING
THE MAYOR TO INCLUDE A COPY OF THE PROGRAM IN THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
WESTERN WASHINGTON PHASE II MUNICIPAL STORMWATER
PERMIT ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2008 TO THE WASHINGTON
STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY
WHEREAS, The Washington State Department of Ecology issued a
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Western Washington Phase II
Municipal Stormwater Permit that regulates the discharge of stormwater from
municipal stormwater systems; and
WHEREAS, the City operates a municipal stormwater system and is
regulated under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Western
Washington Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit; and
WHEREAS, the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Western Washington Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit requires
development and implementation of a Stormwater Management Program; and
WHEREAS, the Stormwater Management Program is required to be
updated annually;
WHEREAS, the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Western Washington Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit requires submittal
of an Annual Report which is to include a copy of the updated Stormwater
Management Program.
Resolution No. 4453
February 12, 2009
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NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES as follows:
Section 1. That the updated Stormwater Management Program is
approved for implementation in the City of Auburn in substantial conformity with
the copy of the Program attached hereto, marked as Exhibit "A" and
incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2. That the Mayor is hereby authorized to implement such
administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directives of
this legislation, including submitting a copy of the Program with the City's
Annual Report to the Department of Ecology.
Section 3. That this Resolution shall take effect and be in full force
upon passage and signatures hereon.
Dated and Signed this day of 12009.
CITY OF AUBURN
PETER B. LEWIS
MAYOR
ATTEST:
Danielle E. Daskam,
City Clerk
A.
C ity Attorney
Resolution No. 4453
February 12, 2009
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Resolution No. 4453
Exhibit "A"
CITY OF AUBURN
2009 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM
City of Auburn, WA
March 2009
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Table of Contents City of Auburn Compliance Strategy and Work Plan
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTiON
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1.1
Overview
1-1
1.2
Regulatory Background
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1.3
City of Aubum Regulated Area
1-2
1.4
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Compliance
1-2
1.5
SWMP Implementation Responsibilities
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1.6
Document Organization
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2. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
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2.1
Permit Requirements
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2.2
Current Compliance Activities
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2.3
Planned 2009 Compliance Activities
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3. PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
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3.1
Permit Requirements
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3.2
Current Compliance Activities
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3.3
Planned 2009 Compliance Activities
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4. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT
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4.1
Permit Requirements
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4.2
Current Compliance Activities
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Planned 2009 Compliance Activities
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5. ILLIC
IT DISCHARGE DETECTION AND ELIMINATION
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5.1
Permit Requirements
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5.2
Current Compliance Activities
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5.3
Planned 2009 Compliance Activities
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6. CONTROLLING RUNOFF FROM NEW DEVELOPMENT, REDEVELOPMENT, AND CONSTRUCTION SITES
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6.1
Permit Requirements
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6.2
Current Compliance Activities
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6.3
Planned 2009 Compliance Activities
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7. POLLUTION PREVENTION AND OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS...........
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7.1
Permit Requirements
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7.2
Current Compliance Activities
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7.3
Planned 2009 Compliance Activities
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8. MON
ITORING
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8.1
Permit Requirements
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8.2
Current Compliance Activities
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8.3
Planned 2009 Compliance Activities
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Table 2-1. 2009 Stormwater Management Atlministration Program Work Plan ............................................2-2
Table 3-1. 2009 Public Education and Outreach Work Plan .....................................................................3-2
Table 4-1. 2009 Public Involvement Work Plan .......4-2
Table 5-1. 2009 Illicit Discharge Detection antl Elimination Work Plan .......................................................5-2
Table 6-1. 2009 Controlling Runoff from Development, Redevelopment, and Construction Sites Work Plan...... 6-3
Table 7-1. 2009 Pollution Prevention and Operations and Maintenance Work Plan ......................................7-2
Table 8-1. 2009 Water Quality Monitonng Work Plan .............................................................................8-2
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INTRODUCTION
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This document presents the City of Auburn's Stormwater Management Program (SWMP). Preparation and
maintenance of this SWMI' is required by the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) as a
condition of the Western Washington Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit (the Phase II Permit). The
Phase II permit covers discharges from regulated small municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s).
Based on criteria outlined in the Phase II Permit, Ecology considers the City of Auburn to be an operator of
a small MS4, and therefore required to obtain permit coverage.
Each municipality's permit for discharging stormwater is designed to reduce the discharge of pollutants,
protect water quality, and meet the requirements of the federal Clean Water Act.
Appendix A includes acronyms and definitions from the Permit to help the reader understand the City's
Stormwater Management Program.
. Background
The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program is a requirement of the
federal Clean Water Act, which is intended to protect and restore waters for "fishable, swimmable" uses. The
federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has delegated permit authority to state environmental
agencies, and these agencies can set permit conditions in accordance with and in addition to the minimum
federal requirements. In Washington, the NPDES-delegated permit authority is the Washington State
Departrnent of Ecology (Ecology).
Municipalities with a population of over 100,000 (as of the 1990 census) have been designated as Phase I
communities and must comply with Ecology's Phase I NPDES Municipal Stormwater Permit. With Auburn's
1990 census falling below the 100,000 threshold, the City must comply with the Phase II Municipal
Stormwater Perniit. About 100 other municipalities in Washington must now comply with the Phase II
Permit, along with Auburn, as operators of small municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s). Ecology's
Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit is available on Ecology's website at
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/stormwater/municil2al/12haseIIwtiv/w-wThui2ermit htinl
The Permit allows municipalities to discharge stormwater runoff from municipal drainage systems into the
state's water bodies (e.g., streams, rivers, lakes, wetlands) as long as municipalities unplement programs to
protect water quality by reducing the discharge of "non-point source" pollutants to the "maYimum extent
practicable" (MEP) through application of Permit-specified "best management practices" (BMPs). The BMPs
specified in the Permit are collectively referred to as the Stormwater Management Program (SWIVII') and
grouped under the following Program components:
■ Public Education and Outreach
• Public Involvement
■ Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
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• Controlling Runoff from Development, Redevelopment, and Construction Sites
" Pollution Prevention and Municipal Operation and Maintenance
• Monitoring
The Permit issued by Ecology became effective on February 16, 2007 and expires on February 15, 2012. The
Permit requires the City to report annually (Nlarch 31st of each year) on progress in SWMI' implementation
for the previous year. The Permit also requires submittal of documentation that describes proposed SWMI'
activities for the coming year. This document contains the City's proposed acuvities for 2009.
Implementation of various Permit conditions is staggered throughout the five-year Permit term from
February 16, 2007 through February 15, 2012. The Permit will be revised and reissued at the end of this
period.
1.3 City of Auburn Regulated Area
The Western Washington Phase II Pertnit applies to operators of regulated small MS4s that discharge
stormwater to waters of Washington State located west of the crest of the Cascade Range (west of the eastern
boundaries of Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, King, Pierce, Lewis and Skamania counties). For cities, the
Permit requirements extend to those areas of each City that drain to MS4s. Most of Auburn drains to MS4s
that ultimately discharge into the Green River, the White River, or Mill Creek. In addition, some portions of
the City drain to regional infiltration basins.
1.4 Total Maximum Daily Load (TMdL.) Compliance
The federal Clean Water Act requires that Ecology establish "Total Maximum Daily Loads" (TMDL) for
rivers, streams, lakes, and marine waters that don't meet water quality standards. A TNIDL is a calculation of
the maxunum amount of a pollutant that a water body can receive and still meet water qualiry standards.
After the TNIDL has been calculated for a given water body, Ecology determines how much each source
must reduce its discharges of the pollutant in order bring the water body back into compliance with the water
quality standards. The Clean Water Act requires that TMDL requirements must be included in the NPDES
permits for dischargers into the affected water bodies.
Stormwater discharges covered under this permit are required to unplement actions necessary to achieve the
pollutant reductions called for in applicable TNIDLs. Applicable TMDLs are those approved by the EPA
before the issuance date of the Permit or which have been approved by the EPA prior to the date the
permittee's application was received by Ecology. Information on Ecology's TMDL program is available on
Ecology's website at www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/tmdl.
The current permit does not contain any TMDL requirements for the City of Auburn. However, Ecology
has identified several water bodies that do not appear to meet the water quality standards. If Ecology
establishes TMDLs for one or more of these water bodies prior to 2012, the next version of the Perniit may
contain additional requirements specified in the TMDL.
1. S PI 1 1'1 Responsibilities
The Utilities Engineering Division in the Public Works Department coordinates the overall administration of
efforts to comply with Permit requirements. The work plan tables in each Chapter provide the lead
departments for the associated task. Other major departments/divisions included in the 2009 SWNfI'
implementation include Maintenance and Operations (M&O), Communications and Multimedia, Human
Resources (HR), Development Engineering, Permit Center, Information services (IS), and Parks.
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The contents of this document are based upon Permit requirements and Ecology's "Draft Guidance for City
and County Annual Reports for Western Washington, Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permits." The
remainder of this SWMI' is organized similarly to the Permit:
~ Section 2.0 addresses Permit requirements for administering the City's Stormwater Management
Program for 2009.
■ Section 3.0 addresses Permit requirements for public education and outreach for 2009.
■ Section 4.0 addresses Permit requirements for public involvement and participation for 2009.
" Section 5.0 addresses Permit requirements for illicit discharge detection and elimination for 2009.
' Section 6.0 addresses Permit requirements for controlling runoff from new development,
redevelopment, and construction sites for 2009.
■ Section 7.0 addresses Permit requirements for pollution prevention and operations and maintenance
for municipal operations for 2009.
" Section 8.0 addresses Permit requirements for the monitoring section of the Permit for 2009.
Each section includes a summary of the relevant Permit requirements, a description of current activities, and
a table showing the planned activities for 2009. This document also includes acronyms and definitions from
the Permit in Appendix A for easy reference.
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2. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
This section of the SWNII' describes Permit requirements related to overall Stormwater Management
Program administration, including descriptions of the City's current and planned compliance activities for
2009.
2.1 ermit Require ents
The Permit (Section SS.A) requires the City to:
■ Develop and implement a Stormwater Management Program and prepare written documentation for
submittal to Ecology on March 31, 2008, and update the SWMI' annually thereafter. The purpose of
the SWMI' is to reduce the discharge of pollutants from the municipal stormwater system to the
maxirnum extent practicable and thereby protect water quality.
' Submit annual compliance reports (for the previous calendar year) to Ecology on March 31, beginning
in 2008 that summarize the status of implementation and provide information from assessment and
evaluation procedures collected during the reporting period.
' Coordinate with other permittees on stormwater related policies programs, and projects within
adjacent or shared areas.
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The Ciry has activities and programs that meet many of the Permit requirements. The current compliance
activities associated with the Permit include:
■ The City is on track to comply with Ecology requirements for submittal of S`YjMP documentation by
March 31, 2009. The Utilities Engineering Division is currently leading the development of the future
planned activities with input and support from several other departments.
■ The City created an NPDES implementation management group.
" The City set up the systems for tracking training.
■ The City has defined its strategy for cost tracking.
■ The City is participating in a regional education and outreach consortium.
■ The City is on track to comply with Ecology's requirements for submittal of the second Annual
Compliance Report by March 31, 2009.
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Auburn has positioned itself well to maintain compliance as Ecology phases in the future Permit deadlines.
Table 2-1 presents the proposed work plan for the 2009 SWMP administration activities.
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3. PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
This section describes the Permit requirements related to public education and outreach, including
descriptions of the Ciry's current and planned compliance activities for 2009.
3.1 Permit Requir-emen#s
The Permit (Secrion S5.C.1) requires the City to:
■ Prioritize and target education and outreach activities to specified audiences, including the general
public, businesses, residents/homeowners, landscapers, property managers, engineers, contractors,
developers, review staff and land use planners, and other City employees to reduce or eliminate
behaviors and practices that cause or contribute to adverse stormwater impacts.
■ Have an outreach program that is designed to unprove the target audience's understanding of the
problem and what they can do to solve it.
■ Track and maintain records of public education and outreach activities.
3.2 Current Ca►mpliance Activities
The City has activities and programs that meet many of the Permit requirements. The current compliance
activities associated with the Permit include:
■ Collaboration with other NPDES municipalities through involvement in the Stormwater Outreach for
Regional Municipalities (STORl~~ integrated public education campaign.
' Many of the current education and outreach activities that address stormwater management are
targeted at the general public, residents/homeowners, and some industries. Some of these programs
are listed below:
• Natural yard care workshops
• Car wash kits
• Stoxm drain stenciling
• Powerful Choices for the Environment
• Used motor oil and household hazardous waste program
• Residential hazardous waste newsletter
• Kids day
• Water Festival
• Green Schools program (district-wide)
+ Household hazardous waste mobile
• Spring Clean-up (curbside appliance pickup )
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+ News letter (quarterly or biannually) for business
' The City conducts an annual phone survey that could be used to develop a stormwater qualiry
"awareness baseline" from which to measure future improvements.
• The City tracks its education and outreach efforts.
3.3 Planned 2009 Compliance Ac#ivities
While the City has an existing stormwater public education and outreach program that meets most of the
Permit requirements, some additional elements will be required. The Permit requires prioritization of specific
target audiences and subject areas. The target audiences are to include:
■ The general public
' Businesses (including home-based and mobile businesses)
• Residents/homeowners
■ Landscapers
■ Properry managers
• Engineers, contractors, and developers
• City plan review staff, land use planners, and other City employees.
To comply with the Permit, the City will review all existing programs and determine if they can be modified
to address all the target audiences and/or add additional programs to comply with Permit requirements.
Auburn may be able to take advantage of regional efforts intended to meet NPDES permit requirements,
thereby reducing City efforts and costs.
Table 3-1 presents the work plan for the 2009 SWNII' public education and outreach activities.
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4. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT
This section describes the Permit requirements related to public involvement, including descriptions of the
City's current and planned compliance activities for 2009.
4.1 Permit Requirements
The Permit (Section S5.C.2) requires the City to:
" Provide ongoing opportunities for public involvement through advisory boards or commissions and
watershed cointnittees, and public participation in developing rate structures and budgets, stewardship
programs, environmental actions, or other similar activities. The public must be able to participate in the
decision-making processes, including development, implementation, and update of the SWMI'.
■ Make the SWMI' and Annual Compliance Report available to the public, by posting on the City's website.
Make any other documents required to be submitted to Ecology in response to Permit conditions
available to the public.
. PI'ent Compliance Cti1/1t1 S
The City has activities and programs relevant to the public involvement requirement. These activities are
summarized below.
• The City has defined a series of public involvement activities intended to meet the Permit requirements
for public involvement in development of the first Stormwater Management Program. This process
involves presenting the draft SWMl' to the Planning and Community Development (PCDC) and Public
Works (PWC) Committees. The City will then have a public hearing and presentation to the City Council.
' The City will make the Stormwater Management Program document and Annual Compliance Report
available to the public on the City website.
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The City of Auburn has a history of including the public in decision making. Table 4-1 below presents the
work plan for the 2009 SWN1I' public involvement activities.
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5. ILLICIT DISCHARGE DETECTION AND ELIMINATION
This section describes the Permit requirements related to illicit discharge detection and elimination (IDDE),
including descriptions of the Ciry's current and planned compliance activities for 2009.
5.1 Permit Requirements
The Permit (Section S5.C.3) requires the City to:
■ Implement an ongoing program to detect and remove illicit discharges, connections, and improper
disposal, including any spills into the municipal separate storm sewers owned or operated by the City.
• Develop a storm sewer system map, have ordinances that prohibit illicit discharges, and create a
program to detect and address illicit discharges.
• Publicly list and publicize a hotline or other local telephone number for public reporting of spills and
other illicit discharges. Track illicit discharge reports and actions taken in response through close-out,
including enforcement actions.
' Train staff on proper IDDE response SOPs and municipal field staff to recognize and report illicit
discharges.
■ Summarize all illicit discharges and connections reported to the City and response actions taken,
including enforcement actions, in the Annual Compliance Report; identify any updates to the SVVMI'.
5.2 Gurrent Complianc ctivities
The City currently has activities and programs that meet many of the Permit requirements. The current
compliance activities associated with the Permit include:
' The City has completed some oE the mapping required for the Permit. The City also has an SOP for
keeping the municipal separate storm sewer system map and inventory up-to-date.
' City codes and standards already have sections that address some of the required illicit discharges and
civil infractions.
• Citizens can report illicit discharges or illicit dumping using any of the phone numbers published by
the Ciry. The calls are routed to Operations and Maintenance where they are recorded and distributed
to the appropriate response authority.
• The Ciry tracks spills, illicit discharges, and inspections.
• The City has chosen to use CarteGraph as its issue tracking and resolution system.
• The City created an IDDE response and enforcement SOP.
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. Planned 0 arnpli ce Ac#ivi#ies
The City will need to update current IDDE efforts in order to maintain compliance as the Perniit
requirements take effect. Table 5-1 presents the work plan for 2009 SWMP illicit discharge detection and
elimination activities.
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Define and implement City-wide IDDE Program and
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Program development to be
develop any necessary supplemental IDDE activities.
Engineering
completed by 811912011.
Continue to review and update storm system map to
Utilities
Maps to be completed by
IDDE-2
address data gaps and Permit requirements.
Engineering
0211612011.
Update IDDE codes as needed to atldress Permit
Utilities
Ordinance and code uptlates
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requirements.
Engineering
to be complete and adopted
by 8/1612009.
Create a City-wide IDDE response and enforcement
Utilities
Enforcement strategy and
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SOP.
Engineering
implementation SOPs in
place by 8/16/2009.
Implement use of hotline for public reporting of spills
Utilities
Implement tracking system
IDDE-5
and other illicit discharges. CarteGraph will be tied into
Engineering
by 2/16/2009.
hotline for issue tracking and resolution.
Train municipal field staff on the identification,
Utilities
Training program, including
IDDE-6
investigation, termination, cleanup, and reporting of
Engineering,
training tracking, must be
illicit discharges, improper disposal and illicit
HR
developed by 8/16/2009.
connections.
Refinements to existing
IDDE-7
Incorporate awareness of illicit discharges into public
Communications
public education and
outreach and education program.
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outreach activities to be in
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Summarize annual activities for "Illicit Discharge
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The SWMP and Annual
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Report; identify any updates to SWMP.
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6. CONTROLLING RUNOFF FROM NEW DEVELOPMENT
REDEVELOPMENT, AND CONSTRUCTION SITES
This section describes the Permit requirements related to controlling runoff from new development,
redevelopment, and construction sites, including descriptions of the City's current and planned compliance
activities for 2009.
6.1 Permit Re ir nts
The Permit (Section S5.C.4) requires the City to:
■ Develop, implement, and enforce a program to reduce pollutants in stormwater runoff (i.e., illicit
discharges) to the municipal separate storm sewer system from new development, redevelopment, and
construction site activities. The program must apply to both private and public projects, including
roads, and address all construction/development-associated pollutant sources.
• Adopt regulations (codes and standards) and implement plan review, inspection, and escalating
enforcement SOPs necessary to implement the program in accordance with Permit conditions,
including the minimum technical requirements in Appendix 1 of the Permit.
■ Provide provisions and (plan review, inspection, and enforcement) SOPs to allow non-structural
preventive actions and source reduction approaches such as Low Impact Development techniques,
measures to minimize the creation of impervious surfaces, and measures to minunize the disturbance
of native soils and vegetation.
' Adopt regulations (codes and standards) and provide provisions to verify adequate long-term
operations and maintenance of new post-construction permanent stormwater facilities and BMPs in
accordance with Permit conditions, including an annual inspection frequency and/or approved
alternative inspection frequency and maintenance standards for private drainage systems as protective
as those in Chapter IV of the 2005 Ecology Stormwater Management Manual for Western
Washington.
" Provide copies of the Notice of Intent (NOI) for construction or industrial activities to representatives
of the proposed new development and redevelopment.
■ Provide training to staff on the new codes, standards, and SOPs and create public education and
outreach materials.
• Develop and define a process to record and maintain all inspections and enforcement actions by staff.
' Summarize annual activities for the "Controlling RunofP" component of the Annual Compliance
Report; identify any updates to the SWN7P.
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.2 Current om liance Activities
The City has activities and programs that meet many of the Permit requirements. The current compliance
activities associated with the Permit include:
' The City has existing programs, codes, and standards that address many of the Pernut requirements for
management of stormwater runoff from development, redevelopment, and construction sites. The City
already reviews all stormwater site plans for proposed development.
■ The City has a site planning process for BMP selection and design criteria.
' The City inspects all permitted development sites during construction and after construction.
■ The City clearly identifies the party responsible for operations and maintenance (O&1V1) and requires
long-term O&M of permitted facilities and BMPs.
■ The City tracks and records most inspections and enforcement actions by staff.
■ The City provides copies of Notices of Intent (NOI) for construction and industrial activities in the
pre-application meeting with developers.
• Construction inspectors and most building inspectors have the required erosion control training.
6.3 Planned 2009 Compliance Activities
The City has a program to help reduce stormwater runoff from new development and construction sites, but
updates will be necessary to maintain compliance as the Permit requirements take effect. Table 6-1 presents
the work plan for 2009 SWMP activities related to runoff control for new development, redevelopment, and
construction sites.
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record keeping processes.
Conduct staff training and public education and
Communications
Training completed by
CTRL-3
outreach on implementing new Stormwater Manual
and Multimedia
8/1612009.
and new Permit requirements
Utilities
Engineering,
Development
Train staff responsible for implementing the controlling
Engineering
CTRL-4
runoff program from new development,
Construction
Training completed by
redevelopment, and construction sites.
Inspection,
8/1612009.
Stormwater
Inspection,
Permit Center,
HR
Track and report construction, new tlevelopment, and
Pfanning/ Permit
Tracking of inspections and
CTRL-5
retlevelopment permits, inspections, and enforcement
Center
enforcement actions by
actions.
8116/2009.
Summarize annual activities for "Controlling Runoff
The SWMP and Annual
from New Development, Redevelopment, and
Utilities
Compliance Report submittal
CTRL-6
Construction Sites" component of Annual Report;
Engineering
is due on or before March
identify any updates to SWMP.
31 st of each year.
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STORMUU~~~R MANe~~~~~ENT PROGRAM
7. POLLUTION PREVENTION AND OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE FOR MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS
This section describes the Permit requirements related to pollution prevention and operations and
maintenance for municipal operations, including descriptions of the Ciry's current and planned compliance
activities for 2009.
7.1 Permit Requirements
The Permit (Section S5.C.5) requires the City to:
■ Develop and implement an O&M program, with the ultimate goal of preventing or reducing pollutant
runoff from municipal separate stormwater system and municipal O&M activities.
■ Establish maintenance standards for the municipal separate stormwater system that are at least as
protective as those specified in the 2005 Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington.
■ Perform required inspection frequency of stormwater flow control and treatment facilities and catch
basins, unless previous inspection data show that a reduced frequency is justiFied.
• Have SOPs in place to reduce stormwater impacts associated with runoff from municipal O&M
activities, including but not limited to streets, parking lots, roads, or highways owned or maintained by
the City, and to reduce pollutants in discharges from all lands owned or maintained by the City.
11 Train staff to unplement the modified SOPs and document that training.
' Prepare Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs) for all heavy equipment maintenance or
storage yards identified for year-round facilities or yards, and material storage facilities owned or
operated by the City.
• Summarize annual activities for the "Pollution Prevention and Operations and Maintenance for
Municipal Operations" component of the Annual Compliance Report; identify any updates to the
SWMI'.
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The City has activities and programs that meet many of the Permit requirements. The current compliance
activities associated with the above Permit requirements include:
■ The City operates an O&M program intended to minunize pollutant runoff from municipal
operations.
■ The City conducts and records the necessary maintenance operations identified based on inspections
of many stormwater control facilities. The City performs spot checks of potentially damaged
permanent treatment and flow control facilities.
■ M&O staff involved with pesticides, pest management, and erosion and sediment control, receive
training in these areas.
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The City is working on a list of City-owned facilities that may need Stormwater Pollution Prevention
Plans.
1.3 Planne liance Activities
Auburn performs many of the Permit required acrivities to limit stormwater pollution potential related to its
municipal O&M program. However, updates will be necessary to maintain compliance as the Permit
requirements take effect. No activities are required until 2010 but preparing for requirements due in early
2010 will be necessary. Table 7-1 presents the work plan for 2009 SWMP activiues related to pollution
prevention and operations and maintenance for municipal operations.
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Set up processes to adopt new Stormwater Manual
Utilities
Standards to be adopted by
maintenance standards.
Engineering
02115I2010.
PPOM-2
Refine data management systems to track
Utilities
Tracking systems in place by
maintenance activities and inspections.
Engineering
02115I2010.
Begin creating Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans
Utilities
Begin creating SWPPPs in
PPOM-3
for affected City facilities.
Engineering
2009, implementing SWPPP
SOPs by 0211512010.
Develop and establish policies and procedures to
Utilities
Begin development in 2009;
PPOM-4
reduce pollutants in stormwater tlischarges from lantls
Engineering
begin implementing SOPs by
owned or maintained by the City.
02/1512010.
Establish annual inspection program for City-owned
Begin development in 2009;
PPOM-5
flow control and runoff treatment facilities and perform
Utilities
begin implementing SOPs by
identified maintenance within prescribed Permit
Engineering
02115I2010.
timelines.
Summarize annual activities for "Pollution Prevention
The SWMP and Annual
PPOM-6
and Operation and Maintenance" component of
Utilities
Compliance Report submittal
annual report; identify any updates to SWMP.
Engineering
is due on or before March
31 st of each ear.
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8. MONITORING
This section describes the Permit requirements related to water quality monitoring, including descriptions of
the City's current and planned compliance activities for 2009.
8.1 Permit Requirements
The Permit (Section S8) does not require municipalities to conduct water quality sampling or other testing
during this permit term, with the following exceptions:
• Sampling or testing required for characterizing illicit discharges pursuant to the SWMI''s IDDE
conditions.
■ Water quality monitoring required for compliance with Total Maximum Daily Load ('1'NIDL)
conditions (water quality clean up plans). The current Permit does not require that Auburn perform
TNIDL-related monitoring because Ecology has not established TMDLs for water bodies that receive
stormwater runoff from the City.
• Preparing future comprehensive, long-term water quality monitoring plan including two components:
1) stormwater monitoring and 2) targeted Stormwater Management Program effectiveness monitoring.
• By the 4th Annual Compliance Report (March 31, 2011), Auburn is required to identify two outfalls or
conveyances where permanent stormwater sampling stations can be installed and operated for future
monitoring. The City is also required to develop plans to monitor stormwater, sediment, and receiving
water for physical, chemical, and/or biological characteristics. One outfall must represent high-density
residential land use, and the other commercial land use.
• To monitor SWNII' effectiveness, the City will need to identify two suitable Program questions and
sites where targeted Program effectiveness monitoring can be conducted and develop a monitoring
plan for these questions and sites. The proposed effectiveness monitoring is required to answer the
following types of questions:
• How effective is a specific targeted action or a narrow suite of actions?
• Is the Stormwater Management Program achieving a targeted environmental outcome?
In addition, the City is required to provide the following monitoring and/or assessment data in each annual
report:
• A description of any stormwater monitoring or studies conducted by the City during the reporting
period. If stormwater monitoring was conducted on behalf of the City, or if studies or investigations
conducted by other entities were reported to the City, a brief description of the type of information
gathered or received shall be included in the annual report.
• An assessment of the appropriateness of the best management pracuces identified by the City for each
component of the SWNIP; and any changes made, or anticipated to be made, to the BMI's that were
previously selected to unplement the SNXUMI' and why.
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The Ciry developed a map of the significant municipal stormwater outfalls, but has not yet developed a
comprehensive water quality monitoring plan to unplement future Permit water quality monitoring
requirements.
8.3 Planned 2009 Cflmpliance Activities
Auburn will likely need to create a Water Quality Monitoring Program to maintain compliance during the
next Permit term. Except for summarizing monitoring activities no actions are required unti12010. Table 8-1
presents the work plan for 2009 SWMP monitoring activities.
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APPENDIX A
Acronyms and Definitions from Permit
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Appendix A: Acronyms and Definitions City of Auburn 2009 SWMP
The following definitions and acronyms are taken directly from the Phase II Permit and are reproduced here
for the reader's convenience.
AKART means all known, available, and reasonable methods of prevention, control and treatment. All
known, available and reasonable methods of prevention, control and treatment refers to the State
Water Pollution Control Act, Chapter 90.48.010 and 90.48.520 RCW.
Basin Plan is a surface water management process consisting of three parts: a scientific study of the basin's
drainage features and their quality; developing actions and recommendations for resolving any deficiencies
discovered during the study; and implementing the recommendations, followed by monitoring.
Best Management Practices ("BMPs") are the schedules of activities, prohibitions of practices,
maintenance procedures, and structural and/or managerial practices approved by the Department that, when
used singly or in combination, prevent or reduce the release of pollutants and other adverse impacts to waters
of Washington State.
BMP means Best Management Practice.
CFR means Congressional Federal Register.
Component or Program Component means an element of the Stormwater Management Program listed in
SS Stormwater Management Program for Cities, Towns, and Counties or S6 Stormwater Management
Program for Secondary Permittees of this permit.
CWA means Clean Water Act (formerly referred to as the Federal Water Pollution Control Act or Federal
Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972) Pub.L. 92-500, as amended Pub. L. 95-217, Pub. L. 95-
576, Pub. L. (6-483 and Pub. L. 97-117, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.
Discharge for the purpose of this permit means, unless indicated otherwise, any discharge from a MS4
owned or operated by the permittee.
Ecology's Western Washington Phase I Municipal Stormwater Permit regulates discharges from
municipal separate storm sewers owned or operated by Clark, King, Pierce and Snohomish Counties, and the
cities of Seattle and Tacoma.
Ecology's Western Washington Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit covers certain "small"
municipal separate stormwater sewer systems.
Entity means another governmental body, or public or private organization, such as another permittee, a
conservation district, or volunteer organization.
Equivalent document means a technical stormwater management manual developed by a state agency, local
government or other entity that includes the Minimum Technical Requirements in Appendix 1 of this Permit.
The Department may condirionally approve manuals that do not include the Minunum Technical
Requirements in Appendix 1; in general, the Best Management Practices included in those documents may be
applied at new development and redevelopment sites, but the Minimum Technical Requirements in Appendix
1 must still be met.
Heavy equipment maintenance or storage yard means an uncovered area where any heavy equipment,
such as mowing equipment, excavators, dump trucks, backhoes, or bulldozers are washed or maintained, or
where at least five pieces of heavy equipment are stored.
Illicit connection means any man-made conveyance that is connected to a municipal separate storm sewer
without a permit, excluding roof drains and other sunilar type connections. Examples include sanitary sewer
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connections, floor drains, channels, pipelines, conduits, inlets, or oudets that are connected direcdy to the
municipal separate storm sewer system.
Illicit discharge means any discharge to a municipal separate storm sewer that is not composed entirely of
storm water except discharges pursuant to a NPDES permit (other than the NPDES permit for discharges
from the municipal separate storm sewer) and discharges resulting from fire fighting activities.
IDDE means Illicit discharge detection and elimination.
Low Impact Development (LID) means a stormwater management and land development strategy applied
at the parcel and subdivision scale that emphasizes conservation and use of on-site natural features integrated
with engineered, small-scale hydrologic controls to more closely iniinic pre-development hydrologic
functions.
Major Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Outfall means a municipal separate storm sewer outfall from a
single pipe with an inside diameter of 36 inches or more, or its equivalent (discharge from a single conveyance
other than circular pipe which is associated with a drainage area of more than 50 acres); or for municipal
separate storm sewers that receive stormwater from lands zoned for industrial activity (based on
comprehensive zoning plans or the equivalent), an outfall that discharges from a single pipe with an inside
diameter of 12 inches or more or from its equivalent (discharge from other than a circular pipe associated
with a drainage area of 12 acres or more).
Material Storage Facilities means an uncovered area where bulk materials (liquid, solid, granular, etc.) are
stored in piles, barrels, tanks, bins, crates, or other means.
Maximum Extent Practicable (MEP) refers to paragraph 402(p)(3)(B)(ui) of the federal Clean Water Act
which reads as follows: Permits for discharges from municipal storm sewers shall require controls to reduce
the discharge of pollutants to the masimum extent practicable, including management practices, control
techniques, and system, design, and engineering methods, and other such provisions as the Administrator or
the State determines appropriate for the control of such pollutants.
MEP means Maximum Extent Practicable.
MS4 - see Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System.
MTRs means iViinimum Technical Requirements.
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) means a conveyance, or system of conveyances (including
roads with drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, manmade channels, or
storm drains):
(i) owned or operated by a state, city, town, borough, county, parish, district, association, or other public body
(created by or pursuant to state law) having jurisdiction over
disposal of wastes, storm water, or other wastes, including special districts under state law such as a sewer
district, flood control district or drainage district, or similar entity, or an Indian tribe or an authorized Indian
tribal organization, or a designated and approved management agency under section 208 of the CWA that
discharges to waters of the United States.
(u) designed or used for collecting or conveying stormwater.
(iu) which is not a combined sewer; and (iv) which is not part of a Publicly Owned Treatment Works
(POT`W) as defined at 40 CFR 122.2.
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National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) means the national program for issuing,
modifying, revoking, and reissuing, terminating, monitoring and enforcing permits, and imposing and
enforcing pretreattnent requirements, under sections 307, 402, 318, and 405 of the Federal Clean Water Act,
for the discharge of pollutants to surface waters of the state from point sources. These permits are referred to
as NPDES permits and, in Washington State, are administered by the Washington Department of Ecology.
Notice of Intent (NOI) means the application for, or a request for coverage under this General Permit
pursuant to WAC 173-226-200.
Outfall means point source as defined by 40 CFR 122.2 at the point where a municipal separate storm sewer
discharges to waters of the State and does not include open conveyances connecting two municipal separate
storm sewer systems, or pipes, tunnels, or other conveyances which connect segments of the same stream or
other waters of the State and are used to convey waters of the State.
O&M means Operations and Maintenance.
Permittee unless otherwise noted, the term "Permittee" includes Pernuttee, Co-Permittee, and Secondary
Permittee, as defined below:
(i) A"Permittee" is a city, town, or county owning or operating a regulated small MS4 applying and receiving
a permit as a single entity.
(u) A"Co-Permittee" is any operator of a regulated small MS4 that is applying joindy with another applicant
for coverage under this Permit. Co-Permittees own or operate a regulated small MS4located within or
adjacent to another regulated small MS4.
(ui) A"Secondary Permittee" is an operator of regulated small MS4 that is not a city, town, or county.
Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System or Small MS4 is a conveyance or system of conveyances
for municipalities having populations of less that 100,000 according to the 1990 US census. Such systems
include road drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, man-made channels,
and/or storm drains that are:
a. Owned or operated by a city, town, county, district, association or other public body created
pursuant to State law having jurisdiction over disposal of sewage, industrial wastes, stormwater, or other
wastes, including special districts under state law such as a sewer districts, flood control districts or drainage
districts, or sunilar entity.
b. Designed or used for collecting or conveying stormwater.
c. Not a combined sewer system,
d. Not part of a Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTtiXo as defined at 40 CFR 122.2.
e. Not defined as "large" or "medium" pursuant to 40 CFR 122.26(b)(4) &(7) or designated under
40 CFR 122.26 (a)(1)(v).
Small MS4s include systems similar to separate storm sewer systems in municipalities such as: universities,
large publicly owned hospitals, prison complexes, highways and other thoroughfares. Storm sewer systems in
very discrete areas such as individual buildings do not require coverage under this Permit.
Small MS4s do notinclude storm drain systems operated by non-governmental entities such as: individual
buildings, private schools, private colleges, private universities, and industrial and commercial entities.
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Stormwater means runoff during and following precipitation and snowmelt events, including surface runoff
and drainage.
Stormwater Associated with Industrial and Construction Activity means the discharge from any
conveyance which is used for collecting and conveying stormwater, which is direcdy related to manufacturing,
processing or raw materials storage areas at an industrial plant, or associated with clearing grading and/or
excavation, and is required to have an NPDES permit in accordance with 40 CFR 122.26.
Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington means the 5-volume technical manual
(Publication Nos. 99-11 through 15 for the 2001 version and Publication Nos. 05-10-029-033 for the 2005
version (The 2005 version replaces the 2001 version) prepared by Ecology for use by local governments that
contains BMPs to prevent, control, or treat pollution in storm water.
Stormwater Management Program (SWMP) means a set of actions and activities designed to reduce the
discharge of pollutants from the regulated small MS4 to the maximum extent practicable and to protect water
quality, and comprising the components listed in S5 or S6 of this Permit and any additional actions necessary
to meet the requirements of applicable.
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) is a calculation of the maximum amount of a pollutant that a
waterbody can receive and still meet water quality standards,
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