HomeMy WebLinkAboutMicrosoft Word - 2012 Auburn SWMP 20120125.pdfResolution No. 4796
Exhibit “A”
CITY OF AUBURN
2012 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM
City of Auburn, WA
March 2012
Table of Contents City of Auburn Compliance Strategy and Work Plan
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................................................ 1
1.1 Overview .......................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Regulatory Background ................................................................................................................................... 1
1.3 City of Auburn Regulated Area ........................................................................................................................ 2
1.4 Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Compliance ............................................................................................. 2
1.5 SWMP Implementation Responsibilities .......................................................................................................... 2
1.6 Document Organization ................................................................................................................................... 3
2. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION ........................................................................... 1
2.1 Permit Requirements ....................................................................................................................................... 1
2.2 Current Compliance Activities .......................................................................................................................... 1
2.3 Planned 2012 Compliance Activities ................................................................................................................ 2
3. PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH .................................................................................................................. 1
3.1 Permit Requirements ....................................................................................................................................... 1
3.2 Current Compliance Activities .......................................................................................................................... 1
3.3 Planned 2012 Compliance Activities ................................................................................................................ 2
4. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT ........................................................................................................................................... 1
4.1 Permit Requirements ....................................................................................................................................... 1
4.2 Current Compliance Activities .......................................................................................................................... 1
4.3 Planned 2012 Compliance Activities ................................................................................................................ 1
5. ILLICIT DISCHARGE DETECTION AND ELIMINATION ........................................................................................... 1
5.1 Permit Requirements ....................................................................................................................................... 1
5.2 Current Compliance Activities .......................................................................................................................... 1
5.3 Planned 2012 Compliance Activities ................................................................................................................ 2
6. CONTROLLING RUNOFF FROM NEW DEVELOPMENT, REDEVELOPM ENT, AND CONSTRUCTION SITES .... 1
6.1 Permit Requirements ....................................................................................................................................... 1
6.2 Current Compliance Activities .......................................................................................................................... 1
6.3 Planned 2012 Compliance Activities ................................................................................................................ 2
7. POLLUTION PREVENTION AND OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS ............... 1
7.1 Permit Requirements ....................................................................................................................................... 1
7.2 Current Compliance Activities .......................................................................................................................... 1
7.3 Planned 2012 Compliance Activities ................................................................................................................ 2
8. MONITORING ............................................................................................................................................................ 1
8.1 Permit Requirements ....................................................................................................................................... 1
8.2 Current Compliance Activities .......................................................................................................................... 2
8.3 Planned 2012 Compliance Activities ................................................................................................................ 2
APPENDIX A ............................................................................................................................................................. A-1
Acronyms and Definitions from Permit ................................................................................................................. A-1
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LIST OF TABLES
Table 2-1. 2012 Stormwater Management Administration Program Work Plan ……………………………..………2-2
Table 3-1. 2012 Public Education and Outreach Work P lan ……………………………..…………………………….3-2
Table 4-1. 2012 Public Involvement Work Plan…………………………..………………………………………. …….4-2
Table 5-1. 2012 Illicit Discharge Detection and Elim ination Work Plan ……………………………………………….5-2
Table 6-1. 2012 Controlling Runoff from Development, Redevelopment, and Construction Sites Work Plan……6 -2
Table 7-1. 2012 Pollution Prevention and Operations and Maintenance Work Plan………………………………..7-2
Table 8-1. 2012 Water Quality Monitoring Work Plan…………………………………………………………………..8-2
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CITY OF AUBURN 2012
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Overview
This document presents the City of Auburn’s Stormwa ter Management Program (SWMP). Preparation and
maintenance of this SWMP is required by the Washing ton State Department of Ecology (Ecology) as a
condition of the Western Washington Phase II Munici pal Stormwater Permit (the Phase II Permit). The
Phase II permit covers discharges from regulated sma ll municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s).
The permit to discharge stormwater is designed to r educe the discharge of pollutants, protect water qu ality,
and meet the requirements of the federal Clean Wate r Act.
Appendix A includes acronyms and definitions from t he Permit to help the reader understand the City’s
Stormwater Management Program.
1.2 Regulatory Background
The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program is a requirement of the
federal Clean Water Act, which is intended to prote ct and restore waters for “fishable, swimmable” use s. The
federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has de legated permit authority to state environmental
agencies, and these agencies can set permit conditi ons in accordance with and in addition to the minim um
federal requirements. In Washington, the NPDES-dele gated permit authority is the Washington State
Department of Ecology (Ecology).
In Washington, municipalities with a population of over 100,000 (as of the 1990 census) were designated as
Phase I communities and must comply with Ecology’s Phase I NPDES Municipal Stormwater Permit.
Auburn’s 1990 census was below the 100,000 threshol d, and the City must comply with the Phase II
Municipal Stormwater Permit. About 100 other munici palities in Washington must also 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 a vailable on Ecology’s website at
http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/stormwater/municip al/phaseIIww/wwphiipermit.html
The Permit allows municipalities to discharge storm water runoff from municipal drainage systems into t he
state’s water bodies (e.g., streams, rivers, lakes, wetlands) as long as municipalities implement progr ams to
protect water quality by reducing the discharge of “non-point source” pollutants to the “maximum exten t
practicable” (MEP) through application of Permit-sp ecified “best management practices” (BMPs). The BMP s
specified in the Permit are collectively referred to as the Stormwater Management Program (SWMP) and
grouped under the following Program components:
Public Education and Outreach
Public Involvement
Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
Controlling Runoff from Development, Redevelopment, a nd Construction Sites
Pollution Prevention and Municipal Operation and Mai ntenance
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Monitoring
The Permit issued by Ecology became effective on Feb ruary 16, 2007, was modified on June 17, 2009 and
expires on February 15, 2012. In 2011 the State Le gislature passed and the Governor signed Engrossed
Substitute House Bill 1478 which affected the re-is suance of the updated Municipal Stormwater General
Permits. ESHB 1478 requires Ecology to re-issue th e current Phase II permits with no modification in July
2012 for a period of one year, and to re-issue the next updated Phase II permits in July 2012 with an effective
date of August 2013. Until the new permit becomes effective the City will continue to operate under th e
existing 2007 permit in accordance with WAC 173-226 -220(3). The Permit requires the City to report
annually (March 31 st of each year) on progress in SWMP implementation f or the previous year. The Permit
also requires submittal of documentation that descr ibes proposed SWMP activities for the coming year. This
document contains the City’s proposed activities for 2012. Implementation of various Permit conditions w ere
staggered throughout the five-year Permit term from February 16, 2007 through February 15, 2012.
Throughout 2012 the City will continue to implement existing programs and maintenance activities.
1.3 City of Auburn Regulated Area
The Western Washington Phase II Permit applies to o perators of regulated small MS4s that discharge
stormwater to waters of Washington State located we st of the crest of the Cascade Range (west of the e astern
boundaries of Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, King, Pie rce, Lewis and Skamania counties). For cities, the
Permit requirements extend to those areas of each C ity that drain to MS4s. Most of Auburn drains to M S4s
that ultimately discharge into the Green River, the White River, or Mill Creek. In addition, some portio ns of
the City drain to regional infiltration basins.
1.4 Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Compliance
The federal Clean Water Act requires that Ecology e stablish “Total Maximum Daily Loads” (TMDL) for
rivers, streams, lakes, and marine waters that don’t meet water quality standards. A TMDL is a calcula tion of
the maximum amount of a pollutant that a water body can receive and still meet water quality standards.
After the TMDL has been calculated for a given water body, Ecology determines how much each source
must reduce its discharges of the pollutant in orde r bring the water body back into compliance with th e water
quality standards. The Clean Water Act requires th at TMDL requirements must be included in the NPDES
permits for dischargers into the affected water bod ies.
Stormwater discharges covered under this permit are required to implement actions necessary to achieve t he
pollutant reductions called for in applicable TMDLs . 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. In formation 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 requir ements for the City of Auburn. However, Ecology
has identified several water bodies that do not appe ar to meet the water quality standards. Ecology ha s
developed and the EPA has approved fecal coliform TMD Ls for the Puyallup River Watershed. In
accordance with the Ecology approved Quality Assuran ce Project Plan, Auburn has begun wet weather
stormwater sampling for one wet season (October 201 1 through April 2012).
1.5 SWMP Implementation Responsibilities
The Utilities Engineering Division in the Public Wor ks Department coordinates the overall administration of
efforts to comply with Permit requirements. The wo rk plan tables in each Chapter provide the lead
departments for the associated task. Other major de partments/divisions included in the 2012 SWMP
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implementation include Maintenance and Operations (M&O), Human Resources (HR), Development
Engineering, Permit Center, Information services (IS ), and Parks.
1.6 Document Organization
The contents of this document are based upon Permit requirements and Ecology’s “Guidance for City and
County Annual Reports for Western Washington, Phase II Municipal Stormwater General Permits.” The
remainder of this SWMP is organized similarly to th e Permit:
Section 2.0 addresses Permit requirements for administering the City’s Stormwater Management
Program for 2012.
Section 3.0 addresses Permit requirements for public education and outreach for 2012.
Section 4.0 addresses Permit requirements for public involvement and participation for 2012.
Section 5.0 addresses Permit requirements for illicit discharge detection and elimination for 2012.
Section 6.0 addresses Permit requirements for controlling runof f from new development,
redevelopment, and construction sites for 2012.
Section 7.0 addresses Permit requirements for pollution prevent ion and operations and maintenance
for municipal operations for 2012.
Section 8.0 addresses Permit requirements for the monitoring se ction of the Permit for 2012.
Each section includes a summary of the relevant Perm it requirements, a description of current activities , and
a table showing the planned activities for 2012. Th is document also includes acronyms and definitions from
the Permit in Appendix A for easy reference.
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CITY OF AUBURN 2012
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
2. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
This section of the SWMP describes Permit requireme nts related to overall Stormwater Management
Program administration, including descriptions of t he City’s current and planned compliance activities for
2012.
2.1 Permit Requirements
The Permit (Section S5.A) requires the City to:
Develop and implement a Stormwater Management Progra m and prepare written documentation for
submittal to Ecology on March 31, 2008, and update the SWMP annually thereafter. The purpose of
the SWMP is to reduce the discharge of pollutants f rom the municipal stormwater system to the
maximum extent practicable and thereby protect wate r quality.
Submit annual compliance reports (for the previous c alendar 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 rela ted policies programs, and projects within
adjacent or shared areas.
2.2 Current Compliance Activities
The current compliance activities associated with th e Permit include:
The City is on track to comply with Ecology require ments for submittal of SWMP documentation by
March 31, 2012. The Utilities Engineering Division l eads 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. Training attendance is recorded and kept on file w ith
Human Resources.
The City has defined its strategy for cost tracking . Cost tracking is managed by staff recording time
spent on Permit elements on their timecards using p roject coding numbers. Reports can be generated
by the Finance Department to determine annual costs by element.
The City has defined and implemented a strategy for managing SOPs. SOPs are available for staff use
on the City’s Intranet.
The City is participating in a regional education a nd outreach consortium. Staff has ensured that the
City’s education and outreach program will work in concert with regional efforts such as the Puget
Sound Starts Here campaign.
The City is on track to comply with Ecology’s requi rements for submittal of the fifth Annual Report
by March 31, 2012.
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2.3 Planned 2012 Compliance Activities
Auburn has positioned itself well to maintain compl iance. Table 2-1 presents the proposed work plan fo r the
2012 SWMP administration activities.
Table 2-1. 2012 Stormwater Management Administratio n Program Work Plan
Task ID Task Description Lead Compliance
Timeframe
SWMP-1
Summarize annual activities for "Stormwater
Management Program" component of Annual Report;
identify any updates to Program document. Define
process and roles for annual updates for SWMP.
Utilities
Engineering
The SWMP and Annual
Compliance Report submittal
is due on or before March
31st of each year.
SWMP-2 Provide comments to Ecology during the public revie w
period for the Draft Municipal Stormwater Permits.
Utilities
Engineering
Comments due to Ecology by
February 3, 2012.
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3. PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
This section describes the Permit requirements rela ted to public education and outreach, including
descriptions of the City’s current and planned comp liance activities for 2012.
3.1 Permit Requirements
The Permit (Section S5.C.1) requires the City to:
Prioritize and target education and outreach activit ies to specified audiences, including the general
public, businesses, residents/homeowners, landscape rs, property managers, engineers, contractors,
developers, review staff and land use planners, and o ther 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 improve 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 Compliance Activities
The current compliance activities associated with th e Permit include:
Collaboration with other NPDES municipalities throu gh involvement in the Stormwater Outreach for
Regional Municipalities (STORM) integrated public e ducation campaign, Puget Sound Starts Here
(PSSH). This campaign includes public service ads broadca st locally and on cable tv and the website
www.pugetsoundstartshere.org/. The City of Auburn broadcasts PSSH commercials o n the City’s
government TV channel (TV 21).
Many of the current education and outreach activitie s that address stormwater management are
targeted at the general public, residents/homeowner s, and some industries. Some of these programs
are listed below:
• Natural yard care workshops
• Car wash kits
• Used motor oil and household hazardous waste progra m
• Residential hazardous waste newsletter
• Kids day booth
• Water Festival
• Household hazardous waste mobile
• Stormwater lobby display in the Customer Service Cen ter.
• Spring Clean-up (curbside appliance pickup )
• News letter (quarterly or biannually) for business
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The City tracks its education and outreach efforts.
3.3 Planned 2012 Compliance Activities
The City plans to continue the program that has bee n developed over the last five years. The target audie nces
include:
The general public
Businesses (including home-based and mobile busines ses)
Residents/homeowners
Landscapers
Property managers
Engineers, contractors, and developers
City plan review staff, land use planners, and other City employees.
Table 3-1 presents the work plan for the 2012 SWMP public education and outreach activities.
Table 3-1. 2012 Public Education and Outreach Work Plan
Task ID Task Description Lead Compliance
Timeframe
EDUC-1
Continue collaboration with other NPDES
municipalities to identify appropriate program
evaluation techniques.
Utilities
Engineering
Refinements to existing
public education and
outreach activities are on-
going.
EDUC-2 Refine education and outreach strategy to supplemen t
existing education activities.
Utilities
Engineering
EDUC-3 Implement new or modify existing education and
outreach activities.
Utilities
Engineering
EDUC-4
Staff training related to Surface Water Management
Manual Implementation/Technical Standards:
• Permitting
• Plan Review
• Site Inspections
• Maintenance Standards.
Utilities
Engineering
EDUC-5
Inform public employees, businesses and the general
public of the hazards associated with illegal
discharges and improper disposal of waste.
Utilities
Engineering Ongoing
EDUC-6
Summarize annual activities for "Public Education a nd
Outreach" component of Annual Report; identify any
updates to SWMP.
Utilities
Engineering
The SWMP and Annual
Compliance Report submittal
is due on or before March
31st of each year.
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4. PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT
This section describes the Permit requirements rela ted to public involvement, including descriptions of the
City’s current and planned compliance activities for 2012.
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 committees, and public participation in d eveloping rate structures and budgets, stewardship
programs, environmental actions, or other similar ac tivities. The public must be able to participate in the
decision-making processes, including development, im plementation, and update of the SWMP.
Make the SWMP and Annual Compliance Report available to the public, by posting on the City’s website.
Make any other documents required to be submitted t o Ecology in response to Permit conditions
available to the public.
4.2 Current Compliance Activities
The current compliance activities associated with th e Permit include:
The City has defined a series of public involvement a ctivities intended to meet the Permit requirements
for public involvement in development of the Stormwate r Management Program. This process involves
presenting the draft SWMP to the Planning and Commu nity Development (PCDC) and Public Works
(PWC) Committees. The City will then have a public h earing and presentation to the City Council.
The City will make the Stormwater Management Progra m document and Annual Compliance Report
available to the public on the City website.
4.3 Planned 2012 Compliance Activities
The City of Auburn has a history of including the p ublic in decision making. Table 4-1 below presents the
work plan for the 2012 SWMP public involvement activi ties.
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Table 4-1. 2012 Public Involvement Work Plan
Task ID Task Description Lead Compliance
Timeframe
PI-1 Provide public involvement opportunities for annual
SWMP update.
Utilities
Engineering Public involvement
opportunities will be available
before 3/31/2012 submittal. PI-2
Make SWMP document and Annual Compliance
Report available to public by posting on the City
website.
Utilities
Engineering
PI-3
Summarize annual activities for "Public Involvement
and Participation" component of Annual Report;
identify any updates to SWMP.
Utilities
Engineering
The SWMP and Annual
Compliance Report submittal
is due on or before March
31st of each year.
PI-4
Provide public involvement opportunity for planting
project in conjunction with the completion of the
elevated boardwalk through Auburn’s Environmental
Park.
Planning and
Development
Department
2012
PI-5 Host an open house associated with the Mill Creek
Restoration Project.
Planning and
Development
Department
2012
PI-6 Hold a public meeting associated with the Fenster
Levee Setback Project.
Planning and
Development
Department
2012
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5. ILLICIT DISCHARGE DETECTION AND ELIMINATION
This section describes the Permit requirements rela ted to illicit discharge detection and elimination (IDDE),
including descriptions of the City’s current and pl anned compliance activities for 2012.
5.1 Permit Requirements
The Permit (Section S5.C.3) requires the City to:
Implement an ongoing program to detect and remove il licit discharges, connections, and improper
disposal, including any spills into the municipal s eparate storm sewers owned or operated by the City.
Develop a storm sewer system map, have ordinances tha t prohibit illicit discharges, and create a
program to detect and address illicit discharges.
Publicly list and publicize a hotline or other loca l telephone number for public reporting of spills a nd
other illicit discharges. Track illicit discharge r eports and actions taken in response through close-out,
including enforcement actions.
Inform public employees, businesses and the general public of hazards associated with illegal
discharges and improper disposal of waste.
Train staff on proper IDDE response SOPs and munici pal field staff to recognize and report illicit
discharges.
Summarize all illicit discharges and connections re ported to the City and response actions taken,
including enforcement actions, in the Annual Compli ance Report; identify any updates to the SWMP.
5.2 Current Compliance Activities
The current compliance activities associated with th e Permit include:
The City has completed the mapping required for the Permit and is continually adding data to improve
the quality of the information in the storm drainag e system layer of the GIS map. The City also has a n
SOP for keeping the municipal separate storm sewer system map and inventory up-to-date.
City codes and standards already have sections that address the required illicit discharges and civil
infractions.
Citizens can report illicit discharges or illicit d umping using the published spill hotline number or any
of the phone numbers published by the City. The ca lls are routed to Operations and Maintenance
where they are recorded and distributed to the appr opriate response authority.
The City tracks spills, illicit discharges, and ins pections.
The City has chosen to use CarteGraph as its issue tracking and resolution system.
The City created an IDDE response and enforcement S OP.
The City has trained staff for illicit discharge re cognition and response.
The City has performed field assessments at primary outfalls.
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5.3 Planned 2012 Compliance Activities
Table 5-1 presents the work plan for 2012 SWMP illi cit discharge detection and elimination activities.
Table 5-1. 2012 Illicit Discharge Detection and Eli mination Work Plan
Task ID Task Description Lead Compliance
Timeframe
IDDE-1 Define and implement City-wide IDDE Program and
develop any necessary supplemental IDDE activities.
Utilities
Engineering Ongoing
IDDE-2
Continue to review and update storm system map to
address data gaps and Permit requirements.
Utilities
Engineering
ongoing
IDDE-3 Conduct a field assessment of one high priority wat er
body.
Utilities
Engineering
Complete assessment field
work for one high priority
water body this year.
IDDE-4
Summarize annual activities for "Illicit Discharge
Detection and Elimination" component of Annual
Report; identify any updates to SWMP.
Utilities
Engineering
The SWMP and Annual
Compliance Report submittal
is due on or before March
31st of each year.
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6. CONTROLLING RUNOFF FROM NEW DEVELOPMENT,
REDEVELOPMENT, AND CONSTRUCTION SITES
This section describes the Permit requirements rela ted to controlling runoff from new development,
redevelopment, and construction sites, including des criptions of the City’s current and planned complia nce
activities for 2012.
6.1 Permit Requirements
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 s ystem 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-asso ciated pollutant sources.
Adopt regulations (codes and standards) and impleme nt plan review, inspection, and escalating
enforcement SOPs necessary to implement the program in accordance with Permit conditions,
including the minimum technical requirements in App endix 1 of the Permit.
Develop provisions (plan review, inspection, and enfor cement) and SOPs to allow non-structural
preventive actions and source reduction approaches su ch as Low Impact Development techniques to
minimize the creation of impervious surfaces and the disturbance of native soils and vegetation.
Adopt regulations (codes and standards) and process es to verify adequate long-term operations and
maintenance of new post-construction permanent stor mwater facilities and BMPs in accordance with
Permit conditions, including an annual inspection f requency and/or approved alternative inspection
frequency and maintenance standards for private drai nage systems as protective as those in Chapter IV
of the 2005 Ecology Stormwater Management Manual fo r Western Washington.
Provide copies of the Notice of Intent (NOI) for con struction or industrial activities to representatives
of the proposed new development and redevelopment.
Provide training to staff on the new codes, standard s, 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 Run off” component of the Annual Compliance
Report; identify any updates to the SWMP.
6.2 Current Compliance Activities
The current compliance activities associated with th e Permit include:
The City has existing programs, codes, and standard s that address the Permit requirements for
management of stormwater runoff from development, re development, and construction sites. The City
reviews all stormwater site plans for proposed develo pment.
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The City adopted a stormwater management manual app roved by Ecology as equivalent to the 2005
Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington .
The City has a site planning process for BMP select ion and design criteria.
The City inspects all permitted development sites du ring construction and after construction.
The City clearly identifies the party responsible f or operations and maintenance (O&M) and requires
long-term O&M of permitted facilities and BMPs.
The City tracks and records inspections and enforce ment 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 inspector s have the required erosion control training.
The City submitted the Permit required LID Implemen tation Report to Ecology.
Engineering staff have obtained LID Certification th rough the Washington State University Extension
Program.
6.3 Planned 2012 Compliance Activities
The City has a program to help reduce stormwater ru noff from new development and construction sites.
Table 6-1 presents the work plan for 2012 SWMP acti vities related to runoff control for new development,
redevelopment, and construction sites.
Table 6-1. 2012 Controlling Runoff from Development , Redevelopment, and Construction Sites Work
Plan
Task ID Task Description Lead Compliance
Timeframe
CTRL-1
Track and report construction, new development, and
redevelopment permits, inspections and enforcement
actions.
Planning/ Permit
Center On-going.
CTRL-2 Conduct annual inspection of all treatment and flow
control (other than catch basins) – private systems .
Utilities
Engineering On-going
CTRL-3
Summarize annual activities for "Controlling Runoff
from New Development, Redevelopment, and
Construction Sites" component of Annual Report;
identify any updates to SWMP.
Utilities
Engineering
The SWMP and Annual
Compliance Report submittal
is due on or before March
31st of each year.
CTRL-4 Additional staff will obtain LID certification thro ugh the
Washington State University Extension Program.
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CITY OF AUBURN 2012
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
7. POLLUTION PREVENTION AND OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE FOR MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS
This section describes the Permit requirements rela ted to pollution prevention and operations and
maintenance for municipal operations, including des criptions of the City’s current and planned complia nce
activities for 2012.
7.1 Permit Requirements
The Permit (Section S5.C.5) requires the City to:
Develop and implement an O&M program, with the ultim ate goal of preventing or reducing pollutant
runoff from municipal separate stormwater system an d municipal O&M activities.
Establish maintenance standards for the municipal s eparate stormwater system that are at least as
protective as those specified in the 2005 Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington.
Perform inspections of stormwater flow control and treatment facilities and catch basins and perform
maintenance as needed to comply with maintenance st andards.
Check treatment and flow control facilities after m ajor storms and perform repairs as needed in
accordance with adopted maintenance standards.
Have SOPs in place to reduce stormwater impacts asso ciated with runoff from municipal O&M
activities, including but not limited to streets, pa rking lots, roads, or highways owned or maintained by
the City, and to reduce pollutants in discharges fr om all lands owned or maintained by the City.
Train staff to implement the SOPs and document that training.
Prepare Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP s) 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 Preven tion and Operations and Maintenance for
Municipal Operations” component of the Annual Compl iance Report; identify any updates to the
SWMP.
7.2 Current Compliance Activities
The current compliance activities associated with th e Permit include:
The City operates an O&M program intended to minimi ze pollutant runoff from municipal
operations.
The City adopted the stormwater maintenance standar ds listed in the Stormwater Management
Manual.
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The City conducts and records the necessary mainten ance operations identified based on inspections
of stormwater facilities and catch basins. The City performs spot checks of potentially damaged
permanent treatment and flow control facilities aft er storm events.
M&O staff involved with pesticides, pest management, and erosion and sediment control, receive
training in these areas. The City has developed pro cedures for these activities.
The City has developed Stormwater Pollution Preventio n Plans for applicable City facilities.
Public streets are swept on a regular schedule.
7.3 Planned 2012 Compliance Activities
Table 7-1 presents the work plan for 2012 SWMP acti vities related to pollution prevention and operations
and maintenance for municipal operations.
Table 7-1. 2012 Pollution Prevention and Operations and Maintenance Work Plan
Task ID Task Description Responsible Schedule Notes
PPOM-1 Conduct annual inspection of all treatment and flow
control (other than catch basins) – public system.
Utilities
Engineering On-going
PPOM-2
Inspect all public catch basins at least once durin g the
permit cycle and perform maintenance as triggered b y
the maintenance standards.
M&O On-going
PPOM-3
Summarize annual activities for "Pollution Preventi on
and Operation and Maintenance" component of
annual report; identify any updates to SWMP.
Utilities
Engineering
The SWMP and Annual
Compliance Report submittal
is due on or before March
31st of each year.
PPOM-4 Perform street sweeping. M&O Ongoing
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CITY OF AUBURN 2012
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
8. MONITORING
This section describes the Permit requirements rela ted to water quality monitoring, including descript ions of
the City’s current and planned compliance activities for 2012.
8.1 Permit Requirements
The Permit (Section S8) does not require municipali ties to conduct water quality sampling or other tes ting
during this permit term, with the following excepti ons:
Sampling or testing required for characterizing ill icit discharges pursuant to the SWMP’s IDDE
conditions.
Water quality monitoring required for compliance wi th Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)
conditions (water quality clean up plans). The cur rent Permit does not require that Auburn perform
TMDL-related monitoring.
Preparing future comprehensive, long-term water qual ity monitoring plan including two components:
1) stormwater monitoring and 2) targeted Stormwater Management Program effectiveness monitoring.
By the 4 th Annual Compliance Report (March 31, 2011), Auburn was required to identify two outfalls
or conveyances where permanent stormwater sampling s tations can be installed and operated for
future monitoring. The City is also required to de velop plans to monitor stormwater, sediment, and
receiving water for physical, chemical, and/or biolo gical characteristics. One outfall represents high -
density residential land use, and the other commerc ial land use.
To monitor SWMP effectiveness, the City will need to identify two suitable Program questions and
sites where targeted Program effectiveness monitorin g can be conducted and develop a monitoring
plan for these questions and sites. The proposed ef fectiveness monitoring is required to answer the
following types of questions:
• How effective is a specific targeted action or a nar row suite of actions?
• Is the Stormwater Management Program achieving a tar geted environmental outcome?
In addition, the City is required to provide the fol lowing monitoring and/or assessment data in each an nual
report:
A description of any stormwater monitoring or studi es conducted by the City during the reporting
period. If stormwater monitoring was conducted on b ehalf of the City, or if studies or investigations
conducted by other entities were reported to the Ci ty, 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 ma nagement practices identified by the City for each
component of the SWMP; and any changes made, or ant icipated to be made, to the BMPs that were
previously selected to implement the SWMP and why.
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8.2 Current Compliance Activities
The City developed a map of the significant municipa l stormwater outfalls and has developed a monitoring
plan to implement future Permit water quality monit oring requirements. Although not required in the cu rrent
Permit, the City is performing wet weather fecal co liform monitoring of stormwater discharge to a trib utary
of the White River as part of the recently approved P uyallup River Watershed Fecal Coliform TMDL.
8.3 Planned 2012 Compliance Activities
Table 8-1 presents the work plan for 2012 SWMP moni toring activities.
Table 8-1. 2012 Water Quality Monitoring Work Plan
Task ID Task Description Lead Compliance
Timeframe
MNTR -1
Participate in regional and state monitoring forums
and future legislative actions in order to influenc e
development of feasible and effective alternative
future monitoring requirements.
Utilities
Engineering Continue participation.
MNTR -2
Summarize annual monitoring activities for the Annu al
Report; identify any updates to SWMP including
identification of sites selected for monitoring and a
summary of proposed questions for effectiveness
monitoring, purpose, design and methods.
Utilities
Engineering
The SWMP and Annual
Compliance Report submittal
is due on or before March
31st of each year.
MNTR-3
Wet weather fecal coliform monitoring in conjunctio n
with the Puyallup River Watershed Fecal Coliform
TMDL.
Utilities
Engineering
October 2011 through April
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APPENDIX A
Acronyms and Definitions from Permit
Appendix A: Acronyms and Definitions City of Auburn 2012 SWMP
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The following definitions and acronyms are taken di rectly from the Phase II Permit and are reproduced here
for the reader’s convenience.
AKART means all known, available, and reasonable methods o f prevention, control and treatment. All
known, available and reasonable methods of preventi on, 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 o f three parts: a scientific study of the basin’s
drainage features and their quality; developing acti ons and recommendations for resolving any deficienci es
discovered during the study; and implementing the re commendations, followed by monitoring.
Best Management Practices ("BMPs") are the schedules of activities, prohibitions of pr actices,
maintenance procedures, and structural and/or manag erial practices approved by the Department that, whe n
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 Progr am listed in
S5 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. 1 251 et seq.
Discharge for the purpose of this permit means, unless indica ted otherwise, any discharge from a MS4
owned or operated by the permittee.
Ecology’s Western Washington Phase I Municipal Storm water Permit regulates discharges from
municipal separate storm sewers owned or operated b y Clark, King, Pierce and Snohomish Counties, and t he
cities of Seattle and Tacoma.
Ecology’s Western Washington Phase II Municipal Stor mwater 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 devel oped by a state agency, local
government or other entity that includes the Minimum Technical Requirements in Appendix 1 of this Permi t.
The Department may conditionally approve manuals tha t do not include the Minimum Technical
Requirements in Appendix 1; in general, the Best Ma nagement Practices included in those documents may be
applied at new development and redevelopment sites, b ut 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, b ackhoes, or bulldozers are washed or maintained, or
where at least five pieces of heavy equipment are sto red.
Illicit connection means any man-made conveyance that is connected to a municipal separate storm sewer
without a permit, excluding roof drains and other s imilar type connections. Examples include sanitary sewer
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connections, floor drains, channels, pipelines, con duits, inlets, or outlets that are connected direct ly to the
municipal separate storm sewer system.
Illicit discharge means any discharge to a municipal separate storm s ewer that is not composed entirely of
storm water except discharges pursuant to a NPDES p ermit (other than the NPDES permit for discharges
from the municipal separate storm sewer) and discha rges resulting from fire fighting activities.
IDDE means Illicit discharge detection and elimination.
Low Impact Development (LID) means a stormwater management and land development s trategy applied
at the parcel and subdivision scale that emphasizes conservation and use of on-site natural features int egrated
with engineered, small-scale hydrologic controls to more closely mimic 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 co nveyance
other than circular pipe which is associated with a drainage area of more than 50 acres); or for munic ipal
separate storm sewers that receive stormwater from l ands zoned for industrial activity (based on
comprehensive zoning plans or the equivalent), an out fall that discharges from a single pipe with an ins ide
diameter of 12 inches or more or from its equivalent (discharge from other than a circular pipe associa ted
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 o ther means.
Maximum Extent Practicable (MEP) refers to paragraph 402(p)(3)(B)(iii) of the federa l Clean Water Act
which reads as follows: Permits for discharges from municipal storm sewers shall require controls to r educe
the discharge of pollutants to the maximum extent p racticable, including management practices, control
techniques, and system, design, and engineering met hods, 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 Minimum Technical Requirements.
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) means a conveyance, or system of conveyances (includ ing
roads with drainage systems, municipal streets, cat ch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, manmade channel s, or
storm drains):
(i) owned or operated by a state, city, town, borou gh, county, parish, district, association, or other public body
(created by or pursuant to state law) having jurisdi ction over
disposal of wastes, storm water, or other wastes, i ncluding special districts under state law such as a sewer
district, flood control district or drainage distri ct, or similar entity, or an Indian tribe or an aut horized Indian
tribal organization, or a designated and approved ma nagement agency under section 208 of the CWA that
discharges to waters of the United States.
(ii) designed or used for collecting or conveying st ormwater.
(iii) which is not a combined sewer; and (iv) which is not part of a Publicly Owned Treatment Works
(POTW) as defined at 40 CFR 122.2.
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National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPD ES) means the national program for issuing,
modifying, revoking, and reissuing, terminating, mon itoring and enforcing permits, and imposing and
enforcing pretreatment requirements, under sections 307, 402, 318, and 405 of the Federal Clean Water Act,
for the discharge of pollutants to surface waters o f the state from point sources. These permits are r eferred to
as NPDES permits and, in Washington State, are admi nistered 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 th e point where a municipal separate storm sewer
discharges to waters of the State and does not incl ude open conveyances connecting two municipal separa te
storm sewer systems, or pipes, tunnels, or other co nveyances which connect segments of the same stream or
other waters of the State and are used to convey wat ers of the State.
O&M means Operations and Maintenance.
Permittee unless otherwise noted, the term “Permittee” includ es Permittee, 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 re ceiving
a permit as a single entity.
(ii) A “Co-Permittee” is any operator of a regulate d small MS4 that is applying jointly with another a pplicant
for coverage under this Permit. Co-Permittees own or operate a regulated small MS4 located within or
adjacent to another regulated small MS4.
(iii) A “Secondary Permittee” is an operator of reg ulated small MS4 that is not a city, town, or count y.
Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System or Small MS4 is a conveyance or system of conveyances
for municipalities having populations of less that 1 00,000 according to the 1990 US census. Such system s
include road drainage systems, municipal streets, c atch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, man-made chan nels,
and/or storm drains that are:
a. Owned or operated by a city, town, county, distr ict, association or other public body created
pursuant to State law having jurisdiction over dispos al of sewage, industrial wastes, stormwater, or oth er
wastes, including special districts under state law such as a sewer districts, flood control districts or drainage
districts, or similar entity.
b. Designed or used for collecting or conveying stor mwater.
c. Not a combined sewer system,
d. Not part of a Publicly Owned Treatment Works (PO TW) as defined at 40 CFR 122.2.
e. Not defined as “large” or “medium” pursuant to 4 0 CFR 122.26(b)(4) & (7) or designated under
40 CFR 122.26 (a)(1)(v).
Small MS4s include systems similar to separate stor m sewer systems in municipalities such as: universit ies,
large publicly owned hospitals, prison complexes, h ighways and other thoroughfares. Storm sewer system s in
very discrete areas such as individual buildings do n ot require coverage under this Permit.
Small MS4s do not include storm drain systems operated by non-governme ntal 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 Construct ion Activity means the discharge from any
2conveyance which is used for collecting and conveyin g stormwater, which is directly related to
manufacturing, processing or raw materials storage areas at an industrial plant, or associated with cl earing
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 vers ion and Publication Nos. 05-10-029-033 for the 2005
version (The 2005 version replaces the 2001 version) p repared by Ecology for use by local governments that
contains BMPs to prevent, control, or treat pollutio n in storm water.
Stormwater Management Program (SWMP) means a set of actions and activities designed to r educe the
discharge of pollutants from the regulated small MS 4 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 ne cessary
to meet the requirements of applicable.
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) is a calculation of the maximum amount of a pollut ant that a
waterbody can receive and still meet water quality s tandards,