Storm Water Phase II Permits

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Storm Water Phase II Permits

• California State University System

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MS4 Permit Update Small Municipal Separate
Storm Sewer SystemsApril 2003 Update
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Federal Water Pollution Control Act (Clean Water
Act)

• 1972 NPDES permits added to CWA
• 1987 Regulation of Storm Water Added
• 1990 Phase I permits (MS4s)
• 1999 Phase II permits (small MS4s)
• 2004 NOI Plan ???

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Phase II Permits

• CSUs originally fell into the Phase II group as
  Non-Traditional MS4s.
• Based on the 1990 census.
• Campus population gt 10,000.
• and/or
• Area population density gt 1000 people per
  square mile.

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Phase II Permits

• The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Decision
• The Regional Water Boards will place the CSUs
  under the General Permit.
• They havent decided where to put us yet!
• Under your local municipality?
• Under the County permit?
• As a separate Industrial Permit?
• The original March 10, 2003 submission date for
  the NOI and campus Plans postponed.

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Submittals

• Notice of Intent (NOI) Campus Plans.
• Application deadline will be at least 365 days
  after the MS4 General Permit adoption date
  (scheduled for April 30, 2003 SWRB meeting).

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Program Requirements

• Reduce the discharge of pollutants to the
  maximum extent practicable (MEP).
• Protect water quality.
• Compliance with the Clean Water Act.

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Minimum Plan Elements

• Public Education and Outreach
• Public Participation/Involvement
• Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
• Construction Site Runoff Control
• Post-Construction Runoff Control
• Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping

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Program Evaluation and Assessment

• Measurable goals using Best Management
  Practices (BMPs).
• 5 Year Plan

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Best Management Practices
Industrial Commercial
New or Redevelopment
Construction
Municipal
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Best Management Practices
www.cabmphandbooks.com
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Annual MS4 Permit Costs

• State Water Resource Board fee schedule
• Based on RWRB designation of CSUs coverage.
• ??? per year for CSUs permit applications

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Status

• Information on plans available.
• Fullerton, Long Beach Sacramento coordinating
  information to create a generic plan for other
  CSUs to use.

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Fullerton Plan

• Minimalist Plan (Minimum possible BMPs)
• Share writing
• Cost saving
• Reduced operational workload
• Attainable goals over the 5 years
• Let SWRB or RWRB add BMPs to plan after
  submittal.

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Responsibilities at CSUF

• EHIS compliance oversight, plan submittal,
  annual review, reporting training
  coordination.
• DC construction project oversight
  compliance (pre thru post construction).
• Parking campus hardscape maintenance
  compliance.
• Physical Plant softscape maintenance
  compliance.
• Funding - Utility budget, Parking, Projects.

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Emergency Response

• Prevent any materials other than rainwater from
  entering the storm drain system.
• Fire Departments enjoy exemptions to this rule.

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The Ultimate GoalProtect the Ocean