Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination IDDE

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Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE)
Group Fall Consortium Meeting Date August
11, 2008 Presenter Matthew Heckenlaible Illic
it Discharge Chair
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Regulatory Requirements

• Department of Natural Resources
• Storm Water Discharge Permits
• Chapter NR 216

to minimize the discharge of pollutants carried
by storm water runoff from certain industrial
facilities, construction sites and municipal
storm sewer systems
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NR 216 Permit Requirements

• Public Outreach and Education
• Public Involvement and Participation
• Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
• Construction Site Pollutant Control
• Post-Construction Storm Water Management
• Pollution Prevention
• Mapping
• 20 and 40 TSS Removal

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IDDE Permit Requirements

• Develop an Ordinance
• Initial Outfall Field Screening
• On-going dry weather field screening
• Procedures for responding to Illicit Discharges
• Removal of Illicit Discharges
• Assign an IDDE Program Coordinator
• (Insert Local Coordinators information here)

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Definition
Illicit Discharge Any discharge to a municipal
storm sewer system that is NOT composed entirely
of stormwater.
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Illicit Discharge Sources

• Spills
• Dumping into an inlet
• Outdoor washing activities
• Exposed outdoor storage
• Dumpsters (Exposed Leaking)
• Sanitary Storm Sewer Cross connections

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Leaking Septic System

• Cracked cover and riser discharging to the ground

• Septic Vent near trailer
• Point discharge possibly from
  Septic System

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What an Illicit Discharge is NOT

• Irrigation
• Individual residential car washing
• Fire fighting
• Diverted stream flows
• Uncontaminated groundwater infiltration
• Uncontaminated pumped groundwater

• Discharges from potable water sources
• Foundation drains
• Air conditioning condensation
• Flows from riparian habitats and wetlands
• Discharges authorized by WPDES permit

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Storm Sewer System Map

• Identify Waters of the State
• Special resources and wetlands
• Outfalls
• WPDES permitted discharges
• Municipal Stormwater Facilities
• Publicly owned facilities and streets

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Definition
Outfall The point at which stormwater runoff is
discharged to Waters of the State, United States
or into another municipalities jurisdiction
(point of compliance).
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Outfall Examples
Typical pipe outfall
Rip-rap channel to stream from ditch
Ditch flowing into highway right-of-way
Damaged outfall
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Outfall Examples
Pipe discharge by box culvert
Outfall (culvert) discharging into large culvert
No - culvert
Inlet or outfall?
Broken outfall pipe?
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MS4 Outfall Locations
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MS4 Outfall Locations
Ditch Outfall
MS4 Pipe Discharge (A)
Pond Outlet
Discharge to Stream (B)
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MS4 Storm Water Basins
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MS4 Major Outfalls
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IDDE Program Goals

• Find Illicit Discharges
• Fix Illicit Discharges
• Prevent Illicit Discharges

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Ordinance

• Prohibit discharge, spilling, or dumping into
  Waters of the State or Waters of the United
  States
• Identify non-stormwater discharges and flows
• Establish inspection and enforcement authority

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Ordinance Options

• Illicit Discharge Ordinance
• Stormwater Ordinance
• Plumbing Code
• Health Codes

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Other Codes and Ordinances

• Codes and Ordinances with potential links to
  Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination

• Restaurant grease regulations
• Septic system regulations
• Sewer/drain ordinances
• Stormwater ordinance
• Street/highway codes
• Subdivision ordinances
• Pollution prevention permitting requirements

• Fire codes
• Hazardous waste/spill controls
• Health codes
• Litter control
• Nuisance ordinances
• Plumbing codes
• Industrial stormwater compliance

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Finding Illicit Discharges

• Initial Outfall Field Screening
• On-going Outfall Field Screening
• Citizen calls
• Field Staff Observations
• Sewer Televising

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Field Equipment
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Stormwater Sampling Kit
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Outfall Monitoring Form
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IDDE Procedures Guide
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Citizen CallsAppendix A - Initial Contact Form
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Who Do I Call?

• Use the Spill and Illicit Discharge flowcharts to
  determine the next steps
• Contact 911 for any emergency
• Contact the Illicit Discharge Coordinator for all
  other Illicit Discharge situations
• Illicit Discharge Coordinator
• NAME
• Phone Number
• Each Municipality will need to determine who will
  be their contact person(s) for coordination
  purposes.

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Staff Calls - Who Do I Call?
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When A 3rd Party Calls Who Do I Call?
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Scenarios
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Fixing Illicit Discharges

• Notify Illicit Discharge Coordinator when Illicit
  Discharge is suspected
• Follow Illicit Discharge Elimination Procedures
• Contact WDNR, or other
• agencies as required
• Keep records

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Fixing Illicit Discharges Clean-up, Evidence
Collection and Documentation

• Coordinate efforts of those people involved in
  managing the incident
• Locate the source of the spill or illicit
  discharge
• Attempt to locate the responsible party

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Fixing Illicit Discharges Clean-up, Evidence
Collection and Documentation

• Collect evidence
• Documentation the entire process
• Clean-up the spill or illicit discharge
• Work toward cost recovery

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Preventing Illicit Discharges

• Educate residents and businesses about behaviors
  and activities
• Pollution Prevention Plans
• Evaluate and amend in-house activities
• Educate Municipal Staff
• Site specific SWPPPs and SWMPs
• Good Housekeeping Practices
• Most Important - EDUCATION

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Education

• Educate residents about activities that can lead
  to illicit discharges
• Car washing (Group Fund Raisers vs Residential)
• Driveway cleaning (Sweep dont wash)
• Dumping/spills (leaf litter, boat holding tank)
• Equipment washdowns
• Excessive irrigation (Watering w/ runoff vs
  Infiltration)
• Septic system maintenance
• Swimming pool discharges
• Garbage and dumpsters

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Education

• Educate businesses about activities
• that can lead to illicit discharges
• Excessive Irrigation
• Dumping/spills
• Landscaping/grounds care
• Outdoor fluid storage
• Parking lot maintenance
• Vehicle maintenance/repair
• Vehicle washing
• Washdown of greasy equipment,
• grease traps and bus / trash bins

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Education

• Educate businesses about activities that can lead
  to illicit discharges
• Dumpsters and
• Compactors
• Swimming Pools
• Building maintenance
• (power washing)

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Municipal Activities can cause Illicit Discharges

• Dumping, spills, or leaks
• Roads and parking lot maintenance
• Vehicle maintenance and repair
• Vehicle washing
• Vehicle fueling

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Municipal Activities can cause Illicit Discharges

• Swimming pool discharge
• Landscaping and grounds care (Fertilizing, grass
  clippings)
• Power Washing
• Container Containment

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Municipal Activities can cause Illicit Discharges

• Snow and ice control (Excessive De-Icing or Salt
  Application)
• Outdoor storage of bulk materials (Sand, salt,
  cold patch, castings, etc.)
• Leaf Collection

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Local Regulations and Practices

• Containment for the storage of chemicals (salt,
  chlorine, paint, etc.)
• Covered outdoor storage
• Management of city property with good
  housekeeping practices (garage, buildings, parks,
  etc)
• Hazardous Household Waste collection and
  management program
• Spill response and cleanup procedures
• Create an interdisciplinary and interagency IDDE
  team
• Fire Dept. Hazardous Spill Cleanup Team
• Cross train all local inspectors
• Educating employees

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???? QUESTIONS ????

• If you have questions, comments or concerns or
  totally confused do not hesitate to contact your
  Storm Water / Illicit Discharge Coordinator
• - OR
• NEWSCs Illicit Discharge Committee Chairperson
  
• Matthew Heckenlaible [phone]
• - OR
• Your local WDNR Illicit Discharge Coordinator
  Jason Mueller [phone]

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North East Wisconsin Stormwater
Consortium(NEWSC)

• Communities working together for cost-effective
  stormwater management and regulatory compliance

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Resources

• Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
• A Guidance Manual for Program Development and
  Technical Assessments
• Center for Watershed
  Protection www.cwp.org
• Model Illicit Discharge and Connection Ordinance
• NEWSC www.newsc.org
• Spill and Illicit Discharge Response Procedure
  Manual
• NEWSC www.newsc.org EPA
• WDNR

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• Mailing Address
• 441 South Jackson Street
• Green Bay, WI 54301
• Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• E-mail newsc_at_fwwa.org

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