NPDES Stormwater Rules

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NPDES Stormwater Rules

• Phase 1 implemented in 1990
• Large cities (lt100,000)
• Industries
• Construction sites lt5 acres
• Phase II in 2003
• Small urban areas (1,000 people/mi2)
• Construction sites of 1 acre or larger
• 50,000 /violation/day fines

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Illicit Discharge Detection Elimination

• Identify sources of illicit discharges and how
  they enter the stormdrain network before they
  happen
• Septic waste
• Car Wash waste water
• Pet Waste
• Industrial Discharges
• Household toxic substances
• Anything that is not stormwater
• Must also map stormwater system, develop rules
  prohibitng discharges, and educate public on BMPs

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Construction Site Runoff Control
Must develop and implement an Erosion and
Sedimentation (ES) control program. Must include
an plan review program, inspection program.
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Post Construction Runoff Control

• Develop and implement strategies to insure that
  development used BMPs to reduce quantity and
  improve quantity of stormwater entering streams.

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Public Education Outreach

• Increase Support
• Increase Compliance

Examples school programs, storm drain
stenciling, fact sheets, civic group education,
mass media

• - Impacts of stormwater discharges on local
  waterbodies
• Steps to reduce stormwater pollution

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Public Participation Involvement

• Broaden public support
• Enhance expertise

Examples Public meetings, volunteer monitoring,
community clean-ups, storm drain stenciling,
rain barrel projects, pesticide disposal,
amnesty days
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NPDES - Pollution Prevention/ Good Housekeeping

• Training staff (education)
• Reducing fertilizer, pesticides, salt
• - Catch-basin cleaning

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Regulations for Developers
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Local Ordinances - The Georgia Erosion and
Sedimentation Act of 1975- NPDES General
Permits Construction
Issued September 2005
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What About Rural Areas?
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Agriculture

• Exempt from most Stormwater Regulations
• Exempt from GA ES Regulations

• NPDES on buildings gt1acre
• CAFO Regulations
• Clean Water Act
• Safe Dam Act
• Land Application
• Wetlands protection
• TMDL
• Civil liability