Austin Peay State University

Stormwater ProgramKristen Spicer, Ph.D.

Regulatory Oversight

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – Clean Water Act 1972

• Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) – NPDES Permits for Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4)

Phase II MS4

• What is an MS4?

• A conveyance or system of conveyances

• Owned by a city, town, or other public entity (university) that discharges to water of the U.S.

• Designed to collect or convey stormwater (including drains, pipes, ditches, etc.)

• NOT a combined sewer

• NOT part of a POTW (sewage treatment plant)

• Who is covered by Phase II?

• Operators of small MS4s in “urbanized areas” as delineated by the Census Bureau. Essentially, any MS4 not already covered by Phase I.

• How did APSU end up on this list?

• In TN, TDEC decided that education institutions that housed students would be considered a small MS4, essentially a small city within a city.

What does this mean for APSU?

Stormwater Management

• Submit Notice of Intent

• Receive Notice of Coverage

• Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP)

Six Minimum Control Measures

• Public Education and Outreach

• Public Participation and Involvement

• Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination

• Construction Site Runoff Control

• Post-Construction Runoff Control

• Pollution Prevention / Good Housekeeping

Timeline for Implementation

• NOC- July 2012

• PIE Plan – 12 months – July 2013

• Illicit Discharge Policy - 18 months – Jan 2014

• Enforcement and Response Plan – 18 months – Jan 2014

• Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP) – 12 months – July 2013

• Inventory of BMPs – 12 months – July 2013

• 5-year Permit Cycle – BMPs for each year

YEAR ONE – Public Education and Outreach

Athletics

Grounds / Maintenan

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HousingCourses

Project WET

Website

PIE

YEAR ONE – Public Participation and Involvement

• Public Meetings *

• Citizen Involvement

• Hands-On Events

• Method for Public Reporting / Complaints / Questions

YEAR ONE – Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination

• Administrative Policy prohibiting non-stormwater discharges - DRAFT

• Develop and maintain a storm/sewer system map of campus

• Complaint Reporting Mechanism (Work Order Line or Online)• Sanitary wastewater (sewage overflows)• Car wash, laundry, or industrial wash

water• Concrete truck washout – construction• Improper disposal of automotive fluids• Mop water dumping in storm drain

Construction Site Runoff Control

• Maintain an inventory of all projects disturbing 1 acre or more*

• Modify contract language requiring SWPPPs

• Develop a review process for SWPPPs

• Develop an audit program with an audit checklist

• Staff performing inspections attend TDEC’s Level 1 training

Permanent Stormwater Management

• Develop an inventory and tracking system for permanent stormwater treatment BMPs

• Review existing design standards for impediments to implementing green infrastructure

Pollution Prevention / Good Housekeeping YEAR ONE

• Review existing service contracts and modify as necessary

• Provide General training to Physical Plant staff

• Develop pollution prevention policies, as applicable

• Storage of sand, gravel, salt, etc.

• Sweeping of parking lots

• What to do with those unknown chemicals

• Reasonable application of fertilizers and pesticides

TMDLs and 303d Listed Streams

• Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) for e-coli – Red River

• 303d listed streams – State listed priority impaired streams – Red River

SWMP Oversight and Reporting

• Develop and maintain the written Stormwater Management Plan

• Committee – Krissy Spicer, Tom Hutchins, Lindsay Jackson, Mark Davidson, Director of Facilities, Projects and Planning

• Annual Report to TDEC