10/ 18/ 2018 Agenda Camp Hill Borough 1. Recap, News & Updates 2. Revisit Roles of the Borough and Advisory Committee Stormw ater Utility Implementation 3. Permit History and New Requirements 4. Levels of Service & Current Stormwater Program 5. Closing Questions and Discussion Stormw ater Stakeholder Advisory Committee Meeting #2 October 2018 History of Stormwater M anagement History of Stormwater M anagement Separate pipes Separate pipes Implement Rate/ Volume controls T o Stream T o Stream BASIN BASIN History of Stormwater M anagement Common Stormwater Problems Separate pipes Implement Rate/ Volume controls Reduce Pollutants/ Implement BM Ps/ Permit Compliance T o Stream BASIN BASIN Stream Buffer • Green Infrastructure • TM DLs • Regulatory Permits 1
10/ 18/ 2018 Best M anagement Practices (BM Ps) New Challenges and M andates Aim T o Improve Water Quality 2017 S TORMWATER UTILITY LOCATIONS Borough Stormwater S ystem 17 miles of pipe/culvert, 750 inlets/manholes End of useful life in next few years Significant costs for needed improvements Tightening regulations from new MS4 Permit Ref: WKU Stormwater Utility Survey 2017 M ore than 1600 Stormwater Utilities documented in 40 states Outline of Key Responsibilities for Stormwater M anagement Program P AG-13 History: Regulatory Timeline Authority Advisory Committee Borough Own, operate, maintain Partner as residents, Appoint Authority & 1972 1972 1990 1990 1999 1999 2003 2003 2013 2013 2018 2018 and improve stormwater businesses, industries, & Committee M embers facilities through: M S4 Permittee institutions for effective Enact Stormwater Enter agreement to stormwater management Third NPDES First Second Clean NPDES Provide technical and M anagement Fee P AG-13 P AG-13 P AG-13 transfer assets to Auth. Water Permits Permits Lease and M anagement Enter M anagement value-based input Permit Permit Permit Act Collaborate on topics that agreements with Borough Issued Issued Issued required for required for Agreement with Authority Priority planning and affect the community Phase I Phase II outlining services like: capital improvements Be a sounding board to billing M S4 M S4 Oversee engineering and public works services M unicipalities M unicipalities Authority on program management of projects Serve as liaisons in areas regulatory compliance Obtain funding as needed private infrastructure of influence Engage and educate inspection / enforcement condition assessment; GIS public on program Items in Green = Role still to be determined 2
10/ 18/ 2018 P AG-13 History: Current Permit New Permit T erm in March 2018 2018 – DEP issues latest P AG-13 Permit Chesapeake Bay Pollutant Reduction Plan ◦ 10% Sediment load reduction • 5 year permit term (M arch 16, 2018 - M arch 15, 2023) ◦ 5% total nitrogen, 3% total phosphorus reductions ◦ Identifies specific projects to achieve reduction goal • Changes from previous permit include: ◦ Was submitted w/ NOI in September 2017 – Outfall inspection schedule changed to once per permit term for ◦ Approved in June 2018 areas without reported problems; ◦ 5 Y ears to complete upon approval – Chesapeake Bay Pollutant Reduction Plans required to be implemented for M S4s discharging to watersheds that drain to the Additional Pollution Reduction Plans (PRPs) Chesapeake Bay. ◦ Address runoff to impaired receiving waters ◦ Y ellow Breeches Creek – Pathogens ◦ Cedar Run - Pathogens ◦ Susquehanna River – PCBs ◦ Planning and investigatory activities rather than BM Ps 10/ 18/ 2018 10/ 18/ 2018 Improving Local S tormwater Quality 2018 Permit Implementation Stream Restoration Projects Permittees are automatically expected to ◦ Reduce streambank erosion comply with latest permit terms. ◦ Floodplain reconnection ◦ Improve habitat Riparian Buffer Projects ◦ Reduce rate of runoff Failure to comply may trigger DEP to require ◦ Provide plant uptake of pollutants application filing under an Individual Permit ◦ Capture sediment before entering streams ◦ Reduce thermal impacts (higher annual fee, higher penalties for non- ◦ Improve habitat compliance). Infiltration BM Ps ◦ Reduce volume of runoff ◦ Groundwater recharge ◦ Natural filtration of pollut ants ◦ Reduce thermal impacts ◦ Reduce flood impacts 2018 Permit Regulatory Changes 2018 Permit Regulatory Changes S ummary Pollution Control Measures 1.Pollution Control M easures (PCM s) PCM s required for any M S4 that has at least one stormwater outfall that discharges to impaired waters, regardless of the existence of an 2.New Individual Permit triggers established TM DL. 3.NOI renewal applications are no longer necessary, I mpa irme nts to b e ma na g e d: but annual reports are required for all permittees • Me ta ls 4.Updated list of authorized non-stormwater • p H • Pa tho g e ns discharges • Nutrie nts • Se d ime nt 5.Increased public involvement • Prio rity o rg a nic c o mp o und s 6.Clearer requirements requiring public access 3
10/ 18/ 2018 2018 Permit Regulatory Changes 2018 Permit Regulatory Changes Pollution Control Measures Authorized Discharge List Authorized non-stormwater discharges Permit appendices list strategies to updated for 2018 permit identify and control various pollutants New authorized discharges: • Appendix A - metals (e.g., iron, manganese • Non-contaminated water from and aluminum) and/ or pH associated with geothermal systems acid mine drainage • Residential car washing wastewater • Appendix B - pathogens (e.g., fecal (as long as cleaning agents are not used) coliform) • Appendix C - priority organic compounds Removed from authorized discharge list: (e.g., polychlorinated biphenyls [PCBs], • Dechlorinated swimming pool water pesticides) • Appendix D – sediment, nitrogen, phosphorus Funding Implications: 2018 Permit Regulatory Changes Budget Preparation Increased Public Involvement Permit application submittal MS4s municipalities must make available to the public all plans, programs, • Plans need to be fully implemented and documented maps, and reports. Budget for additional municipal staff time for If a plan is to be updated and submitted to DEP , a public comment period needs required inspections and document review to be provided, advertised, and documented in the annual report. Lack of funding to cover unfunded mandate is not an acceptable reason to not comply Program Level of S ervice Program Level of S ervice Level of Level of Planning & Capital Planning & Capital O&M O&M Service Compliance Improvements Service Compliance Improvements Fully Preventative/ Exceptional Exceptional 100% Routine M ix of routine & Comprehensive Comprehensive inspection based Expanded Expanded Inspection based Average Average Responsive only M inimal M inimal Non-Responsive 4
10/ 18/ 2018 Program Level of S ervice Program Level of S ervice Level of Level of Capital Capital Planning & Planning & O&M O&M Service Compliance Improvements Service Compliance Improvements Fully Preventative/ Comp planning, Fully Preventative/ Comp planning, Prioritized/ Fully Exceptional Exceptional 100% Routine NPDES compliance 100% Routine NPDES compliance Funded M ix of routine & M ix of routine & Phased/ allocated Priority Planning Priority Planning Comprehensive Comprehensive inspection based inspection based budgets Inspection- Reactionary Reactionary Expanded Inspection based Expanded Inspection based based/ moderate Planning Planning budget Critical needs Responsive only Emergency Responsive only Emergency only/ minimal Average Average budget No planning/ No M inimal Non-Responsive No Planning M inimal Non-Responsive No Planning budget Program Costs Current Level of S ervice Level of Capital Planning & O&M Service Compliance Improvements Fully Preventative/ Comp planning, Prioritized/ Fully Exceptional 100% Routine NPDES compliance Funded M ix of routine & Phased/ allocated Priority Planning Comprehensive inspection based budgets Inspection- Reactionary Expanded Inspection based based/ moderate Planning budget Critical needs Responsive only Emergency only/ minimal Average budget No planning/ No M inimal Non-Responsive No Planning budget 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 T ax vs. Fee S ome current services Street sweeping Contracted and In-house Repairs Drain grate cleaning Outfall/ BM P monitoring Inlet box cleaning Enforcement Pipe flushing M S4 reporting Planned capital Illicit discharge program improvements (IDDE) Televising/cleaning Leaf collection GIS development Composting Complaints investigation 5
10/ 18/ 2018 Example Capital Improvement Needs Beverly & North 30 th Street Storm Sewer Bramar Culvert South 26 th Street Culvert Siebert Park Stream Stabilization Example Concerns Example Concerns Bramar Culvert Beverly & 30th Project Example Concerns Example Concerns Pennsylvania Avenue Storm Sewer Siebert Park Stream Stabilization 6
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