building a comprehensive idde program doyle allen, stormwater manager scasm meeting may 8, 2007 fort...

Building a Comprehensive IDDE ProgramBuilding a Comprehensive IDDE Program

Doyle Allen,Stormwater Manager

SCASM Meeting

May 8, 2007

Fort Jackson, SC

Illicit DischargeDetection & Elimination

The process has begun…


Fort Jackson Facts• Largest Initial Entry Training Center Largest Initial Entry Training Center • Train 50% of all soldiersTrain 50% of all soldiers• Train 45,000 soldiers annuallyTrain 45,000 soldiers annually• 14,000 Soldiers attend courses at the various schools14,000 Soldiers attend courses at the various schools• 3,600 active duty Soldiers 3,600 active duty Soldiers • 10,000 family members10,000 family members• 4,200 civilian employees4,200 civilian employees• 105,000 retirees and family members105,000 retirees and family members• 53 Ranges and field training sites53 Ranges and field training sites• 1,000 buildings1,000 buildings


52,000 Acres52,000 Acres

WatershedsWatersheds

30,000 Acres of Pine Forests30,000 Acres of Pine Forests12,000 Acres of Hardwood12,000 Acres of Hardwood5,000 Acres Not Forested5,000 Acres Not Forested

70 Miles of Streams70 Miles of Streams27 Lakes and Ponds27 Lakes and Ponds

5,000 Acres Wetlands5,000 Acres Wetlands

115 Miles Paved Roads115 Miles Paved Roads 350 Miles of Unpaved Roads350 Miles of Unpaved Roads327 Miles of Firebreaks327 Miles of Firebreaks


390 Outfalls Identified


194 Outfalls Selected for Dry Weather Screening


But be careful in thoseculverts

But be careful in thoseculverts


Sampling Parameters• pHpH• PhenolsPhenols• FluorideFluoride• Total ChlorineTotal Chlorine• CopperCopper• SurfactantsSurfactants

Physical Parameters• OdorOdor• ColorColor• TurbidityTurbidity• FloatablesFloatables• ResidueResidue• VegetationVegetation• Structural DamageStructural Damage• TemperatureTemperature

Dry Weather Screening is only a snapshot in time…


Summary of Results of Dry Weather Screening

• 194 Outfalls Screened194 Outfalls Screened

• 170 No Flow170 No Flow

• 25 Dry Flow Found25 Dry Flow Found

15 - No limits exceeded, no source found15 - No limits exceeded, no source found

2 – No limits exceeded, source found2 – No limits exceeded, source found Cooling towersCooling towers

8 – Flow found, limits exceeded8 – Flow found, limits exceeded 6 pH Determined to be naturally occurring6 pH Determined to be naturally occurring 1 Chlorine at the limit but not exceeding 1 Chlorine at the limit but not exceeding 1 Surfactant Mop water from Dining Facility1 Surfactant Mop water from Dining Facility

• 2 sewer leaks found during outfall inventory2 sewer leaks found during outfall inventory


Enforcement


Dry Weather Screening is only a snapshot in time.


Trends • Dining FacilitiesDining Facilities

• Sewer leaks – develop GIS databaseSewer leaks – develop GIS database

• As illicits are found, you change the way you look at As illicits are found, you change the way you look at different activitiesdifferent activities Janitorial servicesJanitorial services Car washingCar washing GreaseGrease Cross ConnectionsCross Connections Bagged leaves in storm drainsBagged leaves in storm drains


Automation

• Tablet computersTablet computers• GPSGPS• CameraCamera

• Large source of field data and maps at your fingertipsLarge source of field data and maps at your fingertips• GIS DatabaseGIS Database• Documentation for annual reports and auditsDocumentation for annual reports and audits• Tracking progressTracking progress• Establish trends in problem areasEstablish trends in problem areas

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