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NPDES MS4 Permitting Program UpdateOctober 2019
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Department of Environmental Quality
Presentation Overview
v The year in reviewv Compliance initiative statusvMS4 permit renewal processv Resources
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Department of Environmental Quality
MS4 Program FY18-19 Accomplishments
Before you can get your ducks in a row,you have to get your head above water.
GOAL 1: AN EFFICIENT & SUSTAINABLE MS4 PROGRAM
ü Internal program review
ü Restructured / leveraged resources
ü Standardized processes
ü Trained staff
ü Modernized web page
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Department of Environmental Quality
Before you can get your ducks in a row,you have to get your ducks in the same pond.
MS4 Program FY18-19 Accomplishments
GOAL 2: CONSISTENT & COMPLIANT MS4 PROGRAMS
ü Statewide workshops
ü Audit schedule
ü MS4 Toolbox
o Audit Template
o Phase II Permit Template
o Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP)Template & Instructions
o MS4 Permit Renewal Application
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Department of Environmental Quality
GOAL 3: COMPLIANCE NOT ENFORCEMENT
MS4 Program Compliance Initiative
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Components of an MS4 Compliance Audit
Specific MS4 Program components are audited forcompliance with the Permit & SWMP:
• Program Administration - always evaluated
• Six Minimum Control Measures - some or all evaluated
• TMDLs - may be evaluated if applicable
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Components of an MS4 Compliance Audit
Six Minimum Control Measures - some or all evaluated
o Public Education & Outreach
o Public Involvement & Participation
o Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination (IDDE)
o Construction Site Runoff Controls (delegated ESCprograms only)
o Post-Construction Site Runoff Controls (PC)
o Pollution Prevention & Good Housekeeping forMunicipal Operations (PP/GH)
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Department of Environmental Quality
MS4 Audit Structure
Office Interview
• Program implementation questions & documentation review
Site Visits
• MS4 industrial facility inspections
• Construction site inspections (delegated ESC programs only)
• Evaluates how MS4 program is run, not if sites are in compliance
Closing Conference
• Preliminary summary of identified issues
• Request for additional documentation
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Department of Environmental Quality
Potential MS4 Audit Outcomes
Notice of Compliance (NOC) Notice of Deficiency (NOD) Notice of Violation (NOV)
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Department of Environmental Quality
Notice of Compliance (NOC)
The NOC requires the permittee to do 2 things:
1. Submit a Draft SWMP (120 days)
2. Submit a permit renewal application once DEMLR & MS4 concur on the DraftSWMP (30 days)
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Department of Environmental Quality
Notice of Deficiency (NOD)
The NOD is a NOC + 2 additional things:
1. Submit a written response to the Notice (30 days)
2. Conduct a self-audit (120 days)
3. Submit a Draft SWMP (120 days)
4. Submit a permit renewal application once DEMLR & MS4 concur on the DraftSWMP(30 days)
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Department of Environmental Quality
Notice of Deficiency (NOD) Timeline
Receiptof NOD
30
Submit WrittenResponse to
NOD
120
SubmitSelf-Audit &Draft SWMP
SubmitPermit
Application &Draft SWMP
DAYS
WrittenConcurrence
on DraftSWMP
30MS4
DEMLR
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Department of Environmental Quality
Notice of Violation (NOV)
The NOV is a NOD + 1 more thing:
1. Submit a written response to the Notice (30 days)
2. Adopt a Council Resolution demonstrating support for a compliant stormwaterprogram (60 days)
3. Conduct a self-audit of the MCMs that weren’t audited (120 days)
4. Submit a Draft SWMP (120 days)
5. Submit an NPDES MS4 permit application once DEMLR & MS4 concur on the DraftSWMP (30 days)
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Department of Environmental Quality
Notice of Violation (NOV) Timeline
Receiptof NOV
30
SubmitWritten
Responseto NOV
60
SubmitCouncil
Resolution
120
DAYS
30
SubmitSelf-Audit &Draft SWMP
SubmitPermit
Application &Draft SWMP
WrittenConcurrence
on DraftSWMP
MS4
DEMLR
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Permit Renewal Process
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Department of Environmental Quality
• Audited 23 MS4s to date
• Auditing 8 more MS4s in 2019
• Most common compliance deficiencies:
o Required documentation
o MS4 mapping
o Reactive rather than proactive IDDE
o Housekeeping at municipal facilities
MS4 Program Compliance Initiative – Current Status
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Department of Environmental Quality
MS4 Audit Outcomes – Current Status
Notice of Compliance (NOC) Notice of Deficiency (NOD) Notice of Violation (NOV)
1 3 16
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PLUS 3 PENDING A DECISION ON ACTION
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Department of Environmental Quality
Didn’t Get on the Bus?
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What’s New in the Phase II Permit Template?
• Reformatted old permit is the baseline template
• New stuff:
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Department of Environmental Quality
Resources: https://deq.nc.gov/sw
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Department of Environmental Quality
Resources: NCDEQ Laserfiche Public Portal
https://edocs.deq.nc.gov/WaterResources/Welcome.aspx
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