NASA Johnson Space Center Storm Water Management

Program -Construction Management and Training-

Alan Amor, P.E.

Water Compliance Specialist

JSC EMS Representative

NASA Johnson Space Center

Storm Water Management Program

“Construction Management and Training”

1. The 128,000 foot view - What we have and how it

fits

2. JSC MS4 and SWMP Construction MCMs/BMPs

3. SWIM Outreach (including Construction)

4. SWPP Team and SWPPP BMPS/Training

5. Facility Manager Training

6. Dig Permits, SE&C, and SW inspections

7. Construction Contractor’s Environmental Training

at HASC

Johnson Space Center Storm Water

Management Program

• NASA JSC has four sites that the Environmental

Office provides Support and Oversite

• JSC, EF and EPFOL have SW MSGPs

• JSC has a Phase II MS4 permit and SWMP

• At certain times Projects may require Construction

General Permits (CGP)

• JSC also is directed to meet Federal Government

Executive Orders 13423 and 13514

JSC Storm Water Management Organizational Structure

Environmental Stewardship Subcommittee

Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program Implementation Roles

Environmental

Support Services

Contractor (ESSC)

Operation Coordinators

Facility Managers

Perform storm water inspections and monitoring activities

Develop and maintain Discharge

Monitoring Report forms

Respond to spills and emergencies

Maintain inventory records

Maintain communication with the SWC

to ensure compliance

Identify personnel needing training

Develop and implement storm water training and education programs

Respond to storm water concerns and questions

Perform preventative maintenance for equipment

Assist in the implementation of the TPDES permits and plan

Identify and find opportunities to

eliminate pollutant sources

Maintain communication with the

SWC to ensure compliance

Respond to storm water concerns

and questions

Assist in the implementation of the TPDES permits and plan

Identify and find opportunities to

eliminate pollutant sources

Include storm water concerns in

periodic facility inspections

Maintain communication with the

SWC to ensure compliance

Initiate corrective action to

remedy storm water issues

Respond to storm water concerns

and questions

Organization with Overall Responsibility for Storm Water

Pollution Prevention Plan and Permit Compliance

Storm Water

Coordinator

(SWC)

Storm Water Pollution

Prevention Team

(SWPPT)

Individual with storm water compliance and plan management oversight responsibilities

Stewards storm water program and communicate requirements to SWPPT, Operations, and

Contractors

Ensures required notifications and records are

submitted and coordinates with federal, state and

local authorities

Assists in and ensures that investigations,

compliance activities, and inventories are kept up to date

Leads the SWPPT

Ensures plan is updated and maintained

Ensures plan is implemented and BMPs are followed

Assists in the identification of potential pollutants

and non-storm water sources

Notifies SWC of changes in facility operations

that potentially affect storm water

Ensures quarterly and annual inspections are

performed

Ensures that training and education are

implemented

Ensures that required records are maintained

Responds to questions and training needs as they

arise in their respective organizations

Johnson Space Center Storm Water Management Program

Storm water runoff is a leading source of the contamination of U.S. water bodies, 40% of

which do not meet established water quality standards.

Pollutants impact such water bodies via overland flow, called runoff, or through storm sewer discharges.

Johnson Space Center (JSC) strives to protect the nearby streams and waterways from contamination to the

maximum extent practicable thereby promoting water quality, improving aquatic habitat, and reducing the risk

of threatened water supplies.

With activities occurring at JSC to support the Center’s mission, the development and implementation of Best

Management Practices (BMPs) to eliminate or reduce potential sources of storm water pollution it is essential.

JSC has developed this Storm Water Management Program (SWMP) under the Texas Pollutant

Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) General Permit (Permit No. TXR040000) to reduce adverse

impacts to water quality and aquatic habitat by instituting controls on storm water discharges from

the Center.

The following required items are included in the SWMP:

• The six required Minimum Control Measures, including all Best Management Practices (BMPs) and

measurable goals, identified in the permit;

• A list of entities assisting in the development and implementation of the SWMP;

• A schedule for implementation of all SWMP requirements;

• The method for evaluation of each measurable goal;

• The rationale for development of the SWMP, including BMPs and measurable goals.

The SWMP provides JSC with a method to effectively reduce the potential contamination of storm

water through public education, outreach, and participation, illicit discharge detection and

elimination, construction and post-construction runoff control, pollution prevention, and good

housekeeping.

Storm Water Management Program • JSC believes that BMPs, such as those describe within MCM 1 – Public Education and

Outreach, continue to reach more employees and increase personnel awareness of storm water

quality.

• Through newsletters (BMP 1.1), employee training modules produce increased storm water

awareness.

• JSC’s Dig Permit and Erosion and Sediment Control programs (BMPs 4.1 and 4.2) along with

regular storm water inspections (BMPs 4.4 and 4.5) of construction activities, has minimized

adverse impacts(such as suspended solids) in storm water ditches throughout the JSC site

through the effective use and maintenance of BMPs such as silt fence and street cleaning.

• Major construction activities at JSC require meeting LEED Silver requirements at a

minimum, including utilizing BMPs for storm water (BMPs 5.1 – 5.7), which help promote

water conservation and reuse onsite.

• Finally, JSC continues a Pollution Prevention Program that includes the placement of

containers (BMP 6.4) for recycling (including plastics, cardboard, and paper) and the use of

metal hoppers throughout the site with watertight covered hoppers that are used to prevent

metals and other associated pollutants from entering the JSC storm water system. These

containers continue to be accepted across the site as both part of the storm water pollution

prevention program and also part of JSC’s recycling program.

The Environmental Office samples storm water at JSC (Sector AA) and EF (Sector S) to meet

DMR and BMR industrial activity requirements (metals, nitrate+nitrite, TSS).

JSC Storm Water Inlet Marking (SWIM)

Program • Notify Employees about SWIM through “JSC Today”

email.

• Utilize primarily markers, with the use of stencils

only where necessary.

• Began Program in August 2009 to begin some kind of

marking, whether by markers or stencils. Completed

approximately 900 marker placements by June 2012.

• Began with industrial and high-traffic areas (B10, B9,

Mall area, and B30), and then work our way out to

the rest of the site after these areas have been

addressed.

JSC Storm Water Program

Storm Water Pollution Prevention

• The JSC, EF and EPFOL Storm Water Pollution

Prevention Plans (SWPPPs) can be found on the

Environmental Website

http://www6.jsc.nasa.gov/ja/ja13/stormwater.cfm

• Environmental Awareness (including

storm water) training for all site personnel is

required!

• Various BMPS are described in the SWPPPs in

Section 4 and in Appendix D. Examples of a BMP

sheet that can be used by FMs is on the next slides.

JSC Site Personnel SW training

The following Best Management Practices for scrap metal consolidation must be followed by all JSC personnel as required in JSC’s Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan.

• Store containers of scrap metal inside, whenever practical, so it is not exposed to storm water. • If stored outside, use bins or containers with lids or covers, when available. Make sure that bins do not have drain holes or other openings. • Whenever lids and covers are provided, keep lids and covers closed except when adding or removing materials. • Do not let bins and containers get so full that they will not close or that they overflow. Adjust pick up frequency or container size if overfilling occurs. • For metal shavings or fines that have cutting fluid, oil or other residue, use only bins or containers that have covers, are in good condition and have drain holes plugged. These containers should have secondary containment to ensure that leaks, drips or spills of shavings and fluids do not get into the storm water. • Often, scraps and fines are dropped on the ground when bins or containers are moved or emptied. Inspect accumulation areas following pickup of scrap metal and sweep up any loose materials. • Scrap metal should be disposed of in scrap metal bins and not with regular trash.

TRAINING REQUIREMENTS Additionally, any employee, civil servant and contractor, who handles scrap metal outdoors at JSC is required to receive annual training in storm water pollution prevention as a condition of our storm water discharge permit. The Environmental Learning Center, which can be found at https://www6.jsc.nasa.gov/ja/ja13/training/index.cfm, offers on-line storm water training course number SWPP01 on its website to fulfill these requirements as well as other environmental classes. The Environmental Learning Center also offers a classroom course. For more information, contact the Environmental Learning Center at 3-8238.

Storm Water Pollution Prevention Erosion Control

Install devices or implement activities that remove sediments and pollutants from runoff before it enters a ditch, stream, or other body of water.

Ensure erosion controls are

effective and in good condition.

Ensure erosion controls are

maintained.

Ensure there are no signs of excessive erosion such as lack

of topsoil or vegetation.

Ensure there is no sediment buildup in storm water

structures (i.e., inlets and ditches).

Conduct visual inspections to identify

localized erosion areas.

Correct erosion deficiencies promptly.

Storm Water Pollution Prevention

Storage and Lay-down Yards

Store materials and equipment neatly, with adequate isle space, to be able to inspect for leaks and spills.

Protect stored materials and equipment from rain and other elements.

Perform regular inventory to ensure that materials no longer used are excessed or discarded if they are no longer usable.

Clean and empty all equipment before storing in the yard.

Properly dispose of drained fluids.

Do not pour drained fluid or empty containers holding hazardous material into the storm drains or on the ground.

All items placed in the storage yard should be inspected for leaks or residual fluid.

Place all equipment, material, and supplies indoors, on pallets or in secondary containment to minimize contamination of and contact with storm water.

Visually inspect the storage yard to check for leaks and spills.

Drip pans and other collection containers must be emptied and cleaned daily.

Store incompatible materials in separate areas to avoid a hazardous reaction. See the JSC Environmental Homepage for compatibility tips.

Storm Water Pollution Prevention

Facility Managers Role includes the following:

• Assist in the implementation of the TPDES permits and plan

• Identify and find opportunities to eliminate pollutant sources

• Include storm water concerns in periodic facility inspections

• Maintain communication with the JSC Storm Water Coordinator to ensure compliance

• Initiate corrective action to remedy storm water issues

• Respond to storm water concerns and questions

Facility Manager Responsibilities

• What is the role of the Facility Manager in environmental compliance and stewardship?

– Be aware of the basic environmental requirements that apply to your facility, equipment in your facility, and the activities performed in your facility

– Make sure new activities and equipment have been evaluated for environmental requirements before they are initiated or installed

– Include environmental requirements in your regular inspections

– Report equipment malfunctions/leaks and initiate repair

– Know what to do if a release occurs

– Assist in correcting environmental problems occurring in your facility

– Complete any additional required training

– Know where to find or who to contact for additional information

Dig Permit, SECP, and SW Inspections

• Dig permit program involved multiple Organizations

at JSC to make sure no utility outages due to digging

especially during Shuttle and ISS Missions.

• Standard SECP forms and requirements for

Construction Activities.

• Contractor and EO inspections of storm water and

E&SC.

Dig Permit, SECP, and SW Inspections

Contractor’s Training at Houston

Area Safety Council (HASC) JSC Site Specific Script

Construction Safety and Health Awareness Introduction Johnson Space Center (JSC­) is committed to accomplishing its work in a manner that protects the environment as well as the safety, health, and well-being of our employees, contractors, and the surrounding communities. We are committed to minimizing all risks. Therefore, we give health, safety, and environmental issues high priority in all of our planning and decision making processes.

Contractor’s Training at HASC

• Contractor Training is conducted before any construction personnel come to a JSC site.

• The JSC training is half day and consists of approximately 130 slides that cover Health, Safety and Environmental Topics such as:

JSC Safety Policy

Accident, Incident & Emergency Control/Procedures

General JSC Site Rules

Personal Protective Equipment /Respiratory Protection

Safe Work Practices

Equipment and Machinery Safety

Fall Protection/Ladder Safety

Confined Space

Environmental including Storm Water

Contractor’s Training at HASC

JSC is now regulated by the Texas Commission on

Environmental Quality under a Municipal Separate

Storm Sewer System (MS4) Storm Water Permit. This

means that JSC now must implement many of the same

Best Management Practices that many of your local

cities/municipalities are using to prevent storm water

pollution including good housekeeping practices,

erosion and sediment controls, proper storage and

recycling of construction waste material (out of the rain

when possible) and spill prevention.

Contractor’s Training at HASC

Construction contractor employee involvement is an essential part of our JSC safety, health and environment programs. As a worker or JSC employee, you are encouraged to actively participate in JSC’s safety and health program in a meaningful way. You are a member of the Safety/Health and Environment Teams. You may participate by working on safety and health committees. You can work on ad hoc groups to solve safety and health problems or train other employees in safety and health matters. You can conduct Job Hazard Analyses (JHA) and other kinds of safety and health analyses. You may choose to work on committees that plan and conduct safety/health and environment awareness campaigns or become an organizational representative or point of contact for safety and health or be a fire warden.