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Why are We all here today?Why are We all here today?

California Regional Water Quality California Regional Water Quality Control Board Municipal Regional Control Board Municipal Regional Stormwater NPDES Permit (MRP)Stormwater NPDES Permit (MRP)

• Issued to Cities in Alameda, Contra Issued to Cities in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, Santa Clara Costa, San Mateo, Santa Clara Counties and the Cities of Fairfield-Counties and the Cities of Fairfield-Suisun and Vallejo.Suisun and Vallejo.

• References Sections of the Federal References Sections of the Federal Clean Water Act.Clean Water Act.

• The Water Quality Control Plan for the The Water Quality Control Plan for the San Francisco Bay Basin (Basin Plan)San Francisco Bay Basin (Basin Plan)

Provisions of the MRPProvisions of the MRPC.1C.1 Discharge ProhibitionsDischarge Prohibitions

C.2C.2 Municipal Operations Municipal Operations

C.3C.3 New DevelopmentNew Development

C.4C.4 Industrial and Commercial Site Industrial and Commercial Site ControlsControls

C.5C.5 Illicit Discharge Detection and Illicit Discharge Detection and EliminationElimination

C.6C.6 Construction Site ControlConstruction Site Control

C.7C.7 Public Information and OutreachPublic Information and OutreachC.8C.8 Water Quality MonitoringWater Quality Monitoring

C.9C.9 Pesticides Toxicity ControlPesticides Toxicity Control

C.10C.10 Trash Load ReductionTrash Load Reduction

C.11-14C.11-14 Mercury, PCB, Copper PBDE ControlsMercury, PCB, Copper PBDE Controls

C.15 C.15 Conditionally Exempt DischargesConditionally Exempt Discharges

C.4 Industrial and Commercial C.4 Industrial and Commercial Site ControlsSite Controls

• Each Permitee shall implement an industrial and commercial site control program at all sites which could reasonably be considered to cause or contribute to pollution of storm water runoff, with inspections and effective follow-up and enforcement to abate actual or potential pollution sources consistent with each Permittee’s respective ERP to prevent discharge of pollutants and impacts on beneficial uses of receiving waters

Discharge of PollutantsDischarge of Pollutants

• During storms - oil, fertilizers, During storms - oil, fertilizers, garbage, and other wastes, wash garbage, and other wastes, wash into storm drains and creeks into storm drains and creeks untreated.untreated.

• Leaking sewer and faulty septic Leaking sewer and faulty septic systems can increase bacterial systems can increase bacterial levels, and reduce oxygen.levels, and reduce oxygen.

• Many streams are becoming Many streams are becoming impaired by increased sediment.impaired by increased sediment.

• Sediment hold pollutants.Sediment hold pollutants.

• Toxic to humans as well as wildlife.Toxic to humans as well as wildlife.

Pollution Entering San Francisco Bay Pollution Entering San Francisco Bay Comes From Polluted RunoffComes From Polluted Runoff

• Mercury from florescent lamps, batteries and Mercury from florescent lamps, batteries and thermometers thermometers

• Leaking oil, antifreeze and gasoline from cars Leaking oil, antifreeze and gasoline from cars • Pesticides and herbicides from your home and Pesticides and herbicides from your home and

garden garden • Cooking oil from leaking trash containers at Cooking oil from leaking trash containers at

restaurants restaurants • Motor oil waste from cars and small equipment Motor oil waste from cars and small equipment • Soaps and chemicals used to wash cars Soaps and chemicals used to wash cars • Copper dust from auto brake pads Copper dust from auto brake pads • Rubber tire dust from auto tires Rubber tire dust from auto tires • Prescription medicationsPrescription medications• GarbageGarbage• Animal, and agricultural wasteAnimal, and agricultural waste• Hazardous wasteHazardous waste

How Does Environmental Health How Does Environmental Health Get InvolvedGet Involved

Environmental Health’s Main Focus is Environmental Health’s Main Focus is Compliance with Food, Haz Mat, Compliance with Food, Haz Mat, Solid and Medical Waste Solid and Medical Waste Regulations…Regulations…

Environmental Health Issues Permits Environmental Health Issues Permits and have the authority to inspect.and have the authority to inspect.

Also, Environmental Health has Also, Environmental Health has entered into a MOU with each Cityentered into a MOU with each City

(except for South San Francisco and (except for South San Francisco and Daly City.)Daly City.)

What does the MOU say?...What does the MOU say?...

• County will conduct stormwater inspections at County will conduct stormwater inspections at the facilities currently on our inventory the facilities currently on our inventory Every Every Other Year (Medium Priority)Other Year (Medium Priority)

• Haz Waste Generators, HMBP sites, UST-AST…Haz Waste Generators, HMBP sites, UST-AST…• Restaurants and Retail Food Related FacilitiesRestaurants and Retail Food Related Facilities• Facilities that have a Notice of IntentFacilities that have a Notice of Intent• Mobile Businesses (Hazmat and Food Industries)Mobile Businesses (Hazmat and Food Industries)

• County will inspect Target Facilities County will inspect Target Facilities Annually Annually (High Priority) (High Priority)

•Facilities on our inventory that was found Facilities on our inventory that was found during the previous inspection to be using during the previous inspection to be using inadequate BMPs (scored a 4 or more)inadequate BMPs (scored a 4 or more)

•Facilities that had a Non-StormWater (Facilities that had a Non-StormWater (NSWNSW) ) discharge at the previous inspectiondischarge at the previous inspection

What does the MOU say?...What does the MOU say?...

• County will respond to complaints or referrals County will respond to complaints or referrals form the public and work with City staff and form the public and work with City staff and business operators to resolve stormwater business operators to resolve stormwater related issues at Target Facilities.related issues at Target Facilities.

Facilities that Environmental Health Facilities that Environmental Health may not Inspectmay not Inspect

• Stone, Tile, Marble, and Stone, Tile, Marble, and Fabricators/CuttersFabricators/Cutters

• WholesaleWholesale Food Food Facilities, such as food Facilities, such as food preparers & suppliers preparers & suppliers for airlinesfor airlines

• Limousine ServicesLimousine Services

• Building Materials and Building Materials and Nursery RetailersNursery Retailers

• Wholesale Wholesale Greenhouses and Greenhouses and NurseriesNurseries

• Kennels/StablesKennels/Stables

Mobile BusinessesMobile Businesses• Carpet CleanersCarpet Cleaners• Automotive Automotive

Detailers/Fleet WashersDetailers/Fleet Washers• Surface CleanersSurface Cleaners• Demolition ContractorsDemolition Contractors• Pet GroomingPet Grooming• Other -There may be very Other -There may be very

site and operation site and operation specific businesses or specific businesses or facilities that merit facilities that merit stormwater inspections.stormwater inspections.

Work Flow at Environmental HealthWork Flow at Environmental Health

1.1.District Inspector reviews their inventory to see District Inspector reviews their inventory to see which facility is due to be inspected (once every which facility is due to be inspected (once every 2 years)2 years)

2.2.They perform a routine stormwater inspection They perform a routine stormwater inspection and properly fill out the Standard Inspection and properly fill out the Standard Inspection Report FormReport Form

3.3.Return to the office and enter their daily time Return to the office and enter their daily time accounting giving a 001 to the appropriate PR# accounting giving a 001 to the appropriate PR# for that site in Envisions.for that site in Envisions.

4.4.Enter any violations in EnvisionsEnter any violations in Envisions

5.5.Put PR# on top of Inspection Form and give to Put PR# on top of Inspection Form and give to Jean to scan into X:DriveJean to scan into X:Drive

Work Flow at Environmental HealthWork Flow at Environmental Health

6.6. Jean will tabulate each inspection and also Jean will tabulate each inspection and also enter enter any violations or follow-up activities any violations or follow-up activities into Violation into Violation Spreadsheet which is issued to Spreadsheet which is issued to cities quarterly.cities quarterly.

7.7. Dermot reviews all inspections weekly with Dermot reviews all inspections weekly with Jean.Jean.

8.8. Any violation or follow up activity is given Any violation or follow up activity is given to Mae to Mae Gardner Gardner

9. 9. Mae will visit these sites, and close out the Mae will visit these sites, and close out the violation violation or work with City staff and issue a fine or work with City staff and issue a fine and re-and re- inspect until violation is correctedinspect until violation is corrected

10. 10. Close out the violations on EnvisionsClose out the violations on Envisions

Problems Encountered with Work FlowProblems Encountered with Work Flow

1.1.Inspector does not turn in the Inspection Form to Inspector does not turn in the Inspection Form to Jean-Jean-Waiting on HMBP, Sent off to SkyTech to be Waiting on HMBP, Sent off to SkyTech to be

scanned…scanned…

2.2.Turn in inspection form, but don’t enter into Turn in inspection form, but don’t enter into EnvisionsEnvisions

3.3.Inspector are behind on their current inventory -Inspector are behind on their current inventory -Stuck on Enforcement case, Audits, other Stuck on Enforcement case, Audits, other

priorities…priorities…

These problems are improving every quarterThese problems are improving every quarter

New Trends in InspectionsNew Trends in Inspections

• Handhelds are coming, but not fast enoughHandhelds are coming, but not fast enough

• Additional Stormwater inspections to be Additional Stormwater inspections to be requested at other Environmental Health requested at other Environmental Health facilities other than Haz Mat and Food facilities other than Haz Mat and Food (Dentist, Apartment Buildings, Landfills, (Dentist, Apartment Buildings, Landfills, Haulers…)Haulers…)

• Request Inspections at facilities not permitted Request Inspections at facilities not permitted by Environmental Health.by Environmental Health.

• Additional Stormwater Areas of Activity to be Additional Stormwater Areas of Activity to be checked (Bag and Styrofoam ban, Recycle checked (Bag and Styrofoam ban, Recycle and Trash Audit)and Trash Audit)

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