ttleboro has completed the require d self-'tlssessme nt and ......part il self-assessment the...

$: ttleboro has completed the require d self-'tlssessme nt and ......Part IL Self-Assessment The Ci ty of J\ttleboro has completed the require d self-'tlssessme nt and has that our municipality$
Part IL Self-Assessment

The City of Jttleboro has completed the required self-tlssessment and has determined that our municipality is in compliance with all permit conditio ns except forthe following provision

Part IIF BMP 2-2 (Stencil catch basins with dont dump message) was not met this BMP will be completed as an ongoing project within the City

Part IL Summary ofMinimum Control Measures

1 Public Education and Outreach

BMP BMP Description Responsible Measurable Goal(s) Progress on Goal(s) shy Continuing ActivitiesID DeptPerson Permit Year 14

Name (Reliance on non-municipal partners indicated if any)

Article brochure about Environmental 1n article brochure 16000 stormwater education brochures 1l1e brochures wiU continued to bel - 1 stormwater mailed to Planner made available at City specific to the City of rtleboro were mailed out and used for educational

residents and businesses Hall and the public pru1ted and purchased Brochures were pmposes as part of the Conservationlibrary and distributed to distributed to the public at City I Lall and Commission duties and will beall residents and other appropriate municipal buildings available at City r faU and throughoutbusinesses during Permit municipal buildings libraries andYear 2 and Permit Year Several hundred brochures were mailed schools for public distribution 4 out by the Conservation Commission

during permit Year 10 as part of aneducation program throughout the City

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BMP BMP Description Responsible Measurable Goal(s) Progress on Goal(s) - Continuing ActivitiesID DeptPerson Permit Year 14Name (Reliance on non-municipal partners

indicated if any)1-2 Update City website to Environmenta City website updated The City of Attleboro website middotne stormwater and non pointinclude information on Planner to include information (wwwcityofattleborous) has been updated to source pollution page of the City stormwater managemenr Conservation on stormwater include information and education materials website will be maintained and issues Commission management issues relating to stormwater and non point source updated with appropriate

pollution The web si re includes the Citys information by the ConsetvationStormwater ~lanagement Plan (SWMP) Agent and the ~IS Departmentr nnual Reports educational brochures and graphics and a link to the T en ~We RiverVatershed Stormwater Education Project website which was funded by a sect6046 grantfrom DEP The site was revised and updatedduring Permit Year 11

1- 3 ssist with cleanup days E nvironmental City may provide r planned clean-up clay will he performed on The City will continue to promotefor rivers and Planner Heald assistance to private ~lay 20 2017 along d1e Ten Mile River annual river clean-up dayswarerbodies wid1in Ctry Departmenr organizations in the walkway Last year Approximatelr 65limits Department of form of labor and volw1teers performed clean up of th e

Public Works disposal equipment Riverfront rea as well as d1e banks and Tenbut not formal Mile River and Bungay River The Healthsponsorship Departmcnr donated trash bags and gloves

for the event and the DPV will remove alltrash that was collected the following week

1-4 Stormwarer education Environmental presentation and or The Conservation Commission and The bl 1ru1 mental Planner andprogram for school Planner classroom and field E nvironmental Planner in partnership wid1 the Conservation Commission willchildren Conse1vation time given to City 1he lassachusetts _rudubon ociety continue to look to expand theCommission middle and or high implemenred a Junior Conservation educational opportunities

school(s) Commissioners program vithin Attleboro throughout the local public schoolMiddle Schools in 2016 2017 to educate system and will panicipate in futurechildren about wetlands protection and earth day and cco days event sstonnwater management

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Name (Reliance on non-municipal partnersindicated if any)

1-5 Present sto rmwater Environmental A presentation given 10 In 2016 the Environmental Planner and P resentations will continue 1middot0 bemanagemen1 issues to Planner at least one group the City Planner spoke at the Attleboro given to private and public groupsorganizations in the armually Land Trust Inc annual meeting andCity discussed stormwater management and

its effects on wildlife1-6 Educate dog owners Environmental A per waste fac1 sheer 1l1e notice was mailed this year m the The City Clerk will continue to mail

abour picking up dog Planner City mailed to all dog owners annual dog registration T he notice is the notice each year in the annual waste Clerk in annual dog available at tile City Clerks office for dog registration mailing

rcgisrration mailing disseminationl-7 Install and maintain Park amp Forestry The number of signs Pct waste cleanup signs have been Pet waste cleanup signs will be

stormwater and pet D epartment instaUed number of instaUcd at all City recreation facilities maintained and added as neededwaste clean-up signs at Recreation signs inspected where pets are allowed and at all City throughout tlle City schools and parks Department parks In addition tl1ese facili ties provide

trash receptacles for proper disposal1-8 Staff a table witll Health table staffed each year Stormwater education brochures and a Identi fy Earth Day events in rhe

information about Department 1h e number of portable stormwater in formational display future and staff tables at tlle eventsstormwater at Earth Environmental brochures handed out kiosk specific to tJ1e City o f - ttleboro utilizing i-he kiosk and materials thatDay event each year Pla1U1er have been designed to educate the public are available

on stormwater related issues 1l1e City ofAttleboro held an E1 rth Day event on -pril 22 2017 During this educational event the City sold rain barrels compost bins hosted a shreddiJ1g event andexchanged mercury thermometers

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BMP BMP Description Responsible Measurable Goal(s) Progress on Goal(s) shy Continuing Activities ID DeptPerson Permit Year 14


1-9 Expand information l-Iealt11 A table srnffed each year T he Health Department staffed a table at The City will continue ro staff thar is disseminated to Departmen t The number of the Citys annual Expo for the Senses and appropriate events with information include stormwatershy Environmental brochures handed oul provided information on recycling and related topics Planner stonnwater

1- 10 rnnual update of tl1e Environmental Annual update of An annual update of the SXMP permit An update o f S~IP activities Stormwater Planner SWlvIP at a televised was given to the t [unicipal Cow1cil and including copies of this annual report tlfanagement Plan at a Department of Mwlicipal Council was broadcast on public access television will be submitted to the Mwucipal televised Municipal Public Works meeting The NPDES process was discussed Council each year Council meeting during the amual CIP presentation to the

Municipal Council 111e Council was provided copies o f the N PDES arurnal report

1-11 Appear on local access Planning Periodic discussion of The E nvironmental Planner appeared on The Environmental Planner television talk show to Department the importance of Cable Access once during Year 14 T his continues to work wiili AACS (Cable discuss stormwater Healt11 stormwater management appearance included discussion of Access) to appear on cable management issues Department presented to local access invasive species control wetland programming to discuss stormwater

Department o f television protection and river clean-up The rehited issues Public Works Health Department advertised the

trash recycling information on local cable

1- 12 Post information on E nvironmental Stormwate1 ation Several items were posted on the AACS 111e E nvironmental Planner will stormwater management Planner posted and updatl d on (Cable r ccess) Community Bulletin vork witJ1 staff from the local access issues on local access local access cable Board cha1111el These items include the television channel to broadcast television television channel during importance ofinvasive species control buUetin board in formation

periods of non- and advertisement for the Ten ivlile River programming Clean-U p clays

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BMP ID

BMP Description Responsible DeptPerson

Measurable Goal(s) Progress on Goal(s) shyPermit Year 14

Continuing Activities

Name (Reliance on non-municipal partners

1- 13 Post signs and develop and distr ibute brochures on Wall Street Highway Yard Stormwater Improvements project

D epartment of Public Works Environmental Planner

Post signs and distribute information describing the project and its benefits on water quality after completion of

indicated if any) TI1e project entailed a comprehensive stormwater management upgrade for the Citys DPW Wall Street Highway Yard TI1e project was funded in part by a grnnt from DE Ps Section 319 Non- point

TI1e project is closed and no further activities are anticipated in relation to this project

construction Source Pollution Competitive G ran t Program TI1e City closed out the project through the EPA in lune 2008

1- 14 Distribute and display stormwater education mate11als within public buildings

Environmental Planner

TI1e number of days display is available 1be number of brochures distributed

Stormwater education brochures and a portable informational display kiosk specific to the City of Attleboro and the Ten lIile River Watershed have been

middotn1e City will continue to ensure that watershed-specific stormwa ter education materials including t11e display kiosk are displayed regularly

designed in conjunction with the Ten at City Hall the Attleboro Public NWe River Watershed Stormwater Library and other public buildings Education Project funded by a sect604b grant from DEP ln addition general stormwater out-reach materials including brochures and posters from EP r have been distributed The stormwater brochures are made available to construction contractors and the public at the following City offices Planning Department Building Inspection Department and DPv

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2 Public Involvement and Participation

BMP BMP Description Responsible Measurable Goal(s) Progress on Goal(s) shy Continuing ActivitiesID Dept Person Permit Year 14

Name (Reliance on non- municipal partnersindicated if anv)

2-1 Comply with state public Department of Public notices posted in Public notices arc posted in compliance The City will contmue to post propernotifica tion guidelines at Public Works designated locations with J1GL Ch 39 Section 238 public noticesl IGL Ch 39 Section Environmenta requirements23B Planner Health

Dept 2-2 Stencil catch basins with Department of The number of catch Stencils with wording Dump N o The DPW has begun costing and

dont dump message Public Works basins stenciled Waste Drains to River and Dump 0 budgeting for the installation of metalWaste Drains to Ten llile River have drain markers throughout the City Itbeen ordered and received is endeavored that we will implement a

sample project by the end of the fiscalyear

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3 Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination

BMP ID


Measurable Goal(s) Progress on Goal(s)shyPermit Year 14


Name (Reliance on non- mwlicipal partners indicated if any)

3-1 Conduct dry weather outfall screening

Department of Public Works

The percent of out falls screened

T he City has mapped its stormwater collection system (see Bifl) 3-2 amp 3-3)

1l1e City departments will continue to the best of their ability to monitor

including all of its known outfalls A outfalls throughout the City and total of 549 outfalls have been iden tified notify the E nvironmental Planner of and mapped using a geographic any suspicious flows widlin the City information system (G JS) City staff along wid1 an engineering consultant have attempted to field locate each outfall and screen each for dry wea ther flow A total o f 405 outfa lls have been scree11ed in the field The locations (including x and y coordinates) of each outfall have been inputted into the GIS (see also BMP 3-2 amp 3-3) along wit11 a photograph and field no tes relating to dry weather flow

3-2 Map stormwater outfalls and receiving waters

E nvironmen ta )tanner Department of

Map of all known outfalls and their receiving waters created

The City has mapped its sto rmwater collection system (see BlIP 3- 1 amp 3-3) including all of its known outfall s and

T he City will continue to update the G IS system as needed

Public Works their receiving waters - total of 549 outfa lls have been identified and mapped T he stormwater colJecLion system has been included as a separate layer in the Citys GJS system (see BrvIP 3-3) T he locations of outfa lls have been field-verified and located using either G PS technology or traditional surveying techniques T his information has been inputted in to the GIS system

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BMP ID

BMP Description Responsible Dept Person

Measurable Goal(s) Progress on Goal(s) Permit Year 14


Name (Reliance on non- municipal partners indicated if any)

3- 3 1vfap the stormwater collection system in a G lS

E nvironmental Planner Department of

Create map o f stormwater system

The City has mapped its stormwater collection system (see also BMP 3-1 amp 3-2) including all of its known catch

The stormwater collection system layer of the G IS system has been revised to include field-verified

Public Works basins pipelines manholes and outfalls locations descriptions and screening The stormwater collection system has data for each identified outfall (see been included as a separate layer in the BivfP 3- 1 amp 3-2) The G IS drainage Citys GIS system OPW maintains layer will continue to be revised and records of all drainage system repairs updated as existing structures are upgrades and expansions repaired or modified and as

additional drainage components (eg new developments or new structures added to existing systems) are constructed

3-4 Develop and implement plan to identify and remove non-stormwatcr discharges

E nvironmental Planner Department o f Public Works

Number of illicit connections found and removed

The City has attempted to fie ld locate all outfalls and screen each for dry weather flow A total of 405 outfa lls were screened in the field Conditions at each

TI1e City will continue to evaluate dry weather flows and inspect d rainage componem s for ilhcit connections as necessary database will be

outfall were no ted and a photograph developed to track inspections and was taken of each This information has observations of dry weather flows been included in the srormwater layer o f Those outfalls with dry weather flows the Citys GJS system A to tal of six (6) suspected of contamination will be outfalls with dry wearJ1er flow and or investigated obvious signs of conra1nin anrs were noted and were evaluated furd1er for evidence of illicit connections T his further evaluation did no t identify any evidence of illicit connections to these outfalls and the source of flows in each was determined and found to be innocuous or an isolated event As rJ1e source of dry wearJ1er flow to each out-fall was identified and determined to be from a source orJ1er than illicit connections no T V inspections were necessary

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BMP BMP Description Responsible Measurable Goal(s) Progress on Goal(s) - Continuing ActivitiesID DeptPerson Permit Year 14


3-5 Develop ordinance that City Solicitor A draft ordinance The City of Attleboro adopted a 171e Conservation Commission andprohibits non- Planning developed and presented Stormwater lIanagcmcnt Ordinance on the Planning Board will continue tostormwater connections Department to lIunicipal Council April 15 2008 that prohibits non- administer the City of Ittleborosto tl1e municipal Department of stormwater connections to rhe municipal S1ormwater Ordinance andseparate storm sewer Public Works separate storm sewer system (MS4) gives Regulationssystem (lIS4) gives the the City autl10rity to access buildings toCity authority to access search for illicit connections and allowsbuildings to search for the City to require redirection of anyillicit connections and illicit connections found Theallows d1e City to Conservation Commission and therequire redirection of Planning Board adopted a new se t of any illicit connections stormwater management regulations infound June 2008

3-6 Continue inspection of Department of New construction The ltlater Department and Wastewater This inspection program willnew construction for Public Works inspected Deparrment each inspect every permitted continue to ensure that newcorrecl connection Water connecuon for new construction to construction is done properly

Department ensure diat water and sanitary sewer lines Vastewater are correctly tied to mwticipal serviceDepartment lines l11e DPW and Conservation

Commission each in spect new stormwater management systems 10 ensure that they arc constructed U1

accordance wi1 h approved plans II

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4 Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control

BMP ID





4-1 Construction site erosion and sedimentation control ordinance for construction sites greater tlian 1 acre in

City Solicitor Planning Department Department of Public Works

r draft ordinance developed and presented to Municipal Cotmcil

indicated if any) The City of A ttleboro adopted a Stormwater Jvfanagement Ordinance on Ap1il 15 2008 requiring an erosion and sediment control plan and stormwater management plan for all projects subject to tl1e Stonnwater Ordinance The

The Conservation Commission and the Planning Board will continue to administer the City ofAttlcboros Stormwater Ordinance and Regulations

area Conservation Commission and the Planning Board adopted a new set of stormwater management regulations in Jw1e 2008

4-2 Require consttuction site operator to submi t montl1ly erosion and sediment control inspection reports for sites greater than 1 acre


Inspection reports submitted to the City

111e City ofrttleboro adopted a Stormwater Management Ordinance on rpLil 15 2008 requiring an erosion and sediment control plan and sto1mwater management plan for all projects subject to the Stormwater O rdinance middotn1e

The Conservation Commission and the P lanning Board will continue to admu1ister the City of Attleboros Stormwater O rdu1ancc and Regulations

Conservation Commission and the Planning Board adopted a new set of stormwater management regulations in

4-3 Review site plans for stormwater impacts

Planning Board Conservation Commission Staff

The number of site plans reviewed for erosion and sediment control

)tu1e 2008 The Planning Board and the Con servation Commission review all proposed developmenr plans to ensure compliance with local and state

C lunicipal boards will continue to review all proposed development plans

sto rmwater regulations including proper erosion and sediment controls

4--4 Consider public u1put Environmental Planner Plannu1g Board

Public review and public hearu1gs held signs posred at each consrruction sire

Developments are regulated by tl1e Planning Board Conservation Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals and are reviewed ar public

]Vlunicipal boards will conturne to review all proposed development plans

hearings in which public comments are acceoted

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5 Post-Construction Stormwater Management in New Development and Redevelopment



5-1 Develop ordinance to City Solicitor A draft ordinance The City of Attleboro adopted a T he Conservation Commission will apply Standards 2 3 4 Planning developed and presented Stormwater Management Ordinance on continue to administer the City of 7 and 9 of the Departmen t to Municipal Council April 15 2008 requiring an erosion and Attleboros Stonnwarer Ordinance Massachusetts Department of sedin1ent control plan waste and Regulations Stormwater Policy to the Public Works management plan and stormwater entire City Present to management plan for all projects subject Municipal Council to the Stonnwater Ordinance The

Conservation Commission and the Planning Board adopted a new set of stormwater management regulations in June 2008

5-2 Specify a stormwater E nvironmental mvIP manual selected The City of Attleboro adopted a The Conservation Commission will BlfP manual to be used Planner Stormwater lfanagement Ordinance on continue to administer the City of for consistent design -pril 15 2008 requiring an erosion and Attleboros Stormwater Ordinance and performance sediment control plan waste and Regulations standards management plan and stormwater

managemebull plan for all projects subject to the Sto1 bull Ordinance T he Conservati 1mission and the Planning Board adopted a new set of stormwater management regulations in June 2008

5-3 E nsm e long-term City Solicitor draft o rdinance T he City of1ttleboro adopted a The Conservation Commission will maintenance of Phmning developed and presented Stormwater Management Ordinance on continue to administer the City of structural BlfPs Department to Municipal Council April 15 2008 reguiring an erosion and Attleboros Stormwater Ordinance

sediment control plan waste and Regulations management plan and stonnwater management plan for all projects subject to the Stormwater Ordinance T he Conservation Commission and the Planning Board adopted a new set of stonnwater management regulations in June 2008

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6 Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping in Municipal Operations

BMP ID





6- 1 Employee training program

Department of Public Works Environ men ta Planner

The number o f D PW employees who receive stormwater training each year

Horsley Witten Group performed a two-day training session with municipal department staff T he training concentrated on LID development and

Appropriate staffwill continue to receive training and educational information pertaining to stormwater pollu tion th roughout the permit term

maintenance of LID systems as well as as needed Information will be general sto rmwater system maintenance specific to activities routinely ln addition staff from the DPW Parks undertaken by City employees in the and Forestry Recreation and Health performance of their regular duties departments received brochures and Training may coincide wi th spill educational information relating to prevention and response training stormwarer pollution from Horsley provided by Health D epartment (sec

6-2 Continue street and parking lo t sweeping

Departmen t of Public Works

Yards of material removed from roadways

(itten G roup T he Deparrment of Public (forks swept public streets and parking lots during

BMP 6- 7) The City will continue to sweep all public streets and parking lo ts

and public parking lots the sp ring using both City-owned and annually contracted sweepers l n addition

downtown streets are swept twice weekly throughout warm wead1er mond1s and o thers may be swept during me year on an as-needed basis Material is properly disposed o f in a pennitted landfill The City removed an estimated 1369 cubic yards of sand and debris from City roadways during Permit Year 14

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Name (Reliance on non-mwucipaJ partnersindicated if any)

6-3 Storm drain Department of Percent of catch basins The Department of Public Works The City will continue to maintainmaintenance Public Works cleaned annuaJy maintains an estimated 3730 stormwater drainage structures and remove

catchbasins It cleans catch basins accumulated sediments from catchregularly throughout the year using a basins and pipelines as neededtruck mounted clam shell device In DPW staff will utilize the GIS systemaddition a contracted vactor truck is to better track catch basin andhired as needed to remove accumulated drainage Line cleanings and prioritizesediments from drainage strnctures when workit is determined that City-ownedequipment would be inadequate toremove the material Residuals arc properly disposed of as cover in apermit-red City- owned landfill rnestimated 508 catch basins were cleaned- vitJ1 an estimated 687 cubic yards ofsand and debtis removed - during Permit Year 14 DP staff evaluates maintenance needs including cquipmenrand record keeping in an effort to

-- prioritize work and improve efficiency6-4 Evaluate street sv bullmiddot Department of Evaluarion of existing The DP currently operates one truck ln the Citys FY 2016-2020 Capital

and catch basin cl mni Public Works equipment mounted clam shell device for cbming Improvements Plan tJ1e DPW-HDequipment catch basins In addition the DPW also requests that the City purchase a

operates two street sweeping vehicles and Vactor Truck in order to clean catchseveral smaller motorized sweepers for basins and storm drains (sec 131IP 6shycleanmg small parking lots and sidewalks 3) more thoroughly and efficientlyEach spring the DPW contracts with a The DPW-HD asks that the Vactorprivate vendor for additional street Truck be purchased in FY 2018 insweeping services The City purchased the capital budget and basone new street sweeping vehicle during categorized ilie purchase as anPermit Year 2 as well as a clam shell in urgent priority i roreover DPWshypennir year 11 and permit year 12 HD also requests that the City

purchase one (1) additional streetsweepers-one in FY 2018 m tJ1e capital budget

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Name (Reliance on non- municipal partners indicated if anv)

6-5 Roadway deicing Department of Reduction in the amount T he DPW along with private contractors DPW staff will continue to monitor Public Works of deicers used working under DPW direction implement industry standards and utilize

(compared to past years the Citys winter roadway deicing methods of roadway deicing that are with similar snowfall and program Roadways are treated with a efficient and effective demand) and mixture of sand and salt as conditions environmental impacts warrant Downtown streets are treated

with salt only During winter 2016 the City applied an estimated 2100 tons of sand 3429 tons of salt to City roadways and 7 3 tons of ice melt on sidewalks The sand salt mixture is stockpiled under separate cover DPX staff evaluated the deicing program to improve efficiency and effectiveness and to limit the amount of deicing materials placed on roadwavs while maintaining public safctv

6-6 Proper snow disposal Department of Public Works

Designated snow disposal areas identified

DPW staff has reviewed D EPs snow disposal guidelines and have sought to

DPW staff will dispose of snow removed from roadways and

identify appropriate snow disposal sidewalks in accordance with DEP locations within close proximity to disposal guidelines downtown Only snow removed from roadways and sidewalks within the downtown business district are transported for disposal Several public and private parcels tha t meet DEP disposal guidelines were identified and utilized during the winter 2007-2008

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N ame (Reliance on non- municipal partnersindicated if any)

6-7 Continue spill Department of T he periodic training of The Health Department retains the Training sessions will be heldprevention and response Public Works employees services of an outside waste management periodically as needed according totraining at DPW facility Health consultant to provide periodic spill employee turnover

Department prevention and response training to DPWemployees working at the RecycleCenters Participants are provided vithhandouts including a training manual for spill response a copy of the E111erge11iyResponse Guidebook The City has also purchased two self-contained portable spill response kits which arc maintainedat the Recycle Center Personnel are trained in th e appropriate use of these materials as first responders to a spill ofoil or hazardous materials

6-8 Develop written spill Department o f r wntten spill response The Ifealth Department has constructed 1l1e Health Department will cont111Ucprevention and response Public Works plan developed and a new hazardous waste storage building to utilize the new building for itsplan for DPW facility Health updated a1mually to temporary store wastes collected from hazardous waste storage and will

Department tl1c public (sec BiIl~s 6-15 amp 6-16) and develop a SPRP plan for the new from murncipal operations 11us new facilityhazardous waste storage building is located at 29 North Pond Street

6-9 Continue to maintain Fire Department Maintenance of 111c I lcalth Department and Fire Inc I lealth Department and Fire hazardous materials Health hazardous materials Dcparrment maintains an i11vento1y of Department will continue to inventory Department invento1y system hazardous materials used by City documcnr hazardous materials and

departments as well as documentation of waste used and generated by City hazardous waste generated and disposed departmentsof by the City

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BMP BMP Description Responsible Measurable Goal(s) Progress on Goal(s) Continuing Activities ID DeptPerson Permit Year 14


6-10 Minimize impacts from Department of T he reduction in amowlt The DPW minimizes the use of 111e DPW will continue to explore vehicle maintenance Public Works of hazardous materials hazardous materials at their Lamb Street ways to minimize the use of

used Highway Yard to the extent practicable hazardous materials at their Lamb Street Highway Yard

6-11 Minimize impacts from Health investigate current The Health Department has reviewed A biodegradable phosphorns-free vehicle washing Department vehicle washing practices vehicle-washing practices by the DPW detergent has been identified and

Department of and recommend Fire and Police departments and has purchased for the DPW Fire and Public Works improvements Decline identified an approp1-iate biodegradable Police departments to use when Fire Department in use of soap Switch to phosphorus-free detergent alternative washing vehicles Police biodegradable soap D epartn1ent

6-12 Park and landscape Parks amp Forestry A reduction in the Parks and Forestry D epartment field The Parks and Forestry Department maintenance Department amount of herbicides amp personnel arc trained in the proper and Recreation Department will

Recreation fertilizers used application of fertilizers herbicides and continue to staff trained personnel Department pesticides at all City parks In addition These departments will also maintain

the Recreation Department and the Parks records of fertilizers herbicides and and Forestry Department are staffed by a pesticides used licensed pesticide applicator who is responsible to apply all fertilizers herbicides and pesticides at City open space and recreational facilities These departments keep records o f the amowits of these materials used throughout tl1e year

6-13 Continue tree planting Parks amp Forestry The number of trees The Parks and Forestry Department The tree-planting program will and maintenance Department planted planted a number of trees on public continue and the City tree farm 11 program Recreation roadways and properties during Permit be maintained

Department Year 14 The City has also continued development of the tree farm for use for City projects and currently has over 50 trees in the tree farm

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6-14 Illegal dumping control Department of Public Works Health Department

The number of signs posted TI1e number of sites cleaned up

The Health Department routinely investigates reports of illegal dumping of waste throughout the city ll1e Health Departmentmiddot attempts to identify the

TI1e Health Department will maintain records of all identified illegal dumping areas and cleanup enforcement actions

responsible party and order cleanup When necessary the Health Department will remove waste material for proper disposal Sign s are posted warning of violations for illegal dumping The Health Department and or DPW posted signs and removed waste from dumping areas

6-15 Continue to hold Annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day

Health Department

Household hazardous waste collection once annually

The Health Department conducted a Household Hazardous Waste Day for residents on June 11 2016 180 residents participated in the event Collected were

The Health Department has scheduled paint product and automotive waste collection days for the first Saturday of the month from

3 containers of Waste Pesticides Liquid April through June and from A ugust Toxic 2 containers of Waste Corrosive through November These even ts Liquid Acidic 3 containers of Waste will be held annually Corrosive Liquid Basic 4 Waste Flammable Liquids 1 Waste Flammable Liquids 2 Waste Oxidizing Liquid All waste material collected was received by a licensed waste disposal contractor and removed for proper disposal

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6-16 Continue to provide Health Paint products and 111e Health Department conducted middotn1e Health Department has monthly waste drop off Department automotive wastes collections for paint products automotive scheduled paint product and days collected from residents wastes batteries and fluorescents for city automotive waste collection days for

in April MayJune residents on the first Saturday during the the first Saturday of the month for August September and following months April lfayJune April MayJune August September October rugust September and October This and October These events will be

program was used by an average of 277 held annually residents per event and collected approximately 3368 LMP Fluorescent Lamps 1500 LMP Compact Fluorescent Lamps one 55 gallon drum of Ballast 2428 Tires 4700 gallons of Waste Oil 1760 gallons of Oil Paint 1045 gallons of Aerosol cans 3245 gallons of Latex Paint 250 gallons of Antifreeze 1292 Propane tanks 132 Auto batteries 1228 lbs of tvliscellaneous Batteries 30 Core Batteries one 8 yard contaiJ1er of used O il Filters 76 Fire Extinguishers and 402 tons of CRTElectronics All vaamp1c material collected was received licensed waste disposal contrac ~d a11 l removed for proper disposal

6-1 7 Continue enforcement Health Reduction of complaints The Citys Animal Control Officer City staff will continue ro enforce die of pct waste pick- up Department if any in public areas enforces the pet waste pick-up pet waste pick- up ordinance and will o rdinance Continue Animal Control frequency of trash barrel ordinance In addition the Parks and disseminate information as deemed frequent trash barrel Officer emptying Forestry Department and the Recreation necessary emptying to encourage Department of Department enforce the ordinance within proper disposal Public Works City parks and recreational facilities

Parks amp Forestry Department Recreation Department

N PDES Pl Small MS--1 General PmNil Annual Report No 14 PAGE 190F24 Ci(y efAttleboro Jllassacbusels



6-18 Implement stormwater Department of Construction of This project entailed the implementation Construction activities related to this improvements at Wall Public Works storm water of a comprehensive stormwater project were completed during Street Highway Yard Environmental improvements project management plan for the Citys DPW Permit Year 4

Planner WaU Street Highway Yard The project was funded in part by a grant from DEPs Section 319 Non-point Source PoUution Competitive Grant Program The City has completed the insralJation of all drainage inlets treatment units associated pipelines and one bioshyretention fi lter Project has been completed

6- 19 Enter into agreement Environmental A written agreement The City has received correspondence The City will contact the Historic with Historic Planner with the Historic from the SHPO stating that no Preservation O fficer if any future Preservation Officer ro Department of Preservation Officer agreement is needed to mitigate potential work is proposed near the Blackinton mitigate potential Public Works (SHPO) obtained and impacts as no work is curren tly proposed Houses and Park negative stormwater appended to the SXIMP near the Blackinton Houses and Park impacts to Blackinton Houses amp Park

7 BMPs for Meeting Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Waste Load Allocations (WLA)

Not 1ppticable TMDLs have not been developed for any of the impaired water bodies in Attleboro

lTPDES PII S111all MS General Penllit A111111al Report No 1 PAGE 20 OF24 CiJ qfAlllehoro Massachuse1r

Part Iv Summary ofInformation Collected andAnalyzed

There is no information or data that was collected during Permit Year 14 that is not included elsewhere in this report

Part V Program Outputs amp Accomplishments

Pro rammatic No

enditures Not Determined

Estimated number of residents reached by education program_(s) (or ) 90 Stormwater management co mmittee established (yn) Yes Stream teams established or supported ( or yn) No Shoreline cleanup 2_articipation or quantity of shoreline miles cleaned (yn or mi) Yes 4 Miles Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days

bull days sponsored bull community particiJgtation

bull material collected

( ) ( of residents) ( pounds tons or

208 Days 2000 +shy2428 tires

gallons) 4700 gallons ofwaste oil 5005 gallons of latexoil paint 250 gallons of antifreeze 1292 propane tanks 3368 linear fee t of florescent lamps 132 auto batteries 402 tons of CRTelectronics 1 eight yard container of used oil filters One 55-gallon pail of mercury containing devices (Ballast) 76 Fire extinguishers 109 incandescentquartzhalogen bulbs 1500 compact fluorescent lamps 1045 gallons of aerosol cans

School curricula implemented (yn) Yes

Educa 100 Invo vement andT middot rammg

N PDES Pl Small MS+ General Pmnit A111111al Rcpo1 No + PAGE 210F 24 Ci() of Alllehoro Ma-sachusels

LegalRegulatory In Place Prior to Under Phase II Rev1ew D frated Ad o pted

Regulatory Mechanism Status (indicate with X )

bull Illicit Discharge Detection amp Elimination X

bull Erosion amp Sediment Control X

bull Post-Development Stormwater Management X

Accom

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panying Regulation Status (indicate with X)

Illicit Discharge Detection amp Elimination X bull Erosion amp Sediment Control X bull Post-Development Stormwater Management X

Mapping and Illicit Discharges

Outfall mapping complete () 100 Estimated or actual number o f outfalls () 549 Svstem- Wide mapping complete () 100 Mapping method(s)

bull Paper Mvlar () 100 bull CADD () 0 bull GIS () 100

Outfalls inspected screened (or ) 405 or 74 Illicit discharges identified () 0 Illicit connectio ns removed () None

(est GPD) of population on sewer () 65 +shy of population on septic systems () 35 +shy

N PDES PIT S111all MS-I General Pemif Annual Report No 1 PAGE 220F24 Ci[y ofAttleboro Massamiddotbureflr

Construction

Number of construction starts (gt1-acre)

Estimated percentage of construction starts adequately relUlated for erosion and sedimen t control Site inspections completed TicketsStop work orders issued Fines collected Complaintsconcerns received from public

() () (or ) ( or ) (and$) ()

15 +shy100 100 0 $ 000 6 +shy

Post-Development Stormwater Management

Estimated percentage of developmentredevelopment projects adequately regulated for post-construction stormwater control Site inspections comjgt_leted Estimated volume of stormwater recharged

()

(or ) (GPY)

100

100 Not Determined

Operations and Maintenance

Average frequency o f catch basin cleaning (non-commercialnon-arterial streets) Average frequency of catch basin cleaning (commercialarterial or other ciitical streets) Total number o f structures cleaned Storm drain cleaned

Quantity of screenin_g_sdebris removed from storm sewer infrastructure Disposal or use of sweepings Qandfi11_ POTW compost recycle for sand beneficial use etc)

Cost of screenings disposal Average frequency of street sweeping (non-commercialnon- arterial streets) Average frequency of street sweeping (commercialarterial o r other critical streets)

Q uantity of sand debris collected by sweeping Disposal of sweepings Qandfill POTW compost beneficial use etc)

Cost of sweepings disposal Vacuum street swee_iers_1Jurchased leased Vacuum street sweepers specified in contracts

(timesyr) (timesyr) () (LF or mi) (cubic vards)

($)

(timesyr) (timesyr)

(cubic yards) (location)

($) () (yn)

1 1 508 Not Determined 687 Yards Private Contractor None 1- every street 104 +-79 (Downtown)

1369 cubic yards Private Contractor None None Yes

N PDES Pl Small MS General Per111il A111mal Report No 1-1shyCiJ ofAllleboro Massathwells

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Reduction in application on public land o f (N A never used 100 elimination) bull Fertilizers bull Herbicides bull Pesticides

(lbs or) (lbs or ) (lbs or )

Not Determined Not Determined Not Determined

Anti-De-Icing products and ratios NaCl 38 CaCb frac34 MgCh frac34 CMA Kac KC Sand 62

Pre-wetting technioues utilized Manual control spreaders used Automatic or Zero-velocitv spreaders used Estimated net reduction in typical year salt application Salt pile(s) covered in storage shecl(s) Storage shed(s) in design or under construction

(v n) (y n) (vn) (lbs or ) (vn) (yn)

No Yes No Not Determined Yes Two new salt storage sheds were constructed in year 2016

N PDDS Pll Small MS+ General Pemit A111111al Ripo11 N o -Ishy PAGE 24 0F24 City o)Atlleboro Marrachusellr

BMP BMP Description Responsible Measurable Goal(s) Progress on Goal(s) - Continuing ActivitiesID DeptPerson Permit Year 14Name (Reliance on non-municipal partners

indicated if any)1-2 Update City website to Environmenta City website updated The City of Attleboro website middotne stormwater and non pointinclude information on Planner to include information (wwwcityofattleborous) has been updated to source pollution page of the City stormwater managemenr Conservation on stormwater include information and education materials website will be maintained and issues Commission management issues relating to stormwater and non point source updated with appropriate

pollution The web si re includes the Citys information by the ConsetvationStormwater ~lanagement Plan (SWMP) Agent and the ~IS Departmentr nnual Reports educational brochures and graphics and a link to the T en ~We RiverVatershed Stormwater Education Project website which was funded by a sect6046 grantfrom DEP The site was revised and updatedduring Permit Year 11

1- 3 ssist with cleanup days E nvironmental City may provide r planned clean-up clay will he performed on The City will continue to promotefor rivers and Planner Heald assistance to private ~lay 20 2017 along d1e Ten Mile River annual river clean-up dayswarerbodies wid1in Ctry Departmenr organizations in the walkway Last year Approximatelr 65limits Department of form of labor and volw1teers performed clean up of th e

Public Works disposal equipment Riverfront rea as well as d1e banks and Tenbut not formal Mile River and Bungay River The Healthsponsorship Departmcnr donated trash bags and gloves

for the event and the DPV will remove alltrash that was collected the following week

1-4 Stormwarer education Environmental presentation and or The Conservation Commission and The bl 1ru1 mental Planner andprogram for school Planner classroom and field E nvironmental Planner in partnership wid1 the Conservation Commission willchildren Conse1vation time given to City 1he lassachusetts _rudubon ociety continue to look to expand theCommission middle and or high implemenred a Junior Conservation educational opportunities

school(s) Commissioners program vithin Attleboro throughout the local public schoolMiddle Schools in 2016 2017 to educate system and will panicipate in futurechildren about wetlands protection and earth day and cco days event sstonnwater management

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