Stormwater Inspection Workflow Why are We all here today?

Stormwater Inspection Workflow Why are We all here today?

California Regional Water Quality Control Board Municipal Regional Stormwater NPDES Permit (MRP) Issued to Cities in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, Santa Clara Counties and the Cities of FairfieldSuisun and Vallejo. References Sections of the Federal Clean Water Act. The Water Quality Control Plan for the San Francisco Bay Basin (Basin Plan)

Provisions of the MRP C.1 C.2 C.3 Discharge Prohibitions Municipal Operations New Development C.4 Industrial and Commercial Site Controls C.5 Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination C.6 Construction Site Control C.7 Public Information and Outreach C.8 C.9 C.10 Water Quality Monitoring Pesticides Toxicity Control Trash Load Reduction Mercury, PCB, Copper PBDE Controls Conditionally Exempt Discharges C.11-14 C.15

C.4 Industrial and Commercial Site 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 Pollutants During storms - oil, fertilizers, garbage, and other wastes, wash into storm drains and creeks untreated. Leaking sewer and faulty septic systems can increase bacterial levels, and reduce oxygen. Many streams are becoming impaired by increased sediment. Sediment hold pollutants. Toxic to humans as well as wildlife.

Pollution Entering San Francisco Bay Comes From Polluted Runoff Mercury from florescent lamps, batteries and thermometers Leaking oil, antifreeze and gasoline from cars Pesticides and herbicides from your home and garden Cooking oil from leaking trash containers at restaurants Motor oil waste from cars and small equipment Soaps and chemicals used to wash cars Copper dust from auto brake pads Rubber tire dust from auto tires Prescription medications Garbage Animal, and agricultural waste Hazardous waste

How Does Environmental Health Get Involved Environmental Health’s Main Focus is Compliance with Food, Haz Mat, Solid and Medical Waste Regulations Environmental Health Issues Permits and have the authority to inspect. Also, Environmental Health has entered into a MOU with each City (except for South San Francisco and Daly City.)

What does the MOU say?. County will conduct stormwater inspections at the facilities currently on our inventory Every Other Year (Medium Priority) Haz Waste Generators, HMBP sites, UST-AST Restaurants and Retail Food Related Facilities Facilities that have a Notice of Intent Mobile Businesses (Hazmat and Food Industries) County will inspect Target Facilities Annually (High Priority) Facilities on our inventory that was found during the previous inspection to be using inadequate BMPs (scored a 4 or more) Facilities that had a Non-StormWater (NSW) discharge at the previous inspection

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

Facilities that Environmental Health may not Inspect Stone, Tile, Marble, and Fabricators/Cutters Wholesale Food Facilities, such as food preparers & suppliers for airlines Limousine Services Building Materials and Nursery Retailers Wholesale Greenhouses and Nurseries Kennels/Stables Mobile Businesses Carpet Cleaners Automotive Detailers/Fleet Washers Surface Cleaners Demolition Contractors Pet Grooming Other -There may be very site and operation specific businesses or facilities that merit stormwater inspections.

Work Flow at Environmental Health 1. District Inspector reviews their inventory to see which facility is due to be inspected (once every 2 years) 2. They perform a routine stormwater inspection and properly fill out the Standard Inspection Report Form 3. Return to the office and enter their daily time accounting giving a 001 to the appropriate PR# for that site in Envisions. 4. Enter any violations in Envisions 5. Put PR# on top of Inspection Form and give to

Work Flow at Environmental Health 6. 7. Jean will tabulate each inspection and also enter any violations or follow-up activities into Violation Spreadsheet which is issued to cities quarterly. Jean. Dermot reviews all inspections weekly with 8. Any violation or follow up activity is given to Mae Gardner 9. Mae violation and re- will visit these sites, and close out the or work with City staff and issue a fine inspect until violation is corrected

Problems Encountered with Work Flow 1. Inspector does not turn in the Inspection Form to JeanWaiting on HMBP, Sent off to SkyTech to be scanned 2. Turn in inspection form, but don’t enter into Envisions 3. Inspector are behind on their current inventory Stuck on Enforcement case, Audits, other priorities These problems are improving every quarter

New Trends in Inspections Handhelds are coming, but not fast enough Additional Stormwater inspections to be requested at other Environmental Health facilities other than Haz Mat and Food (Dentist, Apartment Buildings, Landfills, Haulers ) Request Inspections at facilities not permitted by Environmental Health. Additional Stormwater Areas of Activity to be checked (Bag and Styrofoam ban, Recycle and Trash Audit)

Stormwater Inspection Workflow Thank you for listening