Stormwater Management Program (Swmp) City of Holyoke, Massachusetts
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (SWMP) CITY OF HOLYOKE, MASSACHUSETTS Prepared for CITY OF HOLYOKE, MASSACHUSETTS AND SUEZ June 2019 UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section No. Title Page No. 1.0 BACKGROUND ........................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 Stormwater Regulations .................................................................................................. 1-1 1.2 Stormwater Management Program (SWMP) .................................................................. 1-1 1.3 Stormwater Management Program Team ....................................................................... 1-2 1.4 Receiving Waters and Impaired Waters .......................................................................... 1-3 1.5 Endangered Species and Historic Properties ................................................................... 1-4 2.0 CONTROL MEASURES AND MEASURABLE GOALS ........................................................................ 2-1 2.1 Public Education and Outreach Program (PEOP) ............................................................. 2-1 2.2 Public Involvement and Participation ............................................................................. 2-5 2.3 Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE Program) ............................................ 2-5 2.3.1 IDDE Program Overview and Activities ............................................................... 2-5 2.3.2 Sanitary Sewer Overflow Reporting.................................................................... 2-8 2.4 Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control ................................................................. 2-8 2.5 Post-Construction Stormwater Management ................................................................. 2-9 2.6 Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations ...................... 2-9 3.0 WATER QUALITY STANDARDS .................................................................................................... 3-1 3.1 Water Quality Standards to Limit Nitrogen to Long Island Sound................................... 3-1 3.2 Water Quality Limited requirements for Total Suspended Solids (TSS) and Bacterial or Pathogens ..................................................................................................... 3-1 4.0 PROGRAM EVALUATION, RECORD KEEPING, AND REPORTING .................................................... 4-1 4.1 Program Evaluation.......................................................................................................... 4-1 4.2 Record Keeping ................................................................................................................ 4-1 4.3 Reporting ......................................................................................................................... 4-2 4.3.1 Outfall Monitoring Reporting ............................................................................. 4-2 4.3.2 Annual Reports ................................................................................................... 4-2 APPENDICES APPENDIX A NOTICE OF INTENT (NOI) APPENDIX B MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PERMIT MAR041000 APPENDIX C EPA AND MassDEP AUTHORIZATION LETTER APPENDIX D THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES LIST LETTER FROM NEW ENGLAND ECOLOGICAL SERVICES FIELD OFFICE APPENDIX E MA MS4 GENERAL PERMIT APPENDIX C ENDANGERED SPECIES GUIDANCE APPENDIX F MA MS4 GENERAL PERMIT APPENDIX D NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT GUIDANCE APPENDIX G MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL PERMIT APPENDIX F REQUIREMENTS OF APPROVED TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOADS AND APPENDIX H REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO DISCHARGES TO CERTAIN WATER QUALITY LIMITED WATERBODIES SWMP 201906288 Sevee & Maher Engineers, Inc. (19006.03) i June 28 2019 LIST OF TABLES Table No. Title Page No. 1-1 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM TEAM ........................................................................ 1-3 1-2 RECEIVING WATERS ...................................................................................................................... 1-4 2-1 STORMWATER EDUCATIONAL TOPICS FOR TARGET AUDIENCE .................................................. 2-2 2-2 ADDITIONAL PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH REQUIREMENTS ........................................... 2-3 2-3 PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM ......................................................................... 2-4 2-4 PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT AND PARTICIPATION ............................................................................... 2-5 2-5 IDDE PROGRAM ............................................................................................................................ 2-7 2-6 CONSTRUCTION SITE STORMWATER RUNOFF CONTROL ............................................................. 2-9 2-7 POST-CONSTRUCTION STORMWATER MANAGEMENT .............................................................. 2-10 2-8 MUNICIPAL GOOD HOUSEKEEPING AND POLLUTION PREVENTION .......................................... 2-11 3-1 NITROGEN BMPS ........................................................................................................................... 3-1 SWMP 201906288 Sevee & Maher Engineers, Inc. (19006.03) ii June 28 2019 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM CITY OF HOLYOKE, MASSACHUSETTS 1.0 BACKGROUND Municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s) are designed to reduce the impact of stormwater induced flooding and damage to infrastructure. Unfortunately, MS4s can convey pollutants to surface waters. As stormwater flows over roads, parking lots, lawns and developed areas it picks up pollutants (trash, oil, sediment, nutrients). Some of these pollutants are channeled through the MS4 and discharged into receiving waters. MS4 permits are designed to prevent pollutants from entering stormwater and receiving waterbodies. The City of Holyoke (hereinafter “the City” or “Holyoke”) has had an MS4 permit since 2003. Recent updates to the Massachusetts MS4 general permit require the City to have a written Stormwater Management Program (SWMP). A hardcopy of the SWMP is kept at the City Engineers Office and a copy is available to the public during normal business hours. The SWMP is also available to representatives from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Massachusetts DEP (MassDEP), US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) at the time of an inspection or upon request. The SWMP is posted on the City’s website . 1.1 Stormwater Regulations Holyoke’s MS4 is classified as a small system (serving less than 100,000 people) and is regulated under EPA’s Phase II Stormwater Program. The Massachusetts’s MS4 General Permit (hereinafter “MS4 permit”) is issued and managed by the EPA and Mass DEP. Holyoke's first General Permit (MAR041011) was issued in May 2003. On September 27, 2018, the City submitted a Notice of Intent (NOI) (Appendix A) for coverage under the updated Massachusetts MS4 General Permit (MS4 Permit) which became effective on July 1, 2018 (MAR041000) (Appendix B). The City received a subsequent general permit on March 5, 2019 which expires at midnight June 30, 2022. The joint Authorization Letter from EPA and MassDEP is in Appendix C. 1.2 Stormwater Management Program (SWMP) The SWMP describes the activities and measures that are implemented to meet the conditions of the MS4 Permit. The SWMP is updated and/or modified during the permit term as activities are modified, changed or updated. The main elements of the program include: 1. Public Education and Outreach Program 2. Public Involvement and Participation SWMP 20190823 Sevee & Maher Engineers, Inc. (19006.03) 1-1 July 2019 3. Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE) Program 4. Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control 5. Post-Construction Stormwater Management 6. Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping 1.3 Stormwater Management Program Team As the owner of the MS4, the City is subject to the requirements of EPA’s Stormwater Phase II Program . The City has contracted with Suez to operate the Holyoke Wastewater Treatment Plant, sanitary sewers, combined sewers, and the separated storm sewers and drains which are subject to EPA’s Stormwater Phase II Program. As owner and operator, the City and Suez hold joint responsibility for implementing the SWMP program. The City Public Works Department (PWD) is the lead municipal agency that works with Suez along with other departments to administer various aspects of the program. Specific SWMP responsibilities and responsible parties are listed below in Table 1-1. SWMP 20190823 Sevee & Maher Engineers, Inc. (19006.03) 1-2 July 2019 TABLE 1-1 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM TEAM Name Title Department SWMP Role Phone Robert Peirent Holyoke City Engineer Public Works (PWD) Coordinator – schedule (413) 322-5605 meetings; public education initiatives; provide opportunities for public review and input; attend CT River Stormwater Committee meeting s; Construction stormwater management (erosion and sediment control; site plan review, and construction waste control) Michael Williams Project Manager Suez Public education of BMPs for (413) 234-0510 industrial users; support cleanup initiatives; Suez employee training on IDDE Marcus Marrero Director Planning & Economic Public Education (413) 322-5575 Development Michael Williams Project Manager Suez Maintain sanitary sewer (413) 234-0510 overflow (SSO) inventory Michael Williams Project Manager Suez Update MS4 map (413) 234-0510 Michael Williams Project Manager Suez