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CONTRA COSTA CLEAN WATER PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2009/2010 ANNUAL REPORT Volume I Group Activities VOLUME I TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page SECTION 1 – EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................. 1 Adoption of the Municipal Regional Permit (MRP) ............................................................................ 1 Funding the Unfunded Federal and State Clean Water Mandates ...................................................... 3 Restructuring the Program to Meet New Permit Challenges .............................................................. 5 Program Management, Representation and Highlights ..................................................................... 9 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................ 11 SECTION 2 – PROVISION C.2 MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS ............................................................... 12 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 12 Accomplishments ........................................................................................................................ 13 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................ 15 SECTION 3 – PROVISION C.3 NEW DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT .............................. 17 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 17 Accomplishments ........................................................................................................................ 20 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................ 25 SECTION 4 – PROVISION C.4 INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL SITE CONTROLS ....................... 27 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 27 Accomplishments ........................................................................................................................ 28 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................ 33 SECTION 5 – PROVISION C.5 ILLICIT DISCHARGE DETECTION AND ELIMINATION .................... 34 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 34 Accomplishments ........................................................................................................................ 34 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................ 38 SECTION 6 – PROVISION C.6 CONSTRUCTION SITE CONTROLS ................................................. 39 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 39 Accomplishments ........................................................................................................................ 39 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................ 45 SECTION 7 – PROVISION C.7 PUBLIC INFORMATION AND OUTREACH ....................................... 47 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 47 i Accomplishments ........................................................................................................................ 48 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................ 61 SECTION 8 – PROVISION C.8 WATER QUALITY MONITORING ...................................................... 62 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 62 Accomplishments ................................................................................................................................. 66 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................ 69 SECTION 9 – PROVISION C.9 PESTICIDES TOXICITY CONTROLS ................................................ 70 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 70 Accomplishments ........................................................................................................................ 70 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................ 74 SECTION 10 – PROVISION C.10 TRASH LOAD REDUCTION .......................................................... 76 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 76 Accomplishments ........................................................................................................................ 76 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................ 78 SECTION 11 – PROVISION C.11 MERCURY CONTROLS ................................................................ 79 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 79 Accomplishments ........................................................................................................................ 79 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................ 80 SECTION 12 – PROVISION C.12 PCB CONTROLS ........................................................................... 81 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 81 Accomplishments ........................................................................................................................ 81 SECTION 13 – PROVISION C.13 COPPER CONTROLS ................................................................... 83 SECTION 14 – PROVISION C.14 PBDE, LEGACY PESTICIDES AND SELENIUM CONTROLS ....... 84 SECTION 15 – PROVISION C.15 EXEMPTED AND CONDITIONALLY EXEMPTED DISCHARGES . 85 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 85 Accomplishments ................................................................................................................................. 85 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................ 88 ii VOLUME I List of Tables and Figures Number Title Page 1 Group Activities 8 iii VOLUME I List of Attachments Section Attachment Title 1 – Executive Summary 1.1 Program Organizational Structure 1.2 Contra Costa Clean Water Program Management 1.3 Program Sub-committee Participation and Attendance Rosters 7 – Public Information and C.7.b.iii.(2) Post Campaign Survey Outreach C.7.c Media Relations 8 – Water Quality Monitoring C.8-1 Contra Costa Monitoring and Assessment Program – 2009 BMI Report C.8-2 Regional Monitoring Coalition Proof of Submittal 10 – Trash Load Reduction C.10 Trash Hot Spot Proof of Submittal 11 – Mercury Controls C.11.a.ii 2009/2010 Mercury Collection Amounts iv VOLUME I List of Acronyms ACCWP Alameda Countywide Clean Water Program ABAG Association of Bay Area Governments BACWA Bay Area Clean Water Agencies BAMBI Bay Area Macroinvertebrate Bioassessment Information Network BASMAA Bay Area Stormwater Management Agencies Association BMI Benthic Macroinvertebrate BMP Best Management Practice BRMC BASMAA Regional Monitoring Coalition CASQA California Stormwater Quality Association CCC California Coastal Commission CCC Contra Costa County CCAG Contra Costa Agricultural Commissioner CCCWP Contra Costa Clean Water Program CCMAP Contra Costa Monitoring and Assessment Plan CCWF Contra Costa Watershed Forum CCCSD Central Contra Costa Sanitary District CEP Clean Estuary Partnership CEQA California Environmental Quality Act CPSC California Product Stewardship Council CSBP California Stream Bioassessment Procedures CWA Clean Water Act DCIA Directly Connected Impervious Area v DCD Department of Conservation & Development (formerly Community Development Department – CDD) DDSD Delta Diablo Sanitation District DOIT Department of Information Technology DWR Department of Water Resources EBMUD East Bay Municipal Utility District FY Fiscal Year GIS Geographical Information System GBP Green Business Program GPS Global Positioning System HMP Hydrograph Modification Management Plan IDDE Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination IMP Integrated Management Practice IMS Information Management System IPM Integrated Pest Management IRWMP Integrated Regional Water Management Plan LID Low Impact Development MEP Maximum Extent Practicable MOC Municipal Operations Committee MONC Monitoring Committee MRP