MCHENRY COUNTY STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PLAN Alden Road Bridge - Alden, IL Photo by: Wynnyth Adair LAST REVISED MAY 2018 COUNTY OF MCHENRY MCHENRY COUNTY, ILLINOIS SMPP Prepared by of the McHenry County Division of Water Resources, Department of Health, and Division of Transportation 2200 N. Seminary Ave. Woodstock, IL 60098 Phone 815-334-4560 • Fax 815-334-4546 Adapted from Lake County Stormwater Management Commission Table of Contents 1 Overview of the Stormwater Management Program Plan ________________________1 1.A Introduction ____________________________________________________________1 1.B State & Federal Regulations_______________________________________________2 1.C Countywide Approach to NPDES Compliance _______________________________3 1.D Organization of the Stormwater Management Program Plan ___________________5 1.E Watersheds, Sub-watersheds, and Receiving Waters __________________________6 2 Program Management ___________________________________________________13 2.A Implementation of this SMPP ____________________________________________13 2.B Intra-Department Coordination __________________________________________13 2.B.1 Water Resources Manager ______________________________________________13 2.B.2 Department of Planning and Development, Division of Water Resources _________15 2.B.3 Division of Transportation and Facilities Management ________________________15 2.C Coordination between McHenry County Departments & Divisions _____________15 2.D Coordination with Fox River Study Group _________________________________16 2.E Coordination with Watershed Groups _____________________________________17 2.F Coordination of Contractors _____________________________________________17 2.G Coordination with the Public _____________________________________________17 2.H Coordination with the IEPA _____________________________________________17 2.I Coordination with the Development Community _____________________________18 2.J Coordination with the Other Stakeholders __________________________________18 3 The Program __________________________________________________________19 3.A Public Education and Outreach on Storm Water Impacts _____________________20 3.A.1 Distributed Paper Material ______________________________________________20 3.A.2 Speaking Engagement _________________________________________________21 3.A.3 Public Service Announcement ___________________________________________21 3.A.4 Community Event ____________________________________________________22 3.A.5 Classroom Education Material ___________________________________________23 3.A.6 Other Public Education ________________________________________________23 3.A.6.a Storm Drain Stenciling & Markers ___________________________________25 3.A.6.b Household Hazardous Waste _______________________________________25 3.A.6.c Maintenance of Onsite Wastewater Treatment Systems ___________________27 3.A.6.d Vehicle Fluid Maintenance _________________________________________28 3.A.6.e Car Washing ____________________________________________________28 3.A.6.f Pool Dewatering _________________________________________________29 i 3.B Public Involvement/Participation _________________________________________30 3.B.1 Public Panel _________________________________________________________30 3.B.2 Educational Volunteer _________________________________________________30 3.B.3 Stakeholder Meeting __________________________________________________30 3.B.4 Public Hearing _______________________________________________________30 3.B.5 Volunteer Monitoring __________________________________________________31 3.B.6 Program Involvement __________________________________________________31 3.B.7 Other Public Involvement ______________________________________________31 3.B.7.a Environmental Justice Areas ________________________________________32 3.C Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination _________________________________33 3.C.1 Sewer Map Preparation ________________________________________________33 3.C.1.a Understanding Outfalls and Illicit Discharges __________________________33 3.C.1.b Identifying Outfalls and Receiving Waters _____________________________33 3.C.2 Regulatory Control Program ____________________________________________34 3.C.2.a Regulatory Authority ______________________________________________34 3.C.2.b Illicit Discharge Ordinance _________________________________________34 3.C.3 Detection/Elimination Prioritization Plan __________________________________34 3.C.3.a Program Planning ________________________________________________35 3.C.3.b Outfall Inspection Procedure ________________________________________36 3.C.3.c Follow Up Investigation and Program Evaluation _______________________42 3.C.3.d Potential Sources of Illicit Discharges ________________________________45 3.C.3.e USEPA Exclusions _______________________________________________45 3.C.3.f Pollutant Indicators _______________________________________________46 3.C.3.g Indirect Connection Program _______________________________________55 3.C.3.h Direct Connection Illicit Discharge Program ___________________________56 3.C.4 Illicit Discharge Tracing Procedures ______________________________________57 3.C.4.a Tracing _________________________________________________________57 3.C.5 Illicit Source Removal Procedures ________________________________________57 3.C.5.a Removal of Illicit Discharges _______________________________________58 3.C.6 Program Evaluation and Assessment ______________________________________58 3.C.6.a Program Evaluation _______________________________________________58 3.C.7 Visual Dry Weather Screening ___________________________________________61 3.C.8 Pollutant Field Testing _________________________________________________61 3.C.9 Public Notification ____________________________________________________61 3.C.10 Other Illicit Discharge Controls _________________________________________61 3.D Construction Site Storm Water Runoff Control _____________________________62 3.D.1 Regulatory Control Program ____________________________________________62 3.D.1.a Responsible Parties _______________________________________________63 3.D.2 Erosion and Sediment Control BMPs _____________________________________64 3.D.3 Other Waste Control Program ___________________________________________65 3.D.3.a Construction Site Waste Control _____________________________________65 3.D.3.b Development Tracking ____________________________________________65 3.D.3.c Pavement Projects ________________________________________________66 3.D.4 Site Plan Review Procedures ____________________________________________66 3.D.4.a Minimum Construction Site Practices_________________________________66 3.D.5 Public Information Handling Procedures ___________________________________67 ii 3.D.6 Site Inspection/Enforcement Procedures ___________________________________67 3.D.6.a Complaints _____________________________________________________68 3.D.6.b Performance Guarantees ___________________________________________68 3.D.7 Other Construction Site Runoff Controls___________________________________69 3.D.7.a Violation Notification Procedures ____________________________________69 3.E Post-Construction Storm Water Management in New Development and Redevelopment ________________________________________________________72 3.E.1 Community Control Strategy ____________________________________________72 3.E.2 Regulatory Control Program ____________________________________________72 3.E.2.a Runoff Volume Reduction Hierarchy _________________________________73 3.E.2.b Green Infrastructure_______________________________________________73 3.E.3 Long Term Operation and Maintenance Procedures __________________________73 3.E.4 Pre-Construction Review of BMP Designs _________________________________74 3.E.5 Site Inspections During Construction ______________________________________74 3.E.6 Post-Construction Inspections ___________________________________________74 3.E.7 Other Post-Construction Runoff Controls __________________________________75 3.F Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations ________76 3.F.1 Employee Training Program _____________________________________________76 3.F.1.a Training Approach ________________________________________________76 3.F.1.b Training Schedule and Frequency ____________________________________77 3.F.2 Inspection and Maintenance Program _____________________________________78 3.F.3 Municipal Operations Storm Water Control_________________________________78 3.F.3.a Street Sweeping __________________________________________________78 3.F.3.b Drainageways ___________________________________________________78 3.F.3.c Landscape Maintenance ____________________________________________80 3.F.3.d Snow Removal and Ice Control ______________________________________82 3.F.3.e Vehicle and Equipment Operations ___________________________________85 3.F.3.f Pet Waste _______________________________________________________87 3.F.3.g Animal Nuisance Control __________________________________________87 3.F.4 Municipal Operations Waste Disposal _____________________________________88 3.F.4.a Waste Management _______________________________________________88 3.F.5 Flood Management/Assessment Guidelines _________________________________89 3.F.6 Other Municipal Operations Controls _____________________________________89 3.F.6.a Water Conservation & Irrigation _____________________________________89 3.F.6.b Green Infrastructure _______________________________________________89