MS4 Program Plan June 30, 2020 2018 – 2023 MS4 Program Plan City of Alexandria Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Program Plan Appendix A – MCM #1: Public Education and Outreach MS4 Program Plan June 30, 2020 2018 – 2023 MS4 Program Plan City of Alexandria Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Program Plan Appendix B – MCM #2: Public Involvement and Participation 5/23/2019 Stormwater Management | City of Alexandria, VA Schedule of Services for Memorial Day Week Updated 1:28 p.m. Tue, May 21 Make A Plan Now: Metrorail Station Closures Begin May 25 Updated 5:53 p.m. Thu, May 16 Stormwater Management UPCOMING EVENTS JUNE Clean the Bay Day Stormwater runoff occurs when rain or snowmelt 01 9:00 AM / Oronoco Bay Park flows over the ground. Hard surfaces, like roofs, driveways, parking lots, and streets prevent JUNE Environmental Policy Commission Work Session stormwater from naturally soaking into the ground. If 03 7:30 PM / City Hall, Room 2000 not managed properly, stormwater runoff can create stormwater pollution and/or flooding issues. Page updated on Mar 29, 2019 at 11:45 AM RELATED What Do We Do? CONTENT The Stormwater Management Program City of Alexandria's Stormwa… Stormwater helps protect water Management quality in the City. The program has three focus Chesapeake Bay areas: 1) Stormwater Sanitary Quality, 2) Flooding and Infrastructure Drainage Issues, and 3) Public Infrastructure Maintenance & Operations. Residents also partner with the City to protect water quality and Stormwater Utility decrease the impact of flooding. Working together we can manage Fee Information stormwater more effectively to protect our local water resources and our community. https://www.alexandriava.gov/Stormwater 1/4 5/23/2019 Stormwater Management | City of Alexandria, VA Rain Barrels and Water Harvesting . Write as Rain Campaign Resource Protection Areas Alexandria is participating in the inaugural “Write as Rain” campaign, a regional (RPAs) effort with the Northern Virginia Clean Stream Water Partners designed to get residents Restoration thinking about how their actions on the street can impact local streams and Total Maximum rivers. When it rains, spot our hidden Daily Loads messages around the City to inspire clean (TMDLs) water thinking! Urban Streams: Enjoying Our Stream Safely . Stormwater Utility Fee Virginia Information Stormwater Managment The City has adopted a Stormwater Utility Program (VSMP) Fee to provide funding for the stormwater management program to reduce the impact of stormwater pollution and flooding, and ensure that Alexandria is in SHARE compliance with state and federal stormwater regulations. What You Can Do to Protect Water Quality Our everyday activities can impact stormwater quality in positive or negative ways. It’s up to all of us to do our parts. Learn what you can do to get involved and help out around your home, yard, or https://www.alexandriava.gov/Stormwater 2/4 5/23/2019 Stormwater Management | City of Alexandria, VA business to help improve water quality in our local streams, the Potomac River, and the Chesapeake Bay. Stormwater Quality Stormwater carries pollutants from hard surfaces to our local waterways, and can contribute to poor water quality. Learn more about stormwater quality, what stormwater BMPs are, and what the City is doing to protect our local streams, the Potomac River, and the Chesapeake Bay. Flooding & Drainage Flooding is the number 1 natural disaster in our country. Learn more about what the City is doing to help improve flooding and drainage issues, how you can be flood smart, and what you can do to help protect your property. Public Infrastructure Maintenance & Operations Maintaining the storm system is a big job. Learn about what it takes to operate, maintain, and repair over 210 miles of streets, 185 miles of storm sewer pipes, https://www.alexandriava.gov/Stormwater 3/4 5/23/2019 Stormwater Management | City of Alexandria, VA 13,500 storm sewer structures, and hundreds of stormwater BMPs. Illegal Discharges Did you know that only rain should enter the storm system? Learn more about what illegal discharges are, why only rain and snow melt should enter the storm sewer system, and what to do if you see a weird color in a stream. Alexandria City FOIA Requests Contact Us Follow Us Visitor Hall Privacy & Legal 703.746.HELP Information 301 King Street Public VisitAlexandriaVA.com Alexandria, VA Meetings 22314 © 1995–2019 City of Alexandria, VA and others https://www.alexandriava.gov/Stormwater 4/4 MS4 Program Plan June 30, 2020 2018 – 2023 MS4 Program Plan City of Alexandria Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Program Plan Appendix C – MCM #3: Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination City of Alexandria, Virginia Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Program Policies and Procedures 5/9/2014 Revised: 4/28/2019 City of Alexandria, Virginia IDDE Program, 4/28/2019 Contents A. Introduction and Purpose ........................................................................................................... 3 B. Legal Authority .......................................................................................................................... 4 The Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code (2012) ......................................................... 4 City of Alexandria, Virginia Code of Ordinances ............................................................... 4 C. Dry Weather Field Screening.................................................................................................. 6 Prioritization ........................................................................................................................ 6 Screening Procedures ........................................................................................................... 7 Equipment ........................................................................................................................ 7 Field Screening Investigation ....................................................................................... 7 Documentation ................................................................................................................... 11 D. Illicit Discharge Investigations ............................................................................................. 12 Investigation Causes .......................................................................................................... 12 Investigation Timeframes .................................................................................................. 12 Investigation Procedure ..................................................................................................... 13 Dry Weather Discharge Investigations .......................................................................... 13 Complaint Driven Investigations ................................................................................ 16 Cases of Undetermined Sources ........................................................................................ 17 Documentation ................................................................................................................... 17 E. Enforcement for Illicit Discharges ........................................................................................ 18 Determination of Responsibility ........................................................................................ 18 Enforcement ....................................................................................................................... 18 Enforcement through Criminal Penalties ....................................................................... 18 Enforcement through Civil Penalties .......................................................................... 18 Abatement .......................................................................................................................... 20 Responsibility for Abatement......................................................................................... 20 Abatement Time Frame and Verification ................................................................... 20 Documentation ................................................................................................................... 20 City of Alexandria, Virginia IDDE Program, 4/28/2019 Appendices .................................................................................................................................... 21 Appendix A - Outfall Field Screening Form ............................................................................ 22 Appendix B - Field Screening Equipment List ......................................................................... 24 Appendix C - Field Screening Action Levels ........................................................................... 25 Appendix D - Flow Chart Method ............................................................................................ 26 Appendix E - Industrial Benchmarks ........................................................................................ 27 Appendix F - Contract Lab Sampling Procedures .................................................................... 28 Appendix G - Sanitary Sewer Overflow Reporting Procedure ................................................. 29 Appendix H – Fire Marshal Notice of Violation Form ............................................................. 38 Appendix I - Civil Penalties Notice of Violation.....................................................................