Pretreatment, Pollution Prevention
and Storm Water Committee
California’s Storm Water Program
Bruce A. Fujimoto
State Water Resources Control
Board
February 25, 2004
Regional Board
Boundaries
Storm Water Program
• Industrial
• Construction
• Municipal
Industrial Program
• Reduce the discharge of pollutants
in storm water runoff and non-storm
water discharges from certain
industrial sites
General Industrial Permit
• First adopted 1992
• Re-issued 1997
Industrial Program
• Necessity for coverage based on SIC
• Currently coverage is required for
SIC categories:
– 1-9
– 11 if there is exposure
Industrial Permit Requirements
• BAT/BCT Standard
• Water Quality Standards
• Develop and implement Site Specific
SWPPP that:
– Identifies sources of storm water
pollution
– Reduces/eliminates non-storm water
discharges
Industrial Permit Requirements
(cont’d)
– Select BMPs to reduce/eliminate the
discharge of pollutants
– Develop and implement a monitoring
program that includes wet and dry
weather visual observations, and
sampling and analysis of runoff from
two storm events per year
• Reporting
Industrial Permit Reissuance
• Current Permit has expired
• Staff has conducted two informal
workshops on a draft permit in
2003
• Issues raised include
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BMPs vs. numeric limits
Group Monitoring
Mandatory submittal of SWPPPs
Chemical and visual monitoring
Safe Harbor
Industrial Permit Rissuance
(cont’d)
• Major Changes
• Organization of Permit
• No-Exposure
• Greater specificity of monitoring
requirements
• Increased reliance on EPA Multisector Permit
Construction Program
• Construction General Permit
• Linear Permit
Construction Permit
• Construction projects disturbing 1
acre or more
• Threshold lowered to 1 acre in
March 2003 with amendments to
existing permit
• Expires in 2004
All Construction Projects
Disturbing 1 or More Acres Require Permit Coverage
Projects
disturbing
between 1
and 5 acres
Projects
disturbing over
5 acres
Projects that are
linear in nature
disturbing 1-5
acres - Small
Linear Permit
Construction Permit
Requirements
• BAT/BCT Standard
• Water Quality Standards
• Develop and Implement site specific
SWPPP that:
– Identifies Sources of storm water
pollution
– Reduces/Eliminates non-storm water
discharges
Construction Permit
Requirements (cont’d)
– Select/implement BMPs to
minimize/eliminate pollutant
discharges
– Develop and implement a monitoring
program that includes wet and dry
weather visual observations, and when
appropriate a sampling and analysis of
runoff program
– Year round implementation
Construction Permit (cont’d)
• Reporting
• Emphasis on source control
• Requires an interative approach to
BMP implementation
Construction Permit (cont’d)
• Expires in 2004
• Scheduled public hearing on March
30, 2004
• Purpose to receive comment on Fact
Sheet amendments dealing with
sampling and analysis requirements
• Amendments provide guidance
regarding sampling and analysis
Construction Program Issues
• Monitoring
• Mandatory submittal of SWPPPs
• Safe Harbor
Municipal Program
• Permitting operators of Municipal
Separate Storm Sewer Systems
(MS4s)
• Comprehensive programs aimed at
changing behavior
Municipal Permitting
• MEP Standard
• Develop and implement SWMPs
• Phased permitting
– Phase I
– Phase II
Phase I - Medium and Large
MS4s
• Regulations promulgated in 1990
• 27 permits adopted by RWQCBs in
major urbanized areas
• Statewide Caltrans Permit adopted
by State Board
Phase I Requirements
• Compliance with water quality
standards through specified
iterative implementation of BMPs
• Design Standards (SUSMPs) for new
development and significant
redevelopment
• Construction and industrial
Inspections
• Chemical monitoring
Phase II - Small MS4s
• Regulations promulgated in 1999
• Requirements for smaller MS4s,
including non-traditional Small MS4s
• General Permit adopted by State
Board in April 2003
• NOIs to be submitted by Small MS4s
• Designation of Non-traditional Small
MS4s
Small MS4 Permit
Requirements
• Develop and implement SWMP
addressing 6 minimum control
measures
• Measurable Goals
• Construction site inspections
• Optional industrial site inspections
• Supplemental Provisions
– Specified Design Standards
Municipal Issues
• Safe Harbor
• Definition of MEP
• Consistency between regions
• Numeric standards vs. BMPs
• Funding
• Court Cases
Overarching Issues
• TMDLs
• BMP effectiveness
• Fees
• SIP/CTR
Further Information Regional Boards
North Coast Region (1)
5550 Skylane Blvd Suite A
Santa Rosa, CA, 95403
John Short
TEL: (707) 576-2065
FAX: (707) 523-0135
Central Coast Region (3)
895 Aerovista Place,
Suite 101
San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401Jennifer Bitting
TEL: (805) 549-3147
FAX: (805) 543-0397
Central Valley Region (5S)
11020 Sun Center Dr. #200
Rancho Cordova, CA 956706114
Jacque Kelley
TEL: (916) 464-4764
FAX: (916) 464-4645
San Francisco Bay Region (2)
1515 Clay Street, Suite 1400
Oakland, CA, 94612
Dale Bowyer
TEL:
(510) 622-2323
FAX:
(510) 622-2460
Los Angeles Region (4)
320 W. 4th St., Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA, 90013
Michael Yang
TEL: (213) 620-2093
FAX: (213) 576-5777
Fresno Office (5F)
1685 “E” Street
Fresno, CA, 93706
Brian Erlandsen
TEL: (559) 445-6071
FAX: (559) 445-5910
Further Information Regional Boards (cont.)
Redding Office (5R)
415 Knollcrest Drive
Redding, CA, 96002
Carole Crowe
TEL: (530) 224-4849
FAX: (530) 224-4857
Victorville Office (6V)
15428 Civic Dr, Suite 100
Victorville, CA, 92392
Lahontan Region (6SLT)
2501 Lake Tahoe Blvd.
South Lake Tahoe, CA,
96150
Colorado River Basin
Region (7)
73-720 Fred Waring Drive
Suite 100
Palm Desert, CA, 92260
Rosalyn Fleming
TEL: (760) 346-7364
FAX: (760) 341-6820
TEL: (530) 542-5425
FAX: (530) 544-2271
TEL: (760) 241-6583
FAX: (760) 241-7308
Santa Ana Region (8)
3737 Main Street, Suite 500
Riverside, CA, 92501-3339
Michael Adackapara
TEL: (909) 782-3238
FAX: (909) 321-4580
San Diego Region (9)
9771 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.
Suite A
San Diego, CA, 92124-1324
Mike McCann
TEL: (858) 467-2988
FAX: (858) 571-6972
Additional Information
• www.swrcb.ca.gov/stormwtr/index.
html
• Bruce Fujimoto - (916) 341-5523
• Jarma Bennett - (916) 341-5532
• Maryann Jones - (916) 341-5531
Further Information
• EPA
– http://cfpub1.epa.gov/npdes/home.cf
m?program_id=6
– Fact Sheets
– BMP Toolbox
• CASQA
– www.casqa.org
• BMP Handbooks
– www.cabmphandbooks.org