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Municipal Stormwater Audits – Where’s the Education?
Ann Boyce – ECOSS Nathan Hardebeck - CWT
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What We’ll Cover Today
• Current need for Municipal education• Educational opportunities available
Stormwater
Fire & Police Depts
Council
Maintenance
Engineering &
Development
Public Outreach
Parks
Roads
Permit Manager
Compliance & Program
Management
Public Safety &
Spill Response
“Sustainability” & Economics
Operational BMPs
Education & Public
Participation
Public Recreation & Vegetation
Management
Public Safety, Commerce, &
ESC
BMP Design
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Stormwater Program Mission
Why CARE
?
What does it mean?
What do I do?
Common Areas of Disconnect
Permit requires LID Maintenance requires
Economic growth needsCommunicating
environmental protection
GMA$$$$
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Common Areas of Disconnect
• What are Illicit Discharges?• What to look for during
private storm inspections?• How to take a good sample?
Courtesy City of Redmond
Courtesy Nathan Hardebeck
Courtesy Cathy Buller
Courtesy Nathan Hardebeck
• EPA – Phase I Municipalities (late 2015)• Ecology – Phase II Municipalities (Coming soon?)• Review the SWMP and do a ride-a-long• Common areas of focus:
– Construction site management– Private storm inspections– Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE)
Reporting– Maintenance– Education and Outreach
Municipal Audits
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• Current• Re-draft
– Ad-hoc committee– Discussion areas
• Low Impact Development (LID)• Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE)
inspection frequency• Monitoring• Combining the Phase I & II permits• Watershed management feasibility
MS4 NPDES Permit
• Municipally Lead Groups– STORM Group– ROAD Map
• Organizations– CMS4S.org– Washington Stormwater Center
• ECOSS
Opportunities for Education and Outreach
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Sustainable Solutions for All
ECOSS:• 501(c)3 – Nonprofit• Key Business Support:
– Stormwater– Brownfields Clean Up– Energy & Water Conservation– Recycling and Solid Waste
• Outreach & Education– Multi-lingual trainings and
translations– Workshops, classes, forums
Who We Are
Photos Courtesy ECOSS
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ECOSS StormwaterProgram
Services
* Onsite consultation* Annual Education
* Outreach in 17 languages
Training Tools
ECOSS Stormwater Program
Services Training
*Industrial Stormwater*Spill Response
*Municipal Stormwater*Fresh Fruit Packing Permit
Tools
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ECOSS Stormwater Program
Services Training Tools
* SWPPP Binder*Education posters
*Spill kits
• Spill Kit Outreach and Education• Industrial Stormwater
Management Workshops• Municipal Stormwater Training
Stormwater Education Programs
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Spill Kit Outreach Program
• Small businesses• Non-permitted facilities• Connectivity to Puget
Soundo Between 2013-2015
• Free spill kit, spill plans & drainage maps
• In-language training by multicultural staff
Photo by ECOSS
Wrong answer:8 % (Treatment)
Pre-outreach Post-outreach
Change in Awareness
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Pre-outreach Post-outreach
Change in Behavior
Responsiveness to Spills
Photo by ECOSS
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Results of Program
• 2,860 Served over 2 years• Spills cleaned up >100• Increased awareness• Cities meet NPDES permit
requirements
Photo by ECOSS
Photo by ECOSS
• Spill Kit Outreach and Education
• Industrial Stormwater Management Workshops
• Municipal Stormwater Training
Stormwater Education Programs
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• Washington– 51 workshop since 2009– 875 attendees
• Oregon– 2 workshops– 32 attendees
Industrial Stormwater Management Workshops
Level of Understanding of Permit?Pre-Survey Post-Survey
A few Nuances Needed
Solid Understanding
Solid Understanding
Sample & Submit Paperwork
No idea
A few Nuances Needed
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Conducted Annual Training?Pre-Survey Post-Survey
Yes
I Don’t Know
Yes
No
Are You in Benchmark Compliance?Pre-Survey Post-Survey
YES
NOYES
NO
I Don’t Know
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Are You In Admin Compliance?Pre-Survey
YESNO
What is an annual report?
Post-Survey
YES
“Did a great job of answering questions and making things clear. I feel more confident in what I need to know after completing this course.”
“This was one of if not the most valuable envirocourses I have taken in my 5 years in the field.”
“Great course. As a regulator it helps me see what my businesses have to go through and gives me tools to help them out.”
What Attendees are Saying:
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• Spill Kit Outreach and Education
• Industrial Stormwater Management Workshops
• Municipal Stormwater Training
Stormwater Education Programs
Municipal Stormwater Training
Stormwater Training Focused on Operations & Maintenance Staff• Meet NPDES permit compliance
educational outreach goals• Create career path develop
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• Focus on training the practical implementation aspects of the permit requirements
• Not to compete with existing programs• Be affordable• Statewide relevance to large and small
municipalities• Make time commitment easy• Provide a path to skill development for
municipal staff
Development Goals:
• 15 Jurisdictions• Small to large cities & counties• Eastern and western WA
Steering Committee
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Training Offerings
• Overview of stormwater permit basics• Practical applications• Certificate trainings
• Retirement of a number of staff with institutional knowledge, and new employees with no idea of a city’s infrastructure system – this class was a reminder to train…– 205 – Spill Control & Response attendee
• This class helps different departments within a city connect the dots as to the impact their activities can have on stormwater and the need to create a city-wide educational program to help each and every employee understand their role.– 101 – Municipal Stormwater Program Overview
Feedback from Classes Offered
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• ECOSS can fulfill needed educational niche for jurisdictions– Operations & Maintenance staff– Industrial Stormwater General Permit
holders– Local businesses
Our Hope
• Hosting locations• Getting the word out• Contact us for more information
How You Can Take Advantage
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Questions?
To learn more about any of the workshops described here check out our website: ecoss.org
Ann BoyceAnn BoyceECOSS206-767-0432 ext. [email protected]
Nathan [email protected]
