What. (Public Outreach)

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1 What We Do (Public Outreach)

2 HISTORY IS MADE 1970 Congress and President Nixon formed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which was to govern air and water pollution President Jimmy Carter signed into law the Federal Clean Water Act President George H. Bush signed the Pollution Prevention Act The City of Oklahoma City began a program to comply with this unfunded federal mandate, requiring Phase I cities to develop programs to prevent urban pollution from entering Waters of the US OKC Council approved Drainage Utility Fee to fund program. September 9, 1997 EPA delegated the responsibility for storm water discharges in the state of Oklahoma to the ODEQ.

3 The City of Oklahoma City Area: 621 square miles Population: 580,000 (Metropolitan 1,200,000)

4 The City of Oklahoma City Storm Water Quality Management A Division of Public Works The goal of the Storm Water Quality Division of business is to provide inspections, enforcement, water quality assessments, public outreach, and household hazardous waste services to citizens, businesses and government agencies so they can comply with the Clean Water Act and enjoy a safe and clean environment.

5 Fifteen (15) Storm Water Management Components Storm Water Management Plan New Construction and Re-developement Flood Control Projects and Structural Controls Construction Site Runoff Industrial and High Risk Runoff Household Hazardous Waste/Used Motor Vehicle Fluids Public Outreach Roadway Operation and Maintenance Pesticide, Herbicide and Fertilizer Application Pollution Complaint and Spills Response Program Floatables Wet Weather Analytical Watershed Characterization Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Supporting Permit Conditions, Monitoring Programs

6 Environmental Water Quality Program Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Program Sample over 550 sites for illicit discharge detection in waterways. Detections are tracked to their source and elimination steps are taken. Storm Event/Runoff monitoring Program Monitoring during runoff conditions at representative locations in Oklahoma City. Watershed Characterization Program Data generation of the environmental conditions in 154 outfallwatersheds in Oklahoma City.

7 Environmental Water Quality Floatable Debris Program ~ Study-Categorize and remove floatable debris from waterways collected 121 tons

8 Construction Auditing Program Permitting ~ All construction sites are permitted and inspected for potential pollutant runoff Permitting requirements include - Notice of Intent - Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan - Site Plan showing erosion controls - Annual permit fee Sites are audited by five Environmental Technicians. The intent of these audits is to reduce or eliminate the potential to pollute surface runoff at each site. 9,000 audits annually.

9 Workshop Flyer

10 Industrial Auditing Program Permitting ~ Specific businesses whose processes or operations are potentially harmful to the environment are required to permit. Permitting requirements include a -Notice of Intent -Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan -Annual permit fee Facilities are audited by four Environmental Technicians. 900 audits annually

11 Spring and Fall Industrial Workshops

12 Industrial Awards Program FAA 2011Award Winner

13 City of Oklahoma City Public Outreach Program

14 PUBLIC OUTREACH communication is the key UTILITY BILLS BROCHURES VOLUNTEERS WORKSHOPS PRESENTATIONS NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS PRESS RELEASES INTERVIEWS ADVERTISING BEING VISABLE

15 Utility Bill Inserts Great way to get message out Announce upcoming events Collect funds (Drainage Utility Fee)

16 PRESS RELEASES News The City of Oklahoma City City to collect ammunition, computers, tires and medications; April 28 (April 23, 2012) - Oklahoma City will host a special collection for unwanted ammunition, computers, tires and prescription drugs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 28 at the State Fairgrounds. The collection is a part of Oklahoma City s Earth month celebration. The drop off site will be on the south side of the fairgrounds, east of the arena. Enter the fairgrounds on Gordon Cooper Boulevard, Gate 5 from North May. Residents just have to drive to the fairgrounds and our crews will do all the heavy lifting, said Environmental Protection Manager Raymond Melton. We ve made the drop off process as convenient as possible so people will continue participating. The collection is open to Oklahoma City residents only. Recyclers must bring their current Oklahoma City water bill stub to prove residency. Syringes, liquids, inhalers, tire rims and wheels will not be accepted. The next special collection will be this fall. Businesses wanting to recycle hazardous waste should contact the Department of Environmental Quality at The Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility at 1621 South Portland accepts a wide variety of hazardous materials from residents homes year-round. The type of products accepted at the facility includes gasoline, automotive fluids, batteries, pesticides, weed killers, swimming pool chemicals and paint-related products. The Facility is open from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday through Friday and 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Saturdays. The Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility is operated by the Stormwater Quality Division of the Public Works Department. Visit for a list of materials the facility accepts. For more information, call Follow us:

17 NEWSPAPERS THE DAILY OKLAHOMAN JOURNAL RECORD OK GAZETTE EL NACIONAL

18 POSTERS

19 HHW COLLECTIONS SEMI- ANNUALLY

20 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility Operating the state s first permanent HHW collection facility since August 23, 2003 Semi-annual collection events for City residents to properly dispose of unwanted computers, ammunition, tires and pharmaceuticals

21 Household Hazardous Waste SWAP Shop

22 HHW Spring and Fall Collections Oklahoma City residents dropped off 76,258 pounds of tires, computers, ammunition and medications in just four hours on Saturday during the City s household hazardous waste special collection. City employees collected: 2245 tires 28 pallets of computers 3750 rounds of ammunition 247 pounds of prescription medications

23 HHW Commercials

24 HHW Commercial

25 News Print Ads English and Spanish

26 HHW Public Outreach

27 HHW Public Outreach 2012 Bill Boards

28 Public Outreach Volunteer s Adopt-A-City-Street ~ Volunteers remove trash from street right-of-ways Curbs-to-Creeks ~ Volunteers mark storm drains to prevent improper waste disposal

29 MASCOT WAYNE DROP HOPPING HARRY OKC

30 Public Outreach Program Wayne Drop

31 Earthday-Festivals-Cub Scouts Community ~ Public education at schools, training workshops for construction, industries, pesticide applicators and city personnel.

32 Brochures

33 Brochures

34 Downstream E-Newsletter

35 Central Oklahoma Storm Water Alliance (COSWA) Every Day Environmentalist

36 Web Page

37 Thank You Raymond Melton City of Oklahoma City Environmental Protection Manager (405)