Property Management: Protecting Your Stormwater Facilities Planning, implementing and evaluating a public education and outreach effort within a Phase II MS4 community. Janet Woods City of Myrtle Beach Dr. Susan Libes, Title change
Coastal watershed
Clean Water Act Federal Mandate: National Pollution Discharge Elimination System NPDES Permit Program Point Sources Nonpoint Sources Phase I Stormwater Program Populations over 100,000 Phase II Stormwater Program Located in Urbanized Areas SMS4 communities
Stormwater Ordinance
Stormwater Maintenance Section 18-25. Responsibility for maintenance. Section (b). The responsibility for maintaining all permanent runoff control measures and facilities after site development is completed shall lie with the landowner/homeowner association unless a facility is officially accepted by the city for city maintenance.
Stormwater Inspections Provide adequate access to permit the city to inspect and, if necessary, to take corrective action. Discovery of improper maintenance or structural issues shall lead to the issuance of a written letter of correction via certified mail. Commence taking corrective action within 30 calendar days of receipt of written notification. Complete all corrective action to the satisfaction of the city within 60 calendar days. Failure to comply with the corrective action may result in the city entering upon the property, taking corrective action, and placing a lien upon the property for the associated costs.
Post Construction Stormwater Inspections Six months later We don t have a maintenance program. Who can perform the maintenance? How does the stormwater system work? The city does not provide that service for us? Seasonal inspections? What do I look for? It is just water-based paint, it s ok. Those drains lead to the wastewater treatment plant, right?
Education Providers Coastal Carolina University s Waccamaw Watershed Academy North Inlet-Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Coastal Training & Public Education Program Clemson University s Carolina Clear Program SC Sea Grant Extension Program Waccamaw Riverkeeper TM Murrells Inlet 2007 & Beyond
GOAL Develop and implement effective, outcomes-based stormwater education and outreach programs to meet federal requirements and satisfy local environmental and economic needs.
Target Audience: Property Management Companies First line of communication with contractors, tenants, HOAs Managers have a working knowledge of the onsite utilities Coordinate scheduled maintenance or service programs Field a variety of customer service requests. Additional attendees: Other SMS4 community municipal personnel Stormwater facility maintenance companies State regulators Realtors Homeowners
Educational Goals & Objectives We have local stormwater problems that we can all work together to solve MS4 communities are following federal and state stormwater regulations Learn to identify and understand stormwater facilities and drainage systems Understand the importance of pollution prevention & maintenance plans We will help you!
Advertise Generate a Myrtle Beach Urbanized Area mailing address list Draft an informative cover letter Draft a seminar brochure
Workshop Agenda Provide background on local watersheds and stormwater issues Introduction to the NPDES Phase II program and CWSEC Hands-on Activity: Stormwater facilities and drainage scenarios Local discoveries: illicit discharges and post construction inspections Pollution prevention and maintenance plans Workshop Assessment
Stormwater Pipes
Stormwater Pipes on the Beach Face
Swimming Advisories
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Drainage Infrastructure
Ocean Outfall Pipes
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Stormwater Inspections Four simple questions Are there any maintenance issues with the onsite stormwater facilities? Are there any structural issues with the onsite stormwater facilities? Is there evidence of any illicit discharges or connections? Is the stormwater system operating as it was originally designed?
Stormwater Discharges Section 18-5. No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged into the city stormwater management facilities or waters of the State any of the following: Oils and Greases Explosive mixtures Noxious material Garbage Solid floatable waste Discolored materials Excessive discharge rates Heavy metals and toxic materials Odorous materials Corrosive wastes Heat Harmful and uncontrolled swimming pool discharges
Stormwater Discharges Restaurant fryer oil grease discharged into a failing storm drain and pumped into a nearby landscape bed. Call 918-2000 to report non-stormwater discharges.
Stormwater Discharges Pool plaster company discharging waste water into storm drains. Call 918-2000 to report non-stormwater discharges.
Maintenance schedules Type of BMP Sediment Removal Frequency Facility Life Span Wet Pond 5 to 15 years 20 to 50 years Dry Pond 2 to 10 years 20 to 50 years Infiltration Trench Monthly or as needed 10 years Bioretention System 5 to 10 years 10 to 25 years Vegetated Swale As needed 10 to 25 years Manufactured BMP Annually or as required 20 to 100 years
Stormwater Ponds & Buffers Vegetated buffer strips Don t mow to the edge Slows stormwater flows and adds treatment Littoral shelves or aquatic benches
Swimming Pool Management Approved Swimming Pool Discharge Chemistry Change Order Forms Facility Information Sheets Incident Reports 911 Calls Forms and Procedures Office of Environmental Quality Control: 843-238-4378 Sean Torrens Beach Front Monitoring and Recreational Waters Management
Take Home Messages 1. Identify your stormwater facilities 2. Understand how stormwater flows on your property and beyond 3. Look for ways to improve your facilities to keep them properly functioning We all live downstream.
Workshop Assessment Participant Feedback Most Useful Component Pond maintenance and erosion issues Identifying illicit discharges Efforts of city staff Learning more about the needs of our customers. Regulatory issues Pollution prevention and maintenance plans Hands-on activity Local stormwater issues and solutions New awareness of inspecting drains, ponds, etc.
For More Information Susan Libes Coastal Carolina University susan@coastal.edu 843-349-4028 Janet Wood City of Myrtle Beach jwood@ cityofmyrtlebeach.com 843-918-2000
HUC_14 Description %IC % as roads 3040207020110 N of Little River 6% 49 3040207020130 Inland NMB 16% 50 3040207020160 NMB-northern MB Coastal 17% 29 3040207020140 Inland northern MB 10% 44 3040207020150 Inland southern MB 13% 29 3040207020170 mid-mb Coastal 34% 21 3040207020180 south-mb Coastal 42% 18 3040207020190 Surfside 27% 26 3040207020200 Garden City 6% 26 Source: Susan Libes, Waccamaw Watershed Academy, Coastal Carolina University
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