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Solid Waste and Recycling -
Construction and Demolition Program
Stormwater Quality Control Criteria Plan
In
order to comply with the National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) permit, the City of Stockton
has developed a Planning and Development Program to reduce
pollutants in runoff from new development and redevelopment
to the maximum extent practicable(MEP).
The
program also requires the City to specify control measures
for post-construction runoff from new developments and
redeveloped area. The Stormwater Quality Control Criteria
Plan provides development standards on these controls,
including general site control measures, site-specific
source control measures and treatment control measures
for the following:
Stormwater
Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)
The City of Stockton requires owners and developers to
implement a program to control the pollution of storm water
discharges effectively during construction projects as is
mandated by the State General Permit for construction activities.
Furthermore, federal regulations for controlling pollutants
in storm water runoff discharges were issued by the US Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) in 1990. These regulations require
that a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
permit be obtained for storm water discharges associated
with significant construction activities.
In California, the EPA has delegated its
authority to issue NPDES permits to the State Water Resources
Control Board (SWRCB) and the nine Regional Water Quality Control
Boards (RWQCB).
The General Permit requires developers/owners of land where
construction activity disturbs one acre or more to develop
a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP).
Each
construction site is required to be inspected by the City
for compliance with the Stormwater NPDES Permit at least
once a month until a Notice of Termination for Coverage
under the General Construction Permit is issued by the RWQCB.
Coverage is obtained by filing with the SWRCB a Notice of
Intent (NOI) to comply with the General Permit. Failure
to obtain coverage violates any permit condition of this
General Permit and is subject to a civil penalty not to
exceed $27,500.00 per calendar day of such violation, as
well as ny other appropriate sanction provided by section
309 of the Clean Water Act (CWA). The Porter-Cologne
Water Quality Control Act also provides for civil and criminal
penalties which in some cases are greater than those under
the CWA.
The State of California has provided a Model
Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan for Construction Activities.
You can find it at - The Form to file a Notice of Intent (NOI) is on page 98 & 99. http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/stormwtr/docs/const_swppp.pdf
Find out more about the State of California requirements for construction sites at
Construction Site Requirements
REMEMBER
Only Rain Down the Drain!
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Stockton,
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