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Draft Stormwater Management Plan
City of Lowell
NCS000444
1/13/21
Lowell
North Carolina

Table of Contents
PART1: INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................... 1
PART2: CERTIFICATION ......................................................................................................................... 2
PART 3: MS4 INFORMATION ..................................................................................................................
3
3.1
Permitted MS4 Area ......................................................................................................................
3
3.2
Existing MS4 Mapping .................................................................................................................
4
3.3
Receiving Waters ..........................................................................................................................
4
3.4
MS4 Interconnection .....................................................................................................................
4
3.5
Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) ........................................................................................
5
3.6
Endangered and Threatened Species and Critical Habitat .............................................................6
3.7
Industrial Facility Discharges ........................................................................................................
6
3,8
Non-Stormwater Discharges .........................................................................................................
6
3.9
Target Pollutants and Sources .......................................................................................................
7
PART 4:
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION ...................................10
4.1
Organizational Structure ..............................................................................................................
10
4.2
Program Funding and Budget ......................................................................................................
12
4.3
Shared Responsibility ..................................................................................................................
13
4.4
Co-Permittees ..............................................................................................................................
14
4.5
Measurable Goals for Program Administration ..........................................................................
14
PART 5:
PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM .........................................................16
PART 6:
PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT AND PARTICIPATION PROGRAM ...........................................21
PART 7:
ILLICIT DISCHARGE DETECTION AND ELIMINATION PROGRAM ..............................24
PART 8:
CONSTRUCTION SITE RUNOFF CONTROL PROGRAM ...................................................28
PART 9:
POST -CONSTRUCTION SITE RUNOFF CONTROL PROGRAM ........................................30
PART 10: POLLUTION PREVENTION AND GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROGRAMS ......................35

List of Tables
Table 1: Summary of MS4 Mapping
Table 2: Summary of MS4 Receiving Waters
Table 3: Summary of Approved TMDLs
Table 4: Summary of Federally Listed Species/Habitat Impacted by Surface Water Quality
Table 5: NPDES Stormwater Permitted Industrial Facilities
Table 6: Non-Stormwater Discharges
Table 7: Summary of Target Pollutants and Sources
Table 8: Summary of Responsible Parties
Table 9: Shared Responsibilities
Table 10: Co-Pennittee Contact Information
Table 11: Program Administration BMPs
Table 12: Summary of Target Pollutants & Audiences
Table 13: Public Education and Outreach BMPs
Table 14: Public Involvement and Participation BMPs
Table 15: Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination BMPs
Table 16: Qualifying Alternative Program Components for Construction Site Runoff Control Program
Table 17: Construction Site Runoff Control BMPs
Table 18: Qualifying Alternative Program(s) for Post -Construction Site Runoff Control Program
Table 19: Summary of Existing Post -Construction Program Elements
Table 20: Post Construction Site Runoff Control BMPs
Table 21: Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping BMPs

PART 1: INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP) is to establish and define the means by which
the City of Lowell will comply with its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit and the applicable provisions of the Clean Water
Act to meet the federal standard of reducing pollutants in stormwater runoff to the maximum extent
practicable.
This SWMP identifies the specific elements and minimum measures that the City of Lowell will develop,
implement, enforce, evaluate and report to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
(NCDEQ) Division of Energy, Minerals and Land Resources (DEMLR) in order to comply with the MS4
Perrot number NCS000444, as issued by NCDEQ. This pen -nit covers activities associated with the
discharge of stormwater from the MS4 as owned and operated by the City of Lowell and located within
the corporate limits of the City of Lowell.
In preparing this SWMP, the City of Lowell has evaluated its MS4 and the permit requirements to
develop a comprehensive 5-year SWMP that will meet the community's needs, address local water
quality issues and provide the minimum measures necessary to comply with the permit. The SWMP will
be evaluated and updated annually to ensure that the elements and minimum measures it contains
continue to adequately provide for permit compliance and the community's needs.
Once the SWMP is approved by NCDEQ, all provisions contained and referenced in this SWMP, along
with any approved modifications of the SWMP, are incorporated by reference into the permit and become
enforceable parts of the permit.
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PART 2: CERTIFICATION
By my signature below I hereby certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were
prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified
personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or
persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the
information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete.
I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of
fines and imprisonment for knowing violations.
I am also aware that the contents of this document shall become an enforceable part of the NPDES MS4
Permit, and that both the Division and the Environmental Protection Agency have NPDES MS4 Permit
compliance and enforcement authority.
❑ I am a ranking elected official.
❑X I am a principal executive officer for the permitted MS4.
❑ I am a duly authorized representative for the permitted MS4 and have attached the authorization made
in writing by a principal executive officer or ranking elected official which specifies me as (check one):
❑ A specific individual having overall responsibility for stormwater matters.
❑ A specific position having overall responsibility for stormwater matters.
Signature:
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Print
Name:
Scott Attawa
Title:
City Manager
Signed this 13a' day of October 20 21
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PART 3: MS4 INFORMATION
3.1 Permitted MS4 Area
This SWMP applies throughout the corporate limits of the City of Lowell, including all regulated
activities associated with the discharge of stormwater from the MS4. The map below shows the corporate
limits of the City of Lowell as of the date of this document.
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3.2 Existing MS4 Mapping
The current MS4 mapping currently includes the location of all existing SCMs and those that were under
construction during our October 2019 audit. Future mapping efforts plan to include pipes, flow direction,
inverts, open ditches, inlets, catch basins, manholes, outfalls, sizes, and conditions. (see 3.4.1) We
anticipate this mapping to start in Permit Year 2 FY 22/23.
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Table 1: Summary of MS4 Mapping
Percent of MS4 Area Mapped
0
%
No. of Major Outfalls* Mapped
5
total
*An outfall is a point where the MS4 discharges from a pipe or other conveyance (e.g. a ditch) directly
into surface waters. Major outfalls are required to be mapped to meetpermit requirements. A major
outfall is a 36-inch diameter pipe or discharge from a drainage area > 50-acres; and for industrial zoned
areas a 12-inch diameter pipe or a drainage area > 2-acres.
3.3 Receiving Waters
The MS4name MS4 is located within the Catawba River Basin and discharges directly into receiving
waters as listed in Table 2 below. Applicable water quality standards listed below are compiled from the
following NCDEQ sources:
o Waterbody Classification Map
o Impaired Waters and TMDL Map
o Most recent NCDEQ Final 303(d) List
Table 2: Summary of MS4 Receiving Waters
Receiving Water Name
Stream
Water
303(d) Listed Parameter(s)
Index / AU
Quality
of Interest
Number
Classification
South Fork River
11-129-17
C
3.4 MS4 Interconnection
The City of Lowell MS4 is interconnected with another regulated MS4 and directly discharges
stormwater into the City of Gastonia MS4. The number of interconnections leaving the City of Lowell
MS4 to the City of Gastonia is 3, as determined by both city's stormwater departments. Future mapping
efforts will confirm this.
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3.5 Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)
The TMDL(s) listed in Table 3 below have been approved within the MS4 area, as determined by the map
and list provided on the NCDEO Modeling & Assessment [lint web page. The table also indicates
whether the approved TMDL has a specific stormwater Waste Load Allocation (WLA) for any watershed
directly receiving discharges from the permitted MS4, and whether a Water Quality Recovery Program
has been implemented to address the WLA.
Table 3: Summary of Approved TMDLs
Water Body Name
TMDL Pollutant(s) of Concern
Stormwater
Water
Waste
Quality
Load
Recovery
Allocation
Program
Y
Lake Wylie TMDL
Nitrogen, Phosphorus
N
N
(WQMP
BMPs are evaluated and designed to enhance water quality recovery.
Public Education and Outreach:
Public Involvement and Participation:
IDDE:
Pre and Post Construction Controls:
Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping:
The City of Lowell recognizes that the Lake Wylie TMDL 1995 Catawba River Basinwide Water Quality
Management Plan points to a collaborative effort to deal with non point sources of pollution in to the
South Fork River. The City of Lowell therefore has targeted certain industries and users with public
education and involvement BMPs (BMP#8) to bring awareness and reform to improper practices such as
the overuse of fertilizers and herbicides, improper waste disposal at automobile repair shops, and other
household contributors such as home maintenance. As noted above, all BMPs are related to this reduction
of pollution and enhancement of water quality recovery.
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3.6 Endangered and Threatened Species and Critical Habitat
Significant populations of threatened or endangered species and/or critical habitat are not identified
within the regulated MS4 urbanized area, as determined by a review of the Endangered and Threatened
Species and Species of Concern by County for North Carolina Map and Listed species believe to or
known _to occur in North Carolina map as provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Of those
species listed, Table 4 summarizes the species that may be significantly impacted by the quality of surface
waters within their habitat.
Table 4: Summary of Federally Listed Species/Habitat Impacted by Surface Water Quality
Scientific Name
Common name
Species Group
Federal Listing
Status
Glyptemys
Bog Turtle
Vertebrate
T (S/A)
muhienber ii
Myotis
Northern Long-eared
Vertebrate
T
se tentrionalis
Bat
Hexastylis naniflora
Dwarf Flowered
Invertebrate
T
Heartleaf
Vascular Plant
Helianthus
Schweinitz's
Invertebrate
E
schweinitzii
sunflower
Vascular Plant
3.7 Industrial Facility Discharges
The City of Lowell MS4 jurisdictional area includes the following industrial facilities which hold NPDES
Industrial Stormwater Pennits, as determined from the NCDEQ Active NPDES Stonnwater Permit List
and/or Active Stonnwater Permits Map.
Table 5. NPDES Stormwater Permitted Industrial Facilities
Permit Number
Facility Name
None
NA
3.8 Non-Stormwater Discharges
The water quality impacts of non-stormwater discharges have been evaluated by the City of Lowell as
summarized in Table 6 below. The unpermitted non-stonnwater flows listed as incidental do not
significantly impact water quality. The City of Lowell has evaluated residential and charity car washing
and street washing for possible significant water quality impacts.
Street washing discharges are addressed under the Pavement Management Program in Part 10 of this
SWMP. The Division has not required that other non-stormwater flows be specifically controlled by the
City of Lowell.
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Wash water associated with car washing that does not contain detergents or does not discharge directly
into the MS4 is considered incidental. However, these types of non-stormwater discharges that do
contain detergents have been evaluated by the City of Lowell to determine whether they may significantly
impact water quality. The City of Lowell has evaluated the locations of where public works vehicles are
cleaned as well as where the Lowell Volunteer Fire Department washes their vehicles and with the
assistance of NCDEQ staff have determined that the locations are sufficient for protecting water quality
purposes. Residential and charity car washes offer possible water quality impacts and the IDDE in Part 7
of this SWMP describes a methodology to investigate further. Public Education and Outreach in Part 5 of
this SWMP identifies the ways in which the City of Lowell plans to educate target audiences about
stormwater conscious car washing.
Table 6: Non-Stormwater Discharges
Non-Stormwater Discharge
Water Quality Impacts
Water line and fire hydrant flushing
Incidental
Landscape irrigation
Incidental
Diverted stream flows
Incidental
Rising groundwater
Incidental
Uncontaminated groundwater infiltration
Incidental
Uncontaminated pumped goundwater
Incidental
Uncontaminated potable water sources
Incidental
Foundation drains
Incidental
Air conditioning condensate
Incidental
Irrigation waters
Incidental
5 Hn s
Incidental
Water from crawls ace pumps
Incidental
Footing drains
Incidental
Lawn watering
Incidental
Residential and charity car washing
Possible
Flows from riparian habitats and wetlands
Incidental
Dechlorinated swjnanaing pool discharges
Incidental
Street wash water
Possible
Flows from firefighting activities
Incidental
39 Target Pollutants and Sources
In addition to those target pollutants identified above, the City of Lowell is not aware of other significant
water quality issues within the permitted MS4 area.
Table 7 below summarizes the water quality pollutants identified throughout Part 3 of this SWMP, the
likely activities/sources/targeted audiences attributed to each pollutant, and identifies the associated
SWMP program(s) that address each. In addition, the City of Lowell has evaluated schools, homeowners
and businesses as target audiences that are likely to have significant stormwater impacts. Schools were
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selected as a target audience due to the opportunity to affect positive change through education and
involvement opportunities. Homeowners and businesses were identified as target audiences because they
are likely sources of non -point pollution through uninformed management practices.
Schools:
With the onset of COVID-19 and the increased cleaning of many businesses and schools, the City of
Lowell is becoming aware of increased levels of chemicals associated with cleaning products at our
WWTP. Whereas these increased levels have been identified and accounted for with the treatment of the
wastewater, staff has begun to communicate to the schools concerning the potentiality of future impacts
that this could bring to the City of Lowell as it relates to not just our WWTP, but also stormwater. The
City of Lowell will utilize Part 5 of this SWMP as the avenue to address this concern by reaching out to
school's staff to identify their practices and evaluate that to the IDDE of this SWMP.
Homeowners:
Homeowners will be targeted with BMP information as it relates to pool cleaning, landscape
maintenance, paint practices, and vehicle maintenance. Part 5 of this SWMP describes BMP flyers that
have been created regarding these topics so that we may educate citizens to make better decisions when
conducting maintenance at their households.
Businesses:
The food industry and auto repair and maintenance businesses will be targeted with BMP information.
This outreach is detailed in Part 5 of this SWMP and will include mailed flyers and follow up
conversations with businesses regarding best management practices. The construction industry will also
be targeted with BMP flyers during the pre -construction permitting (Part 8).
Table 7: Summary of Target Pollutants and Sources
Target Pollutant(s)
Likely Source(s)/Target Audience(s)
SWMP Program Addressing
Target Pollutant s /Audience s
Litter
Residents, Businesses, Schools
Public Education & Outreach,
Public Involvement &
Participation
Oil and Automotive Fluids
Residents and Businesses
Public Education & Outreach
Cleaning Chemicals
Businesses and Schools
Public Education & Outreach
Paint/PropertyPaint/Property Maintenance
Residents, Businesses, Schools
Public Education & Outreach
Fertilizers and Herbicides
Residents, Businesses, Schools
Public Education & Outreach,
Public Involvement
General non -point source
Residents, Businesses, Schools,
Public Education & Outreach
pollution
Municipal Staff
Illegal dumping
Residents, Businesses, Municipal
Public Education & Outreach,
Staff
Pollution Prevention and Good
Housekeeping
Sedimentation
Residents, Construction
Public Education & Outreach,
Construction Site Runoff Control
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Illicit Discharge Residents, Businesses, Municipal Public Education & Outreach,
Staff I Illicit Discharge and Detection
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PART 4: STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
4.1 Organizational Structure
CITY OF LOWELL
ORGANIZATION CHART
Lowell
North Carolina
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The Stormwater Administrator manages the SWMP and coordinates with the Assistant Stormwater
Administrator for investigation of complaints, ensures good housekeeping procedures are being followed,
and controls compliance to the MS4 permit. The Assistant Stormwater Administrator/Public Works
Director manages their public works staff to assist in implementing the SWMP and the IDDE ordinance.
The Administrator and the assistant continuously provide training related to stormwater BMP's issues.
The Customer Service Specialists receives calls and manages the website information. Additional duties
of the CSS also are to keep records of any stormwater inquiry for the review of the Administrator and to
pass out stormwater education material to all new water account holders in the City of Lowell. Per the
City of Lowell and Gaston County interlocal agreements, the Gaston County Natural Resources
Department manages post construction runoff control and construction site runoff control within the
municipal limits of Lowell.
Table 8: Summary of Responsible Parties
SWMP Component
Responsible Position
,Staff Name
Department
Stormwater Program
Planning Director
Alex Blackburn
Planning
Administration
SWMP Management
Planning Director
Alex Blackburn
Planning
Public Education &
Planning Director
Alex Blackburn
Planning
Outreach
Public Involvement &
Planning Director
Alex Blackburn
Planning
Participation
Illicit Discharge
Planning Director
Alex Blackburn
Planning
Detection &
Public Works Director
Thomas Shrewsbury
Public Works
Elimination
Construction Site
Stormwater
Joseph Alm
Gaston County Natural
Runoff Control
Administrator
Resources
Post -Construction
Stormwater
Joseph Alm
Gaston County Natural
Stormwater
Administrator
Resources
Management
Pollution
Planning Director
Alex Blackburn
Planning Department
Prevention/Good
Public Works Director
Thomas Shrewsbury
Public Works
Housekeeping for
Department
Municipal Operations
Municipal Facilities
Planning Director
Alex Blackburn
Planning
Operation &
Public Works
Maintenance Program
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Spill Response Program
Public Works Director
Thomas Shrewsbury
Public Works
MS4 Operation &
Planning Director
Alex Blackburn
Planning
Maintenance Program
Municipal SCM
Planning Director
Alex Blackburn
Planning
Operation &
Stormwater
Joseph Alm
Gaston County Natural
Maintenance Program
Administrator
Resources
Pesticide, Herbicide &
Public Works Director
Thomas Shrewsbury
Public Works
Fertilizer Management
Program
Vehicle & Equipment
Public Works Director
Thomas Shrewsbury
Public Works
Cleaning Program
Pavement Management
Public Works Director
Thomas Shrewsbury
Public Works
Program
Total Maximum Daily
NA
Load (TMDL)
Requirements
4.2 Program Funding and Budget
In accordance with the issued permit, the City of Lowell shall maintain adequate funding and staffmg to
implement and manage the provisions of the SWMP and comply with the requirements of the NPDES
MS4 Permit. The budget includes the permit administering and compliance fee, which is billed by the
Division annually. The total stormwater department budget is $109,047 for FY 20121.
Staff is actively working to research and develop a recommended stormwater fee for the City Council to
adopt in order to alleviate the general fund. This program is currently under -funded to conduct all the
elements of the permit. Further fiscal analysis and investigation of the fee will be conducted as indicated
in BMP No. 3 in order to fund the stormwater program by Permit Year 3.
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stormwater
Acct Description
Salaries
$
Budget Explanations/Comments
54,917 Salaries & Wages
FICA
$
4,201 Employer FICA (7.65% of wages
Health Insurance
$
16,076 Health and dental insurance
Retirement
$
5,574 10.15%of salaries is retirement.
401(1(�
$
2,746 5% of salaries is 4011K) expense
Professional Services
Postage
$
150
Travel & Training
$
1,000
Main. & Repairs
$
5,000
Checking Acct Expense
Automotive Suplies (Fuel)
Supplies
$
1,900 Spill Kits, Educational Materials, Mapping Cost
Contracted Services
Dues & Subsriptions
$
1,350 Permit fee and Regional SW Partnership Dues
Insurance & Bonds
Capital Outlay
$
16,133 Leaf Vacuum ($16,133)
Prin. Maturities - Bonds
Interest on Bonds
Totals
$109,047
4.3 Shared Responsibility
The City of Lowell will share the responsibility to implement the following minimum control measures,
which are at least as stringent as the corresponding NPDES MS4 Permit requirement. The City of Lowell
remains responsible for compliance if the other entity fails to perform the permit obligation, and may be
subject to enforcement action if neither the City of Lowell nor the other entity fully performs the permit
obligation. Table 9 below summarizes who will be implementing the component, what the component
program is called, the specific SWMP BMP or permit requirement that is being met by the shared
responsibility, and whether or not a legal agreement to share responsibility is in place.
Table 9: Shared Responsibilities
SWMP BMP or
Legal
Permit Requirement
Implementing Entity & Program Name
Agreement
Y
Part H Section E
Gaston County Sediment and Erosion Control Program
Y
Part 11 Section F
Gaston County Post Construction Program
Y
Outreach to Targeted
Regional Stormwater Partnership of the Carolinas (RSPQ
N
Audiences, Volunteer
-See BMPs No. 4 and 15
Opportunities
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4.4 Co-Permittees
The are no other entities applying for co-permittee status under the NPDES MS4 permit number
NCS000444 for the City of Lowell. Table 10 summarizes contact information for each co-permittee.
Table 10: Co-Permittee Contact Information
Co-Permittee MS4
Contact Person
Phone & E-Mail
Interlocal
Name
Agreement
(Y/N)
NA
4.5 Measurable Goals for Program Administration
The City of Lowell will manage and report the following Best Management Practices (BMPs) for the
administration of the Stormwater Management Program.
Table 11: Program Administration BMPs
Permit
2.1.2 and Part 4: Annual Self -Assessment
Ref.
Measures to evaluate the performance and effectiveness of the SWMP program components at least annually.
Results shall be used by the permittec to modify the program components as necessary to accomplish the intent
of the Stormwater Program. The self -assessment reporting eriod is the fiscal year Jul 1 — June 30 .
BMP
A
B
C
D
No.
Description of BMP
Measurable Goal(s)
Schedule for
Annual Reporting
Implementation
Metric
1.
Annual Self -Assessment
Perform an annual evaluation of
1. Prepare, certify and
1. Annually for Permit
1. Annual Self-
SWMP implementation, suitability of
submit the Annual Self
Years 1 — 4
Assessment received by
SWMP commitments and any
Assessment to NCDEQ
(FYI 4/20 — FY22/23)
NCDEQ no later than
proposed changes to the SWMP
prior to August 31 each
August 31 each year.
utilizing the NCDEQ Annual Self-
year.
Assessment Template.
Permit
1.6: Permit Renewal Application
Ref.
Measures to submit a permit renewal application no later than 180 days prior to the expiration date of the
NPDES MS4 permit.
BMP
A
B
C
D
No.
Description of BMP
Measurable Goal(s)
Schedule for
Annual Reporting
Implementation
Metric
2.
Permit Renewal Application
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Table 11: Program Administration BMPs
Audit stormwater program
1. Participate in an
1. TBD --Typically
1, NIA
implementation for compliance with
NPDES MS4 Permit
Permit Year 4
the permit and approved SVIIW, and
Compliance Audit, as
utilize the results to prepare and
scheduled and performed
submit a permit renewal application
by EPA or NCDE .
package.
2. SeIf-audit and
2. Permit Year 5
2. Submit Self -Audit to
document any
DEMLR (required
stormwater program
component of permit
components not audited
renewal application
by EPA or NCDEQ
package).
utilizing the DEQ Audit
Template.
3. Certify and submit the
3. Permit Year 5
3. Permit renewal
stormwater permit
application package
renewal application
received by DEQ at least
(NOI, Self -Audit, and
180 days prior to permit
Draft SWMP for the next
expiration.
5-year permit cycle).
Table 11: Program Administration BMPs
Permit
2.1.1: Adequate Funding and Staffing
Ref.
The permittee shall maintain adequate funding and staffing to implement and manage the provisions of the
SWMP and meet all requirements of this permit
BMP
A
B
C
D
No.
Description of BMP
Measurable Goal(s)
Schedule for
Annual Reporting
Implementation
Metric
1.
Adequate Funding
Perform a fiscal analysis and explore
1.Complete a fiscal gap
1. Annually for Permit
1. Report monetary value
options to obtain adequate program
analysis
Years 1
of gap
funding to fully fund the stormwater
(FYI 9/20 — FY22/23)
program and meet all requirements of
the permit. Select and implement a
funding strategy for the Phase II
Stormwater Program.
2.Determine available
2.Continous in Permit
2-Completed? -
funding mechanisms and
Year 1
yes/no/status
evaluate options
3.Select a funding
3.Continuous in Permit
3.Report mechanism
mechanism
Years 1-2
selected
_
Once
4.Implement funding
4.Continuous in Permit
4.Implemented?-
mechanism
Years 2-3
es/no/status
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PART S: PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM
The City of Lowell will implement a Public Education and Outreach Program to distribute educational
materials to the community or conduct equivalent outreach activities about the impacts of storm water
discharges on water bodies and steps the public can take to reduce pollutants in storm water runoff.
The target audiences and identified pollutants listed in Part 3.9 of this SWMP, which will be addressed by
the Public Education and Outreach Program, are summarized in Table 12 below. In addition, the City of
Lowell is required to inform businesses and the general public of the hazards associated with illicit
discharges, illegal dumping and improper disposal of waste.
Table 12: Summary of Target Pollutants & Audiences
Target Pollutants
Likely Source s /Tar et Audience(s)
Litter
Residents, Businesses, Schools
Oil and Automotive Fluids
Residents and Businesses
Clcaning Chemicals
Businesses and Schools
Paint/Property Maintenance
Residents, Businesses, Schools
Fertilizers and Herbicides
Residents, Businesses, Schools
General non -point source pollution
Residents, Businesses, Schools, Municipal Staff
Illegal dumping
Residents, Businesses, Municipal Staff
Sedimentation
Residents, Construction
Illicit Discharge
Residents, Businesses, Municipal Staff
Three existing city events, the Lowell Freedom Festival, River Sweep and the Arbor Day Celebration,
will used as a platform for stormwater outreach and education. The City of Lowell will also further
develop their stormwater web page and use social media to reach different target ages of citizens.
Additionally, the City of Lowell will partner with RSPC to more cost effectively implement education
and outreach activities. The City of Lowell will manage, implement and report the following public
education and outreach BMPs.
Table 13: Public Education and Outreach BMPs
Permit
3.2.2 and 3.2.4: Outreach to Targeted Audiences
Ref.
Measures to identify the specific elements and implementation of a Public Education and Outreach Program to
share educational materials to the community or conduct equivalent outreach activities about the impacts of
stormwater discharges on water bodies and how the public can reduce pollutants in stormwater runoff. The
permittee shall provide educational information to identified target audiences on pollutants/sources identified in
table 12 above, and shall document the extent of exposure of each media, event or activity, including those
elements implemented locally or throu h a cooperative agreement.
BMP
A
B
C
D
No.
Description of BM]?
Measurable GoaI(s)
Schedule for
Annual Reporting
Implementation
Metric
4.
Goals and Objectives
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5.
6.
Local Public Education and Outreach
Program based on community wide
issues.
1. Participate in outreach
programs in local schools
to bring awareness to
specific Lowell issues
regarding stormwater.
2. To reduce the over use
of lawn chemicals that
result in contamination
of stormwater and other
non -point pollutants.
3. Partner with RSPC
and develop multiple
handouts of BMPs that
are specific to the needs
of Lowell.
Describe target pollutants and/or stressors
The City of Lowell shall maintain a
description of the target pollutants
and/or stressors and likely sources.
Describe target audiences
The City of Lowell will maintain a
description of the target audiences
likely to have significant storm water
impacts and why they were selected
1. Stormwater fliers that
cover the four topics
below will be inserted
into utility bill statements
and distributed to all
residents and businesses
receiving a utility bill.
Four topics covered:
general stormwater
awareness, illicit
discharges, illegal
dumping, and proper
waste disposal.
2. The City's Facebook
account will be used to
spotlight certain target
pollutants that are
common in Lowell.
1. Maintain a list of past
violations and where
likely relative violations
may exist (i.e.mechanics)
and target those
citizens/businesses with
specific educational
materials.
County Natural
Resources for public
schools.
Permit Year 1 FY21 /22
Continuous
2. Permit Year 4
FY23/24
Annually
3. Permit Year 1 FY
21/22
Continuous
1. Include flyer with all
four topics in Permit
Year 2, FY 22/23
Mail all four topics in
one billing cycle
annually
2. Permit Years 1-5,
Annually
1. Permit Year 1, FY
21 /22
Continuous
Holbrook Middle School
students that attended
stormwater workshops
with the Gaston County
Natural Resource
Environmental Educator.
2. Sample nearby outfalls
and measure
contaminants. Use the
results to drive further
goals and objective
3. Is handout developed?
Yes/no/status
1. Document and report
the topic and number of
utility bill inserts
distributed.
2. Document visits and
reach through website
and social media
tracking. Document the
tonics covered.
1. Document violations,
measure for reduction in
future violations 1
compliance.
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2. Identify key
2. Permit Year 2, FY
2. Document violations
neighborhoods that have
22/23
during Fall aeration,
the most significant
Annually
overseed and fertilizer
impact to major outfalls
time and track number of
to the South Fork River
occurrences on an
and target those citizens
annual/seasonal basis.
with fertilizer awareness
program/mailers that
reduces migration of
fertilizers into the
stormwater system.
7.
Describe Residential and Ndustrial/Commercial issues
The City of Lowell shall describe
1. Use the City's social
1. Permit Year 1, FY
1. Document amount of
issues, such as pollutants, likely
media account(s) to post
21/22
people reached and
sources of those pollutants, impacts
examples and
Annually
amount of engagements
and physical attributes of stormwater
information regarding
on social media.
runoff, in their education/outreach
stormwater education
program.
relative to pollutants and
impacts on runoff among
residential and the
business community.
8.
Distribute public education materials to identified target audiences and user groups. For example, schools,
homeowners, and/or businesses.
The City of Lowell shall distribute
1. Provide food industry
1. Permit Year 1, FY
1. Document the amount
stormwater educational material to
BMP flyers to local
21/22
of flyers mailed and any
appropriate target groups. Instead of
restaurants and waste
Annually
feedback.
developing its own materials, the
collectors educating
permittee may rely on Public
them,
Education and Outreach materials
2. Provide Commercial
2. Permit Year 3, FY
2. Document the amount
supplied by the state, and/or other
Property Management
23/24
of flyers mailed and any
entities through a cooperative
related BMP flyers to
Annually
feedback.
agreement, as available, when
local apartment
implementing its own program.
companies.
3. Provide Landscaping
3. Permit Year 1, FY
3. Document the amount
Management Industry
21/22
of flyers mailed and any
BMP flyers to citizens,
Annually
feedback.
new construction
contractors and
businesses.
4. Provide painting
4. Permit Year 2, FY
4. Document the amount
Industry BMP flyers to
22/23
of flyers mailedihanded
new construction
Annually
out and any feedback.
builders to keep on the
'obsite.
5. Provide painting
5. Permit Year 5, FY
5. Document the amount
Industry BMP flyers to
25/26
of flyers mailed/handed
new construction
Annually
out and any feedback.
builders to keep on the
obsite.
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6. Provide vehicle
6. Permit Year 1, FY
6. Document the amount
maintenance operations
21/22
of flyers mailed and any
BMP flyers to residents
Annually
feedback.
and auto repair
businesses.
7. Provide pool cleaning
7. Permit Year 4, FY
7. Document the amount
industry BMP flyers to
24/25
of flyers mailed/handed
residents known to have
Annually
out and any feedback.
pools or pool contractors
applying for permits.
9.
Implement a Public Education and Outreach Program.
The City of Lowell's outreach
1. Provide handouts of
1. Annually, Permit
1. Document amount of
program, including those elements
worksheets, puzzles,
Years 1-5
those interacted with,
implemented locally or through a
coloring pages, word
cooperative agreement, shall include
fmds, prize giveaways,
a combination of approaches
etc to citizens of all ages
designed to reach the target
at annual festival.
audiences. For each media, event or
2. Utilize the Regional
2. Annually, Permit
2. Document the
activity, including those elements
Stormwater Partnership
Years 1-5
audience reach and
implemented locally or through a
(RSPC) for cost sharing
location of viewership.
cooperative agreement the City of
of tv/radio advertising
Lowell shall estimate and the record
3. See BMP#5 (above)
3. Annually, Permit
3. Document the amount
the extent exposure.
for industry distributed
Years 1-5
of flyers mailed/handed
BMPs.
out and any feedback.
Permit
2.1.7, 3.2.3 and 3.6.5(c): Web Site
Ref.
Measures to provide a web site designed to convey the program's message(s) and provide online materials
including ordinances, or other regulatory mechanisms, or a list identifying the ordinances or other regulatory
mechanisms, providing the legal authority necessary to implement and enforce the requirements of the permit
and SWMP. The web page shall also provide developers with all relevant post -construction requirements,
design standards, checklists and/or other materials.
BMP
A
B
C
D
No.
Description of BMP
Measurable Goal(s)
Schedule for
Implementation
Annual Reporting
Metric
10.
Informational Web Site
The City of Lowell shall promote and
1. Establish the
1. Permit Year 1
1. Document the date of
maintain, an internet web site
Stormwater Webpage
FY21/22
the creation of the
designed to convey the program's
Once
webpage.
message. Other information included:
2. Provide the
2. Permit Year 1
2. Document the date of
the MS4 permit, SWMP, applicable
ordinances, reporting mechanisms,
stormwater ordinance
FY21/22
the addition of these
educational materials, opportunities
and erosion control
Once
ordinances.
for involvement, and stormwater
ordinance on the
number,
web a e.
3. Provide links to EPA,
3. Permit Year 1
3. Document the date of
NCDEQ, RSPC and
FY21/22
the addition of these
other relative websites
Continuous
ordinances.
for more information.
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4. Update the webpage
4. Permit Years 1-5
4. Document the date of
by posting the MS4
FY21/22
the addition of these
Annual Self -Assessment,
Continuous
ordinances.
verifying all links and
contact info are
current/active.
5. Add industry BMP
5, Permit Year 1
5. Document and report
flyers for target
FY21/22
the date posted.
audiences that address
Continuous
*a hit counter is being
pollutants commonly
researched for all.
found in Lowell and the
8 ways you can help
flyer
Permit
3.2.5: Stormwater Hotline
Ref.
Measures for a stonnwater hotline/helpline for the purpose of public education and outreach.
BMP
A
B
C
D
No.
Description of BMP
Measurable Goal(s)
Schedule for
bn lementation
Annual Reporting
Metric
11.
Maintain Hotline/Help line
The City of Lowell shall promote and
1. The stormwater
1. Permit Year 1-5 FY
1. Document when and
maintain a stormwater
hotline/helpline is
21/22
where this information
hotline/helpline for the purpose of
provided in the city
Continuous
appears. 1s hotline
public education and outreach.
newsletter, stormwater
maintained yes/no/status
website, all stormwater
after year 1
literature that is
provided, and is posted at
City Hall.
2. Establish appropriate
2. Permit Year 1 FY
2. Yes/No/Status
staff contact(s) to field
21/22
inquiries regarding
Continuous
stormwater education,
outreach and complaints
(see also BMP# for
1DDE Reporting)
3. Train stormwater
3. Permit Year 1 FY
3. Document and report
education and hotline
21/22
number of staff trained,
contact(s) in general
Continuous
training date(s) and
stormwater awareness,
topics covered.
complaint protocols and
appropriate contacts for
referral of typical
stormwater issues.
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PART 6: PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT AND PARTICIPATION PROGRAM
This SWMP identifies the minimum elements and implementation of a Public Involvement and
Participation Program that complies with applicable State, Tribal and local public notice requirements.
The City of Lowell's Planning Board will begin to function as the City's stormwater advisory board (in
Permit Year 1) with an additional provision of a stormwater liaison to highlight stormwater issues. The
stormwater hotline and a stormwater reporting mechanism on the website will be used to collect public
input. The City of Lowell Planning, Public Works, and Parks & Recreation departments will continue to
provide volunteer opportunities to prevent litter from entering the stormwater system with the annual river
sweep and other events. The City of Lowell will manage, implement and report the following public
involvement and participation BMPs.
Table 14: Public Involvement and Participation BMPs
Permit
3.3.1: Public Input
Ref.
Mechanisms for public involvement that provide for input on stormwater issues and the stormwater program.
BMP
A
B
C
D
No.
Description of BMP
Measurable Goal(s)
Schedule for
Implementation
Annual Reporting
Metric
12.
Volunteer community involvement program
The City of Lowell shall include and
1. Volunteer opportunity
1. Permit Year 2, FY
1. Document amount of
promote volunteer opportunities
for litter sweep to teach
22/23
volunteers signed up and
designed to promote ongoing citizen
awareness of stormwater
Annually
those that were citizens
participation.
pollution.
of Lowell. Document
feedback from citizens
and what topics
discussed.
2. Volunteer opportunity
2. Permit Year 1, FY
2. Document amount of
with Annual River
21122
volunteers signed up and
Sweep and neighborhood
Annually
those that were citizens
awareness of lawn
of Lowell. Document
chemicals with local
feedback from citizens
landscape supplier.
and topics discussed.
13.
Mechanism for Public involvement
The permittee shall provide and
1. City staff will begin to
1. Permit Years 1-5,
1. Document dates of
promote a mechanism for public
bring stormwater issues
Annually
meetings and stormwater
involvement that provides for input
before the planning
topics that were
on stormwater issues and the
board to receive citizen
discussed.
stormwater program.
input and factor
stormwater into
development decisions.
2. Utilize the stormwater
2. Permit Year 1-5,
2. Document the total
website for submission
Continuously
number of submissions.
forms for asking a
stormwater question or
report a concern.
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14.
Hotline/Help Line
The permittee shall promote and
1. See BMP No. 11
1. See BMP No. 11
1. See BMP No. 11
maintain a hotline/helpline for the
Continuous
purpose of public involvement and
artici ation
Permit
3.3.2: Volunteer Opportunities
Ref.
Measures to provide volunteer opportunities designed to promote ongoing citizen participation.
BMP
A
B
C
D
No.
Description of BMP
Measurable Goal(s)
Schedule for
Implementation
Annual Reporting
Metric
15.
Volunteer Litter Sweep
Provide opportunity for Iitter cleanup
1. Identify areas that
1. Permit Year l FY
1. Areas identified —
at city parks and recreation locations
could be cleaned up by
21/22
yes/no/status
that have impacts on stormwater
volunteers.
Once
2. Coordinate clean-up of
2. Annually, beginning in
2. Report the number of
(BMP No. 12)
public areas
Permit Year 2 FY 22/23
citizens that participated
and the tonnage/weight
of trash removed.
16.
River Sweep
Provide opportunity for litter cleanup
1. Opportunity for
1. Permit Year 1 FY
1. Report number of
at major outfalls to remove litter from
volunteer to clean up
21/22
Lowell citizens
becoming passed into the South Fork
areas next to the South
Annually
participating
River. (BMP No. 12)
Fork River.
17.
Partnership with RSPC
The RSPC educated and brings
1. Conduct a workshop
1. Permit Year I FY
1. Completed?
awareness to the public, local
for HOA's to better
21/22
Y/N/Partial
businesses and education centers of
understand their
Once
Report Number of
our region about stormwater issues
maintenance agreements
attendees
and their impacts on water quality
they have on SCMs.
2. Host an annual Elected
2. Annually, currently
2. Completed?
and our environment.
Officials workshop to
ongoing
Y/N/Partial
discuss stormwater
issues with our regional
elected officials.
3. Participate in the
3. Permit Year 2 FY
3. Completed?
public event RiverFest
22/23
YIN/Partial
(Catawba River Keeper)
Once, Annually if
What topics were
in Belmont to discuss
offered
discussed?
stormwater with our
local citizens.
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PART 7: ILLICIT DISCHARGE DETECTION AND ELIMINATION PROGRAM
The City of Lowell will develop, manage, implement, document, report and enforce an Illicit Discharge
Detection and Elimination Program (IDDE) which shall, at a minimum, include the following illicit
discharge detection and elimination BMPs. The existing IDDE Program that is loosely held together with
internal policies will be formally put together and adopted by the City Council and reside within the City
of Lowell Code of Ordinances.
Table 15: Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination BMPs
Permit
3.4.1: MS4 Map
Ref.
Measures to develop, update and maintain a municipal storm sewer system map including stormwater
conveyances, flow direction, major outfalls and waters of the United States receiving stormwater discharges.
BMP
A
B
C
D
No.
Description of BMP
Measurable Goal(s)
Schedule for
Annual Reporting
hn lementation
Metric
18.
Maintain a Storm Sewer System Map of Major Outfalls
The MS4 map creation will begin
1. Consultant selected to
1. Begin in Permit Year
1. Consultant selected?
with the review of proposals to
perform initial map
1 FY 21/22
Y/N/Partial
identify and select a consultant. The
creation and mapping.
scope will be to map outfalls, known
Conclude initial mapping
Initial mapping
pipes, structures, and flow directions.
in Permit Year 2 FY
completed?
22/22
Y/N/Partial
2. Map creation with
2. Permit Year 3 FY
2. Report when map is
receiving waters added.
23/24 Once
created
3. Map creation with
3. Permit Year 3 FY
3. Report when map is
flow directions.
23/24 Once
created
4. Map creation with
4. Permit Year 3 FY
4. Report when map is
SCMs and other
23/24 Continuous
created
structures added.
19.
Continually update MS4 Map
Add new construction infrastructure
1. Maintain the outfall
1. Annually, once BMP
1. Report whether or not
to the map continuously
map with all new
No. 18 is completed
new outfalls were
infrastructure of
identified. How many
conveyances and outfalls
were identified during
added yearly to the map,
the permit year and how
many during permit
term.
Permit
3.4.2: Regulatory Mechanism
Ref•
Measures to provide an IDDE ordinance or other regulatory mechanism that provides legal authority to
prohibit, detect, and eliminate illicit connections and discharges, illegal dumping and spills into the MS4,
includin enforcement procedures and actions.
BMP
A
B
C
D
No.
Description of BMP
Measurable Goal(s)
Schedule for
Annual Reporting
Implementation
Metric
20,
Maintain adequate legal authorities
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The City of Lowell shall maintain an
1. Review City Code of
1. Permit Year 1 FY
1. Adopt the ordinance
IDDE ordinance or other regulatory
Ordinances to add an
21/22
by City Council.
mechanisms that provides the legal
IDDE ordinance and
Once
Y/N/Partial
authority to prohibit illicit
update to maintain legal
connections and discharges within the
authority.
Lowell Code of Ordinances, perhaps
Article V, that
Permit
3.4.3: IDDE Plan
Ref.
Measures to maintain and implement a written IDDE Plan to detect and address illicit discharges, illegal
dumping and any non-stormwater discharges identified as significant contributors of pollutants to the MS4.
The plan shall provide standard procedures and documentation to:
a) Locate priority areas likely to have illicit discharges,
b) Conduct routine dry weather outfall inspections,
c) Identify illicit discharges and trace sources,
d) Eliminate the source(s) of an illicit discharge, and
e) Evaluate and assess the IDDE Program.
BMP
A
B
C
D
No.
Description of BMP
Measurable Goal(s)
Schedule for
Annual Reporting
Implementation
Metric
21.
Investigate sources of identified illicit discharges
The City of Lowell shall maintain
1.Develop a written
1. Permit Year 1
1. Report Yes/No?Status
written procedures for conducting
IDDE Plan.
Once
investigations of identified illicit
2. Submit plan to DEQ
2. Permit Year 1
2. Report Date Submitted
discharges.
for review and approval,
Once
3. Implement the
3. Permit Years 2-5
3. Completed?
approved plan
Continuously
Yes/No/Status
4. Develop a SOP for
4. Permit Year 2-5
4. Completed?
3.4.3 a-e
Continuously
Y/N/Status
22.
Enforcement of the IDDE ordinance
1. Train staff to
1. AnnuaIly after BMP
1. Report number trained
implement the IDDE
No. 20 completed.
ordinance.
23.
Conduct IDDE Inspections
Conduct IDDE inspections in
1. Conduct inspections
1. Permit Years 2-5
1. Report number of
accordance with the approved IDDE
Continuously
inspections report
Plan
number of confirmed
illicit discharges, number
of illicit discharges
remedied, and number of
illicit discharge
enforcement actions.
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2. Staff should routinely
2. See BMP No, 23.1
2. See BMP No. 23.1
perform inspections of
Annual inspections of
the different quadrants of
all quadrants.
the MS4 Outfall Map by
performing regular dry
weather (no rain
in previous 72 hours)
outfall
inspections to
proactively identify
illicit discharges and
illicit
connections.
3.
3.
3.
24.
Maintain an Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Program
Maintain a written Illicit Discharge
1. See BMP No. 20
1, Permit Year 1 FY
1. See BMP No. 20
Detection and Elimination Program,
21/22
including provisions for program
Continuous
assessment and evaluation and
integrating ro ram.
Permit
3.4.4: IDDE Tracking
Ref.
Measures for tracking and documenting the date(s) an illicit discharge, illicit connection or illegal dumping was
observed, the results of the investigation, any follow-up of the investigation, the date the investigation was
closed, the issuance of enforcement actions, and the ability to identify chronic violators.
BMP
A
B
C
D
No.
Description of BMP
Measurable Goal(s)
Schedule for
Annual Reporting
Implementation
Metric
25.
Track and document investigations of illicit discharges
For each case the City of Lowell shall
1. Keep a spreadsheet of
1. Continuously in
1. Document total ff of
track and document 1) the date(s) the
stormwater ID calls,
Permit Year I FY 21/22
submissions, resolutions,
illicit discharge was observed; 2) the
online submissions, and
and the length in
results of the investigation; 3) any
emails.
between.
follow-up of the investigation; and 4)
YIN/Status
the date the investigation was closed.
2. Identify hotspot areas
2. Continuously in
2. Y/N/Status
see BMP No. 23
Permit Year 1 FY 21/22
Permit
3,4.5: Staff IDDE Training
Ref.
Measures to provide training for municipal staff and contractors who, as part of their normal job
responsibilities, may observe an illicit discharge, illicit connection, illegal dumping or spills. Training shall
include how to identify and report illicit discharges, illicit connections, illegal dumping and spills. Each staff
training event shall be documented, including the agenda/materials, date, and number of staff participating.
BMP
A
B
C
D
No.
Description of BMP
Measurable Goal(s)
Schedule for
Annual Reporting
Implementation
Metric
26.
Provide Employee Training
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The permittee shall implement and
1. Begin a quarterly
1. Begin in Permit Year
1. Report number of staff
document a training program for
training program for
2 FY 22123
trained
appropriate municipal staff, who as
Public Works staff to
Quarterly
part of their normal job
identify and report illicit
responsibilities, may come into
discharge/SOP.
contact with or otherwise observe an
illicit discharge or illicit connection.
(See the SOP BMP No. 21.2
27.
Fact Sheets
Hang fact sheet posters in employee
1. Create fact sheets for
1. Begin in Permit Year
I. YIN/Status
common areas to serve as a reminder
illicit discharges.
2 FY 22123
of the basics on identifying and
Once
reporting illicit discharges,
2. Display posters in
2. Begin in Permit Year
2. Number of posters
connections, and dumping.
common areas.
2 FY 22123
hung
Once
Permit
3.4.6: IDDE Reporting
Ref.
Measures for the public and staff to report illicit discharges, illegal dumping and spills. The mechanism shall be
publicized to facilitate reporting and shall be managed to provide rapid response by appropriately trained
personnel.
BMP
A
B
C
D
No.
Description of BMP
Measurable Goal(s)
Schedule for
Annual Reporting
Implementation
Metric
28.
Stormwater Hotline
The City of Lowell shall promote and
1. See BMP No. 11
1. See BMP No. 11
1. See BMP No. 11
maintain a stormwater
hotlinelhelpline for the purpose of the
public asking stormwater questions
and re orting issues.
29.
Stormwater Website
The City of Lowell shall promote and
1. See BMP No. 10
1. See BMP No. 10
1. See BMP No. 10
maintain, an internet web site
designed to convey the program's
message. Other information included:
the MS4 permit, SWMP, applicable
ordinances, reporting mechanisms,
educational materials, opportunities
for involvement, and stormwater
number.
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PART S: CONSTRUCTION SITE RUNOFF CONTROL PROGRAM
In accordance with 15A NCAC 02H .0153, the City of Lowell relies upon the North Carolina
Sedimentation Pollution Control Act (SPCA) of 1973 and the NCG010000 permit for construction
activities as qualifying alternative programs to meet the NPDES MS4 Permit requirements for all
construction site runoff control measures to reduce pollutants in stormwater runoff from construction
activities that result in land disturbance of greater than or equal to one acre and any construction activity
that is part of a larger common plan of development that would disturb one acre or more.
Table 16: Qualifying Alternative Program Components for Construction Site Runoff Control Program
al
Meets Whole
Reference
State or Local Program Name
Authority
Implementing Entity
or Part of
Requirement
3.5.1 -
Gaston County
15A NCAC
Gaston County
Whole
3.5.4
Delegated SPCA Program*
Chapter 04
* The local delegated SPCA Program ordinance(s)/regulatory mechanism(s) can be found at:
https://www. towel li-ic.coi-n/DocumentCenter/View/75 I /S edimentation-and- Soil -Eras ion-Contro t-
Ordinance
In addition to the delegated SPCA Program, opportunities for public input through the stormwater hotline
and additional waste management requirements for construction site operators complete the construction
site run off control program. The City of Lowell also implements the following BMPs to meet NPDES
MS4 Permit requirements.
Table 17: Construction Site Runoff Control BMPs
Permit
3.5.6: Public Input
Ref.
Measures to provide and promote a means for the public to notify the appropriate authorities of observed
erosion and sedimentation problems.
BMP
A
B
C
D
No.
Description of BMP
Measurable Goal(s)
Schedule for
Annual Reporting
hn lementation
Metric
30.
Municipal Staff Training
Train municipal staff who receive
1. Train municipal staff
1. Annually beginning in
1. Document and report
calls from the public on the protocols
on proper handling of
permit Year 2 (FY
number of staff trained,
for referral and tracking of
construction site runoff
22/23)
training date(s) and
construction site runoff control
control complaints.
topics covered.
aint com ls.
31.
Stormwater Hotline
A hotline will be maintained for
1. See BMP No. 11
1. See BMP No. 11
1. See BMP No. 11
citizens to ask questions and report
stormwater concerns.
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Table 17: Construction Site Runoff Control BMPs
Permit
3.5.5: Waste Management
Ref.
Measures to require construction site operators to control waste such as discarded building materials, concrete
truck washout, chemicals, litter, and sanitary waste at the construction site that may cause adverse impact to
water qualit .
BMP
A
B
C
D
No.
Description of BMP
Measurable Goal(s)
Schedule for
Implementation
Annual Reporting
Metric
32.
Establish and Maintain Legal Authority
Develop and implement an ordinance
1. Adopt ordinance
1. Permit Year 2 FY
1. Y/N/Status
to require construction site operators
22/23
to control waste.
Once
2. Maintain legal
2. Continuously, after
2. Y/N/Status
authority
ordinance is adopted,
33.
Contractor Education
Communicate new waste
1. Create fact sheets to
1. Permit Year 2 FY
1. YIN/Status
management requirements to
share during pre-
22/23 , after ordinance is
contractors/construction site
construction meetings
adopted
operators.
Once
2. Add fact sheet to
2. Permit Year 2 FY
2. YIN/Status
website
22/23 , after ordinance is
adopted
Once
3. Distribute fact sheet at
3. Permit Year 2 FY
3. Number of fact sheets
pre -construction
22/23 , after ordinance is
distributed
meetings
adopted Continuous
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PART 9: POST -CONSTRUCTION SITE RUNOFF CONTROL PROGRAM
This SWMP identifies the minimum elements to develop, implement and enforce a program to address
stormwater runoff from new development and redevelopment projects that disturb greater than or equal to
one acre, including projects less than one acre that are part of a larger common plan of development or
sale, that are located within the City of Lowell and discharge into the MS4. These elements are designed
to minimize water quality impacts utilizing a combination of structural Stormwater Control Measures
(SCMs) and/or non-structural BMPs appropriate for the community, and ensure adequate long-term
operation and maintenance of SCMs.
In accordance with 15A NCAC 02H .0153 and .1017, the City of Lowell implements the following State
post -construction program requirements, which satisfy the NPDES Phase H MS4 post -construction site
runoff control requirements as Qualifying Alternative Programs (QAPs) in the MS4 area(s) where they
are implemented.
Table 18: Qualifying Alternative Program(s) for Past -Construction Site Runoff Control Program
State QAP Name
State Requirements
Local Ordinance / Regulatory
Mechanism Reference
NA
* The local delegated SPCA Program ordinances)/regulatory mechanism(s) can be found at:
The City of Lowell has no existing requirements other than Qualifying Alternative Programs) for
implementation of the NPDES Phase II MS4 post -construction program requirements.
Table 19: Summary of Existing Post -Construction Program Elements
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Permit Requirements for
Municipal Ordinance/Code Reference(s)
Date Adopted
Plan Review and Approval
and/or Document Title(s)
3.6.2(a) Authority
Gaston County Stormwater Ordinance
09/06/2007
Chapter 5.5-33
3.6.3(a) & 15A NCAC 0211.0153(c)
Gaston County Stormwater Ordinance
09/06/2007
Federal, State & Local Projects
Chapter 5.5-33
3.6.3(b) Plan Review
Gaston County Stormwater Ordinance
09/06/2007
Chapter 5.5-37
3.6.3(c) O&M Agreement
Gaston County Stormwater Ordinance
09/06/2007
Chapter 5.5-48
3.6.3(d) O&M Plan
Gaston County Stormwater Ordinance
09/06/2007
Chapter 5.5-40
3.6.3(e) Deed
Gaston County Stormwater Ordinance
09/06/2007
Restrictions/Covenants
Chapter 5.5-48
3.6.3(f) Access Easements
Gaston County Stormwater Ordinance
09/06/2007
Chapter 5.5-48
Permit Requirements for
Municipal O.rdinance/Code Reference(s)
Date Adopted
Inspections and Enforcement
and/or Document Title(s)
3.6.2(b) Documentation
Gaston County Stormwater Ordinance
09/06/2007
Chapter 5.5-39
3.6.2(c) Right of Entry
Gaston County Stormwater Ordinance
09/06/2007
Chapter 5.5-45
3.6.4(a) Pre -CO Inspections
Gaston County Stormwater Ordinance
09/06/2007
Chapter 5.5-45
3.6.4(b) Compliance with Plans
Gaston County Stormwater Ordinance
09/06/2007
Chapter 5.5-45
3.6.4(c) Annual SCM Inspections
Gaston County Stormwater Ordinance
09/06/2007
Chapter 5.5-48
3.6.4(d) Low Density Inspections
Gaston County Stormwater Ordinance
09/06/2007
Chapter 5.5-37
3.6.4(e) Qualified Professional
Gaston County Stormwater Ordinance
09/06/2007
Chapter 5.5-39,48
Permit Requirements for
Municipal Ordinance/Code Reference(s)
Date Adopted
Fecal Coliform Reduction
and/or Document Title(s)
3.6.6 a Pet Waste
See BMP No. 39
3.6.6(b) On -Site Domestic
City of Lowell Sewer Use Ordinance —
WastewaterTtreatment
Section 6.7 a- Private Sewage Disposal
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The annual reporting metrics for the post construction program are provided in Table 20: Post
Construction Site Runoff Control BMPs below.
Table 20: Post Construction Site Runoff Control BMPs
Permit
3.6.5(a), 3.6.5(b), and 4.1.3: Minimum Post -Construction Reporting Requirements
Ref.
Measures to document activities over the course of the fiscal year (July 1 — June 30) including appropriate
information to accurately describe rogress, status, and results.
BMP
A
B
C
D
No.
Description of BMP
Measurable Goal(s)
Schedule for
Annual Reporting
1m lementation
Metric
34.
Standard Reporting
Implement standardized tracking,
1. Track number of low
1. Continuously
1. Number of plan
documentation, inspections and
density and high density
reviews performed for
reporting mechanisms to compile
plan reviews performed.
low density and high
appropriate data for the annual self
density.
assessment process. Data shall be
2. Track number of low
2. Continuously
2. Number of plan
provided for each Post -Construction/
density and high density
approvals issued for low
Qualifying Alternative Program
plans approved.
density and high density.
being implemented.
3. Maintain a current
3. Continuously
3. Summary of number
inventory of low density
and type of SCMs added
projects and constructed
to the inventory; and
SCMs including SCM
number and acreage of
type or low density
low density projects
acreage, location and last
constructed.
inspection date.
4. Track number of SCM
4. Continuously
4. Number of SCM
inspections performed.
inspections.
5. Track number of low
5. Continuously
5. Number of low density
density inspections
inspections.
performed.
6. Track number and
6. Continuously
6. Number and type of
type of enforcement
enforcement actions
actions taken.
taken.
Permit
2.3 and 3.6: Qualifying Alternative Program(s)
Ref.
Measures to develop, implement and enforce additional BMPs in order to comply with the QAP state program
re uirementS.
BMP
A
B
C
D
No.
Description of BMP
Measurable Goal(s)
Schedule for
Annual Reporting
Implementation
Metric
35.
NA
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Permit
3.6.2: Legal Authority
Ref.
Measures to maintain adequate legal authorities through ordinance or other regulatory mechanism to: (a) review
designs and proposals for new development and redevelopment to determine whether adequate stormwater
control measures will be installed, implemented, and maintained, (b) request information such as stormwater
plans, inspection reports, monitoring results, and other information deemed necessary to evaluate compliance
with the Post -Construction Stormwater Management Program, and (c) enter private property for the purpose of
inspecting at reasonable times any facilities, equipment, practices, or operations related to stormwater
discharges to determine whether there is compliance with the Post -Construction Stormwater Management
Program.
BMP
A
B
C
D
No.
Description of BMP
Measurable Goal(s)
Schedule for
Annual Reporting
Implementation
Metric
36.
This permit requirement is fully met by the existing post -construction program, see references provided in Table
19.
37.
Amend Interlocal Agreement
Amend the interlocat agreement
Amend the interlocal
Permit Year 1
Yes/No Status?
between City of Lowell and Gaston
agreement and then
County for allowing the City of
implement BMP No. 34.
Lowell to provide City -Specific
numbers for MS4 Permit
requirements.
Permit
3,6,3: Plan Review and Approval
Ref.
Measures to maintain plan review and approval authority, standards and procedures to: (a) Require Federal,
State, and local government projects to comply with Post -Construction Program requirements throughout the
entire MS4 pernutted area, unless the entity is subject to its own NPDES MS4 permit or a qualifying alternative
program, (b) Conduct site plan reviews of all new development and redeveloped sites that disturb greater than
or equal to one acre, and sites that disturb less than one acre that are part of a larger common plan of
development or sale for compliance with 15A NCAC 02H .1017 and the qualifying alternative programs that
apply within your jurisdiction, (c) Ensure that each project has an Operation and Maintenance Agreement that
complies with 15A NCAC 02H. 1050(12), (d) Ensure that each project has an Operation and Maintenance Plan
that complies with 15A NCAC 02H .1050(13), (e) Ensure that each project has recorded deed restrictions and
protective covenants, that require the project to be maintained consistent with approved plans, and (f) Ensure
that each SCM and associated maintenance accesses be protected in a permanent recorded easement per 15A
NCAC 02H 1050 9 and (10).
BMP
A
B
C
D
No.
Description of BMP
Measurable Goal(s)
Schedule for
Annual Reporting
Implementation
Metric
38.
This permit requirement is fully met by the existing post -construction program, see references provided in Table 19
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Permit
3.6.4: Inspections and Enforcement
Ref.
Measures to maintain inspection and enforcement authority, standards and procedures to: (a) Conduct post -
construction inspections prior to issuing a Certificate of Occupancy or a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy.
Alternatively, the project owner may provide a surety bond to guarantee compliance with the approved plan(s),
(b) Ensure that the project has been constructed in accordance with the approved plan(s), (c) Ensure annual
inspection of each permitted SCM to ensure compliance with the approved Operation and Maintenance
Agreement, (d) Ensure inspection of low density projects at least once during the permit term, and (c) Require
that inspections be conducted by a qualified professional.
BMP
A
B
C
D
No,
Description of BMP
Measurable Goal(s)
Schedule for
Annual Reporting
Implementation
Metric
39.
This permit requirement is fully met by the existing post -construction program, see references provided in Table 19
Permit
3.6.6: Fecal Coliform Reduction
Ref.
Measures to control, to the maximum extent practicable, sources of fecal coliform per 15A NCAC 02H
.1017(7). At a minimum, the program shall include. (a) A pet waste management component, which may be
achieved by revising an existing litter ordinance, and (b) An on -site domestic wastewater treatment system
component, if applicable, which may be coordinated with local county health department, to ensure proper
operation and maintenance of such systems.
BMP
A
B
C
D
No.
Description of BMP
Measurable Goal(s)
Schedule for
Annual Reporting
Implementation
Metric
40.
Pet Waste Litter Program
Revise the City of Lowell Code of
1. Develop text
1. Permit Year 1 FY
1. Completed?
Ordinances Chapter 94 (Litter) to
amendments for pet
21/22
Y/N/Partial
include pet waste disposal criteria.
waste disposal
Once
requirements.
2. Include information in
2. Permit Year 2 FY
2. Completed?
city newsletter for
22/23
Y/N/Partial
reference of change.
Once
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PART 10: POLLUTION PREVENTION AND GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROGRAMS
This SWMP provides a comprehensive pollution prevention and good housekeeping strategy for the City
of Lowell municipal facilities and operations. Pollution prevention and good housekeeping is
accomplished through the implementation of seven required programs, which collectively address the
ultimate goal of preventing or reducing pollutant runoff from municipal operations such as parks and
open space maintenance, fleet and building maintenance, new construction and land disturbances, and
municipal storm sewer system maintenance.
Pollution prevention and good housekeeping for municipal operations includes the following programs:
1. Municipal Facilities Operation and Maintenance Program
2. Spill Response Program
3. MS4 Operation and Maintenance Program
4. Municipal SCM Operation and Maintenance Program
5. Pesticide, Herbicide and Fertilizer Management Program
6. Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance Program
7. Pavement Management Program
The spill response program resides with the Public Works Department, but we will look to collaborate
with the Lowell Volunteer Fire Department. The rest of the pollution prevention and good housekeeping
also resides within the Public Works Department. The City provides leaf collection between October 16-
February 15 and will continue to track the volume of debris collected. Initially an inventory of all
municipal facilities will be completed to serve as a basis for developing the program and creating
documentation for inspections. The City of Lowell will manage, implement and report the pollution
prevention and good housekeeping BMPs as specified in Table 21 below for each required program.
Table 21: Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping BMPs
Permit
3.7.1: Municipal facilities Operation and Maintenance Program
Ref.
Measures to manage facilities that are owned and operated by the permittee and have the potential for generating polluted
stormwater runoff. The permittee shall maintain a current inventory of municipal facilities; perform facility inspections
and routine maintenance; establish specific frequencies, schedules, and standard documentation; provide staff training on
general stormwater awareness and imp menting.pollution prevention and Rood housekeeping ractices.
BMP
A
B
C
D
No.
Description of BMP
Measurable Goal(s)
Schedule for
Annual Reporting
Implementation
Metric
41.
Inventory of municipally owned or operated facilities.
Maintain a current inventory of City
1. Create a list of
1. Permit Year 1 FY
1. Number of facilities
facilities that have the potential of
existing facilities
21/22
inventoried; date list is
Continuous
completed
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generating polluted stormwater
2. Perform facility
2. Permit Year 2 FY
2. Number of
runoff.
inspections and
22/23
inspections completed
determine the potential to
Annually
and the number of
generate polluted runoff
facilities classified as
or requiring spill
high, medium, and low
response procedures.
potential.
Further classify facilities
as having high, medium,
or low potential for
stormwater runoff.
3. Identify and permit
3. As required
3. Number of facilities
subject facilities no later
continuous
identified as required to
than July 31, 2021
have NPDES Permit.
4. Determine which
4. Permit Year 2 FY
4. Number of SPCC
facilities require a SPCC
22/23
Plans required.
Plan.
Once
5. Update inventory as
5. As required
5. Number of facilities
needed when facilities
Continuous
added/changes made
are added or closed.
42.
Inspection of City Facilities
Inspect City facilities to ensure
1. Create a SOP for
1. Permit Year 2 FY
1. YIN/Status
good housekeeping practices are
inspection of City
22/23
being followed.
facilities, including
Once
inspection forms,
frequencies, and report
documentation.
2. Implement annual
2. Annually conduct
2. Number of inspections
inspections for high
inspections, beginning in
of high, medium, and
stormwater pollution
Permit Year 3 FY 23/24
low potential facilities
potential, once every two
performed.
years inspections for
medium stormwater
pollution potential, and
once every permit term
for low stormwater
pollution potential
facilities.
43.
Staff Training
1. Develop and perform a
1. Permit Year 2 FY
1. Report number trained
staff training program for
22/23
general stormwater
Continuous
pollution prevention and
provide to public works
employees.
Permit
3.7.2: SpiEl Response Program
Ref.
Measures for facilities and operations that store and/or use materials that have the potential to contaminate stormwater
runoff if spilled. The permittee shall maintain written spill response procedures and train staff on spill response
procedures.
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$M,
A
B
C
D
No.
Description of BMP
Measurable Goal(s)
Schedule for
Annual Reporting
Im lementation
Metric
44.
Spill Response Procedures for municipally owned or operated facilities.
Maintain written spill response
1. See BMP No. 34
1. See BMP No. 34
1. See BMP No. 34
procedures and locations for
Keep manual of
municipal facilities that store
procedures at all
materials that would be classified as a
facilities for inspection.
hazard to the stormwater system if
2. Train municipal staff
2. Annually
2. Report number
spilled.
on the spill response.
trained.
3. Update as facilities
3. Continuously, As
3. Number of additions
and operations are
required
or revisions made
revised.
4. Train Lowell VFD on
4. Annually
4. Report number of
spill response.
VFD staff trained
45.
Staff Training
Train staff at every municipal facility
1. See BMP No. 34
1. See BMP No. 34
1. See BMP No. 34
of where potential spills need to be
isolated (location), what protocols to
follow after spills, and preventative
maintenance to avoid pollution.
Permit
3.7.3: MS4 Operation and Maintenance Program
Ref.
Measures to minimize pollutants in the stormwater collection system. The permittee shall provide operation and
maintenance staff training on stormwater awareness and pollution prevention, perform MS4 inspections, maintain the
collection system including catch basins and conveyances; and establish specific frequencies, schedules, and standard
documentation.
BMP
A
B
C
D
No.
Description of BMP
Measurable Goal(s)
Schedule for
Annual Reporting
Implementation
Metric
46.
Staff Training
Develop and identify a staff training
1. Develop appropriate
1. Permit Year 2 FY
I. YIN/Status
program for general stormwater
training program
22/23
pollution prevention and provide to
Once
public works employees
2. Provide initial training
2. Permit Year 3 FY
2. Number of staff
for all employees
23/24, Annually
members trained and
topics.
3. Provide training for
3. Permit Year 3 FY
3. Number of new hires
new hires
23/24, Annually, as
and topics trained.
necessitated by new hires
47.
Operation and Maintenance (O&M) for municipally owned or operated facilities.
Maintain and implement an
1. Develop appropriate
1. Permit Year 2
1. YIN/Status
Operation and Maintenance (O&M)
training program for
program for municipal facilities that
conducting collection
specifies the frequency of inspections
inspections and
maintenance
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and maintenance requirements of all
2. Create a collection
2. Permit Year 2 FY
2. Yes/No/Status?
municipally owned facilities.
system inspection
22/23, Annually
document
3. Perform regular
3. Permit Year 2 FY
3. Report number of
inspections of the
22/23, Annually
inspection documents
collection s stems
submitted.
Permit
3.7.4: Municipal SCM Operation and Maintenance Program
Ref.
Measures to manage municipally -owned, operated, and/or maintained structural SCMs that are installed for compliance
with the permittee's post -construction program. The permittee shall maintain a current inventory of SCMs, perform SCM
ins ections and maintenance, and shall establish specific frequencies, schedules, and documentation.
BMP
A
B
C
D
No.
Description of BMP
Measurable Goal(s)
Schedule for
Implementation
Annual Reporting
Metric
48.
Identify and map for municipally owned or maintained structural stormwater controls
Maintain a current inventory of
1. Document and map all
1. Permit Year 3 FY
1. Number of municipal
municipally owned or operated
municipal SCMs (year
23/24
SCMs.
structural stormwater controls
built, type, date of last
Continuous
installed for compliance with the
inspection, and
permitee's post -construction
maintenance actions).
ordinance.
2. Update MS4 map to
2. Permit Year 3 FY
2. Completed?
reflect municipal SCMs.
23/24; Continuous
Y/N/Partial
3. Compile and develop
3. Permit Year 4 FY
3. Completed?
O&M Plans for all City-
24/25; Once
Y/N/Partial
owned SCMs.
4. Update as needed by
4. As required
4. Number of updates
new City SCMs
Continuous
developed.
49.
Operation and Maintenance for municipally owned or maintained catch basins and conveyance systems.
Implement and O&M Program for
1. Inventory all
1. Permit Year 3 FY
1. Report date inventory
stormwater system catch basins and
municipal SCMs (year
23/24
completed and number of
conveyance systems that it owns and
built, type, date of last
Once; After mapping
structures inventoried
maintains.
inspection, and
completed.
maintenance actions).
2. Obtain NC SCM
2. Permit Year 4 FY
2. Number of staff
Inspections and
24/25
members with active
Maintenance
Continuous
certification
Certification for
personnel
3. Develop SCM
3. Permit Year 4 FY
3. Completed
inspection form
24/25
YIN/Status
Once
4. Inspect basins and
4. Permit Year 5 FY
4. Number of SCMs
systems annually to
25/26
maintained
determine condition and
Annually
recommend any relevant
maintenance.
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5. Perform Maintenance
5. As required;
5. Number of SCMs
tasks identified in
Continuous
maintained
inspections
Permit
3.7.5: Pesticide, Herbicide and Fertilizer Management Program
Ref.
Measures to minimize water quality impacts from the use of landscape chemicals. The permittee shall provide routine
pollution prevention and chemical use, storage and handling training, and shall ensure compliance with permits and
a licator certifications.
BMP
A
B
C
D
No.
Description of BMP
Measurable Goal(s)
Schedule for
Annual Reporting
Implementation
Metric
50.
Pesticide, Herbicide and Fertilizer Application Management and Training
Ensure all municipal employees and
1. Maintain core, right-
1. Continuously
1. Document training by
contractors are properly trained and
of -way, and ornamental
any staff that applies
all permits, certifications, and other
pest control applicator
fertilizers or pesticides,
measures for applicators are
certifications
continuing education and
followed.
keep up to date the
applicator license from
NC.
2. Develop or identify
2. Permit Year 2 FY
2. Y/N/Partial
pollution prevention and
22/23
chemical use, storage
Once
and handling training
program
3. Provide staff training
3. Permit Year 3 FY
3. Number of staff
in pollution prevention
23/24, Annually
trained and topics
and chemical use,
covered
storage and handling
training
4. Require City
4. Continuously
4. Y/N/Partial
contractors to provide
Number of contractors
NC Pesticide License for
that provided license
inspection.
5. Implement training
5. Permit Year 3
5. Report number of
program.
certified personnel
Permit
3.7.6: Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance Program
Ref.
Measures to prevent and minimise contamination of stormwater runoff from areas used for municipal vehicle and
equipment maintenance and/or cleaning. The permittee shall ensure that municipal industrial facilities subject to NPDES
industrial permitting comply with those permit requirements, provide routine pollution prevention training to staff,
perform routine inspections, and establish specific fre uencies, schedules, and documentation.
BMP
A
B
C
D
No.
Description of BMP
Measurable Goal(s)
Schedule for
Annual Reporting
Implementation
Metric
51.
NPDES Industrial Permit Compliance
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Ensure NPDES industrial permit
1. Review municipal
Permit Year 1 FY 21/22
Number of facilities
compliance occurs at all applicable
facilities inventory to
Once
required to have NPDES
municipally owned sites.
determine which
Permit
facilities require a
NPDES permit and
ensure they have before
July 31, 2021
2. Permitting of
Permit Year 1 FY 21/22,
Report number of
municipally owned
after review of facilities,
new/active/existing
facilities before July 31,
and continuously
permits
2021.
thereafter
3. Develop a municipal
Permit Year 1 FY 21/22
Y/N/Status
industrial facility
Once
—inspections form
4. Perform facility
Permit Year 2 FY 22/23
Number of inspections
inspections for NPDES
Annually
performed
Permit
5. Create NPDES Permit
Permit Year 2 FY 22/23
5. YIN/Status
tracking mechanism to
Once
document list of facilities
owned with permit,
expiration dates, and
ins ections
52.
Vehicle and Equipment Cleaning Maintenance Facility Inspection
Routine inspections to ensure that the
1. Develop an inspection
1. Permit Year 1
1. YIN/Status
facilities are following proper
checklist
FY/21/22
procedures to minimize water quality
Once
impacts from vehicle and equipment
cleaning and maintenance.
2. Perform inspections
using checklist and
2. Permit Year 2 FY
22/23 Annually
2. Number of inspections
notify public works of
any corrective actions
3. Reinspect any
3. As required
3. How many corrective
corrective action
actions, number of
situations
resolutions
Permit
3.7.7: Pavement Management Program
Ref.
Measures to reduce pollutants in stormwater runoff from municipally -owned streets, roads, and parking lots within the
permittee's corporate limits. The permittee shall implement measures to control litter, leaves, debris, particulate and fluid
ollutants associated with vehicles, and establish specific frequencies, schedules, and documentation.
BMP
A
B
C
D
No.
Description of BMP
Measurable Goal(s)
Schedule for
Implementation
Annual Reporting
Metric
53.
Streets, roads, and public parking lots maintenance/sweeping/leaf collection
Lowell shall evaluate existing and
1. Develop a SOP with a
1. Permit Year 1 FY
1. Y/N/Partial
new BMPs annually that reduce
schedule of leaf
21/22
polluted stormwater runoff from
collection, gutter
Once
municipally -owned streets, roads, and
blowing, and street
public parking lots within their
cleaning with a plan to
corporate limits. The permitee must I
document
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evaluate the effectiveness of these
2. Implement SOP and
2. Permit Year 2 FY
2. Report volume of
BMPs based on cost and the
documentation
22/23
leaves collected and
estimated quantity of pollutants
Once and then
roads
removed.
Continuously after
implementation
54.
Vehicle/Equipment Spill Cleanup
An organized vehicle and equipment
1. See BMP No. 43
1. See BMW No. 43
1. See BMP No. 43
spill cleanup response to prevent
2. Provide S ways you
2. See BMP No. 10
2. See BMP No. 10
pollutants from vehicular accidents or
equipment failures from entering the
can help flyers to new
stormwater system.
utility customers (BMP
No. 10)
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