NCS000409_Illicit Discharge Detection Elimination Program Plan_20210218

CITY OF BELMONT
ILLICIT DISCHARGE DETECTION AND ELIMINATION
PROGRAM
Table of Contents
1 Objectives and BMPs
2 Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Ordinance
3 Sample Stormwater System Inspection Dry Weather Screening Form
Sample Illicit Discharge and Connection Investigation Form
4 Exhibit Streams and Outfalls Map; Streams, Outfalls, and City Facility General Locations
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Permit NCS000409 — 2017-2022
Objectives and BMPs
CITY OF BELMONT STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

CITY OF BELMONT - PERMIT NCS000409 — 2017-2022
Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE)
1. Objectives for Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
a. Implement and enforce a program to address the detection and elimination of illicit discharges into
the MS4.
b. Maintain a storm sewer system map, showing the location of all major outfalls and the names and
location of all waters of the United States that receive discharges from those outfalls;
c. Prohibit, through ordinance, or other regulatory mechanism, non-stormwater discharges except as
allowed in this permit and implement appropriate enforcement procedures and action;
d. Implement a plan to detect and address non-stormwater discharges, including illegal dumping, to the
MS4;
e. Inform public employees, businesses, and the general public of hazards associated with illegal
discharges and improper disposal of waste; and
f. Address the following categories of non-stormwater discharges or flows (i.e. illicit discharges) only if
you identify them as significant contributors of pollutants to the MS4: water line flushing, landscape
irrigation, diverted stream flows, rising ground waters, uncontaminated ground water infiltration,
uncontaminated pumped ground water, discharges from potable water sources, foundation drains,
air condititon condensation, irrigation water, springs, water from crawl space pumps, footing drains,
lawn watering, individual residential car washing, flows from riparian habitats and wetlands,
dechlorinated swimming pool discharges, and street wash water (discharges or flows from fire
fighting activities are excluded from the effective prohibition against non -water and need only be
addressed where they are identified as significant sources of pollutants to waters of the United
States).
2. BMPs for Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
The permittee shall implement the following BMPs to meet the objectives of the Illicit Discharge
Detection and Elimination Program.
BMP
Measurable Goals
a. Maintain adequate
• The western portion of the City of Belmont, Phase II Stormwater area,
legal authorities
has been under the Gaston County Stormwater Ordinance since July
7t" 2007. The Gaston County Stormwater Ordinance includes a section
on Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination and has been enforced by
Gaston County officials. However, the eastern portion of the City of
Belmont, Watershed Water -Supply IV area, was not covered by the
Gaston County Stormwater Ordinance. On September 15th, 2009 the
City of Belmont adopted a separate Illicit Discharge Detection and
Elimination Ordinance, which is enforceable by the City of Belmont and
encompasses the entire jurisdictional area.
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• Several years ago, the City undertook to develop a storm sewer system
b. Maintain a Storm atlas in anticipation of the impending NPDES Phase II regulations. The
Sewer System Base field inspections were completed by summer interns and system
Map of Major elements were approximately located on existing sanitary sewer and
Outfalls water main maps. The information was transferred to a digital storm
sewer map. These maps are checked for accuracy as the ongoing illicit
discharge detection and elimination program and MS4 inspections are
implemented. As the MS4 is inspected, the existing maps are updated
by hand with the information received. As significant information is
obtained, the mapping will be computer updated and published.
• Field verification of the Storm Sewer Atlas includes "red -lining" by
hand the hard copy atlas as well as additional mapping with iWorQ
Stormwater Management Module. The iWorQ Stormwater
Management Module includes asset inventory, asset GIS mapping
(limited), asset inspection records, and asset work orders.
• As system element locations are collected in the field, they are given a
System Element ID. The ID is based on the Stormwater Atlas Sheet
Number, Element Type, and Street Name. For example Forest Ln is on
Atlas Sheet B5, has four catch basins, and one minor outfall, the
System Element IDs would read:
• B5-CB1-Forest
• B5-CB2-Forest
• B5-CB3-Forest
• B5-CB4-Forest
• B5-OF1-Forest
c. Detect Dry Weather
• Dry Weather Flow Screening is incorporated into the Stormwater
Flows
System Inspection Program. As system elements and outfalls are
d. Investigations into
inspected and mapped, dry weather flow screening is performed.
the source of all
Inspections are performed, at minimum, twenty-four hours after a rain
identified illicit
event to ensure flows are not stormwater runoff. Observed flows at
discharges.
any system element triggers an Illicit Discharge/Connection
Investigation.
• City Staff use the Stormwater System Inspection -Dry Weather
Screening (SWSI-DWS) form to conduct and document inspections of
the MS4 and Detect Dry Weather Flows. The SWSI-DWS form
includes:
■ Date
■ Inspector(s)
■ Date of Last Rain Event
■ Amount of Last Rain Event
■ System Element ID
■ Type and Size of Element — for example Catch Basin w/ 24"x36"
Frame & Grate; Outfall 24" RCP FES w/ Rip -Rap Apron;
■ Depth of Catch Basin — documented in inches
■ Where the element drains to — i.e. downstream catch basin,
outfall, stream, etc
■ Maintenance Needed? (Y/N)
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■ Was Flow Observed? (Y/N) If yes, perform IDDE Investigation
■ Was Photo Taken? (Y/N)
■ Odor? (none, musty, sewage, rotten eggs, sour milk, other)
■ Color? (clear, red, yellow, brown, green, gray, other)
■ Clarity? (clear, cloudy, opaque)
■ Floatables? (none, oily sheen, garbage, sewage, foam, other)
■ Deposits/Stains? (none, sediments, oily, other)
■ Vegetation Condition? (none, normal, excessive growth, inhibited
growth?
■ Biological? (mosquito larvae, bacteria/algae, other)
■ Comments — section for maintenance needs, IDDE reference, etc.
• Source Tracing Procedures for observed Dry Weather Flows, Illicit
Discharges and Illicit Connections:
■ Start Illicit Discharge and Connection Investigation Form
■ Inspect outfall to see if discharge or flow has reached outfall
and/or waterways
• Document findings on Illicit Discharge and Connection
Investigation Form
• Photo document as needed
■ Trace flow and storm sewer system upstream to determine source
of flow
• Use camera and video camera equipment to assist as needed
• Reference storm sewer atlas, sanitary sewer atlas, and water
atlas as needed
• Photo document as needed
• Document findings on Illicit Discharge and Connection
Investigation Form
■ Determine source of flow
• It may be necessary to perform dye or smoke testing to
determine the source in the case of an illicit connection
• It may be necessary to use camera and video camera
equipment to determine the source
• Photo document as needed
• Document findings on Illicit Discharge and Connection
Investigation Form
■ Determine if source is an illicit discharge
• Make visual observations for color, clarity, oily sheen, sewage,
garbage, sediments,
• Use sense of smell to detect musty, rotten egg, sewage, or
sour milk odors
• It may be necessary to complete limited ambient chemical
sampling once a source is identified in the field. Testing may
be conducted either by the Water Treatment staff at their
laboratory or by contracted laboratory as necessary
• Document findings on Illicit Discharge and Connection
Investigation Form
■ Procedures for Removing Sources: Upon identification of a source
of illicit discharge, a Notice of Violation will be served by the
Stormwater Coordinator on the offending party. The City of
Belmont Stormwater Department may order compliance by
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written Notice of Violation to the responsible person. Such notice
may require without limitation:
• The performance of monitoring, analyses, and reporting;
• The elimination of illicit connections or discharges;
• That violating discharges, practices, or operations shall cease
and desist;
• The abatement or remediation of stormwater pollution or
contamination hazards and the restoration of any affected
property; and
• Payment of a fine to cover administrative and remediation
costs; and
• The implementation of source control or treatment BMPs
• If abatement of a violation and/or restoration of affected
property is required, the notice shall set forth a deadline
within which such remediation or restoration must be
completed. Said notice shall further advise that, should the
violator fail to remediate or restore within the established
deadline, the work will be done by the City or a contractor
designated by the of Belmont Stormwater Department and
the expense thereof shall be charged to the violator
• Document Enforcement Actions on Illicit Discharge and
Connection Investigation Form
• Follow-up on the removal of the source is performed by the
Stormwater Coordinator and/or Code Enforcement Officer. Follow-
up procedure is as follows:
■ Perform site visit and inspection of source removal and
remediation within the deadline set forth in the Notice of Violation
• Photo document as needed
• Document site visit and inspection on the Illicit Discharge and
Connection Investigation Form
■ If the source removal and remediation is satisfactory, the
responsible person is notified and the file is updated accordingly
• Photo document as needed
• Document Findings on Illicit Discharge and Connection
Investigation Form
■ If the source is not removed and remediation is incomplete within
the deadline as required in the Notice of Violation, the work will
be done by the City or a contractor designated by the City of
Belmont Stormwater Department and the expense thereof shall be
charged to the violator.
• Photo document as needed
• Document findings and Enforcement Actions on Illicit
Discharge and Connection Investigation Form
• When a source is identified as an Illicit Discharge an investigation file
is started. The Investigation file includes:
■ Name of person who reported or discovered the illicit discharge
and contact information
■ Date the illicit discharge was reported to Stormwater Department
■ Time the discharge was located
■ Location and Nature of Discharge
■ Name of property owner and contact information
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■ Name of responsible person and contact information (if it can be
ascertained in the investigation)
■ Additional information to assist in the investigation —this
information could be circumstances and/or situation causing the
discharge, additional property information, additional responsible
person information, etc
■ Start Date and Time of Investigation
■ Nearest System Element ID and/or Waterway
■ Inspector(s) Name and contact information
■ Date and Amount of Last Rain Event
■ Where the discharge was found?
■ Was flow observed?
■ Were photos taken?
■ Odor? — none, musty, sewage, rotten eggs, sour milk, other
■ Color? — clear, red, yellow, brown, green, gray, other
■ Clarity? —clear, cloudy, opaque
■ Oily Sheen? — Y/N
■ Garbage/Sewage? — Y/N
■ Other Floatables?
■ Field Analysis (if applicable)
• Time of Sample
• Water Temperature F/C
• Total Chlorine mg/I
• pH
■ Was a Laboratory Sample Collected? — Y/N (if yes, attach a copy of
chain -of -custody record)
■ Documentation of Source Tracing Procedure
■ Documentation of Source Removal
■ Documentation of Follow -Up Investigation
■ Photo documentation from start of investigation to final source
removal
■ Copy of Enforcement Action
e. Track investigations
• The City maintains electronic and hard copy files of all investigations of
and document illicit
identified illicit discharges
discharges
• Investigation files are organized by the address/location where the
illicit discharge occurred and the Fiscal Year in which they occurred
f. Employee Training
• Employee Training is implemented on an annual basis to those
employees, who in the course of their normal work day, may come into
contact with or observe an illicit discharge.
• The training is conducted by the Stormwater Coordinator who presents
a power point presentation to employees. The presentation includes:
• What are Illicit Discharges? Examples and discussion
■ What non-stormwater discharges are allowable? Examples and
discussion
■ What are Illicit Connections? Examples and discussion
■ What to look for when out in the field
■ Who to contact if you suspect or observe an ID/IC
• Training is documented by an attendance roster and kept on file.
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g. Provide Public
• The City has developed a Fact Sheet for Illicit Discharges and
Education
Connections. The "Illicit Discharges and Connections" fact sheet
includes:
■ The difference between the sanitary sewer systems and the
stormwater system
■ What an Illicit Discharge is
■ What an Illicit Connection is
■ What to do if you suspect or see an Illicit Discharge or Connection
■ Stormwater Hotline
• The "Illicit Discharges and Connections" fact sheet is given out at Staff
attended community events to promote stormwater education and
provide face-to-face education opportunities. Community events
include:
• Annual Spring Festival
• Annual City Pride Day
• Annual Earth Day/Arbor Day
• Annual Big Sweep Event
• Annual Fall Festival
• The "Illicit Discharges and Connections" fact sheet is available on the
City's Stormwater Management page:
http://www.cityofbelmont.org/stormwater/
• The "Illicit Discharges and Connections" fact sheets are made available
at the City Hall information kiosk.
• Stormwater educational presentations include a section on Illicit
Discharge Detection and Elimination and the "Illicit Discharges and
Connections" fact sheets are given out to attendees.
h. Public Reporting
• The Stormwater Coordinator's office telephone number,
mechanism
[phone], serves as the Hotline/Help Line and is set up with a
voice message service for the public to report stormwater pollution,
illicit discharges, and erosion control issues.
• The Hotline/Help Line is printed on all educational materials and
promotional items.
• The Hotline/Help Line is also on the City web site, located on the
Stormwater Management page
http://www.cityofbelmont.org/stormwater/
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Enforcement • Enforcement is carried out by the Stormwater Department as
supported by the Public Works Director, Code Enforcement Officer,
and City Manager. Section 12 of the City of Belmont's Illicit Discharge
Detection and Elimination Ordinance reads:
■ "Notice of Violation
■ Whenever the City of Belmont Stormwater Department finds that
a person has violated a prohibition or failed to meet a requirement
of this Ordinance, the City of Belmont Stormwater Department
may order compliance by written notice of violation to the
responsible person. Such notice may require without limitation:
• The performance of monitoring, analyses, and reporting;
• The elimination of illicit connections or discharges;
• That violating discharges, practices, or operations shall cease
and desist;
• The abatement or remediation of stormwater pollution or
contamination hazards and the restoration of any affected
property; and
• Payment of a fine to cover administrative and remediation
costs; and
• The implementation of source control or treatment BMPs
• If abatement of a violation and/or restoration of affected
property is required, the notice shall set forth a deadline
within which such remediation or restoration must be
completed. Said notice shall further advise that, should the
violator fail to remediate or restore within the established
deadline, the work will be done by the City or a contractor
designated by the of Belmont Stormwater Department and
the expense thereof shall be charged to the violator.
• Violations Deemed a Public Nuisance — Illicit discharges and
illicit connections which exist within the Belmont City Limits
and Extra -territorial Jurisdiction are hereby found, deemed,
and declared to b dangerous or prejudiced to the public
health or public safety and are found, deemed, and declared
to be public nuisances and may be summarily abated or
restored by the City at the violator's expense, and/or a civil
action to abate, enjoin, or otherwise compel the cessation of
such nuisance may be taken by the City."
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Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Ordinance
CITY OF BELMONT STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Ordinance
ORDINANCE NO, 00
SECTION 1 TITLE
This ordinance shall be officially known as "The Phase II Stormwater Illicit Discharge Detection
and Elimination Ordinance." It is referred to herein as "this ordinance."
SECTION 2 AUTHORITY
The City of Belmont is authorized to adopt this ordinance pursuant to North Carolina law,
including but not limited to Article 14, Section 5 of the Constitution of North Carolina; North
Carolina General Statutes 143-214.7 and rules promulgated by the Environmental
Management Commission thereunder; Session Law 2004-163; Chapter 160A, §§ 174, 185.
SECTION 3 PURPOSE
The purpose of this ordinance is to provide for the health, safety, and general welfare of the
citizens of the City of Belmont through the regulation of non-stormwater discharges to the
storm drainage system to the maximum extent practicable as required by federal and state
law. This ordinance establishes methods for controlling the introduction of pollutants into the
municipal separate storm sewer system in order to comply with requirements of the National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit process. The objectives of this
ordinance are:
(1) To regulate the contribution of pollutants to the municipal separate storm sewer system
by stormwater discharges by any user.
(2) To prohibit Illicit Connections and Discharges to the municipal separate storm sewer
system.
(3) To establish legal authority to carry out all inspection, surveillance and monitoring
procedures necessary to ensure compliance with this ordinance.
SECTION 4 DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of this ordinance, the following shall mean. -
Best Management Practices BMPs : Schedules of activities, prohibitions of practices, general
good housekeeping practices, pollution prevention and educational practices, maintenance
procedures, and other management practices to prevent or reduce the discharge of pollutants
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directly or indirectly to stormwater, receiving waters, or stormwater conveyance systems.
BMPs also include treatment practices, operating procedures, and practices to control site
runoff, spillage or leaks, sludge or water disposal, or drainage from raw materials storage.
Clean Water Act: The federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.), and any
subsequent amendments thereto.
Hazardous Materials: Any material, including any substance, waste, or combination thereof,
Which because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics
may cause, or significantly contribute to, a substantial present or potential hazard to human
health, safety, property, or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported,
disposed of, or otherwise managed
Illegal Discharge: Any direct or indirect non-stormwater discharge to the storm drain system,
except as exempted in the Illicit Discharges section of this ordinance.
Illicit Connections: An illicit connection is defined as either of the following-
(1) Any drain or conveyance, whether on the surface or subsurface, which allows an illegal
discharge to enter the storm drain system including but not limited to any conveyances
which allow any non-stormwater discharge including sewage, process wastewater, and
wash water to enter the storm drain system and any connections to the storm drain
system from indoor drains and sinks, regardless of whether said drain or connection had
been previously allowed, permitted, or approved by an authorized enforcement agency or,
(2) Any drain or conveyance connected from a commercial or industrial land use to the storm
drain system which has not been documented in plans, maps, or equivalent records and
approved by an authorized enforcement agency.
Industrial Activity, Activities subject to NPDES Industrial Permits as defined in 40 CFR, Section
122.26 (b)(14).
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System MS4 . Pursuant to 46 CFR 122.26(b)(8) means a
conveyance or system of conveyances (including roads with drainage systems, municipal
streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, manmade channels, inlets, piped storm drains,
pumping facilities, retention and detention basins, natural and human -made or altered
drainage channels, reservoirs, and other drainage structures or storm drains):
(1) Owned or operated by a city, town, county, district, association, or other public body
(created by or pursuant to State law) having jurisdiction over disposal of sewage,
industrial wastes, stormwater, or other wastes, that discharges to waters of the United
States or waters of the State
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(2) Designed or used for collecting or conveying stormwater;
(3) Which is not a combined sewer; and
(4) Which is not part of a Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) as defined in 40 CFR
122.2
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination S stem NPDES Stormwater Discharge Permit:
means a permit issued by the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural
Resources, Division of Water Quality that authorizes the discharge of pollutants to waters of
the State, whether the permit is applicable on an individual, group, or general area -wide basis.
Non-Stormwater Discharge.- Any discharge to the storm drainage system that is not composed
entirely of stormwater.
Person: means any individual, association, organization, partnership, firm, corporation or other
entity recognized by law and acting as either the owner or as the owner's agent.
Pollutant: Anything which causes or contributes to pollution. Pollutants may include, but are not
limited to: paints, varnishes, and solvents; oil and other automotive fluids; non -hazardous liquid
and solid wastes and yard wastes; refuse, rubbish, garbage, litter, or other discarded or
abandoned objects, ordinances, and accumulations, so that same may cause or contribute to
pollution; floatables, pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers; hazardous substances and wastes;
sewage, fecal coliform and pathogens; dissolved and particulate metals; animal wastes;
wastes and residues that result from constructing a building or structure; and noxious or
offensive matter of any kind.
Premises: Any building, lot parcel of land, or portion of land whether improved or unimproved
including adjacent sidewalks and parking strips.
Storm Drainage System: Facilities by which stormwater is collected and conveyed, including
but not limited to any roads with drainage systems, municipal streets, gutters, curbs, inlets,
piped storm drains, pumping facilities, retention and detention basins, natural and human -
made or altered drainage channels, reservoirs, and other drainage structures.
Stormwater: Any surface flow, runoff, and drainage consisting entirely of water from any form
of natural precipitation, and resulting from such precipitation.
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan: A document which describes the Best Management
Practices and activities to be implemented by a person or business to identify sources of
pollution or contamination at a site and the actions to eliminate or reduce pollutant discharges
to Stormwater, Stormwater Conveyance Systems, and/or Receiving Waters to the Maximum
Extent Practicable.
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Wastewater: Means any water or other liquid, other than uncontaminated stormwater,
discharged from a facility.
SECTION 5 APPLICABILITY
This ordinance shall apply to all water entering the storm drainage system generated on any
developed and undeveloped lands unless explicitly exempted by an authorized enforcement
agency.
SECTION 6 RESPONSIBILITY FOR ADMINISTRATION
The City of Belmont Stormwater Department shall administer, implement, and enforce the
provisions of this ordinance. Any powers granted or duties imposed upon the authorized
enforcement agency may be delegated in writing by the Director of the authorized enforcement
agency to persons or entities acting in the beneficial interest of or in the employ of the agency.
SECTION 7 ILLICIT DISCHARGES
No person shall cause or allow the discharge, emission, disposal, pouring, or pumping directly
or indirectly to any stormwater conveyance, the waters of the State, or upon the land in
manner and amount that the substance is likely to reach a stormwater conveyance or the
waters of the State, any liquid, solid, gas, or other substance, other than stormwater.
Prohibited substances include but are not limited to: oil, anti -freeze, chemicals, animal waste,
paints, garbage, and litter.
The commencement, conduct or continuance of any illegal discharge to the storm drainage
system is prohibited except that non-stormwater discharges associated with the following
activities are allowed and provided that they do not significantly impact water quality:
(1) Water line flushing;
(2) Landscape irrigation or lawn watering;
(3) Diverted stream flows;
(4) Rising ground waters;
(5) Uncontaminated ground water infiltration (as defined at 40 CFR 36.2006(20));
(6) Uncontaminated pumped ground water;
(7) Discharges from potable water sources;
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(8) Foundation or footing drains;
(9) Water from crawl space pumps;
(10) Air conditioning condensation,
(11) Springs;
(12) Footing drains;
(13) Individual residential car washing;
(14) Flows from riparian habitats and wetlands;
(15) Dechlorinated swimming pool discharges;
(16) Fire fighting activities,
(17) Street wash water; and
(18) Other non-stormwater discharges for which a valid NPDES discharge permit has been
approved and issued by the State of North Carolina, and provided that any such
discharges to the municipal separate storm sewer system shall be authorized by The City
of Belmont.
SECTION 8 ILLICIT CONNECTIONS
(1) Connections to a stormwater conveyance or stormwater conveyance system that allow
the discharge of non-stormwater, other than the exclusions described in Section 7 above,
are unlawful. Prohibited connections include, but are not limited to: floor drains, waste
water from washing machines or sanitary sewers, wash water from commercial vehicle
washing or steam cleaning, and waste water from septic systems.
(2) Where such connections exist in violation of this section and said connections were made
prior to the adoption of this provision or any other ordinance prohibiting such connections,
the property owner or the person using said connection shall remove the connection
within one year following the effective date of this ordinance. However, the one year
grace period shall not apply to connections which may result in the discharge of
hazardous materials or other discharges which pose an immediate threat to health and
safety, or are likely to result in immediate injury and harm to real or personal property,
natural resources, wildlife, or habitat.
(3) Where it is determined that said connection:
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a) May result in the discharge of hazardous materials or may pose an immediate threat to
health and safety, or is likely to result in immediate injury and harm to real or personal
property, natural resources, wildlife, or habitat, or
b) Was made in violation of any applicable regulation or ordinance, other than this section;
The City of Belmont Stormwater Department shall designate the time within which the
connection shall be removed. In setting the time limit for compliance, the City of Belmont
Stormwater Department shall take into consideration:
a) The quantity and complexity of the work,
b) The consequences of delay,
c) The potential harm to the environment, to the public health, and to public and private
property, and
d) The cost of remedying the damage.
SECTION 9 SPILLS
Spills or leaks of polluting substances released, discharged to, or having the potential to be
released or discharged to the Stormwater conveyance system, shall be contained, controlled,
collected, and properly disposed. All affected areas shall be restored to their pre-existing
condition.
Persons in control of the polluting substances immediately prior to their release or discharge,
and persons owning the property on which the substances were released or discharged, shall
immediately notify the Belmont Fire Department of the release or discharge, as well as making
any required notifications under state and federal law. Notification shall not relieve any person
of any expenses related to the restoration, loss, damage, or any other liability which may be
incurred as a result of said spill or leak, nor shall such notification relieve any person from
other liability which may be imposed by State or other law.
SECTION 10 INDUSTRIAL OR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY DISCHARGES
Any person subject to an industrial or construction activity NPDES stormwater discharge
permit shall comply with all provisions of such permit. Proof of compliance with said permit
may be required in a form acceptable to the City of Belmont prior to the allowing of discharges
to the M S4.
SECTION I I RIGHT OF ENTRY
(1) Authority to Inspect.
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Whenever necessary to make an inspection to enforce any provision of this Ordinance, or
whenever the City of Belmont Stormwater Department has cause to believe that there exists,
or potentially exists, in or upon any premises any condition which constitutes a violation of this
Ordinance, the City of Belmont Stormwater Department may enter such premises at all
reasonable times to inspect the same and to inspect and copy records related to stormwater
compliance. In the event the owner or occupant refuses entry after a request to enter and
inspect has been made, the City is hereby empowered to seek assistance from any court of
competent jurisdiction in obtaining such entry.
(2) Authority to Sample, Establish Sampling Devices, and Test.
During any inspection as provided herein, the City of Belmont Stormwater Department may
take any samples and perform any testing deemed necessary to aid in the pursuit of the
inquiry or to record site activities.
SECTION 12 ENFORCEMENT
(1) Notice of Violation.
Whenever the City of Belmont Stormwater Department finds that a person has violated a
prohibition or failed to meet a requirement of this Ordinance, the City of Belmont Stormwater
- Department may order compliance by written notice of violation to the responsible person.
Such notice may require without limitation:
a) The performance of monitoring, analyses, and reporting;
b) The elimination of illicit connections or discharges;
c) That violating discharges, practices, or operations shall cease and desist;
d) The abatement or remediation of stormwater pollution or contamination hazards and the
restoration of any affected property; and
e) Payment of a fine to cover administrative and remediation costs; and
f) The implementation of source control or treatment BMPs.
If abatement of a violation and/or restoration of affected property is required, the notice shall
set forth a deadline within which such remediation or restoration must be completed. Said
notice shall further advise that, should the violator fail to remediate or restore within the
established deadline, the work will be done by the City or a contractor designated by the City
of Belmont Stormwater Department and the expense thereof shall be charged to the violator
(2) Violations Deemed a Public Nuisance
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Illicit discharges and illicit connections which exist within the Belmont City Limits and Extra-
territorial Jurisdiction are hereby found, deemed, and declared to be dangerous or prejudiced
to the public health or public safety and are found, deemed, and declared to be public
nuisances and may be summarily abated or restored by the City at the violator's expense,
and/or a civil action to abate, enjoin, or otherwise compel the cessation of such nuisance may
be taken by the City.
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RICHARD N. BOYCE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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DEPUTY CITY CLERK
CITY ATTORNEY
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Exhibits of Stormwater System Inspection Dry Weather Screening Form
and
Illicit Discharge and Connection Investigation Form
CITY OF BELMONT STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Date: City of Belmont Date of Last Rain Event: -
Inspector(s): Stormwater System Inspection - Dry Weather Screening Amount of Last Rain Event:
System Element ID
y
Element
Type
(i.e. catch basin,
outfall, yard
inlet, manhole,
culvert, junction)
Material i.e.
(
RCP, CMP, Pre-
Cast, HDPE,
B&M, etc 1
Size
Depth
p
(inches)
Pipe
In/Out
Drains To
Land Use In
Drainage
g
( Residential,
Commercial,
Industrial, Open
P
Space, other)
Maintenance
Needed? (Y/N)
Comments
Was
Photo
Taken?
(Y/N)
Was Flow
Observed?
!
rY/N) If Ives,
perform IDDE
Investigation
Odor?
(none, musty,
sewage, rotten
eggs, sour milk,
other)
Color?
clear, red, ellow,
( y
brown, green,
other
gray, 1
Clarity?
(clear, cloudy,
opaque)
Floatables?
none, oil sheen,
( Y
garbage, sewage,
foam, other )
Deposits /
Stains?
( none,
sediments, oily,
other)
Vegetation
Condition?
(none, normal,
excessive
growth, inhibited
growth)
Biological?
(mosquito
larvae,
bacteria/algae,
none)
Comments
Total # JB/MH # = CB # = OF # = Minor OF # = Major OF # = CVIN # = CVOUT # = YI # =

City of Belmont
Illicit Discharge and Connection Investigation Form
File #
Reported By:
Date and Time Discharge Discovered:
Nature and Location of Discharge: _
Contact #:
Property Owner:
Responsible Party:
Additional Information to assist in the investigation:
Date Reported:
Start Date &Time: Inspector(s): Contact:
Drains to System Element ID#: Date & Amount of Last Rain Event:
Where was Discharge found? Stream Street Roadside Ditch Curbline Pipe Outfall
Other:
Was flow observed? No Yes
Was a photo taken? No Yes (Please attach a copy to form)
Odor: None Musty Sewage Rotten Eggs Sour Milk Other:
Color: Clear Red Yellow Brown Green Grey Other:
Clarity: Clear Cloudy Opaque Field Analysis (If applicable)
Time of Sample: pH:
Was there an: Oily Sheen Yes No Water Temp: F/C Chlorine (Total): _mg/I
Garbage/Sewage Yes No Was a Laboratory Sample Collected? Yes No
Floatables Yes No (if yes, attach a copy of chain -of -custody record)
Source Tracing
Yes
No
Comments
Did flow reach storm drain?
Did flow reach outfall? If yes, note estimated
amount in gallons
Did flow reach waterway? If yes, note estimated
amount in gallons
Trace the flow, stormwater system, and/or
waterway upstream to determine source of flow
Determine source of flow
Determine if flow and source are an illicit
discharge
Source Removal
Yes
No
Comments
Determine what is needed to remove the source
and eliminate the discharge
Determine what is needed to remediate the
effects of the illicit discharge
Determine timeframe for the elimination of
discharge and removal of the source
Determine Enforcement Action
Are fines applicable?
Draft Notice of Violation
Mail Notice of Violation to responsible party —
note date sent
Follow -Up Investigation
Yes
No
Comments
Date of Follow -Up Investigation
Inspector(s)
Site Visit and Inspection of source removal and
remediation; Photo Document as needed
Is Illicit discharge eliminated, source removed,
and remediation complete and satisfactory?
Photo Document as needed
If the source is not removed and remediation is
incomplete; determine cause and determine
Enforcement Action
Close Date: Closed by:

Permit NCS000409 — 2017-2022
Exhibit Streams and Outfalls Map
CITY OF BELMONT STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

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NORTH CAROLINA
STREAMS, OUTFALLS, CITY
FACILITY GENERAL
LOCATIONS
MAJOR OUTFALL
ABBEY CREEK
STOWE BRANCH &TRIBUTARY
NANCY HANKS BRANCH
FITES CREEK
FITES CREEK TRIBUTARY 1 & IA
SOUTH FORK CATAWBA RIVER TRIBUTARY 2
HALLS ROCKY BRANCH
CURTIS BRANCH
KITTYS BRANCH
UNNAMED STREAM
CITY HALL/ PLANNING &ZONING
PARKS & RECREATION
POLICE DEPARTMENT
BELMONT FIRE DEPARTMENT
WATER TREATMENT PLANT
WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT
PUBLIC WORKS
SOUTH POINT FIRE DEPARTMENT
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LOFTIN RIVER PARK
O
FRADY-CRESCENT PARK
0
GANTTPARK
O
RODDEN BALLFIELD
0
STOWE PARK
O
DAVIS PARK
.
ROCKY BRANCH MTB PARK
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REID PARK
40
LINFORD PARK
OAK ST STAND PIPE
HAGER ST WATER TOWER
ID
ACME RD WATER TOWER
O
PEBBLE CREEK LIFTSTATION
O
CASON LIFTSTATION
O
DUNCAN LIFTSTATION
O
STOWE LIFTSTATION
O
ABBEY PLACE LIFTSTATION
O
LINCOLN LIFTSTATION
O
CLAY LIFTSTATION
O
HALL LIFTSATION
O
DIXIE LIFTSTATION
•
RANKIN LIFTSTATION
O
POINT CROSSING LIFTSTATION
O
SOUTHRIDGE LIFTSTATION
•
SOUTH POINT RIDGE LIFTSTATION
•
BELMONT TOWN CENTER LIFTSTATION
•
PINSTO LIFSTATION
BELLEMEADE LIFSTATION
•
GRAYSTONE LIFTSTATION
O
MORGANS BRANCH LIFTSTATION
O
LAKE POINT LIFSTATION
Q
REFLECTION POINT LIFTSTATION
O
OVERLAKE LIFTSTATION
O
CONSERVANCY LIFTSTATION
O
SOUTH SHORE LIFTSTATION
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