NCS000488_Valdese 2019 Annual Report_20191014

Town of Valdese
2018-2019 Stormwater Annual Report/Program Summary
The Town of Valdese (NPDES permit: NCS000488) went through a DEQ stormwater program
audit in October, 2018 — this audit evaluated all 7 relevant minimum control measures, excluding
construction site runoff. Out of 115 review questions on the audit report the Town was only found to be
non -compliant on 21 issues, several of which that are overlapped or connected issues that reiterate the
same problem that was found. These violations resulted in a NOV (NOV-2019-PC-0182) being issued,
which was addressed with a resolution from the Town. The stormwater program for the Town is
developed, but it is missing certain components required for compliance or has gone without
updates/modifications for several years. The Town of Valdese SWMP has not been reviewed or updated
annually, and has not been modified since 2013 when it was first developed. The Town, through
contracting with the Western Piedmont Council of Governments, has developed a new draft SWMP that
follows the current State template requirements and is awaiting approval.
Of the 21 violations found during the 2018 audit, 7 of them have already been addressed
• The stormwater plan and ordinance were previously available online, but have since been made
more accessible.
• The WPCOG has worked with the Town previously to complete stormwater education and
outreach. This was already in place at the time of the audit.
• Cleanup activities have taken place in the past, but the Town will now document them as they
occur along with the required metrics. Several cleanups have occurred since the last audit.
• The Town has not issued a stormwater NOV, which is why there is no tracking mechanism in
place. Part of the redevelopment of the program will be including enforcement elements that
will issue NOVs.
• The Town is now documenting any debris removal.
• Training had previously occurred regarding stormwater, but the documentation for said training
did not fit the criteria. The new draft SWMP addresses many of the required good housekeeping
practices that were previously missing.
The stormwater program will be going through a redevelopment that focuses on permit compliance,
more thorough documentation, tracking of metrics, and adopting/enforcing updated ordinances based
on the state models to ensure compliance. As reported, the Town of Valdese has not had recent
construction, which means this program is designed to set up the framework for post -construction
strategies while acting on the other measures required.

The Town of Valdese can provide a broad overview of the budget used/a fiscal analysis from the
previous (2013) SWMP. It may not be the most recent figures, but it is the best available documentation.
The draft SWMP will be addressing this lack of specific and recent documentation for future records.
Stormwater Administrator (SA) — 5% of Town Manager Salary
$5500
Stormwater Tech — part time position (20 hr/week)
$20000
Western Piedmont Stormwater Partnership Annual fee
$2500
Consultant for plan reviews (assumes one major site plan per year)
$1500
Information Technology contracting for web page updates
$500
Town Attorney (For ordinance review & enforcement assistance)
$1500
Periodic mapping updates (GPS Rental + WPCOG fees)
$1700
Printed materials for distribution to the public
$500
Implement BMPs for municipally owned facilities (40% of street department budget)
$75000
Employee training (rent or purchase DVD, and similar Items
$800
Total
$109, 500
Town of Valdese, Town Manager OF V(1wn of Valdese, Mayor
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