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City of Raleigh Pollution
Prevention and Good
Housekeeping Plan
Prepared for
City of Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
December 23, 2021
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Raleigh, NC 27607
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City of Raleigh
Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping Plan
Prepared for
City of Raleigh, North Carolina
December 23 , 2021
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Table of Contents
List of Tables ................................................................................................................................................ ii
List of Abbreviations ................................................................................................................................... iii
1. PPGH Program Overview ...................................................................................................................1-1
1.1 Program Elements ..................................................................................................................1-1
2. PPGH Program Elements ..................................................................................................................2-1
2.1 Roles and Responsibilities .....................................................................................................2-1
2.2 Inventory of Municipal Facilities and Operations..................................................................2-2
2.3 Inspection and Maintenance Program for Municipal Facilities and Operations ................2-3
2.4 Site Pollution Prevention Plans (SPPPs) for Municipal Facilities .........................................2-4
2.5 Spill Response Procedures for Municipal Facilities and Operations ...................................2-5
2.6 Measures to Prevent or Minimize Contamination from Vehicle and Equipment Cleaning 2-6
2.7 Street, Road, and Parking Lot Maintenance .........................................................................2-7
2.8 Inspection & Maintenance of Municipally Owned SCMs and the Storm Sewer System ....2-8
2.9 Staff Training ...........................................................................................................................2-9
2.10 Staff Safety ........................................................................................................................... 2-10
3. PPGH Annual Program Review .........................................................................................................3-1
4. References ........................................................................................................................................4-1
Appendix A: Municipal Facility and Operations Inventory ....................................................................... A-1
Appendix B: Municipal Facility Inspection and Maintenance Program SOP......................................... B-1
Appendix C: Citywide Spill Response Guidance Document ....................................................................C-1
Appendix D: MS4 Asset Management Inspection and Maintenance Plan ........................................... D-1
Appendix E: SCM Maintenance Plan ........................................................................................................ E-1
Appendix F: Education and Outreach Plan .............................................................................................. F-1
List of Tables
Table 1-1. PPGH Program BMPs ..............................................................................................................1-1
Table 2-1. PPGH Program Responsible Departments ............................................................................2-1
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List of Abbreviations
BMP best management practice
City City of Raleigh
GIS geographic information system
HAZWOPER Hazardous Waste Operations and
Emergency Response
IDDE Illicit Discharge Detection and
Elimination
MS4 municipal separate storm sewer
system
NPDES National Pollution Discharge
Elimination System
PPGH pollution prevention and good
housekeeping
PPE personal protective equipment
PRCR Parks, Recreation, and Cultural
Resources
PUD Public Utilities Department
RFD Raleigh Fire Department
SCM stormwater control measure
SWMP Stormwater Management Plan
SOP standard operating procedure
SPPP Site Pollution Prevention Plan
SWPPP Stormwater Pollution Prevention
Plan
UDO Unified Development Ordinance
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Section 1
PPGH Program Overview
The City of Raleigh (City) operates under a Phase 1 National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit (permit number NCS000245) that
authorizes the City to discharge stormwater from the City MS4 to receiving waters of the State. The
MS4 permit includes best management practices (BMPs) for six minimum control measures that
must be implemented as conditions of the permit. The City MS4 Stormwater Management Plan
(SWMP) describes how the City will achieve compliance with the provisions of its MS4 permit.
Pollution prevention and good housekeeping (PPGH) for municipal operations is one of the
six minimum control measures in the City MS4 permit (Section G). PPGH is a collection of practices
and strategies to prevent and/or limit the release of stormwater pollution from municipally owned
and operated facilities and operations conducted by municipal staff and contractors. This plan
describes the elements of the City PPGH Program and how they fulfill the requirements of the MS4
permit.
1.1 Program Elements
Table 1-1 includes the PPGH Program BMPs required by the City MS4 permit, effective October 10,
2018.
Table 1-1. PPGH Program BMPs
Permit Section BMP Measurable Goal
Section G.2(a) Inventory of municipal facilities and
operations
Maintain an inventory of municipal facilities and operations owned and
operated by the permittee that have been determined by the permittee to have
significant potential for generating polluted stormwater runoff. Also maintain
an inventory of municipally owned structural stormwater control measures
(SCMs).
Section G.2(b) Inspection and maintenance program for
municipal facilities and operations
Implement an inspection and maintenance program for facilities and
operations owned and operated by the permittee for potential sources of
polluted runoff, including stormwater controls and conveyance systems.
The inspection program shall evaluate pollutant sources, document
deficiencies, plan corrective actions, implement appropriate controls, and
document the accomplishment of corrective actions. The maintenance program
shall include maintenance activities and procedures aimed at preventing or
reducing pollutants generated from municipal facilities and operations.
Section G.2(c) Site Pollution Prevention Plans (SPPPs)
for municipal facilities
Maintain and implement Site Pollution Prevention Plans for municipal facilities
owned and operated by the permittee that have been determined by the
permittee to have significant potential for generating polluted stormwater
runoff that has the goal of preventing or reducing pollutant runoff.
Section G.2(d) Spill response procedures for municipal
facilities and operations
Maintain spill response procedures for municipal facilities and operations
owned and operated by the permittee that have been determined by the
permittee to have significant potential for generating polluted stormwater
runoff.
Section G.2(e) Prevent or minimize contamination of
stormwater runoff from all areas used for
vehicle and equipment cleaning
Describe measures that prevent or minimize contamination of the
stormwater runoff from all areas used for vehicle and equipment
cleaning, including fire stations that have more than three fire trucks and
ambulances.
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Table 1-1. PPGH Program BMPs
Permit Section BMP Measurable Goal
Section G.2(f) Street, road, and public parking lot
maintenance
The permittee shall implement BMPs to reduce polluted stormwater runoff from
municipally owned streets, roads, and public parking lots within the corporate
limits.
Section G.2(g) Inspection and maintenance for
municipally owned and maintained
SCMs and the storm sewer system
The permittee shall maintain and implement an inspection and maintenance
program for SCMs owned and operated by the municipality and the municipal
storm sewer system including catch basins, the conveyance system, and SCMs.
Section G.2(h) Staff training Maintain and implement a training plan that indicates when, how often, and
who is required to be trained and what they are to be trained on.
The next section describes how the City PPGH Program meets each requirement.
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Section 2
PPGH Program Elements
This section describes the MS4 permit requirements associated with each of the permit BMPs,
provides a description of the City’s implementation of the BMP including the responsible
departments or divisions, and defines the City documentation associated with each PPGH Program
element.
2.1 Roles and Responsibilities
All City staff help prevent pollution from City facilities and operations, but multiple City departments
are responsible for the implementation of the BMPs that comprise the PPGH Program. Table 2-1
summarizes the departments and divisions responsible for implementation of each MS4 permit
BMP.
Table 2-1. PPGH Program Responsible Departments
Permit Section BMP Responsible City Departments/Divisions
Section G.2(a) Inventory of municipal facilities and operations Engineering Services Department/Stormwater Management
Division
Section G.2(b) Inspection and maintenance program for
municipal facilities and operations
Engineering Services Department/Stormwater Management
Division
Section G.2(c) Site Pollution Prevention Plans (SPPPs) for
municipal facilities
Engineering Services Department/Stormwater Management
Division, Transportation Department, Parks, Recreation, and
Cultural Resources (PRCR) Department, Public Utilities
Department (PUD), Raleigh Fire Department (RFD)
Section G.2(d) Spill response procedures for municipal
facilities and operations
Engineering Services Department/Stormwater Management
Division, Transportation Department, PRCR Department, PUD,
RFD
Section G.2(e) Prevent or minimize contamination of
stormwater runoff from all areas used for
vehicle and equipment cleaning
Engineering Services Department/Stormwater Management
Division, Transportation Department, PRCR Department, PUD,
RFD
Section G.2(f) Street, roads, and public parking lots
maintenance
Transportation Department/Field Services Division, PRCR
Department
Section G.2(g) Inspection and maintenance for municipally
owned and maintained stormwater control
measures (SCMs) and the storm sewer system
Engineering Services Department/Stormwater Management
Division, Transportation Department Field Services Division
Section G.2(h) Staff training All City Departments/Divisions
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2.2 Inventory of Municipal Facilities and Operations
Permit Requirements:
Maintain an inventory of facilities owned and operated by the City with significant potential to
generate polluted stormwater runoff
Maintain an inventory of operations performed by the City with significant potential to generate
polluted stormwater runoff
Maintain an inventory of municipally owned SCMs
Responsible City Departments/Divisions: Engineering Services Department/Stormwater
Management Division
City Implementation:
Municipal Facilities. The City maintains an inventory of all City-owned properties, leased properties,
and properties where City activities and operations are exposed to stormwater with the potential to
impact water quality. Staff prioritize these facilities and properties based on the site attributes and
operations and identifies those that have significant potential to generate stormwater pollution.
This PPGH inventory is updated regularly when staff are made aware of new projects completed,
properties sold, or changes in operations that may impact a site’s potential to generate stormwater
pollution. The Engineering Services Department/Stormwater Management Division contacts other
City departments annually to solicit additions, deletions, or other changes to the PPGH inventory.
Sites in the PPGH inventory are considered high priority if they meet criteria specified in the Pollution
Prevention and Good Housekeeping Site Inspection Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) (SW-121),
which is included in Appendix B. The prioritization criteria are based on site characteristics and the
types of industrial activities or operations conducted at the site. All other sites in the inventory are
categorized as either low priority or no exposure. The prioritization of any site is subject to change as
site elements and operations change or as additional information becomes available.
Municipal Operations. Operations performed by City staff and contractors that have significant
potential to generate stormwater pollution are identified in a prioritized inventory of City operations.
The City prioritized operations based on the potential pollutants generated by the operation, general
proximity to waterways and storm drains, the scope and frequency of the activity, existing PPGH
practices implemented, and if the operation is conducted by City staff or contractors. The
prioritization of any operation is routinely reviewed and updated as operations change throughout
the City.
Municipal Owned SCMs. The City also maintains an electronic inventory of municipally owned SCMs
in Microsoft Excel and as a geographic information system (GIS) data layer. When SCM construction
is completed on municipal property, the Engineering Services Department/Stormwater Management
Division is notified, and the SCM record is added to the SCM tracking spreadsheet and GIS layer.
Documentation:
A list of sites with significant potential to generate polluted stormwater runoff is included in
Appendix A.
A list of operations with significant potential to generate polluted stormwater runoff is also
included in Appendix A.
A copy of the current SCM inventory is maintained by the Engineering Services
Department/Stormwater Management Division SCM inspectors. To access the latest inventory,
contact the SCM Program within the Engineering Services Department/Stormwater Management
Division.
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2.3 Inspection and Maintenance Program for Municipal Facilities
and Operations
Permit Requirements:
Implement an inspection program to evaluate pollutant sources, document deficiencies, plan
corrective actions, implement appropriate controls, and document the accomplishment of
corrective actions for municipal facilities
Implement an inspection program to evaluate pollutant sources, document deficiencies, plan
corrective actions, implement appropriate controls, and document the accomplishment of
corrective actions for municipal operations
Implement a maintenance program with activities and procedures to prevent or reduce
pollutants generated from municipal facilities and operations
Responsible City Departments/Divisions: Engineering Services Department/Stormwater
Management Division
City Implementation:
The Engineering Services Department/Stormwater Management Division oversees a program to
manage pollution from municipal facilities and operations with significant potential to generate
polluted stormwater runoff.
Municipal Facilities. To assess potential sources of pollution from municipal sites, the City prioritizes
facilities as no exposure, low priority, or high priority. Each site’s priority level is designated based on
criteria documented in the SW-121 SOP. All sites in the PPGH inventory are inspected at least once
per permit cycle; the inspection frequency varies by the site’s priority level.
Sites with an NPDES Industrial Stormwater Permit and sites identified as high priority are inspected
by the Engineering Services Department/Stormwater Management Division annually. Additional
inspections may be conducted by facility staff, as documented in the site’s Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Plan (SWPPP). Similarly, additional inspections may be conducted by facility staff at
municipal facilities the City has determined to have significant potential to generate polluted
stormwater runoff (i.e., high priority sites). Low priority sites are inspected at least two times during
each permit cycle, and no exposure sites are inspected at least once during each permit cycle.
Maintenance activities are recommended based on the results of the site inspection. Procedures for
site inspections and documentation of observed deficiencies identified by the inspector, as well as
recordkeeping expectations for both inspections and corrective actions, are described in the SW-121
SOP, which is included in Appendix B.
Municipal Operations. The City will address potential pollution from municipal operations through
pollution prevention, including staff and contractor education. The City assessed the pollutant
sources associated with municipal operations as part of the development of the prioritized inventory
of City operations with significant potential to generate polluted stormwater runoff. The Engineering
Services Department/Stormwater Management Division then developed fact sheets for City staff and
contractors describing practices to manage pollutants for those operations. The fact sheets and
additional guidance, including the Citywide Spill Response Guidance Document, are made available
to City staff and contractors as applicable.
Documentation:
Inspection reports and documentation of corrective maintenance are recorded and saved in
Cityworks.
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2.4 Site Pollution Prevention Plans (SPPPs) for Municipal Facilities
Permit Requirements:
Maintain and implement SPPPs for municipal facilities owned and operated by the City that have
been determined by the permittee to have significant potential for generating polluted
stormwater runoff
Responsible City Departments/Divisions: Engineering Services Department/Stormwater
Management Division, Transportation Department, PRCR Department, PUD, RFD
City Implementation:
All City owned sites that operate under an NPDES Industrial Stormwater Permit are required to
develop, implement, and maintain an SWPPP, regardless of the MS4 permit requirements. During
the annual industrial facility inspection conducted by the Engineering Services
Department/Stormwater Management Division to meet the requirements of MS4 permit Section H,
inspection staff verify that the SWPPP is up to date or has been revised, as needed, by the facility
staff.
The City identifies additional municipal sites with significant potential for generating polluted
stormwater through regular site inspections and based on the criteria and conditions described in
the SW-121 SOP in Appendix B. SPPPs are developed for all sites designated as high priority, and
Engineering Services Department/Stormwater Management Division staff work regularly with site
stakeholders to maintain and implement plan BMPs. Copies of the SPPP and necessary
documentation are kept at each site and maintained by the designated site contact. Each SPPP
includes a site map identifying potential pollution sources, outfalls, and spill response equipment
locations and includes guidance on spill response, quarterly site inspections, and annual training.
Documentation:
The facilities listed in the inventory in Appendix A have either a SWPPP or SPPP.
A physical copy of the SWPPP or SPPP is maintained at each site.
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2.5 Spill Response Procedures for Municipal Facilities and
Operations
Permit Requirements:
Maintain spill response procedures for municipal facilities owned and operated by the City that
have been determined to have significant potential to generate polluted stormwater runoff
Maintain spill response procedures for municipal operations that have been determined to have
significant potential to generate polluted stormwater runoff
Responsible City Departments/Divisions: Engineering Services Department/Stormwater
Management Division, Transportation Department, PRCR Department, PUD, RFD
City Implementation:
The City has developed spill response procedures for different types of facilities and applications.
SPPP and SWPPP documents include site-specific spill response procedures that should be followed
in the event of a spill. Physical copies of the SPPP and SWPPP documents are kept at the facility.
The Citywide Spill Response Guidance Document is a reference manual for spill prevention practices
and spill response procedures for facilities without an SPPP or SWPPP and for City staff or
contractors conducting municipal operations outside of a facility. The Guidance Document describes
the roles and responsibilities of City staff for preventing and eliminating illicit discharges and
includes general procedures and guidance for responses to spills, including notification and
reporting requirements and containment and cleanup practices. It also references other SOPs and
department-specific spill response procedures applicable to their staff and/or contractors. The
document includes flow charts that can be used by City staff and contractors as a quick reference
while in the field.
Some departments, including the PRCR Department, PUD, and RFD have additional spill response
procedures to investigate and manage spills. The Citywide Spill Response Guidance Document does
not supersede these department-specific SOPs.
Documentation:
A physical copy of the SWPPP or SPPP is maintained at each site.
The Citywide Spill Response Guidance Document is included in Appendix C.
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2.6 Measures to Prevent or Minimize Contamination from Vehicle
and Equipment Cleaning
Permit Requirements:
Describe measures that prevent or minimize contamination of stormwater runoff from all areas
used for vehicle and equipment cleaning, including fire stations that have more than three fire
trucks and ambulances
The City MS4 permit outlines requirements and recommendations for vehicle and equipment
cleaning at City facilities
Responsible City Departments/Divisions: Engineering Services Department/Stormwater
Management Division, Transportation Department, PRCR Department, PUD, RFD
City Implementation:
A site may be designated as having significant potential to generate polluted stormwater runoff if
vehicle and equipment washing is performed on the site. Pollution prevention practices for vehicle
and equipment cleaning are included in the SPPP or SWPPP for sites where vehicle and equipment
washing activity occurs and where fire stations contain more than three fire trucks and ambulances.
These facilities that support vehicle and equipment washing have designated wash stations that are
typically covered and connected to the sanitary sewer or have implemented BMPs to prevent
stormwater runoff impact. The inventory of sites with significant potential to generate polluted
stormwater runoff in Appendix A includes these facilities.
Fire stations with three or fewer fire trucks and ambulances are not considered high priority. The
Engineering Services Department/Stormwater Management Division coordinates with the RFD to
encourage the use of best practices at these fire stations and provides fact sheets and documents
that would support the department’s BMPs. The Citywide Spill Response Guidance Document
includes a description of the best practices for vehicle and equipment cleaning at City facilities
without an SPPP or SWPPP and as part of City or contractor-led operations.
The facility inspections described in Section 2.2 include a review of vehicle and equipment cleaning
areas and practices. Follow up or corrective actions based on the inspector’s observations will be
documented in Cityworks.
Documentation:
Records of routine inspections at facilities with SPPPs and SWPPPs are included with the
physical copy of the document at the facility.
Inspection reports and documentation of corrective actions are recorded and saved in Cityworks.
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2.7 Street, Road, and Parking Lot Maintenance
Permit Requirements:
Implement BMPs to reduce polluted stormwater runoff from municipally owned streets, roads,
and public parking lots
Responsible City Departments/Divisions: Transportation Department/Field Services Division, PRCR
Department, and respective facility staff
City Implementation:
The City may conduct street sweeping, leaf and lawn litter pick up, or other measures to maintain
and reduce polluted stormwater runoff from municipally owned streets, roads, and public parking
lots.
Descriptions of street, road, and parking lot maintenance activities conducted by Transportation
Field Services are included in the MS4 Asset Management Inspection and Maintenance Plan, which
is attached as Appendix D. The plan includes the procedures, schedule, and documentation for each
activity.
PRCR provides scheduled maintenance of streets, roads, and parking lots on all park properties
throughout the year. Schedules and maintenance records are maintained by PRCR staff. Suggested
frequency and BMPs are further described in site-specific SPPPs where applicable.
In addition, recommended best practices to prevent pollution during street, road, and parking lot
maintenance operations are documented in the Citywide Spill Response Guidance Document and in
a series of fact sheets focused on pollution prevention practices during municipal operations.
Documentation:
Maintenance activities by the Transportation Department/Field Services Division will be tracked
in Cityworks.
Maintenance of streets and parking lots at SPPP or SWPPP facilities is tracked by respective
facility staff.
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2.8 Inspection & Maintenance of Municipally Owned SCMs and the
Storm Sewer System
Permit Requirements:
Implement an inspection and maintenance program for SCMs owned and operated by the
municipality
Implement an inspection and maintenance program for the MS4 including catch basins, the
conveyance system, and SCMs
Responsible City Departments/Divisions: Engineering Services Department/Stormwater
Management Division, Transportation Department/Field Services Division
City Implementation:
The City implements a program to inspect and maintain municipally owned SCMs and the storm
sewer system. The inspection and maintenance program includes third party inspections, visual
inspections, use of pole cameras, and closed caption television inspections to determine the system
condition and maintenance needs.
The SCM Maintenance Plan in Appendix E addresses routine inspection and maintenance of City
owned SCMs, as well as expectations for annual tracking and reporting. The Engineering Services
Department/Stormwater Management Division has also established service level agreements with
some City departments to formalize the division of responsibility for inspection and maintenance of
SCMs implemented at facilities operated by other departments.
The MS4 Asset Management Inspection and Maintenance Plan in Appendix D describes how the City
will conduct inspections, preventative maintenance, seasonal maintenance, and emergency
maintenance of the storm sewer system. The plan documents roles and responsibilities, information
systems and tools, and other relevant SOPs or guidance for City owned assets.
For city owned SCMs required by the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) and/or subject to the
requirements of Section F of the MS4 permit (Post-Construction Stormwater Runoff Controls),
ongoing inspection and maintenance is required by the City Unified Development Ordinance
(Section 9.2.2.H).
Documentation:
The inspection status of municipally owned SCMs is tracked in the SCM tracking spreadsheet
noted in Section 2.1. Inspection reports and documentation of follow up or corrective actions are
saved in a file folder for the site on the City server.
Inspection and maintenance of the storm sewer system is tracked in Cityworks.
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2.9 Staff Training
Permit Requirements:
Maintain and implement a training plan that indicates when, how often, and who is required to
be trained and what they are to be trained on
Responsible City Departments/Divisions: All City Departments/Divisions
City Implementation:
Employee training for pollution prevention and good housekeeping is conducted regularly and
facilitated by Engineering Services Department/Stormwater Management Division staff. The City
Education and Outreach Plan, included in Appendix F, documents when, how often, and who is
required to receive training related to the PPGH Program.
As documented in the plan, there are three training programs that are relevant to the PPGH Program:
Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE) Training – All City employees complete the
IDDE training every three years, which teaches participants how to prevent, identify, address,
and report illicit discharges.
PPGH Training - Select City employees are required to complete PPGH Training every three years
based on their work location, job responsibilities, and/or involvement in City operations with
potential to impact stormwater runoff.
On-Site Training – Employees at facilities with an SPPP or SWPPP are required to complete
annual on-site training about site-specific pollution prevention practices.
Other sites and/or departments may require additional spill response training, such as the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency
Response (HAZWOPER) program and SCM training conducted by North Carolina State University.
Documentation:
Completion of the IDDE and PPGH Trainings are tracked through the City’s iLearn online platform
by the Engineering Services Department/Stormwater Management Division.
Completion of on-site training is tracked and documented in SPPPs or SWPPPs, where
applicable.
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2.10 Staff Safety
The City has established basic safety guidelines for staff during fieldwork associated with the PPGH
program.
Upon arriving at the site of a potential spill or illicit discharge, staff should check for obvious signs of
danger. If a hazardous material is found, report the illicit discharge to the RFD and refer to the
Engineering Services Department/Stormwater Management Division’s Internal Use Only SOP for
Managing Spills Which Threaten to Enter the Stormwater Conveyance System (SOP Number
SW-101) and/or reference the Citywide Spill Response Guidance Document for further action.
Personal protection equipment (PPE) including safety vests, safety shoes/boots, and eye protection
should be used as the situation requires. PPE should be used by staff when responding to a spill or
investigation within the right-of-way, construction sites, industrial operations, or any other situations
where staff deems it is necessary. When on private property, staff should attempt to identify all
property owners and bystanders prior to conducting their investigation.
Staff should use caution when approaching a spill in a City vehicle. Staff should utilize the vehicle’s
emergency lights and park in a location that does not interfere with emergency response vehicles or
site remediation and does not impede the flow of traffic.
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Section 3
PPGH Annual Program Review
The PPGH Program and this document, including the appendices, will be reviewed on an annual
basis as a part of the Engineering Services Department/Stormwater Management Division’s
evaluation of the MS4 SWMP. Engineering Services Department/Stormwater Management Division
staff involved in implementing the PPGH Program attend a review meeting to evaluate the current
practices and recommend program improvements. At a minimum, the City will complete the following
at least annually:
Review document content and appendices for consistency between guidance documents and
current implementation practices
Review and update the municipal facilities and operations inventories, including the facilities’
potential to generate polluted stormwater runoff
Review the previous year’s municipal inspection results to determine whether changes to City
practices or staff and contractor education may be warranted to reduce the potential to generate
polluted stormwater runoff
The annual review and document update will support the City’s compliance with the MS4 permit
through current documentation of the PPGH Program as it is implemented by City staff. The agenda
and meeting minutes from the annual review meeting are retained for reference.
Additionally, this PPGH Program Plan may be updated as a result of changes to the MS4 permit, the
SWMP, the implementation of the PPGH Program, or the documentation in the appendices.
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Section 4
References
City of Raleigh NPDES MS4 Permit Number NCS000245, NC DEQ, October 10, 2018 – October 9, 2023.
NCS000245_Raleigh 2018 Final Permit_20181010.pdf
City of Raleigh Stormwater Management Plan, Permit Number NCS000245. Updated February 2021. COR MS4
SWMP Final 3.17.2021.pdf
City of Raleigh. Diesel Generator/Equipment Operations Stormwater Pollution Prevention Practices Fact Sheet.
December 2021.
City of Raleigh. Landscape Practices, Overwater Structures, and Embankment Maintenance Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Practices Fact Sheet. December 2021.
City of Raleigh. Parking Lot and Seasonal Road Maintenance Stormwater Pollution Prevention Practices Fact Sheet.
December 2021.
City of Raleigh. Parking Lot and Seasonal Road Maintenance Stormwater Pollution Prevention Practices Fact Sheet.
December 2021.
City of Raleigh. Sidewalk, Sanitary Sewer, and Water Line Repair and Maintenance Field Operations Stormwater
Pollution Prevention Practices Fact Sheet. December 2021.
City of Raleigh. Solid Waste Collection Services Stormwater Pollution Prevention Practices Fact Sheet. December
2021.
City of Raleigh. Storm Sewer Maintenance, Road Repair, and Graffiti Removal Stormwater Pollution Prevention
Practices Fact Sheet. December 2021.
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Appendix A: Municipal Facility and Operations
Inventory
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Appendix D: MS4 Asset Management Inspection and
Maintenance Plan
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Appendix F: Education and Outreach Plan
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