NCS000602_MS4 Annual Report (2022-23 FY)_20230831 (2)

MUNICIPAL GOOD HOUSEKEEPING TRACKING SHEET Notes
Date Range of Record: 7/1/2022 to 6/30/2023
Person Recording: Randy Smith Municipality:
Please put any metrics in the 4th column. If uncertain
Please submit this form (or the P.O. Box 9026, Hickory NC, on an exact number, a rough estimate is acceptable. If
Or printed and mailed to: 28603 Attn: Haleigh the written unit (miles,yards, cubicyards, etc.) is not
recorded metrics)to: g
[e-mail] Hopkins applicable please include the accurate unit of
measurement with the written metric
MS4 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
BMP Description Metric #
Number of conveyances (pipes, outfalls, ditches,
188
catch basins, etc.) inspected
Number of issues with stormwater infrastructure
found 6
Cleaned every catc basin
Inspect stormwater infrastructure (pipes, major monthly to bi-monthly.
MS4 Inspection and Maintenance outfalls, stormwater conveyances/ditches, basins, Repaired failing catch
etc.)to ensure functionality basin at Sterling and Main
Ex: Clearing clogged drains, reparing storm sewer
Number of cleaning/maintenance actions St. Fixed Sink Hole next to
pipes/inlets/infrastructure, replanting grass in a storm
performed catch basin at rec center.
Fixed and extended outfall ditch, adding/replacing rip rap, etc.
dischrge off of Forest Ave.
Added drainage culvert on
Poplar Dr.
VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT CLEANING/MAINTENANCE
BMP Description Metric #
Number of vehicle washings performed 120
Wash all municipal light vehicles, municipally
owned emergency vehicles, and equipment in a Did vehicle washing minimize pollution by not
Vehicle and equipment cleaning way that does not allow wash water to enter the allowing runoff to enter the storm system, or by
washingvehicles in agrassed area, or usinga Yes NCDEQ is tring to transition municipalities away from
storm system. Some of these are outlined in the letting wash water go down storm drains/ditches
BMP tab commercial vehicle wash, or utilizing a sanitary
sewer connected wash bay?

If a car wash is used, please send a copy of the
invoices to [e-mail] or record the N/A
number of invoices here
Properly dispose of waste generated by
Are batteries, oil, fluids, and other vehicle waste
Vehicle and equipment maintenance vehicle/equipment maintenance while on Yes
municipal property being properly contained and disposed of?
Continue equipping the first responder vehicles
Amount of materials used/replaced in spill kits Yes, a new kit and dykes Consumable materials such as absorbents, oil
and municipal facilities with spill kits and material
(Municipal and emergency) were purchased this year absorbers, rags, etc.
containment tools
Discharge meaning fluid leak from municipal vehicle
Vehicle pollution management Record any municipal vehicles with leaks and Number of vehicle discharges 1 that needs to be repaired
repair them
Number of vehicle discharge repairs 1
Inspect facility waste areas to ensure proper Number of waste area (metal scrap containers, oil Inspections consisting of looking for leaks, improperly
disposal tanks, etc.) inspections 2 stored waste, etc.
STREET AND PARKING LOT SWEEPING
BMP Description Metric #
We do sweep and shovel
curbs when needed by
hand. During and after leaf
season we clan all the
Street/curb and gutter sweeping will be done to Total number of lane miles swept curbing in town with our
reduce road pollutants in runoff with a focus on leaf machine and shovel or
high priority areas prone to build-up or higher sweep by hand any areas
chance of conveyance damage/hindrance that might have silt the
Street and parking lot Cleaning leaf machine can't pick up
Total number of lane miles washed or cleaned in
other ways 5 10 miles
Track conveyances/inlets that have frequent Tracking the cleaning of any repeat/frequent issue
problems with pollution to prioritize their Number of"high priority cleanings" done uke St., Main St., and Arches inlets, ditches, culverts, outfalls, etc. cleaned during
maintenance this time period.
LITTER MANAGEMENT
BMP Description Metric #

Number of trash bags used/number of trash 1,245 receptacles each Can be estimated by multiplying the number of trash
receptacles emptied week cans regularly emptied by the frequency of emptying
Remove litter from town streets/sidewalks and
empty public waste receptacles Contract garbage
Litter management collection, but 5 Town
Number of employees responsible employees collect refuse,
bags of yard waste, litter.
Chiping, and leaves
Collect litter from right-of-ways Amount of trash collected (pounds)
3 - 1 litter sweep, 1 festival
Number of"events" clean-up, and 1 parade
Were any litter sweeps (volunteer, post-festival, clean-up
Litter sweeps prisoner, outside of normal pickup, etc.) done
during the reporting period? Number of participants 38
Amount of trash collected (pounds) 490
Amount of leaves collected (ex: cubic yards, miles If municipal leaf pick up is not offered, mark the
Leaf Collection Collect and dispose of leaves 120 tons
vacuumed, etc.) estimated amount removed from municipal properties