NCS000397_MS4 Annual Report (2022-23 FY)_20230831

Reporting Year BMP Measurable Goal Reporting Metric Comments
Did Newton implement
the selected funding
3 3.B.4. mechanism in year 3? No
Did Newton monitor
WPCOG activities to
ensure partnership
commitments for
reporting year 3 are Transition between new
3 4.B.3. met? Yes stormwater staff members
Did Newton identify
one informational
handout for
distribution at a city-
sponsored event that Various Flyers were handed
covers litter, nutrients, out at multiple events
and non-point source (Catawba Science Center,
pollution (including car Stormwater&You, Kids
washing) in reporting Fest, Stem Trek, Butterfly
3 5.B.1. year 3? Yes Festival)
Did Newton develop
one informational
handout for
distribution at a city-
sponsored event that
covers litter, nutrients,
and non-point source
pollution (including car
washing) in reporting
3 5.B.1. year 3? Yes See Above
Did Newton train
municipal staff to man
a stormwater booth They trained staff in a
3 5.B.2. during a public event? Yes pervious year
If so, how many staff
members were
3 5.B.2. trained? 0
Did Newton man a
booth at one
event/festival in
3 5.B.3. reporting year 3? Yes Kids Fest, Stem Trek, etc.

Did Newton distribute
informational flyers for Various Flyers were handed
litter, nutrients, and out at multiple events
non-point source (Catawba Science Center,
pollution (including car Stormwater&You, Kids
washing) at a public Fest, Stem Trek, Butterfly
3 5.B.2. event? Yes Festival)
Did Newton distribute
information about Various Flyers were handed
leaky septic systems, out at multiple events
illicit (Catawba Science Center,
discharges/improper Stormwater&You, Kids
disposal of waste at a Fest, Stem Trek, Butterfly
3 5.B.2. public event? Yes Festival)
If so, how many
handouts were
3 5.B.3. distributed? 75
In Progress working on
Did Newton Post about posting more about
car washing in outreach and stormwater
3 7.B.3. reporting year 3? 0 on facebook page
If so, what was the
3 7.B.3. date of the post?
Did Newton maintain Another update is needed
the web page in with new information that
3 9.B.2. reporting year 3? Partial has changed/updated
If so, what was the
3 9.B.2. date of the update? Summer 2022
How many hits did the
web page receive in
3 9.B.2. reporting year 3? 123 WPCOG's website
Did Newton maintain a
hotline phone number
3 10.B.1. in reporting year 3? 1
How many stormwater
hotline calls were
received in reporting
3 10.B.5. year 3? 1

Did Newton include a
bi-annual agenda item
for City staff to report
on stormwater
concerns and receive
input from the
commission during
permit reporting
3 11.13.1. period 3? No
If so, what was the
3 11.13.1. date of the meeting?
If so, what stormwater
3 11.B.1. topics were discussed?
Did Newton include a
second bi-annual
agenda item for City
staff to report on
stormwater concerns
and receive input from
the commission during
permit reporting
3 11.13.1. period 3? No
If so, what was the
3 11.13.1. date of the meeting?
If so, what stormwater
3 11.B.1. topics were discussed?
Did Newton coordinate
clean-up of public
areas during reporting
3 14.B.2. year 3? Yes
If so, how many
participants were
3 14.B.2. there? 2
If so, how many bags
of trash were
3 14.B.2. collected? 8
Did Newton add a GIS
map layer identifying
major outfalls and an
ID number in reporting
3 16.B.1. period 3? Yes
If so, how many major
outfalls were 50 outfalls In progress, approximately
3 16.B.1. identified? inspected 400-500 outfalls total

Did Newton add flow
directions to the GIS
map in reporting
3 16.B.2. period 3? No
Did Newton add
receiving waters to the
GIS map in reporting
3 16.B.3. period 3? No
Did Newton split major
outfalls into five equal
groups for inspection;
so that with one group
inspected per year, all
major outfalls will be
inspected over a five- In Progress of working on
3 19.B.2. year period? Partial the outfall inspections
Did Newton maintain a
3 20.B.2. written IDDE program? Yes
Did Newton hold an
evaluation meeting
with IDDE program
stakeholders which
included the
Stormwater
Administrator and
3 21.B.1 Utilities Director? No
If so, were any changes
to the IDDE Program
3 21.B.1 proposed? 0
Did Newton review
IDDE reports and
identify chronic
violators, issues,
and/or"hot-spot"
3 21.B.2. areas? Yes
If so, how many
verified illicit
discharges were
3 21.B.2. found? 0
If so, how many
verified illicit
discharges were
3 21.B.2. resolved/removed? 0

If so, how many illicit
discharge enforcement
3 21.B.2. actions were issued? 0
Did Newton train new
staff that will be part
3 23.B.3. of the IDDE program? 0
If so, how many staff They trained staff in a
3 23.B.2. were trained? 0 pervious year
If so, what was the
3 23.B.2. training date?
If so, what topics were Ms4/NPDES
3 23.B.2. included? permit 6
Did Newton display
illicit discharge fact
sheet posters in
employee common
3 24.B.2. areas? Yes
If so, how many
posters were
3 24.B.2. displayed?
Did Newton train
municipal staff on
proper handling of
construction site runoff
3 27.B.1. control complaints? Yes
If so, how many staff They trained staff in a
3 27.B.1. were trained? 0 previous year
If so, what was the
3 27.B.1. training date?
If so, what topics were
3 27.B.1. included?
Did Newton
continuously maintain
the construction waste
3 29.B.2. ordinance? Yes
Did Newton maintain a
current inventory of
low-density projects
and constructed SCMs,
including SCM type or
low-density acreage,
location, last
inspection date and
type of enforcement
3 31.B.3. action (if any)? Yes

How many SCM
inspections were
3 31.B.4. performed? 12
How many low-density
inspections were
3 31.B.5. performed? 1
How many
enforcement actions
3 31.B.5. were taken? 0
How many SCM
Operation &
Maintenance Plans
3 33.B.2. were approved? 0
Did Newton issue a
letter of notification to
owners making them
aware of upcoming low
density and SCM
3 35.B.2. inspections? Yes
If so, how many
notification letters
3 35.B.2. were sent? 12
Did Newton establish
an inspection tracking
mechanism to track
the inspections and
results of regular post-
construction SCM and
low-density
inspections, including
the ability to identify
3 36.B.2. chronic violators? Yes
Did Newton update the
developer stormwater Newton needs another
resources section on update for upcoming permit
3 37.B.2. the city web site? Partial year
Did Newton update the
municipal facility
3 38.B.5. inventory? Yes
How many annual
facility inspections
were performed for
high stormwater
pollution potential
3 39.B.2. facilities? 2 WTP, Public Works,

How many facility
inspections were
performed for low
stormwater pollution Fire Stations, Police Stations
3 39.B.2. potential facilities? 4 (Maintenance Facility)
Did Newton update
spill response
procedures for any
3 42.B.3. facilities/operations? No In Progress
If so, how many
procedures were
3 42.B.3. revised? 0
Did Newton train new
fire department staff in
spill response
3 42.B.4. procedures? No
If so, how many new
3 42.B.4. staff were trained? 0 Trained previously
Did Newton provide
annual training for
general stormwater
pollution prevention
3 43.B.2. for all employees? No Trained in previous year
If so, how many
employees were
3 43.B.2. trained? 0
Did Newton inspect
the MS4 in accordance
with the MS4
3 44.B.2. Maintenance SOP? Yes
If so, how many
inspections were
performed and
3 44.B.2. documented? 42 conveyances
Did Newton verify,
document, and
prioritize maintenance
activities identified by
inspections and/or
3 44.B.3. citizen reports? Yes
If so, how many MS4
maintenance activities
3 44.B.3. were performed? 390

Did Newton update the
current inventory of
municipally owned
structural SCMs as
necessitated by new
3 45.B.3. City development? Yes
If new city-owned
SCMs were
constructed, did
Newton update the In Progress-Developing a
MS4 map to include Stormwater Database/GIS
3 46.B.2. them? Partial Map with this information
Did Newton maintain
NC SCM Inspections
and Maintenance
Certification for
appropriate
3 46.B.3. personnel? Yes WPCOG employee
Did Newton inspect
each municipal SCM
utilizing the standard
3 46.B.5. inspection form? Yes
If so, how many SCMs
3 46.B.5. were inspected? 12
If so, how many SCMs
3 46.B.5. passed inspection? 12
Minimal maintenance
If so, how many SCMs required, basic upkeep
3 46.B.5. required maintenance? 0 overall needed
Did Newton maintain
Right-of-Way Pest
Control, Public Health
Control, and
Ornamental &Turf
Pest Control applicator
certifications for
appropriate
3 47.B.1. personnel? Yes

Did Newton provide
annual staff training in In previous year of training,
pollution prevention WPCOG working on
and chemical use, recorded training for any
storage and handling new staff/refreshers for the
3 47.B.3. training Yes team
If so, how many staff
3 47.B.3. were trained?
Did Newton perform
and document an
annual inspection of
each municipal
3 48.B.4. industrial facility? Yes
If so, how many Public Works, WTP, Police
inspections were Station Maintenance Area,
3 48.B.4. performed? 6 and Fire Stations (3)
Did Newton perform bi-
annual vehicle and
equipment cleaning
and maintenance
inspections using
inspection checklist
and notify facility
manager of any
corrective actions
3 49.B.2. required? Yes
If so, how many
inspections were
3 49.B.2. performed? 8
If so, how many
inspections resulted in
requiring corrective
3 49.B.2. actions? 8
If so, how many re-
inspections were
performed to confirm
corrective actions had
3 49.B.3. been taken? 4
Did Newton implement
street sweeping in
accordance with the
3 51.B.2. Street Sweeping SOP? Yes
If so, how many street
3 51.B.2. miles were swept? 1275

Did Newton implement
leaf collection in
accordance with the
3 52.B.2. Leaf Collection SOP? Yes
If so, how many cubic
yards of leaves were
3 52.B.2. collected? 2,922 cubic yards