NCS000602_Granite Falls 2021 APPROVED SWMP_20210511

Final Stormwater Management Plan
Town of Granite Falls
NCS000602
April 15, 2021
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Table of Contents
PART1: INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................1
PART2: CERTIFICATION.........................................................................................4.........................2
PART3:
MS4 INFORMATION.............................................................................................................3
3.1
Permitted Town of Granite Falls...............................................................................................
3
3.2
Existing MS4 Mapping............................................................................................................4
3.3
Receiving Waters.....................................................................................................................5
3A
MS4 Interconnection., ................... P .... ..... 6 .......... .-P&p .................. *...*Pob.4
5
3.5
Total Maximum Daily Loads(TMDLs)....................................................................................
6
3.6
Endangered and Threatened Species and Critical Habitat..........................................................
7
3.7
Industrial Facility Discharges...................................................................................................
7
3.8
Non-Stormwater Discharges,,,, ................ I.P111111.1.1 .............. & ............... 11 ..... 111.1
............. 8
3.9
Target Pollutants and Sources.., ................... 11111114 ................ 111p, ................. P1111
............. 9
PART 4: STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ADMIlVISTRATION.................................13
4AOrganizational Structure.........................................................................................................13
4.2 Program Funding and Budget............................................................................................... 155
4.3 Shared Responsibility, .... 1111111111. ............. .......... 4 ... 4 ............. ...... 4b ................. b ............ 16
64.4 Co-Permittees...................................................................................................................... 166
4.5 Measurable Goals for Program Administration..................................................................... 177
PART 5: PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM ..................................................... 179
PART 7: ILLICIT DISCHARGE DETECTION AND ELIMII4ATION PROGRAM ............................ 29
PART
10:
POLLUTION PREVENTION AND GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROGRAMS ...............
58

List of Tables
Table 1:
Summary of M34 Mapping
Table
2:
Summary of MS4 Receiving Waters
Table
3:
Summary of Approved TMDLs
Table
4:
Summary of Federally Listed Species/Habitat Impacted by Surface Water Quality
Table
5:
NPDES Stormwater Permitted Industrial Facilities
Table
6:
Non-Stormwater Discharges
Table
7:
Summary of Target Pollutants and Sources
Table
8:
Summary of Responsible Parties
Table
9:
Shared Responsibilities
Table
10:
Co-Permittee Contact Information
Table
11:
Program Administration BMPs
Table
12:
Summary of Target Pollutants & Audiences
Table
13:
Public Education and Outreach BMPs
Table
14:
Public Involvement and Participation BMPs
Table
15:
Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination BMPs
Table
16:
Qualifying Alternative Program Components for Construction Site Runoff Control Program
Table
17:
Construction Site Runoff Control BMPs
Table
18:
Qualifying Alternative Program(s) for Post -Construction Site Runoff Control Program
Table
19:
Summary of Existing Post -Construction Program Elements
Table
20:
Post Construction Site Runoff Control BMPs
Table
21:
Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping BMPs

PART 1: INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this Stonnwater Management Plan (SWMP) is to establish and define the means by which
the Town of Granite Falls will comply with its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit and the applicable provisions of the
Clean Water Act to meet the federal standard of reducing pollutants in stonmwater runoff to the maximum
extent practicable.
This SWMP identifies the specific elements and minimum measures that the Town of Granite Falls will
develop, implement, enforce, evaluate and report to the North Carolina Department of Environmental
Quality (NCDEQ) Division of Energy, Minerals and Land Resources (DEMLR) in order to comply with
the MS4 Permit number NCS000602, as issued by NCDEQ. This permit covers activities associated with
the discharge of stormwater from the MS4 as owned and operated by the Town of Granite Falls and
located within the corporate limits of the Town of Granite Falls.
In preparing this SWMP, the Town of Granite Falls has evaluated its MS4 and the permit requirements to,
develop a comprehensive 5-year SWMP that will meet the community's needs, address local water
quality issues and provide the minimum measures necessary to comply with the permit. The SWMP will
be evaluated and updated annually to ensure that the elements and minimum measures it contains
continue to adequately provide for permit compliance and the community's needs.
Once the SWMP is approved by NCDEQ, all provisions contained and referenced in this SWMP, along
with any approved modifications of the SWMP, are incorporated by reference into the permit and become
enforceable parts of the permit. Any major changes to the approved SWMP will require resubmittal,
review and approval by NCDEQ, and may require a new public comment period depending on the nature
of the changes.
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PART 2: CERTIFICATION
By my signature below I hereby certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were
prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified
personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or
persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the
information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete.
I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of
fines and imprisonment for knowing violations.
I am also aware that the contents of this document shall become an enforceable part of the NPDES MS4
Permit, and that both the Division and the Environmental Protection Agency have NPDES MS4 Permit
compliance and enforcement authority.
® I am a principal executive officer or ranking elected official.
❑ I am a duly authorized representative and have attachedthe authorization made in writing by aprincipal
executive officer or ranking elected official which specifies me as:
❑
A
specific
individual having overall responsibility for stormwater matters.
❑
A
specific
position having overall responsibility for stormwater matters.
Signature:
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Name:
Jerry Church
Title:
Town Manager
Signed this
day of &A 1), 20 .
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PART 3: MS4 INFORMATION
3.I Permitted Town of Granite Falls
This Stormwater Management Plan (SVJMP) applies throughout the corporate l m is of the Town of
Granite Falls, including all regulated activities associated with the discharge of stormwater from the MS4.
The map below shows the corporate limits (and ETJ) of Town of Granite Falls as of the date of this
document.
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3.2 Existing M04 Mapping
The current MS4 mapping ncludes outfalls located within the Town of Granite Falls. In the future the
Town will be adding the following elements to the map: pipe locations, flow direction, inverts, ditches,
inlets, catch basins, manholes outfall, sizes and conditions (Reference BMP 20).
The Town of Granite Falls has a historic count of 66 outfalls per the GIS layer created; however it is not
certain that all of these are major per the defuution provided below. The Town will be verifying all
elements as mentioned above in the completion of BMW 20.
Table l : Summary of MS4 Mapping
Percent of Town of Granite 10 %
Falls Mapped
No. of Major Outfalis* Mapped 66 total
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*An oulfall is a point inhere the MS4 discharges from a pipe or other conveyance (e.g a ditch) directly
nto surface ivaters. Major outfaM are required lobe mapped to meet permit requirements. A major
outfall is a 36-inch diameter pipe or discharge from a drainage area > 50-acres; and for industrial zoned
areas a 12-inch diameter pipe or a drainage area > 2-acres.
3.3 Receiving Waters
The Town of Granite Falls MS4 is located within the Catawba River Basin and discharges directly into
receiving waters as listed in Table 2 below. Applicable water quality standards listed below are compiled
from the following NCDEQ sources:
o Waterbody Classification Map
o ]mpaired Waters and TMDL Map
o Most recent NCDEQ Final 303(d) List
Table 2: Summary of MS4 Receiving Waters
Receiving Water Name
Stream
LVater
303(d) Listed Parameters) '
Index / AU
Quality
of Interest
Number
Classification
Catawba River - Rbodhiss Lake
l l-(37)
WS-IV B CA
N/A
Gunpowder Creek
(11-55-
WS-IV; CA
Benthos
(1.5) & H-
55-
(4)))
Little Gunpowder Creek
(11-55-2 —
WS-IV
N/A
(2
Billy Branch
11-55-3
WS-IV
N/A
Silver Creek
(11-56-(1
WS-IV
N/A
3.4 MS4 Interconnection
The Town of Granite Falls MS4 is interconnected with another regulated MS4 and directly receives
stormwater from the Town of Sawmills MS4. The number of nterconnections enter ng the Town of
Granite Falls MS4 from the Town of Sawmills is unknown due to the stone sewer not being mapped.
The Town of Granite will be in the future mapping the storm sewer lines and water flow to help
determine interconnectivity (reference BMP 20).
Currently, a limited amount of data is available. Field staff will collect further data using a GIS mapping
application to locate flow direcfion, inverts, ditches, inlets, catch basins, manholes outfall, sizes and
conditions. Staff will develop a GIS mapping application off of field techniques, data recording, and pre-
existing plans or blue prints from the Town of Granite Falls.
The MS4 does interconnect with the statewide NCDOT MS4 and includes:
a. The interconnection is receiving stormwater from the NCDOT MS4. The number of
interconnections is unknown.
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b. The interconnection is not discharging stonowater into the NCDOT MS4. 'Fhe number of
interconnections is unknown.
c. The Town of Granite Falls MS4 mapping does not identify interconnections with the
NCDOT MS4.
d. The Town of Gran to Falls MS4 mapping does hiclude NCDOT MS4 outfalls
3.5 Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)
The TMDL(s) listed in Table 3 below have been approved within the Town of Granite Falls, as
determined by the map and list provided on the NCDOO Modeling & Assessment Unit we Rgac. The
table also indicates whether the approved TIvIDL has a specific stormwater Waste Load Allocation
(WLA) for any watershed directly receiving discharges from the permitted MS4, and whether a Water
Quality Recovery Program has been implemented to address the WLA. Outreach education and stream
cleanup helps with the reduction of waste load allocation within approved TMDL municipalities.
Table 3: Summary of Approved TMDLs
Water Body Name TMDL Pollutants) Stormwater Water
Waste Quality
Load Recovery
Allocation Program
N/A N/A N N
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3.6 Endangered and Threatened Species and Critical Habitat
Significant populations of threatened or endangered species and or critical habitat are are not identified
within the regulated MS4 urbanized area. Based upon a review of the Endangered and Threatened Species
and Species of Concern by County for North Carolina Map and Listed species believe to or known to
occur in North Carolina man as provided by the U.S. Fish and 1Arldlife Service, the species listed in Table
4 have the potential to occur within the regulated MS4 urbanized area. Of those species listed, Table 4
summarizes the species that may be significantly impacted by the quality of surface waters within their
habitat.
Table 4: Potential Federally Listed Species/HabitaY Impacted by Surface Water Quality
Scientific Name
Common name
Species Group
Federal Listing
Status
Glyptemys
Bog Turtle
Vertebrate
T (S/A)
inuhlenbergii
Glaucomyssabrinw
Carolina northern
Vertebrate
E
coloratus
flying squirrel
Myotis septentrionalis
Northern long-eared
Vertebrate
T
bat
(7m ynorhinus
Virginia big -eared bat
Vertebrate
E
toumsendii
V1 rg7'niaiaus
Alasmidonta varicosa
Brook floater
Invertebrate
ARS
Ophiogomphus
Edmons's Snaketail
Invertebrate
ARS
edmimdo
Macromia margarita
Margarita River _
Invertebrate
ARS
skimmer
Microhexura
Spruce -fir moss
Invertebrate
E
montiva a
spider
Hexastylis naniflora
Dwarf -flowered
Vascular Plant
T
heartleaf
Li.atris helleri
Heller's
blazing star
Vascular Plant
T
Hedyotis purpurea
Roan Mountain Bluet
Vascular Plant
E
var. montana
3.7 Industrial Facility Discharges
The Town of Granite Falls MS4 jurisdictional area includes
the
following industrial facilities which
hold
NPDES Industrial Stormwater Permits, as determined from
the
NCDEO Maps &Permit Data web
page.
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Table 5: NPDES Stormwater Permitted muustrial Facilities
Permit Number
Facilhy Name
NCG210103
Granite Hardwoods
NCG210104
Jordan Holman Lumber Company
NCGNE0039
Hickoa S rings Manufacturing Company
NCGNE1005
Ne tco Inc Granite Falls
NCG050301
Pre is Innovative Packaging, Inc.
NCG200506
JMB Recycling & Demolition LLC
3.8 Non-Stormwater Discharges
The water quality impacts ofnon-stonnwater discharges have been evaluated by the Town of Granite
Falls as summarized in Table 6 below. The unpermitted non-stonnwater flows listed as incidental do not
significantly impact water quality. The Town of Granite Falls has evaluated residential and charity car
washing and street washing for possible significant water quality impacts.
Street washing discharges are addressed under the Pavement Management Program in Part 70 of this
SWMP. The Division has not required that other non-stormwater flows be specifically controlled by the
Town of Granite Falls.
Wash water associated with car washing that does not contain detergents or does not discharge directly
into the MS4 is considered incidental. However, these types of non-stormwater discharges that do
contain detergents have been evaluated by the Town of Granite Falls to determine whether they may
significantly impact water quality. The Town of Granite Falls will address the possibility of the below
mentioned water quality impacts through public education and good housekeeping, as outlined Part 5,
BMP 3-7, and Part 10 BMP 46-48, 50, 54, 55, 57, 58 and 62 with a focus on the training of good
housekeeping practices.
Table 6: Non-Stormwater Discharges
Non Stormv✓ater Discharge
Water unlit
Im acts
Water line and fire h dram flushing
Incidental
Landscape irrigation
Incidental
Diverted stream flows
Incidental
Rising groundwater
Incidental
Uncontaminated groundwater infiltration
Incidental
Uncontaminated pumped groundwater
Incidental
Uncontaminated potable water sources
Incidental
Foundation drains
Incidental
Air conditioning condensate
Incidental
Irrigation waters
Incidental
Springs
Incidental
Water from crawls ace pumps
Incidental
Footing drains
Incidental
Lawn watering
Incidental
Residential and charity car washing
Possible
Flows from riparian habitats and wetlands
Incidental
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Dechlorinated swimming pool discharges
Incidental
Street wash water
Possible
_
Flows from firefighting acflvities
( Incidental
3.9 Target Pollutants and Sources
In addit on
to those target
pollutants identified above, the
Town of Granite Falls is aware of other
significant
water quality issues within the permitted MS4
area.
Table 7 below summarizes the water quality pollutants identified throughout Part 3 of this SWNIP, the
likely activities/sources/targeted audiences attributed to each pollutant, and identifies the associated
SWMP program(s) that address. In addition, the Town of Granite Falls has evaluated schools,
homeowners and businesses as target audiences that are likely to have significant stormwater impacts.
Within the table below
the following
target pollutants have
been commonly found to be concerns withhi
the community.
Litter: Illegal dumping has occurred and been noted by code enforcement officers within the Town.
Cases of both illegal construction waste dumping and general residential or school dumping have been
noted by code enforcement officers. This litter poses a threat to both our water bodies and the MS4
infrastructure, as the fitter can create clogs and backups that damage the pipelines leading back to the
stream. Some fitter even poses a threat to groundwater if chemical leaching or breakdown of components
into heavy metals occurs due to weathering of the litter. The dumping has been found typically road side
but also in secluded urban areas.
Sediment: Previous installed erosion control measures have been removed or fallen
Sediment buildup is largely attributed to mismanaged construction sites with fallen or incorrectly installed
sediment fences. It has been noficed in both reports from citizens and by code enforcement officers that
there are several cases of construction sites not maintaining their erosion control fences during work. This
has led to sediment buildup near storm drains, onto down slope private properties, and in some cases
causing water to build up in nearby properties as the sediment is limiting the drains ability to remove
runoff. In all cases code enforcement has responded and had the issue solved, but even being down for a
short time can prove to have significant effects. Erosion control fences are required for sediment control
permits during construction by the DEQ throughout the entire construction process.
Gray Water. Straight piping washing machines out of the house
Residents have noted a few homes have had their washing machines straight -piped out of their homes by
creating makeshift piping using water hoses exit at windows. Homes are to be connected to the
appropriate sewer system. This proves to be a source of detergents/soaps entering our storm drains in
residential neighborhoods. In addition: residential, charity, and municipal car washes allow for soaps or
waxes to enter the storm drain when vehicles are not being cleaned in the correct areas (such as vegetated
patches or in areas that do not have storm drains). This allows for toxic contaminants to enter our
waterways via the storm drain system.
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Fats Oils and Grease: Health Department has noted several cases where restaurants do not empty
or own/rent grease traps for appropriate removal.
The Health Department has reported several restaurants in Granite Falls not maintaining, or even owning,
grease traps. This has led to cases of the restaurants either illegally dumping the grease or allowing the
grease to drip onto nearby impermeable surface — which would eventually lead to water quality issues.
Overflow from a lack of maintenance or throwing out the grease with general waste contributes to this
problem. This is a health violation since the grease poses a physical risk, but it also can impair water
bodies with an influx of water insoluble grease going down the storm drain.
Chemicals: Totes have been noted in industrial areas not properly labeled or stored
Town staff, along with some citizens have reported that containers of unknown/umnarked chemicals are
unlabeled in select industrial sites, leading to potential soil and water contamination, and/or incorrect spill
cleanup procedure. In addition.to not labeling the containers correctly, the Town has noted that the
containers are not being correctly stored in a way to minimize risk to the water bodies from seepage,
damage to the containers, or spills.
Animal Operations: A challenge to ensuring water quality for several factors.
Animal operations are agricuhure operations that raise cows, pigs, chickens, or other livestock as a
product, be it from meat or byproducts of the animal, the latter being more problematic as the excess
nutrients will lead to eutrophication which can eventually causing hypoxia in the water body. In a similar
vein, agricultural runoff often caries excess fertilizer which also will cause eutrophicafion in streams with
its cascading effects. Within the Catawba River Basin roughly 46 streams are/were impacted by fecal
coliform, with 10 being listed on the 303(d) list. As this is a non -point source pollutant it is hard to locate
the exact source of this runoff. By general statute, the Town of Granite Falls is restricted in regulating
agricultural uses in their ETJ through the bona fide farm exemption. Roughly 20% of land use within the
basin is agricultural.
Underground storage tanks: Storage devices installed below ground that contain hazardous
materials/waste.
These tanks can contain gasoline, fuels such as propane, industrial chemicals/oils, and most often human
waste in areas not directly connected to the sanitary sewer. Any underground storage tank must be well
maintained/monitored, and correctly installed due to the risk of them leaking. The leaks can cause
whatever chemical the tank is storing to leak into the ground, harming the soil, groundwater/water table,
and even surface waters as they are being fed from groundwater. If a fuel or industrial chemical tank is
leaking, the chemical will leach into the soil — leading to toxic soil, contaminated groundwater, and
possibly impairing a stream/water body. If a septic tank is leaking, it can overwhelm the natural processes
of the soil (infiltration) leading to nutrient overload in streams fed by groundwater, or allowing pathogens
to enter, increasing the risk of disease. The 10 303(d) fecal coliform impaired streams fisted can have
some attribution to septic tank leakage.
Illicit discharges: Originate from a variety of sources, with an equally varied number of effects
dependent on the chemical that is released.
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Typically, illicit discharges come from businesses, residents or municipal facilities who dump chemicals
into storm drains either incidentally due to a lack of IDDE education or general carelessness. These
chemicals can vary greatly, and can include grease, oils, chemicals, cleaning solutions, paints, metals, etc.
This is a recognized problem as we have several 303(d) streams impaired from causes related to
substances or attributions given to unclean discharges into the streams - in addition to reports generated
by the municipality. Many of the 303(d) benthos impaired streams can be attributed to IDDE issues, but
they are often from inexact/non-point sources that are attributed to illicit discharges
Illegal dumping: When residents, businesses, or municipal employees dump waste randomly in
non -permitted dumping areas.
This waste can widely vary, causing a variety of problems. For examp]e, citizens dumping televisions on
the side of the road to avoid dumping fees, which allows for the metals or chemicals inside the tv to leach
out as stormwater passes it (mercury, lead, and other metals). It can be a case of businesses dumping
waste in watershed areas where runoff passes through the waste, either carrying it, or residuals of the
waste into water bodies. It can also be a case of graders dumping sediment into areas without the correct
allowances/precautions. The debris and chemicals accumulate over time and lead to chemical
impairments, pH issues, turbidity impairments, or debris entering the stream/MS4 system.
Improper disposal of waste:
Improper disposal of waste is problematic because it allows chemicals, or difficult to manage waste, to
enter the environment in ways that may be hard to track. For example; not giving a car battery to the
correct waste management facility can allow for battery acid and lead to enter the soil which
drains/collects in the groundwater. This problem has been noticed by municipal waste managers and is
difficult to track as often the improper disposal waste is mixed in with the standard refuse. Other
examples include grease going down sinks clogging MS4 systems, chemicals from batteries leaching into
the groundwater, oil from oil changes not going to the correct facility, etc.
Table 7: Summary of Target Pollutants anal Sources
Target Pollutant(s)
Likely Source(s)/Target Audiences)
S'WMP Program Addressing
Taz etPollutanus /Audience(s)
Litter
Residents, Businesses, Schools
Public Education & Outreach
Public Participation
Sediment
Construction Activity
Public Education & Outreacb,
Construction Program
Post -construction Pro am
Gray water
Residential
Illicit Discharge
Public Education & Outreach
Fats, Oils and Grease
Businesses (Restaurants)
Illicit Discharge
Public Education & Outreach
Chemicals
Industrial, Business and Residential
Illicit Discharge
Public Education & Outreach
Good Housekeeping
Animal Operations
CommercialBonifideFarms
Illicit Discharge
Public Education & Outreach
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Underground Storage Tanks
Business and Residents
Illicit Discharge
Public Education & Outreach
Illicit Discharges
General Public, Businesses,
Illicit Discharge
Municipal Employees
Public Education & Outreach
Good Housekeeping
Illegal Dumping and
General Public, Businesses,
Illicit Discharge
Improper Disposal of Waste
Municipal Employees
Public Education & Outreach
Good Housekeeping
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PART 4: STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
4A Organizational Structure
The Town of Gran to Falls has contracted Western Piedmont Council of Governments (WPCOG) to
coordinate Stormwater Management Plan efforts, to ensure the Town is facilitating Best Management
Practices to protect water quality. While WPCOG will be the primary operator of the program the Town
of Granite Falls staff will be training to handle internal procedures and report actions to WPCOG. The
following organizational chart is broken down by the six elements associated with Stormwater
Management. Each of the positions under the elements will report back to the primary manager and then
on to the Stormwater Program Administrator.
Table 8: Summary of Responsible Parties
SWMP Component''
Responsible Position
Staff Name
Department I
Stormwater Program
Town Manager
Jerry Church
Administration, Town
Administration
of Granite Falls
SWMP Management
WPCOG Senior
Johnny Wear
WPCOG
Planner/Natural
Resources
Administrator
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Public Education &
WPCOG Senior
Johnny Wear
WPCOG
Outreach
Planner/Natural
Resources
Administrator
Public Involvement &
WPCOG Senior
Johnny Wear
WPCOG
Planner/Natural
Participation
Resources
Administrator
Illicit Discharge
WPCOG Code
Todd Justice
WPCOG
Detection &
Enforcement Officer
Elimination
Construction Site
N/A
N/A
NCDEQ— Asheville
Runoff Control
Regional Office
Post -Construction
WPCOG Stormwater
Jack Cline
WPCOG
Administrator
Stonnwater
Management
Pollution
WPCOG Senior
Johnny Wear
WPCOG
Prevention/Good
Planner/Natural
Housekeeping for
Resources
Municipal Operations
Administrator
Municipal Facilities
WPCOG Stormwater
Jack Cline
WPCOG
Operation &
Administrator
Maintenance Program
Spill Response Program
Stormwater
Jack Cline; Brian
WPCOG,
Administrator and
Bennett, Granite Falls
Volunteer/Town Fire
Volunteer Emergency
Fire Chief
Department, if
Services
applicable
MS4 Operation &
Town of Granite Falls
Randy Smith, Granite
Town of Granite Falls
Maintenance Program
Public Works Operator
Falls Water Resources
Public Works
Director /Public Works
Department
Director
Municipal SCM
Town of Granite Falls
Randy Smith, Granite
Town of Granite Falls
Operation &
Public Works Operator
Falls Water Resources
Public Works
Maintenance Program
and Stormwater
Director /Public Works
Department and
Administrator
Director; Jack Cline
WPCOG
Pesticide, Herbicide &
TolAm of Granite Falls
Randy Smith, Granite
Town of Granite Falls
Fertilizer Management
Public Works Operator
Falls Water Resources
Public Works
Program
and WPCOG
Director /Public Works
Department and
Stormwater
Director; Jack Cline
WPCOG
Adm nistrator
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Vehicle & Equipment
Town of Granite Falls
Randy Smith, Granite
Town of Granite Falls
Cleaning Program
Public Works Operator
Falls Water Resources
Public Works
Director /Public Works
Department
Director
Pavement Management
Town of Granite Falls
Randy Smith, Granite
Town of Granite Falls
Program
Public Works Operator
Falls Water Resources
Public Works
Director /Public Works
Department
Director
4.2 Program Funding and Budget
In accordance with the issued permit, the Town of Granite Falls shall maintain adequate funding and
staffing to implement and manage the provisions of the SWMP and comply with the requirements of the
NPDES MS4 Permit. The budget includes the permit administering and compliance fee, which is billed
by the Division annually. Due to the increase NPDES permit mandates, the first year of the permit cycle
will be used to determine a base line for the stormwater program funding needs. The funding mechanism
will be analyzed through the completion of a fiscal gap analysis to determine how the stormwater
program will be implemented and funding obtained.
The Town of Granite Falls, has atwo-year contract (which will need to be modified, adopted, and signed
every two years) with Western Piedmont Council of Governments for the following services: Public
Education and Outreach Program, Public Involvement and Participation Program, Illicit Discharge
Detection and Elimination Program, Post -Construction Site Runoff Control Program, and Pollution
Prevention and Good Housekeeping Programs. The current contract amount for the 2-year period (years I
and 2 of the NPDES permit cycle) is $ 35,685.00. The Town will be responsible for the cost of the annual
NPDES permit renewal, which is to be paid to the state. Any fees charged to the development community
for BMP Inspections, Plan Review, and other associated fees will help offset cost. The Town may
determine that stormwater utility fees should be implemented; these fees would be collected by the Town
through tax or utility bills. The goal would be for the funds collected to support the stormwater program
through mapping outfalls, steam repairs, and other water quality efforts. Revenue versus funding will be
reviewed each year to determine needed changes.
Should the Town of Granite Falls choose not to renew the existing two-year contract, prior to the last
month, a revision to the existing NPDES permit and Stonnwater Management Plan would need to occur.
The Town of Granite Falls would be required to renew the two-year contract, in years 2023 and 2025, to
fully carry out the 5 year NPDES permit cycle. The Town of Granite Falls would be required to fully
carry out the 5 year NPDES permit cycle.
A.3 Shared Responsibility
Beginning July 2019, the Town of Granite Falls shares the responsibility, with WPCOG (referred to as
entity), to implement the following minimum control measures, which are as stringent as the
corresponding NPDES MS4 Permit requirement. The Town of Granite Falls remains responsible for
compliance if the other entity fails to perform the permit obligation and may be subject to enforcement
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action, if neither the Town of Granite Falls, nor the other entity fully performs the permit obligation.
Table 9 below summarizes individual responsibilities for each program.
Table 9: Shared Responsibilit es
SWMP BMP or
Legal
Permit Reference
Implementing Entity & Program Name
Agreement
{Y/N)
General Requirements
WPCOG
y
Public Education and
WPCOG
y
Outreach Program
Public Involvement and
WPCOG
y
Participation Program
Illicit Discharge Detection
WPCOG
y
and Elimination Program
Construction Site Runoff
NCDEQ
N/A
Control Program
Post -Construction Site
WPCOG
y
Runoff Control Program
Pollution Prevention and
WPCOG
y
Good Housekeeping
Programs
4.4 Co-Permittees
There are no other entities applying for co-permittee status under the NPDES MS4 permit number
NCS000602 for the Town of Gran to Falls.
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4.5 Measurable Goals for Program Administration
Referenc ng MS4 Inspect on Report for the Town of Granite Falls - Program Implementation,
Documentation & Assessment, Permit Citation - II.A.2. Stormwater Plan Implementation & Evaluation,
II.A.3. Keeping the Stormwater Plan Up to Date, II.A.4. Availability of the Stormwater Plan, II.A.S.
Stormwater Plan Modifications and II.A.7 Written Procedures; the Town has not evaluated the
performance and effectiveness of the program and had not develop any procedures for doing so. In order
to meet the State requirements for this section, a self -assessment and the effectiveness of the program
components will be completed annually. Written procedures, otherwise known as, Stormwater
Management Plan: SWMP, has been drafted, but not adopted at this time. The SWMP will be adopted
during Permit Year One of the NPDES permit cycle following the acceptance of the SWMP and issuance
of the NPDES permit.
MS4 Inspection Report for the Town of Granite Falls - Program Implementation, Documentation &
Assessment, Permit Citation - III.A. Program Documentation; The City of Lenoir on the Town's behalf
maintained some documentation regarding illicit discharge complaints and enforcement actions; however,
there was an overall lack of documentation relating to the Town's stornwater program (e.g., no
documentation for inspections, maintenance activities, or educational programs).
MS4 Inspection Report for the Town of Granite Falls - Program Implementation, Documentation &
Assessment, Permit Citation - III.B. Annual Report Submittal The latest MS4 annual report submitted
was for the 2014-2015 reporting year. The report included a brief description of the six nummum control
measures and initiative at the time. However, the report lacked detail regarding specific milestones for
the measures, overall plan accountability, or what was accomplished during the reporting period. Instead,
the report described plans for future MS4 program implementation, which largely had not yet been
implemented. Further, the 2014-2015 report did not include a fiscal analysis (Permit Citation - IV.B).
The Town of Granite Falls will manage and report the following Best Management Practices (BMPs) for
the administration of the Stormwater Management Program using Public Education & Outreach, Public
Involvement & Participation, Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination, Post -Construction Site Runoff
Control, and Pollution Prevention & Good Housekeeping.
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Permit
(2.1.2 and Part 4: Annual Self -Assessment
Ref.
Measures to evaluate the performance and effectiveness of the S WMP program components at least annually, P
Results shall be used by the permttee to modify the program components as necessary to accomplish the intent
of the Storrawater Program. The self -assessment re ortin eriod is the fiscal year (Jul 1 June 30).
BMP
A I
B
C
D
No.
Description of BMP
Measurable Goal(s)
Schedule for
Annual Reporting
Implementation
-:Metric
1.
Annual Self -Assessment
Perform an annual evaluation of
1. Prepare; certify and
1. Annually
1. Yes/No
SVJMP implementation,
submit the Annual Self-
Permit Years 1 — 4
suitability of SWMP
Assessment to NCDEQ
commitments and any proposed
prior to August 31 each
changes to the SWMP utilizing
year.
the NCDEQ Annual Self -
Assessment Template,
Permit
1.6: Permit Renewal Application
ReL
Measures to submit apermit renewal application no later than 180 days prior to the expiration date of the
NPDES MS4 permit,
BMP
A
B %C
D
No.
%Implementation
Description of J
Measurable Goal(s)
_ Schedule for
Annual Reporting
Metric
2,
Permit Renewal Application
Audit stormwater program
1. Participate in an
1. TBD - Typically
1. Yes/No
implementation for compliance
NPDES MS4 Permit
Permit Year 4
with the permit and approved
Compliance Audit, as
SWMP, and utilize the results to
scheduled and performed
prepare and submit a permit
by EPA or NCDEQ.
renewal application package.
2. Self -audit and
2. Permit Year 5
2. Yes/No/Partial
document any
stormwater program
components not audited
by EPA or NCDEQ
utilizing the DEQ Audit
Template. Submit Self -
Audit to DEMLR
(required component of
permit renewal
applicationpackage)
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3. Certify the stormwater
3. Permit Year 5
3. Date of permit
permit renewal
renewal application
application (Permit
submittal
renewal application
form, Self -Audit, and
Draft S WMP for the next
5-year permit cycle) and
submit to NCDEQ at
least 180 days prior to
permit expiration.
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PART 5: PUBLiC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM
The Town of Granite Falls will implement a Public Education and Outreach Program to distr bute
educational materials to the community or conduct equivalent outreach activities about the impacts of
storm water discharges on water bodies and steps the public can take to reduce pollutants in storm water
runoff.
The Town of Granite Falls will implement a Public Education and Outreach Program to distribute
educational materials to the community or conduct equivalent outreach activities about the impacts of
storm water discharges on water bodies and steps the public can take to reduce pollutants in storm water
runoff.
In reference to MS4 Permit Self Audit Report -Public Education and Outreach, Permit Citation ILB.2.a
Program Requirements, ILB.2.c. Target Audiences, and ILB.2.h. Public Education and Outreach
Program: The Town of Granite Falls had not defined goals & objectives for community wide issues.
Stormwater impact target audiences and extend of exposure had not been recorded at public education
and outreach events.
The target audiences and idenfified pollutants listed in Part 3.9 of this SWMP, which will be addressed by
the Public Education and Outreach Program, are summarized in Table 12 below. In addition, the Town of
Granite Falls is required to inform businesses and the general public of the hazards associated with illicit
discharges, illegal dumping and improper disposal of waste.
Table 12: Summary of Target Pollutants &Audiences
Target Pollutants/Sources
Tar
etAvdience(s
Litter
General Public
Sediment
Construction Activity
Gray water
Residential
Fats, Oils and Grease
Businesses (Restaurants)
Animal operations
Commercial and/or Bona fide Farms
Underground Storage Tanks
Businesses and Residents
Chemicals
Industrial, Business and Residential
Illicit Discharges
General Public, Businesses,
Municipal Employees
Illegal Dumping
General Public, Businesses,
Municipal Employees
Improper Disposal of Waste
General Public, Businesses,
Municipal Employees
The Town of Granite
Falls will manage, implement and report the
following
public education and
outreach BMPs.
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BMP
A
B
C
IS
No.
Description of BMP
Measurable Goals)
Schedule for
Im lementafion
Annual Reporting
Metric
3.
Stormwater Fliers
Stormwater fliers will be
1. Develop and
1. Permit Year 1
L-5. Number of flyers
distributed to Town residences,
distribute fliers at
distributed at each
municipal employees, businesses,
Town event to create
event.
and industrial facilities through
stormwater awareness.
stormwater events. Five topics
2. Develop and
2. Permit Year 2
will be addressed over the term of
distribute a fliers for
the permit; general stormwater
illicit discharges.
awareness, illicit discharges,
3. Develop and
3. Permit Year 3
illegal dumping, chemicals and
distribute a fliers for
proper disposal of waste.
illegal dumping.
4. Develop and
4. Permit Year 4
distribute fliers for
chemical awareness.
5. Develop and
5. Permit Year 5
distribute fliers for
proper waste disposal.
4.
Public Event Outreach
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Provide stormwater educational
1. Staff will have a
1. Annually
1. Number of attendees
information to the general public
booth at the annual
at outreach booth
at community events.
Merchants Association
Permit Years 1-5
during the Merchants
Festival and/or
Association Festival;
COVID-19 has limited outreach
Festival on the Square
opportunities at public events due
to disperse stormwater
Number of attendees at
to their cancelation in 2020/2021.
outreach
Festival on the Square.
As such, alternative ways for this
materials/awareness
type of outreach will be
through the use of
necessary. Alternatives, including
interactive educational
but not limited to, booths at
games and activities.
farmers markets or a booth inside
the library (if open) can provide
At minimum, one of
these opportunities while still
the two primary
being safe for participants.
festivals for the Town
of Granite Falls shall
be attended for
stormwater outreach
each year.
2. Staff will provide
2. Annually
2. Number of attendees
alternative outreach
at alternative outreach
opportunities if the
Permit Years 1-5
booth
primary festivals are
canceled, or as an
Event/location of
additional outreach
alternative outreach
supplement. Such
booth
opportunities include
but are not limited to:
an outreach booth at
local Libraries, and/or
an outreach booth at
farmers markets, or
other events if they are
still available at
different tunes
throughout the year.
5.
Youth Community Outreach
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Provide educational information,
1. WPCOG will
1. Annually
1. Number of
activities, and educational
provide instruction and
activities/events
materials to students and youth
community groups through
stormwater
educational activities
Permit Years 1-5
provided;
classrooms, workshops,
to youth community
Number of participants
community presentations, and/or
groups, classrooms,
present at these
hands-on activities related to
workshops,
events/activities.
stormwater best practices. The
community
targeted community groups can
presentations,
include: boy scouts,
2. Utilize the WPCOG
2. Annually
2. Number of storm
church/religious groups, girl
storm stencils during
drains stenciled
scouts, 4-H clubs, school
environmental programs,
outreach events to
educate community
Permit Years 1-5
community environmental groups.
members on the
Many of the individuals in these
impact of dumping
groups will hit the same target
into storm drains as
audiences as student outreach but
well as add caution
can be more easily met with due
signs to them
to the nature of their organizations
3. Staff will create a
3. Annually
3. Number of
presentation covering
presentations provided
COVED-19 has limited outreach
stormwater topics to
Permit Years 1-5
by teachers or staff
opportunities at schools, teacher
be presented in digital
workshops, and other outreach
classrooms and/or
Number of students
opportunities due to school
provided to teachers,
present during the
closures in 2020/2021. To
The PowerPoint will
presentation
supplement this, a PowerPoint
be presented by
presentation that can be shown
teachers and/or staff
digitally by staff and/or provided
to students in a safe
to teachers for classes will be
method such as an
created
online classroom.
6.
Printed Materials
Staff will design and distribute
1. Staff will create
1. Permit Year 1
1. Were new outreach
new printed materials for target
printed material for
materials created? Yes,
audiences to aid stormwater
local government
No; Status.
education.
distribution addressing
stormwater best
practices.
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2. Staff will distribute
2. See BMP 3
2. See BMP 3
printed materials at
events, school
presentations, and
have them on display
for public acquisition
in Government
buildings. The flyers
will also be hosted on
the WPCOG website
to enable digital access
to this resource.
7.
Annual Water Quality Conference
Sponsor the Western Piedmont
1. Provide one
1. Annually
1. Number of attendees
Council of Governments and
presentation about one
at conference.
Lenoir Rhyne University's
of the six NPDES
Permit Years 1-5
Annual Water Quality Conference
Minimum Control
to provide outreach and public
Measures at each
participation. Staff will conduct
annual conference. A
the annual regional conference for
different MCM will be
continued education targeting
presented on each
local government officials,
year,
municipal staff, local businesses,
educators, and the general public.
&
Evaluate Pollutants Sources and Audiences
1. Evaluate following
1. Annually
1. - 2. Number of
target pollutants:
target pollutant
litter, sediment, gray
Permit Years 1-5
violations;
water, fats, oils,
grease, animal
Were SWMP revisions
operations,
needed to address
underground storage
target pollutants or
tanks, super fund sites,
audiences.
chemicals, illicit
discharges, illegal
dumping and improper
disposal of waste.
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Evaluate the target pollutants
2. Evaluate the
2. Annually
(litter, sediment, gray water, fats,
following target
oils, grease, animal operations,
audiences: residents,
Permit Years 1-5
underground storage tanks, super
businesses, schools,
fund sites, chemicals, illicit
construction activity,
discharges, illegal dumping,
commercial, farms,
improper disposal of waste),
industrial,
sources, and associated target
development
audiences (residents, businesses,
community, general
schools, construction activity,
public and municipal
commercial, fauns, industrial,
employees.
development community, general
public, and municipal employees)
likely to have significant
stormwater impacts and why they
were selected. This evaluation is
looking at target audiences that
are creating pollution to allow the
Town to correctly focus education
efforts in those area.
9.
Evaluate Public Education and Outreach BMPs.
Evaluate the successful
1. See BW 18
1. See SNIP 18
1. See BNIP 18
components of outreach through
interest and feedback.
Permit
2.1.7 and 3.2.3; Web Site
Re£
Measures to provide a web site designed to convey -the program's message and provide online materials
including ordinances, or other regulatory mechanisms, or a list identifying the ordinances or other regulatory
mechanisms, providing the legal ority necessary to implement and enforce the re uirements of the permit
BMP
A
B
I C
D
No.
Description of BMP
Measurable Goal(s)
Schedule for
Annual Reporting ;
Implementation
Metric
10.
Website
1. Develop and
1. Annually
1. Did the website
maintain a stormwater
need revisions Yes,
web page for the
Permit Years 1-5
No; Status.
existing municipal
website.
Date stormwater web
page was added to
Town Website.
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Develop and add a stormwater
web page as part of the existing
2. WPCOG staff will
maintain and update
2. Amorally
2. Was annual self -
assessment uploaded
Town of Granite Falls website.
The Town webpage will convey
the WPCOG
stormwater web page
Permit Years 1-5
to website? Yes, no;
Status;
the importance of water quality
by: posting the MS4
and a link to the WPCOG
Annual Self-
Did links and/or
Stormwater webpage will be
Assessment, verifying
contact information
placed on the Town's website.
all links and contact
need to be updated?
The WPCOG Stormwater
information are
Yes, No; Status;
webpage will provide educational
current/active, posting
resource links, list the compliant
the current year fliers.
Were new/current
procedures, stormwater
fliers added to site?
regulations, stormwater pewit
The municipal
Yes, No; Status.
information and good
stormwater webpage
housekeeping information.
will also have the
current SWMP,
stormwater ordinance,
and annual assessment
posted.
3. Set a hit counter in
3. Annually
3. Report the number
order to monitor
of hits
engagement
Permit Years 1-5
11,
Education Regarding Illicit Discharges
Provide educational information
1. Train municipal
1. See BMP 50
1. See BMP 50
to municipal employees,
employees in illicit
businesses, citizens and schools
discharge detection
about the hazards associated with
and elimination,
illicit discharges, illegal
2. Distribute material
2. See BMP 3
2. See BMP 3
dumping, and improper disposal
(generated from BMP
of waste.
3) to target audiences
(municipal employees,
schools, businesses,
and citizens).
3. Provide education
3. Continuously,
3. Number of citizen
during the enforcement
interactions during
process.
Permit Years 1-5
enforcement.
Permit
3.2,5: Stormwater Hotline
Re£
Measures for a stormwater hotline/helpline for the purpose of public education and outreach.
BMP
A
B
%C
D
Now
%Im
Description of BMP
Measurable Goal(s)
Schedulefoir
lementation
Annual
Metric
Reporting
12,
Hotline
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This hotline will function as a
1. Establish a hotline
1. Permit Year 1
1. Was hotline
way for citizens to contact the
number for stormwater
established; Yes, No;
Town to report illicit discharges,
complaints and
stormwater/post construction
information.
Date of establishment.
issues, outreach questions and
concerns, and MS4 related
2. Identify specific
2. Permit Year 1
2. Was staff member
concerns.
staff members who
identified Yes or No.
will serve as hotline
contacts.
3. Record number and
3. Continuously.
3. Number of hotline
type of complaints,
phone calls received
concerns and
Permit Years 1-5
by type/purpose of
information related to
call.
each call.
Purpose of the call,
`type'/measure the call
was about date it
occurred, and
municipality of the
caller will be recorded.
4. Train stormwater
4. Annually,
4. Did hotline staff
hotline staff in general
receive training? Yes,
stormwater awareness,
Permit Years 1-5
No; Status.
complaint call
protocols and
appropriate contacts
for referral and typical
stormwater issues.
5. Publicize contact
5. Continuously,
5. Number of hotline
information on the
calls received overall.
Town and WPCOG
Permit Years 1-5
Stormwater webpages
as well as the town of
Granite Falls Facebook
page.
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Permit
3.21 and-3.2.4: Outreach to Targeted Audiences
Ref.
Measures to identify the specific elements and implementation of Public Education and Outreach Program to
share educational materials to the community or conduct equivalent outreach activities about the impacts of
stormwater discharges on water bodies and how the public can reduce pollutants in stormwater runoff. The
permittee shall provide educational information to identified target audiences on pollutants/sources identified in=
table 12 above, and shall document the extent of exposure of each media, event or activity, including those
elements implemented locall or ugh acooperative cement
BMP
A
B
C ':
D
No.
Description of BMP
Measurable Goal(s)
^ Schedule for
Annual Reporting
lm lementation
Metric
13
Litter Management
Create an educational outreach
1. Litter focused
1. See BMP 3
1. See BMP 3
flyer that focuses on the impacts
outreach materials will
of litter on water quality, runoff
be created and
quality, and how it impacts the
distributed to
environment as a whole. These
government buildings
materials will be distributed at
and at outreach events
Town Hall and handed out at
2. Stream cleanup
2. See BMP 19
2. See BMP 19
public outreach events.
activities will be
utilized to educate
Educate participants during
participants on the
stream cleanups on the impacts of
impacts of litter on
litter to stormwater runoff and
water bodies
overall water quality.
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PART 6: PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT AND PARTICIPATION PROGRAM
h reference to M34 Permit Self Audit Report —Public Involvement and Participation, Permit Citation
11.C.2.a. Volunteer Community Involvement Program: The Town has been supportive of efforts in the
past and plans to grow the effort in the future. Proximity to two major lakes can create opportunities for
public involvement and participation. The Town of Granite Falls will establish a hotline, webpage
reporting form and survey/s, along with the use of the existing WPCOG Water Resource Committee to
gather public input. Stream clean-ups will be completed on an annual basis. All events, programs, and
public forums will be announced through social media.
This S WMP identifies the minimum elements and implementation of a Public Involvement and
Participation Program that complies with applicable State, Tribal and local public notice requirements.
The Town of Granite Falls will manage, implement and report the following public involvement and
participation BMPs.
Table 14: Public Involvement and Participation BMPs
Permit
3.3.1; Public Input
Ref.
Mechanisms for public involvement that provide for input on stormwater issues and the stormwater program.
BMP
A
B
C
D
No. %Description
of 13MP
Measurable Goal(s)
Schedule for
Annual Reporting
Implementation
Metric
14.
Hotline for Public Input
Provide a mechanism for public
1. Stormwater hotline
1. See BMP 12
1. See BMP 12
input on stormwater issues and
(BMP 12) shall
the stormwater program through
include a public input
utilizing the stormwater hotline
component and/or
(BMP 12).
record public input
comments/concerns.
15.
Web based form reporting
Provide an online form for public
1. Establish a web
1. Permit Year 1
1. Form established —
input and stormwater reporting
based email complaint/
Yes or No; Status.
via the WPCOG website This will
reporting/input tool to
create an additional way for
be housed on the
citizens to report issues and
WPCOG website.
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concerns, as well as have input on
2. Use the form to
2. Continuous,
2. Number of
the stonnwater program.
record and track
following the
questions, reports, and
responses, inputs,
establishment of the
comments submitted
issues, and concerns
form in Permit Year 1.
via the form;
for metric reporting.
Purpose of each
Permit Years 2-5
question, report, or
comment.
3. Maintain the web
3. Continuous,
3. Number of updates,
based
following the
completed to the form
complaint/reporting/in
establishment of
and reason for change.
put form on the
Permit Year 1.
WPCOG website.
Permit Years 1-5
16.
Social MediaOutreacb — Event Promotion
Utifize the existing Town of
1. Utifize the existing
1. Continuously
1. Total Number of
Granite Falls Facebook page to
Town of Granite Falls
posts on the Town of
promote stormwater events,
Facebook page to
Permit ,Years 1-5
Granite Falls Facebook
projects, outreach/general
promote public
page related to the
stormwater awareness, and
involvement and
stormwater program.
stormwater programs. This will be
participation related to
used as an outreach tool to
stormwater programs,
provide exposure to a larger
events, and projects.
audience and encourage
The Facebook page
engagement from the general
will also be used to
public.
post stormwater
educational materials
and provided general
stormwater awareness.
17.
Water Resources Committee
Provide a mechanism for public
1. Participate in
1. Quarterly meetings
1. Number of attendees
input and participation via
quarterly Water
at each meeting.
regional meetings on stormwater
Resource Committee
Permit Years 1-5
issues and the stormwater
meetings, which are
program. Typically, this
open to the public, for
committee is hosted by the
discussion of water
WPCOG once a quarter. This
quality issues within
committee also encourages
the region,
municipal interconnectivity
regarding water quality within the
Topics discussed will
region.
be recorded for annual
reporting.
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18.
Public Survey and Evaluation
Provide a mechanism for public
1. Create and
1. Annually
1. Number of surveys
input by creating a survey to
administer an annual
completed.
engage the public and gauge
survey to be housed on
Permit Years 1-5
public interest in stormwater
the WPCOG
issues and the stormwater
stormwater website
program. The survey will be
once a year, open to
taking in responses/input on the
feedback for a total of
program as a whole — covering
4 weeks. The survey
each mimmum measure and BMP
will also be linked on
that refers to this Survey.
the Town of Granite
Falls's website.
Responses/results of
the survey will be
analyzed for reporting
and evaluation.
Permit
3.3.2: Volunteer Opportunities
Ref.
Measures to provide volunteer opportunities designed to promote ongoing citizen participation.
BMP
A
B
C
D
No.
Description of BMP
Measurable Goad(s)
Schedule for
Annual Reporting
Implementation
Metric
19.
Stream Cleanup
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Provide volunteer opportunities
1. Hold stream cleanup
1. Annually
I . Number of stream
for ongoing citizen participation
efforts by engaging
cleanup events held;
through stream cleanup activities.
groups to conduct
Permit Years 1-5
stream cleanup
Number of stream
If a safely accessible stream with
activities in
cleanup participants
an excess of built up litter/debris
appropriate areas. The
total;
cannot be located, or built up litter
events will be
will not take enough time to
promoted by the Town
Number of trash bags
clean, stream side educational
and WPCOG, with a
filled.
activities will be provided as an
focus on civic groups.
educational supplement. These
educational activities will focus
For the Town of
on educating participants on water
Granite Falls the
quality and have the opportunity
stream cleanups will
for hands on activities involving
focus on Gunpowder
water bodies..
Creek, Lake Rhodhiss,
and/or water bodies
that feed into it to help
improve water quality
and provide personal
awareness for
participants.
2. Provide all materials
2. Annually
2. Number of stream
for stream cleanup
clean up materials
activities (i.e. gloves,
Permit Years 1-5
distributed.
trash bags, and trash
pickers) hosted by
Town and WPCOG.
3. The Town and
3. Annually
3. Was the event
WPCOG will publicize
publicized? Yes, No;
the event (hosted by
WPCOG) to the public
Permit Years 1-5
Status;
to gather volunteers
Number of participants
for stream cleanup
per event.
efforts to assist in
public awareness and
involvement. The
event will be posted on
the WPCOG website,
The Town website,
and flyers will be
distributed at Town
Hall,
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4. If streams do not
4. Annually
4. Number of
have adequate litter
supplemental activities
available for cleanup,
Permit Years 1-5
held;
supplement or replace
stream clean-up time
Number of participants
with outdoor
in supplemental
educational activities
activities;
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PART 7: LLLICIT DISCHARGE DETECTION AND ELIMINATION PROGRAM
MS4 Inspection Report for the Town of Granite Falls — Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
(IDDE), Permit Citation ILD.2.a. IDDE Program: The Town had not developed written procedures for
implementing an IDDE Program. In response the Town will locate priority areas likely to have illicit
discharges, conduct routine dry weather outfall inspections, identify illicit discharges and trace sources,
elhnmate the source(s) of an illicit discharge, and evaluate and assess the IDDE Program.
The Town will also, in responses to, MS4 hispection Report for the Town of Granite Falls — Illicit
Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE), Permit Citation ILD.2.b. Legal Authority, the Town has
adopted and will continue to maintain and enforce the Phase II Grarite Falls Stormwater Ordinance and
other regulatory mechanisms that provide the legal authority to prohibit illicit connections and discharges
to the MS4.
The City of Lenoir provided a map of the Town of Granite Falls outfalls and MSC locations during the
MS4 Inspection; however the map was developed in 2013, the accuracy of the map is in question and the
Town did not use the map to facilitate any MS4 activities (II.D.2.c. Storm Sewer System Map). In the
future the Town will be mapping the complete MS4 within Permit Years 3 through 5 (Permit Ref: 3.4.1
BMP 20)
In the last permit cycle, the Town did not conduct dry weather screening or maintain written procedures
for dry weather field activity (ILD.2.d. Dry Weather Flow Program). Within the Stormwater
Management Plan a schedule is to be created to conduct dry weather screening quarterly. Data such as
date screening occurred, location of inspected outfall, and photos of outfall will be recorded in GIS.
The Town of Lenoir, on behalf of the Town of Granite Falls, in the past has taken a reactive approach to
Ilficit Discharge investigations with no written procedures (II.D.2.e.). A list of violators were provided to
DEQ dating back to 2011; however a majority of the cases did not have a documented resolution
(II.D.2.f.). It is unclear if any of the violations were in the Town of Granite Falls. Within the new permit
cycle, as stated below, the Town will be adopting an IIDE Plan to establish written procedures. A
proactive stance will be initiated with the use of a GIS application to track and document IDDE cases.
This will allow the Town to identify priority areas based on historical data.
Further, the Town will train municipal staff and the general public to identify illicit discharge and illegal
dumping through the use of educational outreach materials and training opportunities. Previously, no
training had been administered (ILD.2.g. & h.). Educational material will be available to help educate
public employees, businesses, and the general public about hazards associated with illicit discharges and
the improper disposal of waste.
Public complaints of any kind could be submitted to the Town through a webpage portal or by phone;
however the line of communication was not publicized (ILD.2.i). The stormwater hotline phone number,
Ls mentioned in the public education and outreach and Illicit discharge areas of this plan, will be
established on the WPCOG website. A fink from the Town's website will lead to the WPCOG portal. A
citizen can make a complaint via hotline number or through an email tool on the WPCOG webpage.
The Town of Granite Falls will develop, manage, implement, document, report and enforce an Illicit
Discharge Detection and Elimination Program which shall, at a minimum, include the following illicit
discharge detection and elimination BMPs.
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Permit
14.1; MS4 Map
Ref.
Measures to develop, update and maintain a municipal storm sewer system map including stormwater
conveyances, flow direction, major outfalIs and waters of the United Statesreceiving stormwater dischar es.
BMW
IA
B
C
D
No.
Description of $MP
Measurable Goal(s)
Schedule for
Annual Reporting
Implementation
Metric
20,
MS4 Map
Develop, update, and maintain a
1. Update existing map
1. Continuously
1. Was the map
municipal storm sewer system
to include open
updated Yes, No;
map including stormwater
channels and storm
Permit Years 1-5
Status.
conveyances, flow direction,
drain information and
major outfalls, and the waters of
flow direction. This
Was at least 20% of
the United States receiving
data will be collected
the MS4 area mapped?
stormwater discharges. The map
through a mixture of
will be placed onto an arc -online
preexisting map data
map to make it multi -use and
(following its
easily accessible for stormwater
validation), as well as
or IDDE issues.
field work based off
Public Works and the
20% of MS4 mapping will be
Planning Departments
completed each year (miles of
Recommendation and
pipe, type of pipe, number of
known information.
SCMs, number of outfalls, flow
direction located, number of
conveyances mapped, were
2. Add new
2. Annually
2. Was new
receiving bodies located/marked),
infrastructure to map
infrastructure added to
as new construction
Permit Years 1-5
the map: Yes, No;
occurs, updated on an
Status
annual basis.
Permit
3.4.2; Regulatory Mechanism
Ref.
Measures to provide an IDDE ordinance or other regulatory mechanism that provides legal authority to
prohibit, detect, and eliminate illicit connections and discharges, illegal dumping and spills into the MS4,
including enforcement procedures and actions.
BMP
A
B
C
D
No.
Description of BMP
Measurable Goals)
Schedule for
Annual Reporting
11 lementation
Metric
21.
Maintain Legal Authority
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Review existing Ordinance
1. Review the
1. Annually
I. Were revisions to
(Section 7 of Town of Granite
ordinance and update
the ordinance needed?
Falls Phase II stormwater
if revision is required.
Permit Years 1-5
Yes, No; Status.
ordinance) in order to maintain
Revisions will require
the legal authority to prohibit,
council reapproval.
detect, and eliminate illicit
connections and discharges,
illegal dumping and spills into the
MS4, including enforcement
procedures and actions. Update
ordinance if required.
Permit
3.4.3: IDDE Plan
Ref.
Measures to maintain and implement a written IDDE Plan to ,detect and address illicit discharges, illegal
dumping and any non-stormwater discharges_ identified as significant contributors of pollutants to the MS4.
The plan shall provide standard procedures and documentation to;
a) Locate priority areas likely to have illicit discharges,
b) Cooduct routine dry weather outfall inspections,
c) Identify illicit discharges and trace sources,
d) Eliminate the source(s) of an illicit discharge, and
el Evaluate and assess the IDDE Program.
BMP
A
B
C
D
No,
Description of BMP
Measurable Goal(s)
Schedule for
Annual Reporting -;
Implementation
Metric
22.
IDDE Plan
Establish a written IDDE Plan to
1. Develop written
1. Permit Year I
1. Was IDDE plan
detect and address illicit
IDDE Plan to define
developed? Yes, No;
discharges, illegal dumping and
the procedures of
Status;
any non-stormwater discharges
identifying, tracking
identified as significant
and processing illicit
Date draft plan is
contributors of pollutants to the
discharges, illegal
submitted to DEQ for
MS4.
dumping and
approval.
significant contributors
of pollutants to the
MS4. Submit IDDE
Plan to DEQ for
approval,
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2. Train staff on the
2. See BMP 50
2. See BMP 50
processes defined in
the IDDE Plan and
what is required by the
IDDE ordinance.
3. Implement/Enforce
3. See BMP 27
3. See BMP 27
the IDDE Plan and
IDDE Ordinance.
23.
Location of Priority Areas
Establish and maintain procedures
1. Use MS4 map to
1. Annually,
1. Were priority areas
for locating priority areas likely to
locate outfalls near
located? Yes, No;
have illicit discharges. A high
high pollution risk
Permit Years 1-5
Status;
priority area is an area that has a
areas. As BMP 20 is
high chance of stormwater
being completed,
Number of Priority
pollution potential: Areas with
priority areas will be
areas added upon
known dry weather outfall
established. The
revision.
flows/violations, repeat offenders,
priority areas will be
business/commercial areas,
re-evaluated on an
industrial areas, and businesses
annual basis to add
with high pollution potential.
additional high priority
areas should they be
found or new ones
develop.
24.
Dry Weather Outfall
Inspections
Perform regular dry weather (no
1. Establish a
1. Permit Year 1
1. Were procedures
rain in previous 72 hours) outfall
procedure to divide the
and the schedule
inspections to proactively identify
Town and create a
established Yes, No;
illicit discharges and Illicit
schedule for dry
Status.
connections. The Town will be
weather inspections for
broken into 5 sections, with at
known outfalls,
least one section (20%) being
2. Implement dry
2. Annually,
2. Number of dry
inspected each permit year. The
weather inspection
weather inspections
inspections will consist of the
procedures.
Permit Years 2-5
completed;
currently known outfalls and
expanded with the progress of
Date inspections
Number of potential
BMP 20.
occurred, location of
illicit discharges (from
inspected outfall, and
dry weather flow)
photos of outfall will
identified,
be documented.
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25.
Illicit Discharges and Trace Sources
Establish procedures to track and
1. Establish procedures
1. See BMP 27
1. See BMP 27
document Illicit Discharge
to track verified
investigations.
discharges and trace
sources.
2. Maintain illicit
2. See BMP 27
2. See BMP 27
discharge tracking
documentation.
26,
Maintain and Implement IDDE Plan
Maintain and implement the
1. Screen priority areas
1. Annually,
1. Number of illicit
IDDE Plan to detect and address
likely to have illicit
discharges found in
illicit discharges, illegal dumping
and any non-stormwater
discharges (BMP 22).
Permit Years 1-5
priority areas.
2. Investigate and
2. See BMP 27
2. See TNT 27
discharges identified as
sigiuficant contributors of
Enforce IDDE issues.
pollutants to the MS4.
3. Evaluate and assess
3. Annually
3. Were revisions to
the IDDE
the IDDE plan
plan/program —
Permit Years 1-5
needed? Yes, No;
Identify where
Status,
improvements can be
made based on data
collected.
Changes must be
approved by DEQ
from the previously
approved IDDE Plan.
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Permit
3.4.4: IDDE Tracking
Ref.
Measures for tracking and documenting the date(s) an illicit discharge, illicit connection or illegal dumping was
observed, the results of the investigation, any follow-up of the investigation, the date the investigation was
closed, the issuance of enforcement actions and the ability to identify chronic violators.
BMP
A
B
C
I D
No.
Description of BMP
Measurable Goal(s)
Schedule for
Implementation
Annual Reporting
Metric
27.
IDDE Tracking
Staff will create a mechanism for
1. Develop the IDDE
1. Permit Year 1
1. Was the IDDE
tracking and documenting the
tracking sheet for
tracking sheet
date(s) an illicit discharge, illicit
tracking IDDE
developed? Yes, No;
connection or illegal dumping
violations, recording
Status
was observed, the results of the
who made the
investigation, any follow-up of
complaint, location of
Date IDDE sheet was
the investigation, the date the
complaint, note prior
developed.
investigation was closed, the
IDDE violations,
issuance of enforcement actions,
status of the
and identifying chronic violators.
investigation and
actions taken.
2. Record illicit
2. Continuously,
2. Number of verified
discharge/connection
IDDE issues.
and illegal dumping
Permit Years 1-5
reports/investigations
on the IDDE tracking
sheet.
Differentiate staff
discovery from citizen
reporting to allow for
review of outreach
program.
3. Upon investigation,
3. Continuously,
3. Number of
enforce Illicit
violations/enforcement
Discharge/connection
Permit Years 1-5
actions issued;
and Illegal Dumping
violations to ensure the
Number of
responsible
violations/enforcement
parry/violator remedies
actions resolved.
verified Illicit
discharges..
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4. Establish and
4. Semi -Annually,
4. Number of chronic
maintain a list of
violators identified.
chronic violators, as
Permit Years 1-5
applicable. Updated on
a Semi-annual basis.
5. Evaluate and assess
5. Annually,
5. Were revisions to
the IDDE tracking
the IDDE tracking
sheet —Identify where
Permit Years 2-5
sheet needed? Yes,
improvement can be
No; Status
made based on data
collected, problems
encountered and
needs. Evaluation of
the sheet will be done
on an annual basis to
find shortcomings with
the IDDE program
should they be
determined.
Permit
i3.4.5: Staff IDDE Trammg
Rell
Measures to provide training for municipal staff and contractors who, as part of their normal job
responsibilities, may come into contact with or otherwise observe an illicit discharge, illicit connection or
illegal dumping. Training shall include identifying and reporting illicit discharges, illicit connections and
illegal dumping. Each staff training event shall be documented, including the agenda/materials, date, and
number of staff participating,
BMP
A
B
C
D
No.
Description of BMP
Measurable Goals)
Schedule for
,Im ]ementation
Annual Steporting
Metric
28,
Staff Training
Train municipal staff and
1. Identify staff
1. See BMP 11
1. See BMP 11
contractors to identify and report
members and/or
illicit discharges, illicit
contractors that are
connections, illegal dumping and
likely to observe an
spills.
illicit discharge, illicit
connection and illegal
dumping.
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2. Hold IDDE training
2. See BMP 50
2. See BMP 50
events to educate staff
and contractors in
identifying and
reporting illicit
discharges, illicit
connections, illegal
dumping, and spills.
Trainings will have a
sign in sheet to track
the names of trained
individuals.
29.
IDDE Educator
Establish appropriate staff
1. Train hotline
1. See BMP 12
1. See BMP 12
contacts for field inquiries
contacts in IDDE
regarding IDDE education,
awareness, complaint
outreach and complaints. During
call protocols, and
IDDE enforcement, an outreach
appropriate contacts
approach to raise awareness of
for referral.
why the violation is problematic
will be taken (See BMP 12). The
2. Utilizing social
2. See BMP 12
2. See BMP 12
hotline will also function as a
media and the Town/
mechanic for responding to IDDE
VdPCOG webpages,
questions from the public.
publicize contact
information for IDDE
reporting.
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Permit
'3.4.6. IDDE Reporting
Ref.
Measures for the public and staff to report illicit discharges, illegal' dumping and spills. The mechanism shall be
publicized to facilitate reporting and shall be managed to provide rapid response by appropriately trained
personnel,
BMP
A
B
C
D
NO,
Description of BMP
Measurable Goal(s)
Schedule for
Implementation
Annual Reporting
Metric
30.
IDDE Reporting Hotline
Provide a hotline for the public
1. Utilize the hotline
1. See BMP 12
1. See BMP 12
and municipal staff to report Illicit
(BMP 12) to receive
discharges, illegal dumping and
IDDE reports.
spills.
2. Train hotline staff to
2. See BMP 12
2. See BMP 12
differentiate between
Illicit discharge
complaints and
stormwater/post-
construction
complaints. The staff
will also be trained to
keep adequate records
of the calls for metrics.
3. Publicize Hotline by
3. See BMP 12
3. See BMP 12
including the phone
number on educational
materials. Post the
hotline number on the
Town and WPCOG
websites and shared
via social media
accounts.
31.
IDDE Reporting Web -based Reporting Form
Staff will establish and maintain a
1. Use web based
1. See BMP 15
1. See BMP 15
web -based form where IDDE
reporting form for
complaints/reports can be entered
IDDE reporting.
and sent to the appropriate
reporting individual. Publicize the
reporting tool in education
outreach materials as well as on
the Town of Granite Falls
website.
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IDDE Reporting Efficiency
Staff will provide a rapid response
1. Use the IDDE
1. See BMP 27
1. See BMP 27
to all complaints received. Staff
tracking sheet, once
will record the response dates and
established (BMP 27),
summary of results to improve
to track time of
IDDE program and tracking sheet
complaint, site visit,
type of complaint and
all
enforcement/resolution
measures.
2. Evaluate response
2. Annually,
2. Average response
time. Work to
time.
minimize response
Permit Years 1-5
time to reported issues
and record what is
causing those issues to
be fixed in later
iterations of the plan.
Track the times
elapsed between when
an IDDE incident is
reported, and when it
is addressed.
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PART 8: CONSTRUCTION SITE RUNOFF CONTROL PROGRAM
hi accordance with I SA NCAC 02H .0153, the Town of Granite Falls relies upon the No Carolina
Sedimentation Pollution Control Act (SPCA) of 1973 as a qualifying alternative program to meet a
portion of the NPDES MS4 Permit requirements for construction site runoff control measures. The
SPCA requirements include reducing pollutants in stormwater runoff from construction activities that
result in land disturbance of greater than or equal to one acre, and includes any construction activity that
s part of a larger common plan of development that would disturb one acre or more. The state SPCA
Program is either delegated to a city/town, delegated to a county, or implemented by NCDEQ in non -
delegated areas.
Table 16: Qualifying Attemative Program Componeuts for Construction Site Runoff Control Program
Permit
Legal
Meets Whole
Reference
State or Local Program Name
Authority
Implementing Entity
or Part of
Requirement
3.5.1 -
State Implemented SPCA Program
15A NCAC
NCDEQ
Part
3.5.4
Chapter 04
The Town of Granite Falls also implements the following BMPs to meet NPDES MS4 Permit
requirements.
Table 17s Construction Site Runoff Control BMPs
Permit
3.5.6: Public Input
Ref.
Measures to provide and promote a means for the public to notify the appropriate authorities of observed
erosion and sedimentation problem %
BMP
A
B
C
D
Na
%Implementation
Description of BMP
Measurable Goat(s)
Sebedule for
Annual Reporting
Metric
33,
Municipal Staff Training
Train municipal staff who receive
1. Train municipal
1. See BMP 50
1. See BMP 50
calls from the public on the
staff on proper
protocols for referral and
handling of
documentation of construction
construction site runoff
site runoff control complaints.
control complaints.
2. Maintain a list of
2. Continuously,
2. Number of
trained municipal staff
construction run-off
who have reported
Permit Years 1-5
issues reported by
construction run-off
municipal staff;
issues.
Date trained staff
reporting list was
established.
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Means of Public Input
1. Use survey (BMP
1. See BMP 18
1. See BMP 18
Utilize the survey, the hotline, and
18) to obtain feedback
the online form to give citizens
about public
methods of responding to how
perspective about
construction runoff is being
construction runoff in
managed. The survey will ask
the Town,
2. Administer the
2. See BMP 18
2. See BMP 18
questions regarding: how they
view construction runoff in the
survey. The survey
Town, what they think should be
will be linked to on the
changed to improve upon said
VJPCOG stormwater
problems, and where they believe
webpage and the Town
there should be more focus within
of Granite Falls
the program.
website.
3. Utilize reporting
3. See BMP 15
3. See BMP 15
form (BMP 15) that
will allow citizens and
the development
community (separately
distinguished) to write
concerns and report
construction runoff
issues.
4. Publicize the ability
4. See BMP 15
4. See BMP 15
to report concerns
about construction
runoff issues via the
online form on the
Town and WPCOG
websites and social
media.
Permit
3.55: Waste Management
Ref.
Measures to require construction site operators to control waste such as discarded building materials, concrete
truck washout, chemicals, litter, and sanitary waste at the construction site that may cause adverse impact to
water quality.
BMP
A
B
C
D
No•
Description of BMP
Measurable Goals)
Schedule for
implementation
Annual Reporting
Metric
35.
Waste Management
1. Develop an
1. Permit Year 1
1. Ordinance
ordinance that
developed: Yes or No,
addresses construction
Status.
site waste.
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Require construction site
2. Adopt developed
2. Permit Year 1
2. Ordinance adopted;
operators to control waste at the
ordinance through
Yes, No; Status.
construction site that may cause
council approval.
adverse impact to water quality.
3. Train municipal
3. See BMP 50
3. See BMP 50
staff on identifying
and reporting
construction waste
violations.
4. Maintain adopted
4. Annually
4. Were any revisions
ordinance (if revisions
to the waste
are needed).
Permit years 2-5
management ordinance
made? Yes, No;
Status,
5. Enforce ordinance
5. See BMP 27
5. See BMP 27
using the tracking
sheet to track and
document
construction site
waste concerns and
corrective actions.
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PART 9: POST -CONSTRUCTION SITE RUNOFF CONTROL PROGRAM
MS4 Inspection Report for the Town of Gran to Falls — Post -construction Site Runoff Control Program
Implementation Status, Permit Citation: II.F.2.a. Legal Authority, "At the time of inspection, the Town
was utilizing a Caldwell County ordinance to implement the post -construction site runoff controls
program. The Ordinance authorized Caldwell County, rather than the Town of Granite Falls, to review
plans, request information, and enter private property to conduct inspections of post -construction
controls." The Town of Granite Falls has developed and adopted a Phase II stormwater ordinance to
correct this issue. The Town of Granite Falls Phase II Stormwater ordinance includes enabling language
granting the Town of Granite Falls the ability to require deed restrictions and protective covenants
(II.F.2.e.).
Contracting WPCOG, an inventory of projects will be established (BMP 36.B.1, 2, and 3) within the
municipal limits, this is in response to Permit Citation ILR2.d. of the latest audit (2018). Along with the
nventory list proactive inspections will be administered by Staff semi-annually and certified by a private
engineer annually to ensure SCM functionality (II.F.2.g.) Upon non-compliance, enforcement action will
be taken, not a common practice in years past, but now the Town will have a GIS tracking mechanism to
proactively enforce to obtain compliance (II.F.2.i.).
MS4 Inspection Report for the Town of Granite Falls — Post -construction Site Runoff Control Program
Implementation Status, Permit Citation: II.17.3.c. Nutrient Sensitive Waters: The City of Lenoir, on behalf
of the Town of Granite Falls had not designed or constructed any SCMs in the permitted area specifically
to reduce nutrient loads. At this time it is unclear if the co-permitees within the MS4 are receiving
discharge into the nutrient sensitive waters.
This S WMP identifies the minimum elements to develop, implement and enforce a program to address
stormwater runoff from new development and redevelopment projects that disturb greater than or equal to
one acre, including projects less than one acre that are part of a larger common plan of development or
sale, that are located within the Town of Granite Falls and discharge into the MS4. These elements are
designed to minimize water quality impacts utilizing a combination of structural Stormwater Control
Measures (SCMs) and/or non-structural BMPs appropriate for the community, and ensure adequate long-
term operation and maintenance of SCMs.
In accordance with 15A NCAC 02H .0153 and .1017, the Town of Granite Falls implements the
following State post -construction program requirements, which satisfy the NPDES Phase 11 MS4 post -
construction site runoff control requirements as Qualifying Alternative Program(s) (QAPs) in the Town of
Granite Falls(s) where they are implemented.
Table 18: Qualifying Alternative Progam(s) for Post -Construction Site Runoff Control Program
State QAP Name
I State Requirements
Local Ordinance /Regulatory
Mechanism Reference
Water Supply Watershed (WS-IV)
15A NCAC 2B
WS-IV Watershed Ordinance (See
.0620 - .0624
map)
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The Town of Granite Falls has existing requirements including the presence of a Qualifyurg Alternative
Programs) in a portion of the Town limits. The Qualified Alternative Program is the Lake Hickory water
supply watershed Critical Area WS-1V and Protected Area WS-W, as well as, the Lake Rhodhiss Critical
Area WS-IV and Protected Area WS-IV. To ensure compliance with the NPDES MS4 Phase H post -
construction program requirements the Town of Granite Falls applies the post -construction standards
throughout the Town Limits, including the area that is located within the watershed.. These requirements
are to be adopted as local ordinance(s) per BMP 38.13.1. and implementation per BMP 38.13.34, and are
summarized in Table 19 below.
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Table N: Summary of Existing Post -Construction Program Elements
Permit Requirements for
Plan Review and Approval
Municipal Ordinance/Code Reference(s)
and/or Document Title(s)
Date Adopted
3.6.2(a)
Authority
Stormwater
Ordinance
Section
102
11/4/19
3.63(a) & 15A NCAC 02H.0I53(c)
Federal, State & Local Projects
Stormwater
Ordinance
Section
105
11/4/19
3.6.3
b Plan Review
Stormwater
Ordinance
Section
202
11/4/19
3.6.3(c)
O&M Agreement
Stormwater
Ordinance
Section
402
11/4/19
3.6.3(d)
O&M Plan
Stormwater
Ordinance
Section
402
11/4/19
3.6.3(e) Deed
Restrictions/Covenants
Stormwater
Ordinance
Section
302 and 303
I1/4/19
3.6.3(f)
Access Easements
Stormwater
Ordinance
Section
408
11/4/19
Permit Requirements for
Inspections and Enforcement
Municipal Ordinance/Code Reference(s)
and/or Document Title(s)
Date Adopted
3.6.2(b)
Documentation
Stormwater
Ordinance
Section
401
11/4/19
3.6.2(c)
Right of Entry
Stormwater
Ordinance
Section
402
11/4/19
3.6.4(a)
Pre -CO Inspections
Stormwater
Ordinance
Section
203
11/4/19
3.6.4(b)
Compliance with Plans
Stormwater
Ordinance
Section
203
11/4/19
3.6.4(c)
Annual SCM Inspections
Stormwater
Ordinance
Section
401
11/4/19
3.6.4(d)
Low Density Inspections
Stormwater
Ordinance
Section
302
11/4/19
3.6.4(e)
Qualified Professional
Stormwater
Ordinance
Section
401
11/4/19
Permit Requirements for
Fecal Coliform Reduction
Municipal Ordinance/Code Reference(s)
and/or Document Title(s)
Date Adopted
3.6.6(a)
Pet Waste
Stormwater
Ordinance
Section
307
11/4/19
3.6.6(b) On -Site Domestic
Wastewater Treatment
Stormwater
Ordinance
Section
308
11/4/19
The annual reporting metrics for the post construction program are provided in Table 20: Post
Construction Site Runoff Control BMPs below.
Table ZOc Post Construction Site Runoff Control BMPs
Permit
4.1.3: Minimum Post -Construction Reporting Requirements
Ref.
Measures to document activities over the course of the fiscal year (July 1 June 30) including appropriate
information to accurately describe ro ess, status, and results.
BA11P
A
B
C !
D
No.
Description of BMW
Measurable Goal(s)
Schedule
for
Annual Reporting
Implementation
Metric
36.
Standard Reporting
Implement standardized tracking,
1. Track number of
1. Continuously
1. Number of plan
documentation, inspections and
low density and high
Permit Years 1-5
reviews performed for
reporting mechanisms to compile
density plan reviews
low density and high
appropriate data for the annual
performed.
density.
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self -assessment process. Data
2. Track number of
2. Continuously
2. Number of plan
shall be provided for each Post-
low density and high
Permit Years 1-5
approvals issued for
Construction/ Qualifying
density plans
low density and high
Alternative Program being
approved.
density.
implemented as listed in Tables
3. Maintain a current
3. Continuously
3. Summary of number
18 and 19.
inventory of low
Permit Years 1-5
and type of SCMs
density projects and
added to the inventory;
constructed SCMs
and number and
including SCM type or
acreage of low density
low density acreage,
projects constructed.
location and last
inspection date.
4. Track number of
4. Continuously
4. Number of SCM
SCM inspections
Permit Years 1-5
inspections.
performed.
5. Track number of
5. Continuously
5. Number of low
low density
Permit Years 1-5
density projects
inspections performed.
inspected
6. Track number and
6. Continuously
6. Number of
type of enforcement
actions taken,
Permit Years 1-5
enforcement actions
issued
Permit
23 and 3:6: Qualifying Alternative Program(s)
Ref.
Measures to develop, implement and enforce additional BMPs in order to comply with the QAP state program
requirements,
BMP
A
B
C
D
No.
Description of BMP
Measurable Goal(s)
Schedule for
Implementation
Annual Reporting
Metric
37.
Qualifying Alternative Program
The QAP requirements are applicable to a portion of the Town of Granite Falls; however the Phase II Post -
construction Stormwater Ordinance is being administered to fulfill both requirements,
Permit
3.6.2: Legal Authorjity
Rei
Measures to maintain adequate legal authorities through ordinance or other regulatory mechanism to: (a)review=
designs and proposals for new development and redevelopment to determine whether adequate stormwater
control measures will be installed, implemented, and maintained, (t) request information such as stormwater
plans, inspection reports, monitoring results,and other information deemed necessary to evaluate compliance
with the Post -Construction Stormwater Management Program, and;(c) enter private property for the purpose of
inspecting at reasonable times any facilities, equipment practices, or operations related to stormwater
discharges to determine whether there is compliance with the Post -Construction Stormwater Management
Pro am. '
MP
A
B
C
D
No.
Description of BMP
Measurable Goal(s)
Schedule for
Implementation
Annual Reporting r
Metric
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38,
Phase H Post -construction Stormwater Ordinance
The Town has adopted and will
1. Train staff (field
1. See BMP 50
1. See BMP 50
maintain in effect the Phase 11
and office) in
Stormwater Ordinance, which
Stormwater Ordinance
gives the Town legal authority to
procedures and
review designs for new
enforcement actions.
development and redevelopment,
2. Enforcement of the
2. Continuously,
2. Number of notices
to ensure adequate stonnwater
Phase I1 Post-
of violations issued;
controls, to request information,
construction
Permit Years 1-5
to perform inspections on private
Stormwater Ordinance
Number of Civil
property, and to perform other
to ensure compliance.
Citations issued;
compliance activities related to
Should the correct
this measure.
processes and order
Number of still in
The ordinance references the
not be followed, a
progress of abatement
DEQ BMP Design Manual as the
notice of violation will
at time of annual
source of standards to be used in
be issued to address
report.
selecting, designing, evaluating,
the violation.
and maintaining structural and
non-structural BMPs.
Permit
3.6.3: Plan Review and Approval
Ref.
Measures to maintain plan review and approval authority, standards and procedures to: (a) Require Federal,
State, and local government projects to comply with Post -Construction Program requirements throughout the
entire MS4 permitted area, unless the entity is subject to its own NPDES MS4 permit or a; qualifyingalternative
program, (t) Conduct site plan reviews of allnew development and redeveloped sites that; disturb greater than
or equal to one acre, and sites that disturb less than one acre that are part of a larger common plan of
development or sale for compliance with 15A NCAC 02H. 1017 and the qualifying alternative programs that
apply within your jurisdiction, (c) Ensure that eachproject has an Operation and Maintenance Agreement that
complies with 15A NCAC 02H _ 050(12), (d) Ensure that each project has an Operation and Maintenance Plan
that complies with 15A NCAC 02H .1050(13), (e) Ensure that each project has recorded heed restrictions and
protective covenants, that require the project to be maintained consistent with approved plans, and (f) Ensure
that each SCM and associated maintenance accesses be protected in a permanent recorded easement per 15A
NCAC 02H 1050 (9) and (10),
BMP
A
B
C
Il
No.
Description of BMP
Measurable Goal(s)
Schedule for
Annual Reporting
Implementation
Metric
39.
Plan Review and Approval
Review plans for all new
1. Review procedures
1. Annually,
1. Were changes to the
development and redevelopment
and submittal
procedures/submittal
sites that will disturb greater than
documents annually to
Permit Years 1-5
documents needed?
or equal to one acre (including
determine if items need
Yes, No; Status.
projects less than one acre that are
to be added or
modified.
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part of a larger common plan of
2. Review plans for all
2. See BMP 36
2. See BMP 36
development or sale).
new development and
redevelopment sites
All required submittals (as
that will disturb greater
defined by the plan review
than or equal to one
procedures) must be received by
acre. This is including
the reviewer before the issuance
projects less than one
of a Certificate of Occupancy (per
acre that are part of a
development). Should the
larger common plan of
procedures not be followed, a
development or sale.
notice of violation and stop work
This requirement also
order will be issued in accordance
applies to Federal, State
with the Town's ordinance and
and Local Government
SOP.
projects.
3. Maintain the existing
3. See BMP 36
3. See BMP 36
The Town of Granite falls
SCM Inventory sheet.
requires the County to hold the
Said sheet tracks all
Certificate of Occupancy on all
required submittals,
developments that fall under
relevant information,
stormwater regulations within the
and all projects within
Town. The CO is not issued until
the Town that have
all stormwater requirements
gone through (and/or
(designs, submittals, and
are going through) the
inspections) are satisfied and the
stormwater review
Stormwater Administrator
procedure.
approves the issuance.
40.
Operation and Maintenance Agreement and Plan
The Operation and Maintenance
1. Ensure that each
1. Continuous
1. Number of
(O&M) agreement require owners
project has an approved
permitted projects
of structural BMPs to perpetually
O&M Agreement and
Permit Years 1-5
with O&M plans that
maintain and operate BMPs
O&M Plan prior to CO,
received their CO.
according to the O&M plan
to be included in the
submitted during the plan review
project checklist and
process, and require submission
required prior to CO.
of annual inspection reports
Each O&M agreement
written by a qualified
will include a
professional.
requirement for annual
inspections.
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41,
Recordation
The plan review process shall
1. Ensure each project
1. See BMP 36
1. See BMP 36
include verification that
has recorded deed
permanent legal mechanisms are
restrictions and
in effect ensuring the project is
protective covenants in
built consistently with its
effect to ensure
approved plans. This will be
development activities
verified through the submittal of
will be maintained
an engineer's certification and
consistent with the
providing an as -built. These must
approved plans (low
be received and accepted to
and high density
approve the issuance of that
ro'ects).
2. Ensure that each
2. See BMP 36
2. See BMP 36
projects CO.
SCM and associated
A recorded deed restriction or
maintenance access
protective covenant, along with
areas are recorded in a
an access easement is established
permanent easement to
through recordation. Recording
guarantee access for
both the access easement and
inspection and
deed restrictions are required for
maintenance of the
the issuance of a Certificate of
SCM.
Occupancy.
Permit
3.6.4: Inspections and Enforcement
Ref,
Measures to maintain inspection and enforcement authority, standards and procedures to: (a) Conduct post -
construction inspections prior to issuing a Certificate of Occupancy or a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy.
Alternatively, the project owner may provide a surety bond to guarantee compliance with the approved plan(s), ;
(b) Ensure that the project has been constructed in accordance with the approved plan(s), (c) Ensure annual
inspection of each permitted SCM to ensure compliance with the approved Operation and Maintenance
Agreemem, (d) Ensure inspection of low density projects at least once during the permit term, and (e) Require
that inspections be conducted by a qualified professional.
A
B
C
D
BMP
No.
Description of BMP
Measurable Goal(s)
Schedule for
Annual Reporting
implementation
Metric
42.
Inspection and Enforcement
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After project completion, but
1. Prior to issuance of a
1. Continuously
1. Number of pre -CO
prior to issuance of a certificate of
CO, a qualified Town
inspections completed
occupancy, an inspection will be
representative shall
Permit Years 1-5
completed by a qualified
perform an inspection
Number of repeat
professional to ensure the project
on all project SCMs to
inspections required.
has been constructed according to
ensure compliance. If
the plan/design. Following
corrections are
approval, annual inspections by a
required, then follow
qualified professional will be
up inspections will be
completed. Low density projects
performed until the
will be inspected once in a permit
SCM and project site is
term to monitor potential
compliant prior to the
unpermitted expansion and apply
issuance of CO.
enforcement if violations are
2. Staff will perform
2. Annually,
2. Number of SCM
found.
inspections of all SCMs
inspections completed;
(both government and
Permit Year 1-5
non -government)
Number of failed
within the Town.
SCM inspections.
3. Owner shall have a
3. Annually
3. Number of qualified
Qualified Licensed
licensed professional
Professional perform an
Permit Year 1-5
inspections completed
SCM inspection in
with documentation
accordance with the
received.
O&M Agreement and
DEQ SCM manuals
Number of SCMs
once a year,
under annual
inspection
enforcement.
4. Conduct inspection
4. Annually
4. Number of low
of
density inspections
20% of low -density
projects each year (See
Permit Years 1-5
done; Number of low
density violators
BMP 36 for inventory).
found; Number of low
density enforcement
actions issued.
Permit
r16.5: Documentation
Ref:
Measures to maintain: adequate documentation and standardized inspection and tracking mechanisms to: (a)
Maintain an inventory of post -construction SCMs and low density projects, (l) Document, track and maintain
records of inspections and enforcement actions. Tracking shall include the ability to identify chronic violators,
and (c) Make available to developers all relevant ordinances, post -construction requirements, design; standards,
checklists,; and/or other materials.
BMP
A
B
C
D
No.
Description of BMW
Measurable Goal(s)
Schedule for
Implementation
Annual Reporting
Metric
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Documentation — Low Density
Ensure tracking and records are
1. Maintain low
1. See BMP 36
1. See BMP 36
maintained on low density
density project list to
projects to ensure that upon
include existing sites.
inspection, impervious overages
2. Inspect the
2. See BMP 42
2. See BMP 42
can be determined, and corrective
completed low -density
actions taken. Ensure
projects to ensure the
informational materials are
projects have not
available on the WPCOG website
expanded into a high
to guarantee accessibility outside
density classification
of office hours. Through tracking
thus needing a SCM.
and inspections chronic violators
3. Provide educational
3. Continuously
3. Number of low
will be identified. 20% of the low
material to the general
density educational
density sites will be inspected per
public about low
Permit Years 1-5
materials distributed.
year.
density developments:
during the issuance of
zoning permits,
distributed through
mailings, posted on
social media, and
handed out at events.
44,
Documentation — High Density
Ensure tracking and records are
1. Maintain an
1. See BMP 36
1. See BMP 36
maintained on projects to ensure
inventory of all
that upon granting of final CO
developments and
and follow-up inspection
redevelopments
impervious overages can be
(public and private)
determined and corrective actions
with SCMs. Update
taken. Ensure informational
inventory as projects
materials are available online to
are reviewed,
guarantee accessibility outside of
approved, and
office hours. Through tracking
constructed.
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and inspections chronic violators
2. Provide educational
2. Continuously,
2. Number of high
will be identified.
material to developers
density informational
about high density
Permit Yews 1-5
materials distributed.
development. At a
uummum, hyperlinks
will be maintained on
the Towns web page
directed to the
Ordinance and to the
BMP Design Manual.
Printed materials will
be distributed (but not
limited to): during the
issuance of zoning
permits, distributed
through mail, digitally
posted on social
media, and handed out
at events.
3. Establish links to all
3. Annually
3. Items placed on the
ordinances, manuals,
webpage: Yes or No,
policies, checklists,
Permit Years 1-5
Status;
design standards,
and/or other materials
Were items replaced
on the WPCOG
with current versions
website.
if revisions were
required? Yes, No;
Status.
Permit
3-6.6: Fecal Coliform Reduction
Ref.
Measures to control, to the maximum extent practicable,: sources of fecal coliform per 15A NCAC 02H
,1017(7). At a minimum, the program shall include: (a) A pet waste management component, which maybe
achieved by revising an existing litter ordinance, and (b) An on -site domestic wastewater treatment system
component, if applicable, which may be coordinated with local county health department, to ensure proper
operation and maintenance of such systems.
BMP
A
B
C
D
No*
Description of BMP
Measurable Goal(s)
Schedule for
Annual Reporting
Implementation
Metric
45.
Fecal Coliform Reduction
Protective measures have been
1. Maintain Pet
1. Annually
1. Did Pet Waste
established through the adoption of
Waste Ordinance to
Ordinance require
the pet waste component of the
reduce the amount of
Permit Years 1-5
revisions? Yes, No;
Phase 11 Stonnwater Ordinance.
pet waste.
Status.
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The majority of the Town of
2. Develop and
2. Continuously,
2. Number of septic
Granite falls wastewater is
supply septic tank
tank flyers distributed.
managed via a sewer system —
awareness materials
Permit Years 1-5
however there are still some septic
to the County through
tanks within the Town that could
the WPCOG septic
become a source of fecal coliform
tank program. These
pollution. An outreach approach
flyers will be used to
will be taken to assist in reducing
raise awareness of
this pollutant and raise awareness.
septic tank pollution
and septic
maintenance.
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PART 10: POLLUTION PREVENTION AND GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROGRAMS
This SWMP provides a comprehensive pollution prevention and good bousekeeping strategy for the
Town of Granite Falls municipal facilities and operations. Pollution prevention and good housekeeping is
accomplished through the implementation of seven required programs, which collectively address the
ultimate goal of preventing or reducing pollutant runoff from municipal operations such as park and open
space maintenance, fleet and building maintenance, new construction and land disturbances, and
municipal storm sewer system maintenance.
Pollution prevention and good housekeeping for municipal operations includes the following programs:
1. Muticipal Facilities Operation and Maintenance Program
2. Spill Response Program
3. MS4 Operation and Maintenance Program
4. Municipal SCM Operation and Maintenance Program
5. Pesticide, Herbicide and Fertilizer Management Program
6. Vehicle and Equipment Cleaning Program
7. Pavement Management Program
The Town of Granite Falls will manage, implement and report the pollution prevention and good
housekeeping BMPs as specified in Table 21 below for each required program. In response to the
nefficiencies identified in the MS4 Inspection Report, Permit Citations II.G.2.a, the Town had
maintained an inventory of municipal facilities, but had not determined which facilities were at risk to
generate polluted stormwater runoff. A list of these possible polluters will be established.
An O & M program for the facilities and SCMs has not be created to date (ILG.2.b. and ILG.2.e.). After
the acceptance of the SWMP and in Permit Year One, an O & M program will be established. (BMP 45).
Furthermore, the mun cipal facilities and SCMs were not being inspected annually, as required per DEQ
(II.G.2.b. c. & g.). Municipal SCMs were not inventoried to date; but "it is believed that the Town of
Granite Falls does not have municipally owned structural stormwater controls" (ILG.2.f.) Incorporated in
the O & M program, staff will be trained to determine appropriate operations and maintenance for
facilities and SCMs. To date staff had no training in this area. The Town of Granite Falls staff did not
perform street maintenance, including cleaning of catch basins and stormwater conveyances (H.G.2.e).
II.G.2.d states that "The City of Lenoir did not evaluate BMPs based on then pollutant removal" in
reference to streets, roads, and public parking lot maintenance. Several of the BMPs below address this
issue by developing, adopting, and maintaining procedures that focus on pollutant removal in these
mpervious areas. Permit Reference: 3.7.7, BMP's 59-62 address this prior lack of evaluation and
program implementation. BMP 59 focuses on setting schedules and requirements for street/parking lot
sweeping. BMPs 60 and BMP 61 focuses on minimizing and collecting fitter/debris, with BMP 60.13.2
working in part as a community outreach program. BMP 62 addresses procedures for cleaning the oils,
fluids, and debris that can come from car accidents by utilizing the developed standard spill procedures as
necessary according to H.G.2.c.
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In the audit, II.G.2.e addresses the prior lack of maintenance of the Town storm sewer system, Permit
Reference, 3.7.3. BMP's 49-52 focus on the training, inspection, and maintenance of said system. BMP
49 develops the required O&M plan which defines procedures/schedules, BMP 50 trains maintainers on
the correct procedure, BMP 51 focuses on inspection along with its documentation, and BMP 52
addresses the audit problem itself by performing the maintenance on the system with documentation.
Previously, the use of pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers in municipal facilities was not well tracked or
managed as stated in II.G.2.h. Permit Reference, 3.7.5, BMP 55 focuses to ensure all staff using
pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers are officially certified and following appropriate (minimal) usage.
BMP 56 focuses on tracking contractor certification as well as the copies of permits of both municipal
staff and contractors.
lLG.2.i addresses inconstant/lacking training for municipal employees in regards to good housekeeping
and pollution practices. This is addressed in: 47.B.5, 48.13.4, 50.13.1 BMP 54.B.5, 55.13.1, 57.13.2, 58.b.3,
62.b.1, and 46.b.1. Each of these BMPs focusing on each of the 7 programs required by the pennit.
II.G.2.J addresses a lack of measures regarding correct waste disposal and cleaning of municipal
vehicles/equipment. BMP 57 focuses on the washing side of the problem, addressing training, protocol,
requirements, and options for municipal vehicle operators. BMP 58 focuses on the other side of the issue,
ensuring that vehicle maintenance facilities are correctly disposing of waste and that permitting is
correctly followed to ensure MS4 compliance.
Table 21 Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping BMPs
Permit
3.7.1: Municipal Facilities Operation and` Maintenance Program
Ret
Measures to manage facilities that are owned and operated by the permittee and have the potential for
generating polluted stormwater runoff. The pemuttee shall maintain a current inventory of municipal facilities;
perform facility inspections and routine maintenance; establish specific frequencies, schedules, and standard
documentation, provide staff training on general stormwater awareness and implementing pollution prevention
and good housekeeping ractices♦
BMP
A
B
C
D
No.
Description of BMP
Measurable Goal(s)
Sebedule for
Annual Reporting
Implementation
Metric
46.
Municipal Facilities Operation & Maintenance (O & M) Plan
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An O & M Plan must be
1. Inspect all
1. See BMP 47
1. See BMP 47
developed, implemented, and
municipal facilities to
maintained for each municipal
determine which
facility with the potential to
facilities require an
generate stormwater pollution.
O&M plan to be
These plans will define the
developed. All
expectations of the facility in
facilities will be
regards to stormwater/MS4
inspected once per
regulations. Each municipal
permit tern,
facility in which this is applicable
Applicable facilities
will implement an O&M plan.
will be inspected
The implementation of a plan
annually (See BMP
entails signing a legally binding
47),
2. Develop an O & M
2. Permit Year 1
2. Number of facility
document that defines the party
charged with ensuring that the
plan for each
O&M plans
facility is correctly maintained
municipal facility with
developed.
and documentation of the
the potential to
maintenance is adequate. The
generate stormwater
documents will also define the
pollution. Each plan
procedures in how the facility will
will define required
be maintained to reduce the risk
procedures per
of stormwater pollution. The
applicable facility to
facilities requiring O&M plans
inspect, maintain and
will be inventoried through BMP
evaluate the facilities
47. Should the facility maintain
risk of stormwater
and/or store vehicles, washing
pollution.
procedures will be defined in the
3. Implement the
3. Continuously
3. Number of facility
facilities O&M plan.
written O & M Plan
Permit Years 2-5
O&M plans
(per applicable
implemented.
facility).
4. Enforce and inspect
4. See BMP 47
4. See BMP 47
the facilities to ensure
compliance with the O
& M Plans.
47.
Municipal Facilities
The municipal facilities operation
1. Verify the existing
1. Permit Year 1
1. Is the facility fist
and maintenance plan will ensure
list of facilities is
verification complete:
the facilities are being
correct by using tax
Yes or No, Status;
managed/maintained in a way that
records and field visits.
does not negatively impact water
Date of completion.
.quality.
The facilities will be
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maintained in a scheduled and
well-defined manner by
2. Use tax data and
facility visits to
2. Permit Year 1
2. Number of facilities
with potential
performing routine inspections. If
determine if the
pollutants/spill risk;
a facility is subject to SPCC
facility has a potential
requirements, then specific
pollutant and/or spill
Number of potential
inspection procedures will be
risk (Make note of
SPCC facilities.
completed per the SPCC
SPCC facilities)
3. Perform facility
3. Annually
3. Number of facilities
requirements.
inspections to ensure
inspected;
At the time of developing this
the Town is following
Permit Years 1-5
SAW the Town of Granite Falls
good housekeeping
Number of SPCC
does not own a facility that would
measures.
permitted facilities
fall under SPCC requirements.
inspected.
Should one be re-evaluated and/or
4. Document and
4. Annually
4. Number of
developed and SPCC criteria are
correct issues found
corrective actions
met, it will be managed as such.
during inspections. If
Permit Years 1-5
taken
a facility is subject to
(SPCC permitted
SPCC requirements,
facilities and non -
then ensure the correct
SPCC facilities).
documentation is in
place for compliance
with the
regulation/requirement
S.
5. Train municipal
5. See BMP 50
5. See BMP 50
facility staff on proper
stormwater awareness
and good
housekeeping
methods.
Permit
3.7.2: Spill Response Program
Ref.
Measures for facilities and operations that store and/or use materials that have the potential to contaminate
stormwater runoff if spilled The _permittee shall maintain written spill response procedures and train staff on
spill res onse procedures,
BMP
A
B
C
D
No.
Description of BMP
Measurable Goal(s)
Schednle for
1m lementation
Annual Reporting
Metric
48.
Spill Response
1. Develop a written
1. Permit Year 1
1. Were the procedures
spill response
created for all facilities
procedure plan for
that require one Yes,
each facility that
No; Status Summary.
requires one.
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Spill response program for
2. Implement the spill
2. Permit Year 1
2. Number of spill
facilities and operations that store
response procedures
response plans
and/or use materials that pose a
plan (per facili
implemented.
spill risk. The program will be
3. Maintain spill
3. Annually
3. Number of spill
designed in a way that tracks
response procedures in
response procedure
potential polluting facilities as
response to problems
Permit Years 1-5
plans that required
well as defining the
that may arise from
revisions.
procedures/materials required for
implementation of spill
spill response in those facilities.
procedures.
4. Train facility staff
4. See BMP 50
4. See BMP 50
The definition of reportable spills
on spill response
will be written into each facility
procedures.
spill response plans following
5. Respond to spills as
5. Continuously,
5. Number of non-
§143-215,85
they occur and manage
reportable spills;
the spill/s following
Permit Years 1-5
established spill
Number of spills
procedures.
reported to DEQ.
Reportable spills (per
§143-215.85) will be
reported to DEQ.
Permit
3,7.3: MS4 Operation and Maintenance Program
Ref.
Measures to minimize pollutants in the stormwater collection system, The permittee shall provide operation
and maintenance staff training on stormwater awareness and pollution prevention, perform MS4 inspections,
maintain the collection system including catch basins and conveyances, and establish specific frequencies,
schedules, and standard documentation.
A
I B
C ''
D
BMP
No.
Description of BMP
Measurable Goals)
Schedule for
Annual Reporting
Im lementafion
Metric
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MS4 Operation & Maintenance (O & M) Plan
An O & M Plan must be
1. Develop an O&M
1. Permit Year 1
1. Was the MS4 O&M
developed, implemented and
plan to define the
Plan developed: Yes
maintained to follow the
required procedures to
or No, Status.
requirements of the MS4 NPDES
schedule inspections,
Phase lI Stonowater collection
perform maintenance
system permit. As a component of
and evaluations of the
this plan, a capital improvement
stormwater collection
component will be included to
system. The plan shall
assist in prioritizing parts of the
cover inspection
MS4 as determined by the MS4
schedules, standard
inspections (BMP 51) The O&M
documentation, and
staff res onsibilities.
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Plan must also be submitted to 2. Submit the 2. Permit Year 1 2. Was the O & M
DEQ for approval. developed O&M Plan Plan approved by
to DEQ for approval. DEQ: Yes or No,
Status;
Training
Provide MS4 training to
municipal and contracted staff to
minimize pollutants in the
stormwater collection system,
prevent mmecessary damage and
wear on the system, increase
awareness of stormwater issues,
Lod show the procedures on how
to deal with stormwater related
ssues.
These trahnings will cover: illicit
discharges, pollution prevention,
outreach, how to respond to IDDE
or post construction issues, spill
prevention and response
procedures, municipal facility
requirements, construction runoff,
Post construction ordinance and
Date of submittal to
DEQ.
3. Implement the 3. Permit Years 2-5 3. Was the O&M Plan
written and approved implemented, Yes,
O&M Plan. No; Status
A. Administer the 4. Continuously, 4. Number of MS4
O&M Plan (See BMP inspections completed.
51 & 52). Permit Year 2-5
1. Hold MS4 training
events to educate staff
on MS4 topics listed in
the referencing BMPs.
Train all current
municipal staff on
permit year one,
regardless of prior
training to bring them
up to current
standards. This will
reoccur at the
bearmung of each new
permit cycle
The topics covered and
number of participants
will be recorded at
each training.
1. Permit Year I
Number of personnel
trained.
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procedures, pesticide and fertilizer
2. Trani any newly
2. Permit Years 2-5
2. Number of trainings
management, IDDE Plan
hired staff during
held;
procedures and requirements,
permit years 2-5 or
IDDE ordinance, and good
were not previously
Number of personnel
housekeeping procedures..
trained on stormwater
trained.
best management
radices
51.
MS4 Inspection
Proactively perform MS4
1. Inspect the MS4
1. Continuously
1. Number of catch
inspections to ensure clogged
infrastructure (pipes,
basins and
lines, non-functioning SCMs, and
major outfalls,
Permit Years 1-5
conveyances
drainage inadequacies are
stormwater
inspected; Number of
identified.
conveyances, and
conveyance issues
basins) to ensure
found/reported.
functionality.
52.
MS4 Maintenance
MS4 inspections to ensure
1. Inspect all
1. See BMP 51
1. See BMP 51
clogged lines, non-functioning
municipal catch basins
basins, and drainage inadequacies
and conveyances on an
are repaired. If the municipality
annual basis and/or
cannot reasonably maintain issues
upon report of
with MS4 infrastructure found in
maintenance being
a permit year, it can be contracted
required.
out to a qualified licensed
2. Maintenance will be
2. Continuously,
2. Number of MS4
professional if the Town so
completed upon
cleanings/maintenance
chooses to do so. The town will
finding through
Permit Years 1-5
actions performed.
utilize public works resources to
inspection or receiving
maintain the MS4 infrastructure;
reports of MS4
or the issue will be included in the
infrastructure in poor
Towns capital improvement
condition.
project fist, and appropriately
prioritized depending on the
nature of the repair.
Permit
3.7.4: Municipal SCM Operation and Maintenance Program -
ReL
Measures to manage municipally -owned, operated, and/or maintained structural stormwater control measures
(SCMs) that are installed for compliance with the permittee's post -construction program. The permittee shall
maintain a current inventory of SCMs, perform SCM inspections and maintenance, and shall establish specific
frequencies, schedules; and documentation,
BMP
A
B
C '
D
No•
Description of BMP
Measurable Goai(s)
Schedule for
Annual Reporting
Implementation
Metric
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Municipal SCMs Operation & Maintenance (O & M) Plan
The maintenance procedures and
1. Maintain an
1. See BMP 36
1. See BMP 36
inventory of the Towns municipal
inventory of
SCMs will be kept up to date.
existing Town -owned
SCMs with
However, at the time of
information
developing this SWMP the Town
including type, year
does not currently have a
built, date of last
municipally owned SCM. Should
inspection, and
the Town of Granite Falls need to
maintenance actions.
install one following expansion,
2. Develop and
2. Continuously
2. Were any
these procedures will be followed.
maintain SCM
municipal SCM
Operation and
O&M's developed?
Maintenance Plans for
Yes, No; Status.
each Town -owned
SCM,
3. Review/Update
3. See BMP 54
3. See BMP 54
SCM inventory as
necessitated
by new Town
development.
54,
Municipal SCMs
The municipal SCMs operation
1. Verify the existing
1. Permit Year 1
1. Is the SCM list
and maintenance program will
list of municipal SCMs
complete: Yes or No,
ensure the stormwater structures
is correct by visiting
Status
are being managed/maintained in
the sites to determine
(Location and type to
a way that does not negatively
type and condition.
be documented).
impact water quality. The SCMs
Use aerial photography
will be maintained in a scheduled
in conjunction with
Total number of
and well-defined manner written
Town records to
Municipal SCMs
in its O&M plan.
determine SCM
location/ ownership.
However, at the time of
2. Maintain Inventory
2. Continuously
2. Did the inventory
developing this SWAP the Town
of municipally owned
require any municipal
of Granite Falls does not currently
SCMs. Add all new
Permit Years 1-5
SCMs to be added
have a municipally owned SCM.
SCMs as they are
Yes, No; Status.
Should the Town need to install
constructed.
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one following expansion, these
3. Perform annual
3. Annually
3. Number of
procedures will be followed,
inspection and
municipal SCMs
maintenance of
Permit Years 1-5
inspections done.
municipally owned
SCMs to ensure the
operation and
maintenance plan is
being followed.
4. Document and
4. Annually
4. Number of issues
correct issues found
identified/recorded;
during inspections.
Permit Years 1-5
Number of corrective
actions/repairs taken.
5. Should a municipal
5. See BMP 50
5. See BAP 50
SCM be installed,
Training on the
maintenance of the
SCM and its function
shall be held.
,Permit
17.5: Pesticide, Herbicide and Fertilizer Management Program
Re£
Measures to minimize water quality impacts from the use of landscape chemicals. The pemrittee shall provide
routine pollution prevention and chemical use, storage and handling training, and shall ensure compliance with
permits and applicator certifications,
BMP
A
B
C
D
Now
Description of BMP
Measurable Goal{s)
Schedule for
Implementation
Annual Reporting
Metric
55.
Pesticide, Herbicide and Fertilizer Training to Staff
Measures to minimize water
1. Provide training to
I. See BMP 50
1. See BMP 50
quality impacts from the use of
staff on the use,
landscaping chemicals. The only
storage, and handling
staff who will be allowed to apply
to get officially
pesticides, herbicides, or
certified. The training
fertilizers will be certified
will include methods
individuals who use methods that
of using minimal
minimize the amounts used,
chemicals to reduce
harmful effects,
especially around
SCM maintenance.
56,
Pesticide, Herbicide and Fertilizer Compliance
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Ensure compliance with permits
1. Maintaining copies
1. Annually
1. Number of certified
and certifications for the
of
municipal personnel.
administering of pesticides,
licenses/certifications
Permit Years 1-5
herbicides and fertilizer to ensure
of all staff and
application of product is less
contractors who use
impactful to stormwater runoff.
landscaping chemicals.
Only certified landscapers/
sprayers are the ones applying
pesticides, herbicides, and
fertilizers.
Permit
3.7,6: Vehicle and Equipment Cleaning Program
Ref.
Measures to prevent and minimize contamination of stormwater runoff from areas used for municipal vehicle
and equipment maintenance and/or cleaning." The permttee shall ensure that municipal industrial facilities
subject to NPDES industrial permitting comply with those permit requirements, provide routine pollution
prevention training to staff, perform routine inspections, and establish specific frequencies, schedules, and
documentation.
BMP
A
B
C
D
No.
Description of BMP
Measurable Goal(s)
Schedule for
Annual Reporting
Implementation
Metric
57.
Vehicle and Equipment Cleaning
Prevent or Minimize
1. Establish Standard
1. See BMP 46
1. See BMP 46
Contamination of Stormwater
Operating Procedure
Runoff from all areas used for
for containing and
Veh cle and Equipment Cleaning.
disposing of vehicle
Wash water can be directed to the
and equipment wash
sanitary sewer or to vegetated
water. The procedures
areas. Where cleaning operations
will be defined
cannot be performed as described
through the facilities
above and when operations are
O&M plan,
performed in the vicinity of a
2. Provide routine
2. See BMP 50
2. See BMP 50
storm drainage collection system,
vehicle pollution
the drain is to be covered with a
prevention training to
portable drain cover during
staff.
cleaning activities. Any excess
3. Wash all municipal
3. Continuously
3. Number of vehicle
standing water shall be removed
light vehicles, Town
washings performed;
and properly handled prior to
emergency vehicles,
Permit Years 1-5
removing the drain cover. OR
and equipment using
Was vehicle washing
another acceptable method is
an established method
completed per this
installation of a SCM to capture
listed under this BMP,
BMP? Yes, No; Status;
and treat the wash water runoff
or utilize a commercial
carwash facility that
Provide quarterly
contains and treats
invoices from
wash water where
commercial carwash if
applicable.
utilized.
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4. Record washing
4. See BMP 47
4. See BMP 47
procedures. Upon
facility inspection
(BMP 47) verify that
documentation is being
kept ensuring
compliance and said
documentation shows
the facility is
following the best
management practices
defined in their O&M
plan,
58.
Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance
Measures to ensure that the waste
1. Ensure the Town
1. Permit Years 1
1. Log of industrial
generated by vehicle maintained
has obtained a NPDES
permit/s and status.
at municipal facilities (included,
industrial permit for all
but not limited to, oils, any
subject municipal
Total number of
running fluids, batteries, belts and
facilities/operations.
municipal industrial
other non -fluid vehicle waste) is
permitted facilities
being disposed of properly.
2. Perform waste
2. See BMP 47
2. See BMP 47
inspections during
facility inspections
(See BMP 47),
3. Provide routine
3. See BMP 50
3. See BMP 50
pollution prevention
and waste management
training to staff.
Permit
3.7.7: Pavement Management Program
Ref.
Measures to reduce pollutants in stormwater runoff from municipally -owned streets, roads, and parking lots
within the permittee's corporate limits. The permittee shall implement measures to control litter, leaves, debris,'<
particulate and fluid pollutants associated with vehicles, and establish specific frequencies, schedules, and
documentation.
BMP
A
B
C
D
No.
Description of BMP
Measurable Goals)
Schedule for
Irn lementation
Annual Reporting
Metric
59,
Street and Parking Lot Sweeping
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Measures to reduce pollutants in
1. Sheet/curb and
1. Annually
1. Total number of
stormwater runoff from
gutter sweeping will
lane miles swept
municipally owned streets, roads,
be done to reduce road
Permit Years 1-5
and parking lots within the
pollutants in runoff
permittee's corporate limits. As
with a focus on high
the Town of Granite Falls does
priority areas prone to
not have a regular street cleaning
build-up or higher
service, streets will be
chance of conveyance
swept/cleaned annually. To
damageNndrance.
supplement this, an outreach
Downtown
approach and right of way
Streets/sidewalks and
conveyances/inlets with frequent
parking lots have litter
issues will be prioritized.
removed weekly,
2. Track
2. Continuously
2. Number of high
conveyances/inlets that
priority cleanings
have frequent
Permit years 1-5
done.
problems with
pollution to prioritize
their maintenance.
3. Develop and
3. Continuously
3. Number of street
distribute educational
pollution flyers
flyers regarding street
Permit Years 1-5
distributed.
runoff pollution to
help supplement street
cleanings.
60.
Litter Management
Collect litter in public areas and
1. Public waste
1. Continuously
1. Number of full time
parking lots to reduce negative
receptacles located on
employees
impacts on water quality.
municipally owned
Permit Years 1-5
responsible;
parcels and within
Number of trash bags
Town right of ways are
used.
serviced on an as
needed basis.
Downtown
Streets/sidewalks and
parking lots have litter
removed weekly.
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2. All other litter
2. Amorally
2. Number of titter
collection is performed
pick up events;
on an as -needed basis
Permit Years 1-5
utilizing available staff
Weight of trash
or community
collected/disposed of
volunteers.
for each event
(pounds);
Number of staff and/or
volunteers.
61.
Leaf Collection
Implement measures to control
1. Leaves are collected
1. Annually
1. Number of cubic
leaves and debris within the
with vacuum -style
yards collected.
municipal Town limits (to include
equipment from
Permit Years 1-5
all properties). The Town of
October through April.
Granite Falls picks up leaves on
Each street receives a
an annually on a seasonal basis
minimum of two
from October 1"through April
collections during this
3151.
eriod.
62,
Vehicle Pollutant Management
Measures to prevent and minimize
1. Train first
1. Annually
1. Number of first
contamination of stormwater
responders for
responders (staff)
runoff from vehicle pollutants
minimizing, collecting
Permit Years 1-5
trained and date of
following an accident.
and disposing of fluids
training,
and other vehicular
pollutants following an
accident.
2. Continue equipping
2. Annually
2. Amount of materials
the first responder
used/replaced in kits.
vehicles with spill kits
Permit Years 1-5
and material
containment tools.
3. Public Education to
3. Annually
3. Number of vehicle
include information
pollution educational
about vehicle leaks in
Permit Years 1-5
materials handed out.
distributed materials
and other educational
resources.
4. Illicit Discharge
4. Annually
4. Number of vehicle
enforcement for
IDDE issues
significant vehicle
Permit Years 1-5
documented; number
leaks from parked cars.
of vehicle IDDE issues
enforced/corrected.
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