DRAFT
Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4)
Storm Water Management Program
Texas Department of Transportation
Environmental Affairs Division
March 2006
Texas Department of Transportation
Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
Storm Water Management Program
Contents
I. Introduction 5
II. Minimum Control Measures (MCMs)
1. Public Education and Outreach on Storm Water Impacts MCM 7
1.A. Permit Requirements 7
1.B. Current Program 7
1.C. Best Management Practices and Measurable Goals 11
1.D. Implementation Schedule for MCM 15
2. Public Involvement and Participation MCM 17
2.A. Permit Requirements 17
2.B. Current Program 17
2.C. Best Management Practices and Measurable Goals 19
2.D. Implementation Schedule for MCM 21
3. Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination MCM 23
3.A. Permit Requirements 23
3.B. Current Program 25
3.C. Best Management Practices and Measurable Goals 27
3.D. Implementation Schedule for MCM 33
4. Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping for Operations MCM 35
4.A. Permit Requirements 35
4.B. Current Program 37
4.C. Best Management Practices and Measurable Goals 39
4.D. Implementation Schedule for MCM 45
5. Construction Site Storm Water Runoff Control MCM 47
5.A. Permit Requirements 47
5.B. Current Program 49
5.C. Best Management Practices and Measurable Goals 55
5.D. Implementation Schedule for MCM 59
6. Post Construction Storm Water Management in New Development and 61 Redevelopment MCM
6.A. Permit Requirements 61
6.B. Current Program 61
6.C. Best Management Practices and Measurable Goals 63
6.D. Implementation Schedule for MCM 67
Texas Department of Transportation
Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
Storm Water Management Program
I. Introduction
This document contains the Storm Water Management Program (SWMP) of the Texas Department of Transportation ______District to comply with Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) General Permit No. TXR 040000 requirements.
When the SWMP is accepted by Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) it will reflect final permit conditions under the TPDES General Permit for stormwater discharge from small MS4s.
II. Minimum Control Measures (MCMs)
1. Public Education and Outreach on Storm Water Impacts MCM
1.A. Permit Requirements
(a). A public education program to distribute educational materials to the community or conduct equivalent outreach activities that will be used to inform the following groups within the MS4 area:
(1) residents;
(2) visitors;
(3) public service employees;
(4) businesses;
(5) commercial and industrial facilities; and
(6) construction site personnel.
The outreach must inform the public about the impacts polluted storm water run-off can have on water quality, hazards associated with illegal discharges and improper disposal of waste, and ways they can minimize their impact on storm water quality.
(b). The MS4 operator must document that a reasonable attempt was made to reach all constituents within the MS4 area to meet this measure.
1.B. Current Program
TxDOT’s Environmental Affairs Division distributes educational materials to the community at educational fairs and expositions, including “Tex and Dot Water Quality activity books, and “Wildflowers: A Natural Water Filter.”
A poster, Basic Principles or Erosion and Sediment Control and Other Source Controls, was designed for roadway construction contractors and inspectors to educate them on protecting soils from erosive forces and on-site capture of eroded soils and sediments. To accompany the posters, rain gauges are distributed to contractors to remind them when to check storm water control devices.
Since 1995 TxDOT’s Environmental Affairs Division has published a quarterly newsletter titled “ENVision”, which focuses specifically on environmental issues. ENVision is circulated internally and to outside agencies. Although a wide range of environmental topics are presented, issues which pertain to stormwater quality are also addressed.
TxDOT’s employee newspaper titled “Transportation News”, now in its 25th volume and a circulation over 17,000, has featured various articles concerning environmental awareness.
Information about NPDES/TPDES requirements, stormwater management and stormwater BMPs are incorporated into in-house environmental training classes such as TxDOT EPD Water Resources (ENV 118) and Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) Erosion and Sediment Control (ENV 102).
TxDOT has ongoing programs on water quality impacts such as the Don’t Mess with Texas litter prevention campaign, Partners Program, Report a Litterer, and “Messin with Texas” video which was sent to all Texas high schools.
Don't Mess with Texas
Don't Mess with Texas (DMT) is the tough-talking litter prevention media campaign sponsored by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The campaign reminds Texans to keep their trash in the car and off our roads. TxDOT’s main web page has an environmental section with information on environmental resources and a link to the DMT web page,
The Don't Mess with Texas "Excuses" campaign debuted on radio and television statewide April 5, 2005. Following the results of newly released 2004 research, the campaign continues to target Texas' worst litterers: 16 to 24-year-olds. The radio spots appeal to today's generation of litterers by featuring a series of young people giving half-baked excuses for their littering behavior. At the end an announcer comes in with a new campaign tagline, "Hey, you dropped something."
Don’t Mess with Texas outdoor adverting campaign, features 3-D billboards with oversized fast food items. The oversized ads are aimed at reducing fast-food litter, which accounts for 20 percent of all roadside litter. They can be seen in Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Houston, the Rio Grande Valley and San Antonio. Traditional flat billboards that complement the larger-than-life message featured on the 3-D boards were placed in 10 other Texas towns.
Campus Cleanup
The Campus Cleanup was started in 2004 to encourage college students to get involved in litter-prevention activities on their campuses and in their communities so they see the how litter harms their personal environments. This event is just one more way Don’t Mess with Texas is targeting the state’s worst litterers – Texans 16 to 24 years of age.
The Don't Mess with Texas Road Tour traveled more than 10,000 miles to 25 towns in Texas between April and August 2004 to spread the message about litter prevention. It reached more than 315,000 Texans and collected 6,232 pledges to not litter during its tour. In return for their participation and gained knowledge of litter-prevention, visitors were rewarded for participating with T-shirts, temporary tattoos, bumper stickers, and litterbags.
http://www.dontmesswithtexas.org
Partners Program
TxDOT established the Partners Program to enlist the aid of Texas businesses, schools, civic and environmental groups and government agencies to address the most common types of litter and find new ways to prevent Texans from trashing roadsides. Partner organizations sign an annual agreement stating that their organization will participate in the program and encourage all employees or members to participate in Don't Mess with Texas events and promotions. Organizations that join the Don't Mess with Texas Partner program receive DMT products, shopping bags, and other publicity materials from TxDOT, and listing on www.dontmesswithtexas.org.
Report a Litterer Program
TxDOT’s Report a Litterer program allows Texans to turn in any people they observe tossing things out of their vehicle or accidentally littering from an uncovered load. The information can be submitted to TxDOT through the DMT web page, http://www.dontmesswithtexas.org/report_a_litterer.php by noting the license plate number, make of the vehicle, time of day, location, date, and the item littered. Submitted information is compared to our vehicle registration database and when an exact match is located a letter is mailed to the litterer along with a Don't Mess with Texas litterbag.!
Adopt-a-Highway Program
The Adopt-a-Highway program gives groups the opportunity to help their communities by collecting litter and beautifying roadsides. Groups adopt a two-mile stretch of highway for a minimum of two years and agree to clean it four times or more per year. TxDOT features the groups’ name on an Adopt-a-Highway sign marking the adopted section and provides safety vests, litterbags, and safety training. The program has more than 4,000 groups statewide.
1.C. Best Management Practices and Measurable Goals for
Public Education and Outreach on Storm Water Impacts MCM
Each TxDOT District should modify the following optional BMPs and optional Measurable Goals to reflect the District’s activities. When the SWMP is accepted by TCEQ it will become part of the general permit. TCEQ compliance inspections will focus on whether the MS4 operator is implementing the programs described in their SWMP.
1.C.1. Distribute educational materials and information
TxDOT ______District will distribute educational materials to the community or conduct equivalent outreach activities about the impacts of storm water discharges on local water bodies.
TxDOT ______District will distribute educational stormwater brochures and other materials to the community at public forums such as fairs and expositions.
Distribute storm drain discs, fish-shaped informational door hangers and “Wildflowers: A Natural Water Filter” brochures to the general public at public forums such as fairs and expositions.
Distribute copies of “Messin’ with Texas”, a 15 minute original comedy video that takes the litter prevention message directly to Texas teens, to each secondary school within the TxDOT District. Contact: Txdot Travel Division.
Optional Measurable Goals
1. Distribute _ (# of) _ storm drain discs.
2. Distribute _ (# of) __ door hangers.
3. Distribute _ (# of) __ “Wildflowers: A Natural Water Filter” brochures and wildflower seed packets.
4. Distribute _ (# of) __ “Wetbook,” activity books to school children.
5. Distribute _ (# of) __ “Tex and Dot Water Quality” activity books to school children.
6. Distribute _ (# of) __ “Only Rain Down the Drain” temporary tattoos to school children.
7. Distribute _ (# of)__ copies of “Messin’ with Texas.”
8. Bilingual and single language stormwater brochures are developed, distributed, or available at District and Area Offices.
9. Articles may be prepared for publications.
1.C.2. An outreach program on water quality impacts from MS4 discharges.
TxDOT will promote, publicize, and facilitate public education on water quality impacts associated with discharges from municipal separate storm sewer systems.
Optional Measurable Goals
1. Distribute storm water fact sheets and guides to educate the public.
2. Distribute fact sheets on disposal of oil, antifreeze and toxic materials. For example TCEQ’s “Useful Recycling in Texas, Don’t be Crude, Put Oil in Its Place”.
1.C.3. Educational and training guidelines for TxDOT employees.
Develop and distribute educational and training guidelines about storm water pollution and watershed protection issues for TxDOT planners, highway designers, construction site personnel, maintenance personnel, and contractors.
Optional Measurable Goals
1. Guidelines for TxDOT planners, highway designers are developed.
2. Guidelines for TxDOT construction and maintenance personnel are developed.
3. Educational and training guidelines for TxDOT contractors are developed.
4. Guidelines are distributed.
1.C.4. Educational and training measures for TxDOT personnel
Use existing training, such as ENV 120-Erosion and Sedimentation Control, TxDOT Annual Short Course, TxDOT design training program, and contracted training to educate employees on storm water pollution and watershed protection issues.
Optional Measurable Goals
1. Training of TxDOT design and planning personnel about the impacts polluted storm water runoff can have on water quality are incorporated into existing training programs.
2. Training of TxDOT vehicle drivers and operators of heavy equipment on the importance of proper vehicle maintenance are incorporated into existing training programs.
1.C.5. Educational and training measures for contractors
Distribute educational materials to contractors.
Increase training opportunities for contractors regarding storm water issues.
Expand existing training programs to include contractors, concerning storm water pollution, recycling of waste oil, batteries and tires; and proper disposal of construction wastes and hazardous materials.
Optional Measurable Goals
1. Pre-construction meetings will include a presentation of Storm Water Pollution Prevention (SW3P) plans and TCEQ 401-BMP requirements.
2. Distribute “Basic Principles of Erosion and Sediment Control” posters and rain gauges at pre-construction meetings.
3. Contractors for sweeping, mowing, landscaping and litter control programs will be provided information regarding identification and reporting of storm water issues in their work areas.
1.C.6. Public Education and Outreach
Identify and use existing programs to augment public information efforts.
Present demonstration projects which illustrate the impacts of storm water discharges on local water bodies.
Show and distribute video “Messin' with Texas" which is a 15-minute original comedy video that takes the litter prevention message directly to Texas teens. (http://www.dontmesswithtexas.org/education.php).
Optional Measurable Goals
1. Distribute watershed protection literature to students.
2. Storm water demonstration project is presented in various venues.
2. “Messin' with Texas" is shown to __ # of__ Texas Teens.
1.C.7. Event participation
Participate in trade shows, fairs, and festivals such as the Texas Parks and Wildlife Exposition and other events such as the Keep Texas Beautiful Lake and River Clean up Program clean ups.
Optional Measurable Goal
Distribute fact sheets on storm water impacts at trade shows, fairs and clean up events.
1.C.8. Stencils and Signs
Aquifer Recharge/Contributing Zone signs are placed in appropriate areas.
Distribute storm drain stencils with “Do Not Dump - Drains Directly to Lake” or similar warning.
(See TCEQ’s Storm Drain Stenciling: A Manual for Communities, GI-212.)
Optional Measurable Goals
1. __# of ___ Aquifer Recharge/Contributing Zone signs are placed.
2. __# of __ storm drain stencils are distributed.
1.C.9. Outreach and education for minority citizens on storm water impacts
Conduct outreach activities to inform and educate minority citizens on storm water impacts.
Optional Measurable Goals
1. Conduct multi-language outreach outreach at public events.
2. Write articles and notices for ethnic newspapers.
3. Multi-language signs are placed at storm water inlets.
4. Multi-language posters and brochures regarding storm water impacts are distributed.
1. D. Implementation Schedule - Public Education and Outreach MCM
The implementation schedule must reflect the best management practices and activities to be implemented by the TxDOT District for their Storm Water Management Program; the implementation schedule will become part of the District’s MS4 Phase II general permit requirements.
Program Activity (BMP) – Edit as necessary Date Due
Public Education Distribute Storm Drain Discs
& Outreach Distribute Activity Books
Distribute temporary tattoos