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===Fact sheets and guidance===
 
===Fact sheets and guidance===
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Fact sheets and guidance documents should provide background information and tips to inform your approach to implementing MCM 3 - Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination.
 
*[https://www.epa.gov/npdes/national-menu-best-management-practices-bmps-stormwater#ill EPA MCM 3 guidance] - EPA guidance and suggested BMPs for an effective illicit discharge detection and elimination program
 
*[https://www.epa.gov/npdes/national-menu-best-management-practices-bmps-stormwater#ill EPA MCM 3 guidance] - EPA guidance and suggested BMPs for an effective illicit discharge detection and elimination program
 
*[https://www3.epa.gov/npdes/pubs/fact2-5.pdf EPA Illicit Discharge Fact sheet] - EPA fact sheet on MCM 3
 
*[https://www3.epa.gov/npdes/pubs/fact2-5.pdf EPA Illicit Discharge Fact sheet] - EPA fact sheet on MCM 3
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===Model language===
 
===Model language===
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Fill in the blanks and adopt ordinance language that meets the regulatory mechanism requirements for [[MS4 PART III.STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PROGRAM (SWPPP)#3. Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE)| MCM 3 - Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination]]
 
*[https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-12/documents/modelillicit.pdf Illicit Discharge Model Ordinance Language] - EPA's model ordinance language for municipalities to prohibit illicit discharges and connections
 
*[https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-12/documents/modelillicit.pdf Illicit Discharge Model Ordinance Language] - EPA's model ordinance language for municipalities to prohibit illicit discharges and connections
  
 
===Documentation and tracking templates===
 
===Documentation and tracking templates===
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Documentation and tracking templates are examples that local stormwater staff are currently using to meet the [[MS4 PART III.STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PROGRAM (SWPPP)#3. Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE)| MS4 General Permit requirements for MCM 3 - Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination]].
 
*[[media:IDDE Documentation Tracking.xlsx|Illicit Discharge documentation template]] - MPCA template to track the required information related to illicit discharges discovered or observed by municipal staff and reports (e.g. complaints, referrals) of illicit discharges received by the municipality
 
*[[media:IDDE Documentation Tracking.xlsx|Illicit Discharge documentation template]] - MPCA template to track the required information related to illicit discharges discovered or observed by municipal staff and reports (e.g. complaints, referrals) of illicit discharges received by the municipality
 
*[[media:IDDE report & response form.pdf|Illicit Discharge documentation template]] - Empire Township's template to track the required information related to illicit discharges discovered or observed by municipal staff and reports (e.g. complaints, referrals) of illicit discharges received by the municipality
 
*[[media:IDDE report & response form.pdf|Illicit Discharge documentation template]] - Empire Township's template to track the required information related to illicit discharges discovered or observed by municipal staff and reports (e.g. complaints, referrals) of illicit discharges received by the municipality
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===Example procedures===
 
===Example procedures===
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Example procedures are those that local stormwater staff are currently using to meet the [[MS4 PART III.STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PROGRAM (SWPPP)#3. Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE)| MS4 General Permit requirements for MCM 3 - Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination]].
 
*[[media:IDDE procedure - Arden Hills.docx|Procedure for Illicit discharge detection and elimination]] - City of Arden Hills' procedure for investigating, locating, and eliminating the source of illicit discharges
 
*[[media:IDDE procedure - Arden Hills.docx|Procedure for Illicit discharge detection and elimination]] - City of Arden Hills' procedure for investigating, locating, and eliminating the source of illicit discharges
 
*[[media:Illicit Discharge Procedure -Cloquet.pdf|Procedure for Illicit discharge detection and elimination]] City of Cloquet's procedure for investigating, locating, and eliminating the source of illicit discharges
 
*[[media:Illicit Discharge Procedure -Cloquet.pdf|Procedure for Illicit discharge detection and elimination]] City of Cloquet's procedure for investigating, locating, and eliminating the source of illicit discharges
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===Training tools===
 
===Training tools===
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Below are examples, tools, or other resources to jump-start your illicit discharge detection and elimination training program.
 
*[[media:Employee Training - Columbia Heights.pdf|Good Housekeeping employee training example]] - The City of Columbia Heights' employee training presentation
 
*[[media:Employee Training - Columbia Heights.pdf|Good Housekeeping employee training example]] - The City of Columbia Heights' employee training presentation
 
*[https://prezi.com/-e3kqcpedn07/city-of-owatonna-ms4-employee-training-idde/ Annual MS4 employee training example] - City of Owatonna's employee training presentation
 
*[https://prezi.com/-e3kqcpedn07/city-of-owatonna-ms4-employee-training-idde/ Annual MS4 employee training example] - City of Owatonna's employee training presentation
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===Checklists===
 
===Checklists===
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These checklists can be used to meet the [[MS4 PART III.STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PROGRAM (SWPPP)#3. Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE)| MS4 General Permit requirement]]  for incorporating illicit discharge inspections into municipal inspections.
 
*[[media:Rain_Garden_&_Bioretention_Systems_Inspection_Checklist.pdf|Rain garden/bioretention basin inspection checklist]] - University of Minnesota's (U of M) checklist for inspecting bioretention systems, such as rain gardens
 
*[[media:Rain_Garden_&_Bioretention_Systems_Inspection_Checklist.pdf|Rain garden/bioretention basin inspection checklist]] - University of Minnesota's (U of M) checklist for inspecting bioretention systems, such as rain gardens
 
*[[media:Constructed Wetlands Inspection Checklist.pdf|Constructed wetland inspection checklist]] - U of M's checklist for inspecting constructed wetlands
 
*[[media:Constructed Wetlands Inspection Checklist.pdf|Constructed wetland inspection checklist]] - U of M's checklist for inspecting constructed wetlands

Revision as of 15:52, 13 February 2018

This image shows a person collecting a water sample from an outfall
Image of a person collecting a water sample from an outfall

Introduction

In Minnesota, our storm sewer systems carry water directly to our lakes, rivers, and wetlands. This water does not go to a treatment plant before entering our surface water. To maintain fishable, swimmable, and drinkable water and prevent pollution from entering our waterbodies, only stormwater should enter a storm sewer system. If anything else, such as oil, chemicals, or sediment, enters the system it is usually an illicit discharge. Minimum Control Measure (MCM) 3 of the MS4 General Permit requires permittees to develop and implement a program to detect and eliminate illicit discharges within their storm sewer system.

MS4 General Permit requirements for MCM 3

The illicit discharge detection and elimination (IDDE) program must include:

  • A map of the MS4 that includes all pipes 12 inches or greater and their flow direction; outfalls, including the unique identifier and geographic coordinates; municipally owned or operated structural stormwater best management practices (BMPs); and all receiving waters.
  • A regulatory mechanism to prohibit illicit discharges.
  • The incorporation of illicit discharge detection into all municipal operation inspection and maintenance activities, such as those conducted on ponds, outfalls, and other structural stormwater BMPs. These inspections should be conducted during dry weather, when possible.
  • Detecting and tracking the source of illicit discharges using visual inspections.
  • Training of all field staff on illicit discharge recognition.
  • Identifying priority areas likely to have illicit discharges by evaluating land uses associated with business and industrial activities, areas where illicit discharges have been observed in the past, areas with storage of large quantities of materials that could result in an illicit discharge. These locations should have additional illicit discharge inspections.
  • Procedures for investigating, locating, and eliminating the source of illicit discharges.
  • Spill response procedures. These procedures must include the requirement to notify the Minnesota Duty Officer.
  • Enforcement Response Procedures to compel compliance with the illicit discharge prohibition regulatory mechanism.
  • Documentation as required here.

Resources

Click on the blue links above in the "MS4 General Permit requirements" section to get more information and resources specific to those permit requirements. In addition, all resources related to MCM 3 are below.

Fact sheets and guidance

Fact sheets and guidance documents should provide background information and tips to inform your approach to implementing MCM 3 - Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination.

Model language

Fill in the blanks and adopt ordinance language that meets the regulatory mechanism requirements for MCM 3 - Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination

Documentation and tracking templates

Documentation and tracking templates are examples that local stormwater staff are currently using to meet the MS4 General Permit requirements for MCM 3 - Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination.

Example procedures

Example procedures are those that local stormwater staff are currently using to meet the MS4 General Permit requirements for MCM 3 - Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination.

Training tools

Below are examples, tools, or other resources to jump-start your illicit discharge detection and elimination training program.

Checklists

These checklists can be used to meet the MS4 General Permit requirement for incorporating illicit discharge inspections into municipal inspections.