HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-03-30 - AGENDA REPORTS - NPDES PROGRAM (2)CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Pederson and Members of tIVIDEO
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FROM: George A. Caravalho, City Manage
DATE: March 30, 1994 //
SUBJECT: N.P.D.E.S. PROGRAM - SLIDE ANENTATION - STUDY FINDINGS
BACKGROUND
The City is required by the federal government to comply with the terms of the National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for storm water. Over the next three years, we will
be required to implement a number of actions and policies to reduce pollutants discharged from
City streets and our storm water system. Our next deadline under the permit is March 31, 1994.
By this time, we must submit our proposed 1994-1995 compliance measures to the CRWQCB.
STUDY FINDINGS
The findings Indicate a need for drainage system mapping and a Comprehensive Storm Drainage
Master Plan. These needs are also objectives of the General Plan and the Strategic Plan. The City
must also implement or upgrade City activities such as:
Increased street sweeping.
Increased maintenance of catch basins and pipelines.
Catch basin stenciling to prevent illicit dumping of pollutants.
Increased trash pick up.
Increased household and commercial hazardous material pick up.
Begin a public education program to reduce activities that lead to pollutants entering the storm
drainage system.
Begin an inspection program forcommercial and industrial propertiesto prevent pollutants from
entering the storm water system.
Increase our enforcement of the erosion and grading ordinance for new construction.
Preparation of a Comprehensive Storm Drainage Master Plan for next year's NPDES compliance.
The Master Plan will identify our actual drainage system, the outfalls to the river, potential
sources of pollutants and possible monitoring locations.
This is estimated to require an additional expenditure of approximately $2,200,000 in each of the
next three fiscal years. With our current budget situation, we are very concerned as to how to
address this new federal mandate. In addition to the EPA and the CRWQCB, the National Resource
Defense Council and the Heal the Bay Organization are actively pursuing legal challenges to public
agencies that fail to take the required actions to fully comply with the NPDES permit.
RECOMMENDATION
Consider information and provide comment and direction.
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