Butler County Pennsylvania

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Butler County Pennsylvania
PRESENTED BY
BANKSON ENGINEERS, Inc.
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When It Rains, It Drains

• An Overview of
• Our Communitys New
• Storm Water Management Program

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NPDES MS4 PERMIT

• National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
• Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
• PA DEP NPDES Phase II (2003) regulations
  required Buffalo Township to obtain a permit for
  discharges to surface waters from Municipal
  Separate Storm Sewer Systems.
• Permit Term is 5 years
• March 10, 2003 thru March 9, 2008
• Permit will have to be subsequently renewed for
  similar time frames

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Why is Buffalo Township Mandated to Comply with
Permit Requirements?

• A small MS4 is subject to storm water
  regulations if it is located within an
  Urbanized Area as defined by the U.S. Census
  Bureau in 2000 (or later) census.

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What is an Urbanized Area?

• The U.S. Census Bureau has defined an Urbanized
  Area as a central place (or places) adjacent to
  a densely settled surrounding territory that
  together have a residential population of at
  least 50,000 and an average density of at least
  1,000 people per square mile.

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Pittsburgh, PAUrbanized Area

• As Defined by the 2000 Census
• Includes Municipalities in the following
  Counties
• Allegheny
• Armstrong
• Beaver
• Butler
• Fayette
• Washington
• Westmoreland

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URBANIZED AREAS OFBUFFALO TOWNSHIP
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H20
Clean Water
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Lets Talk About . . .

• What storm water is and why it can be a problem
  in our community.
• What our community is doing to manage storm water
  and how these activities will benefit us.

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What is Storm Water?

• Rain events
• Snow melt
• Other surface runoff and drainage

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Where Does Storm Water Go In Our Community?

• Travels over land
• Carried through Municipal Separate Storm Sewer
  System (MS4)
• Discharges into Buffalo Creek, Little Buffalo
  Creek, Little Bull Creek, and the Allegheny River

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A Point of ConfusionPoint Source vs. Nonpoint
Source

• POINT source
• Travels through a conveyance system
• Regulated under permit program
• NONPOINT source
• Runoff that is not a point source
• Addressed through voluntary programs

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Why can Storm Water be a Problem?

• Problem Decrease in quality
• Problem Increase in quantity
• Cause Developed and disturbed land

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The Following 6 SlidesWere Taken In Buffalo
Township On September 17, 2004
During Hurricane Ivan
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Why can Storm Water be a Problem?

• Problem Non-storm water discharges enter
  systems
• Cause Illicit discharges
• Cause Illicit connections

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Storm Water Pollutants

• Sediment
• Nutrients
• Bacteria
• Oxygen Demand
• Oil and Grease

• Trace Metals
• Toxic Chemicals
• Chlorides
• Thermal Impacts

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PA Water Quality and Storm Water Impacts

• Total of 83,161 stream miles in PA
• 54 of total assessed
• 18.1 of assessed waters degraded
• Urban runoff 3 source of impairment
• 1187 miles of rivers and streams
• 14.5 of all impaired river and stream miles

From 2001 305(b) Report Update
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Now We Know About Storm Water and Its Impacts on
Our Community. . .
But What Are We Doing About It?
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Storm Water Permit Program for Small Communities

• New federal regulation requires permit for our
  community
• PA DEP created state permitting program to meet
  federal regulation

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3 Main Objectives of Our Permit

• 1. Implement a storm water management program,
  consisting of six minimum control measures
• 2. Track progress toward goals
• 3. Report on our progress

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Our Storm Water Permit Requirements
Six Minimum Control Measures 1. Public
Education and Outreach 2. Public Participation
and Involvement 3. Illicit Discharge Detection
and Elimination 4. Construction Site Storm Water
Runoff Control 5. Post-Construction Storm Water
Management 6. Good Housekeeping and
Pollution Prevention for Municipal Operations
and Maintenance
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Public Education and Outreach

• Distribute educational materials developed by PA
  DEP
• Develop outreach plan for community

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Public Participation and Involvement

• Provide public notice
• Create a public involvement plan
• Hold a public meeting on the program
• Start a volunteer program
• Water Quality Monitoring
• Storm Drain Stenciling
• Stream Clean-Ups

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Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination

• Develop storm sewer system map
• Implement program to detect non-storm water in
  system
• Educate community on problems related to dumping
  in storm sewers

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Construction Site Storm Water Runoff Control

• Enact DEPs model ordinance
• Coordinate with County Conservation District
• Erosion and Sediment Control Program
• NPDES Construction Storm Water Permitting
• Educate construction industry

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Post-Construction Storm Water Management

• Adopt PA DEPs model storm water management
  ordinance
• Ensure proper operation and maintenance of
  post-construction controls

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Good Housekeeping and Pollution Prevention for
Municipal Operations and Maintenance

• Implement O M program that focuses on pollution
  prevention
• Train community employees on good housekeeping
  practices
• Educate community on pollution prevention

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How Will Our Storm Water Program Benefit Our
Community?
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Expected Benefits of Our Storm Water Program

• Enhanced fishing
• Enhanced opportunities for recreation
• Reduced flood damage
• Drinking water benefits
• Navigational benefits
• Reduced illness
• Enhanced aesthetic value

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Current State Law

• All major provisions in the Proposed Stormwater
  Ordinance are Already a requirement for most
  construction site disturbances of 1 Acre or
  greater
• Permitted and Enforced by
• PA DEP
• County Conservation Districts

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Possible Inclusions to ProposedStorm Water
Ordinance

• Details and standards for Single Family Dwelling
  construction
• Would not require Engineer to design
• Reviewed by Township Engineer to assure adequacy

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Impervious Area Calculation
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Required Storage Volume Chart
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Standard Details
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How Can You Get Involved?

• Participate in storm drain stenciling program
• Follow pollution prevention tips
• Pass on information about the storm water program
  to other community residents
• Report any storm water issues to Buffalo
  Township (724-295-2648)

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For More Information Contact. . .

• Buffalo Township
• 724-295-2648

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267 Blue Run Road P.O. Box 200 Indianola,
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