City of El Cajon Storm Water Group

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City of El Cajon Storm Water Group

• Julie Hampel
• Bob Griswold
• Jaime Campos
• Jason Mooney
• Dennis Davies
• Gary Scott Inspectors

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Storm Water

• What is it?
• Why is it so important?
• What are expected of City employees?

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The City of El Cajon and Storm Water

• Working better for the environment

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City of El Cajon Mission Statement

• Maintain City in a manner which provides for safe
  and healthy conditions in which to live, work,
  and play.

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Connection to Forrester Creek and the Ocean
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Other Storm Water Connections
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More Storm Water Connections
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Storm Water

• What is it?
• Why is it so important?
• What needs to be done for compliance?

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Pollution

• Metals
• Pests
• Acid

• Petroleum
• Sediment
• Toxics

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A Typical City Job

• Complete tasks as specified by supervisor.
• Store materials and equipment in the appropriate
  areas.
• Keep outdoor working areas clean and functioning.
• Other tasks as needed!!

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El Cajon Storm Water Program

• PERMIT
• JURMP
• Municipal
• Industrial
• Commercial
• Residential

• New and Re-Development
• Public Participation
• Construction
• Illegal Dumping/Discharge
• Education

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Municipal
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Street Sweeper
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Chemical Storage
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Residential RVs
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School Washouts
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School Erosion
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Construction
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More Construction
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Commercial Car Wash
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Restaurants
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Gas Stations
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Residential Car Washing
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Discharges to the stream
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Industrial Areas
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Industrial Hazardous Waste
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City Activities

• Street sweeping
• Street surface repair
• Maintain safe streets
• Clean Sewer lines
• Clean Storm drain lines, inlets, and catch basins
• Daily equipment cleaning

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City Activities (Cont.)

• Maintaining City Parks and School Grounds
• Maintaining Municipal Buildings and Parking Lots
• Providing Recreational Areas
• Planning
• Building Inspection

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Observations

• Asphalt staining (Rust, oil, grease, chlorine)
• Sediment on sidewalks and in streets
• Discarded materials (tires, car batteries, oil)
• Sewage overflows (water discharging from a
  cleanout) or RV discharges
• Leaking vehicles or equipment
• Uncovered, unprotected piles of dirt or other
  materials
• SPILLS/DUMPING

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ActivitiesPollution

• Rust is composed of various metals
• Tires fill with water and attract mosquitoes
• Batteries crack and release acid
• Vehicle and equipment leaks are petroleum
• Sediment clogs water ways and transports
  pollution.
• Sewage contains bacteria, viruses, and parasites
  (oh my)
• Spills not cleaned or cleaned improperly
• ..head to the BEACH!

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Pollution

• Metals hurt fish and small creatures in the bay
• Mosquitoes carry West Nile Virus
• Acid kills living things
• Petroleum smothers living creatures
• Sediment clogs our waterways and carries
  pollution
• Bacteria cause disease
• Spills cause additional pollution.

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City Staff Actions

• CALL (441-1653)
• Anytime you see, hear, or smell a discharge.
• DIRECT
• When you are confident with the decision
• LEAVE INFORMATION
• Anytime you believe there is or could be a
  discharge
• DOCUMENT OBSERVATION
• Always

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Individual Actions

• Place used and left over materials in properly
  designated areas
• Clean outdoor work areas
• Clean up SPILLS immediately
• Plan before working outdoors

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Your Actions mean this pollution is sent to the
dump and not the ocean
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Forrester Creek
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Clean Streets Cleaner Beaches
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Mission Bay
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The last wilderness is just outside your door!
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