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Title: 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

2
Storm Water
  • What is it?
  • Why is it so important?
  • What are expected of City employees?

3
The City of El Cajon and Storm Water
  • Working better for the environment

4
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.

5
Connection to Forrester Creek and the Ocean
6
Other Storm Water Connections
7
More Storm Water Connections
8
Storm Water
  • What is it?
  • Why is it so important?
  • What needs to be done for compliance?

9
Pollution
  • Metals
  • Pests
  • Acid
  • Petroleum
  • Sediment
  • Toxics

10
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!!

11
El Cajon Storm Water Program
  • PERMIT
  • JURMP
  • Municipal
  • Industrial
  • Commercial
  • Residential
  • New and Re-Development
  • Public Participation
  • Construction
  • Illegal Dumping/Discharge
  • Education

12
Municipal
13
Street Sweeper
14
Chemical Storage
15
Residential RVs
16
School Washouts
17
School Erosion
18
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
25
Industrial Areas
26
Industrial Hazardous Waste
27
City Activities
  • Street sweeping
  • Street surface repair
  • Maintain safe streets
  • Clean Sewer lines
  • Clean Storm drain lines, inlets, and catch basins
  • Daily equipment cleaning

28
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
35
Forrester Creek
36
Clean Streets Cleaner Beaches
37
Mission Bay
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The last wilderness is just outside your door!
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