The California Water Boards' Annual Performance Report - Fiscal Year 2011-12
REGULATE: NPDES STORMWATER |
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GROUP: |
NPDES STORMWATER
MUNICIPAL FACILITIES |
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NUMBER OF INSPECTIONS
NUMBER OF FACILITIES INSPECTED |
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MESSAGE: |
Eight percent of large and medium size municipalities were audited or inspected in FY 11-12. |
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MEASUREMENTS
WHAT THE MEASURE IS SHOWING
The data show that during Fiscal Year 2011-12 the regional boards conducted 61 inspections and audits at 47 large and medium size municipalities. There is a significant variation in the percentage of facilities inspected among the Regional Boards. Although Region 4 has one third of all large and medium size municipalities enrolled under the Phase I MS4 program, there was only one inspection conducted during FY 11-12
WHY THIS MEASURE IS IMPORTANT
Inspections are the primary tool used in the NPDES Stormwater program to assess compliance with NPDES requirements. Large, Medium and Small municipalities inspections require a significant amount of time and resources and typically involve auditing the process and systems in place to ensure compliance with stormwater requirements. |
TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS
GLOSSARY
- Municipal Stormwater Phase I Facilities
- The Municipal Storm Water Permits regulate storm water discharges from municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s). Under Phase I, which began in 1990, the Regional Water Boards have issued NPDES MS4 permits to permittees serving populations greater than 100,000 people. Many of these permits are issued to a group of co-permittees encompassing an entire metropolitan area. These permits are reissued as the permits expire.
- Municipal Stormwater Phase II Facilities
- Under Phase II, the State Water Board adopted a General Permit for the Discharge of Storm Water from Small MS4s (WQ Order No. 2003-0005-DWQ) to provide permit coverage for smaller municipalities (10,000 to 100,000 people), including non-traditional small MS4s which are governmental facilities such as military bases, public campuses, prisons and hospital complexes.