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WAT 614C Municipal
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Objective Up Arrow

This course is designed to provide continuing education for professional engineers, employees of municipal agencies, regulatory agencies, developers, construction companies, and others to increase their knowledge of stormwater best management practices. Two continuing education units (CEUs) will be awarded for completing the course.

Scope Up Arrow

This course provides general guidance for selecting and implementing Best Management Practices (BMPs) to reduce pollutants in runoff from municipal operations to waters of the state. Topics covered include regulatory requirements, pollution prevention planning, source control BMPs, treatment control BMPs, and long-term maintenance of BMPs.

Contents Up Arrow


Section 1   Introduction 
1.1       Handbook Purpose and Scope       
  1.1.1   Users of the Handbook       
  1.1.2   Organization of the Handbook       
  1.1.3   Relationship to Other Handbooks     
1.2       Stormwater Pollutants and Impacts on Water Quality       
    
1.3       Regulatory Requirements        
  1.3.1   Federal NPDES Programs       
  1.3.2   State NPDES Programs       
  1.3.3   Municipal NPDES Programs     
1.4       Definitions     
1.5       References and Resources       

Section 2   Stormwater Pollution Prevention Planning for Municipal Operations
2.1       Introduction     
2.2       Develop Inventory of Public Agency Activities       
  2.2.1   Fixed Facility Inventory Procedures       
  2.2.2   Field Program Inventory Procedures     
2.3       Assessment      
  2.3.1   Assessment of Fixed Facilities       
  2.3.2   Assessment of Field Programs       
  
2.4       Identify and Select BMPs       
  
Section 3   Source Control BMPs 
3.1       Introduction     
3.2       Fact Sheet Format     
3.3       BMP Fact Sheets 
    SC-10 Non-Stormwater Discharges
    SC-11 Spill Prevention, Control & Cleanup
    SC-20 Vehicle and Equipment Fueling
    SC-21 Vehicle and Equipment Cleaning
    SC-22 Vehicle and Equipment Repair
    SC-30 Outdoor Loading/Unloading
    SC-31 Outdoor Container Storage
    SC-32 Outdoor Equipment Maintenance
    SC-33 Outdoor Storage of Raw Materials
    SC-34 Waste Handling & Disposal
    SC-41 Building & Grounds Maintenance
    SC-43 Parking/Storage Area Maintenance
    SC-50 Over Water Activities
    SC-60 Housekeeping Practices
    SC-61 Safer Alternative Products
    SC-70 Road and Street Maintenance
    SC-71 Plaza and Sidewalk Cleaning
    SC-72 Fountain & Pool Maintenance
    SC-73 Landscape Maintenance
    SC-74 Drainage System Maintenance
    SC-75 Waste Handling and Disposal
    SC-76 Water & Sewer Utility Maintenance


Section 4   Treatment Control BMPs 
4.1       Introduction    
4.2     Fact Sheet Format    
4.3       BMP Fact Sheets      
    TC-10 Infiltration Trench
    TC-11 Infiltration Basin
    TC-12 Retention/Irrigation
    TC-20 Wet Pond
    TC-22 Extended Detention Basin
    TC-30 Vegetated Swale
    TC-31 Vegetated Buffer Strip
    TC-32 Bioretention
    TC-40 Media Filter
    TC-50 Water Quality Inlet
    TC-60 Multiple Systems

Section 5   BMP Implementation and Evaluation 
5.1       Introduction     
5.2       BMP Implementation     
5.3       Staff Training     
5.4       Site Inspections       
  5.4.1   Inspection Frequencies       
  5.4.2   Inspection Documentation Procedures     
5.5       Treatment Control BMP Maintenance     
5.6       Analytical Monitoring     
5.7       Enforcement     
5.8       Record Keeping     
5.9       Reporting       

Section 6   Glossary and List of Acronyms 
6.1       Glossary     
6.2       Acronyms       

Appendices         
    Appendix A  Inventory of Municipal Operations 
    Appendix B  Assessment of Municipal Operations 
    Appendix C  BMP Selection Process 
    Appendix D  Contract/Lease Agreement




Cost Up Arrow

$95.00 Manual (Californians add 7.25%, or $6.89)
$55.00 Enrollment (Limitation)