VSMP-General-Permit - City of Hopewell, Virginia

Minimum Control Measure: Public Education and Outreach on StormWater ImpactSection II.B.1.h –TMDL Special ConditionThe City of Hopewell has approved TMDLs (Total Maximum Daily Limits)with four distinct WLAs (Waste Load Allocations) for fecal coliformbacteria. According to information available from DEQ (Department ofEnvironmental Quality) those WLAs are:1.44 E+12 cfu/day to the Appomattox River3.87 E+10 cfu/day to the James River (tidal)2.61 E+08 cfu/day to Bailey Creek2.24 E+10 cfu/day to Bailey BayThe operator shall conduct an annual characterization that estimates thevolume of storm water discharged, in cubic feet, and the quality ofpollutant identified in the WLA, in a unit consistent with the WLA,discharged by the regulated small MS4. This must accompany the annualreport due October 1, 2010.The City of Hopewell’s Waste Water treatment Plant is operating under a“Consent Order” from DEQ for sewer overflows. These overflows primarilyoccur during heavy rain events in which some of the infrastructurebecomes overwhelmed. The Consent Order and repair, maintenance,and longer range plans to fix this situation are included below. Also workaccomplished to date to reduce the overflows as well as solve I and Iproblems are also listed.Minimum Control Measure: Public Involvement/ParticipationPermit Requirements: Public involvement/participation. (i) At a minimum,comply with applicable state, tribal, and local public notice requirementswhen implementing the stormwater management program.(ii) Guidance: EPA recommends that the public be included indeveloping, implementing, and reviewing your stormwater managementprogram and that the public participation process should make efforts toreach out and engage all economic and ethnic groups. Opportunities formembers of the public to participate in program development andimplementation include serving as citizen representatives on a localstormwater management panel, attending public hearings, working as11