Mark Riedel-Bash Stormwater Specialist DEQ, Western Region
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Mark Riedel-Bash Stormwater Specialist DEQ, Western Region
Mark Riedel-Bash Stormwater Specialist DEQ, Western Region Mid-Willamette Valley Erosion Control and Stormwater Management Summit January 27, 2015 | Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Industrial Stormwater Permit Background Evolution of the Industrial Stormwater Program Snapshot of Western Region 1200-Z permits What Does the Western Region Stormwater Staff Do? Outreach | Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Why is stormwater regulated? How does DEQ regulate stormwater discharge? Who is affected by NPDES stormwater permits? Industries throughout state, based on primary SIC code Discharge stormwater to surface waters or conveyance systems that discharge to surface waters | Oregon Department of Environmental Quality NPDES stormwater discharges associated with industrial activity The early 1990’s 2002 and 2007 The current Industrial Stormwater General Permit (2012) | Oregon Department of Environmental Quality More 303(d) listings Legal challenges Changing WQ criteria Increased scrutiny Complex permitting program | Oregon Department of Environmental Quality More 303(d) listings Legal challenges Changing WQ criteria Increased scrutiny Complex permitting program | Oregon Department of Environmental Quality More 303(d) listings Legal challenges Changing WQ criteria Increased scrutiny Complex permitting program | Oregon Department of Environmental Quality More 303(d) listings Legal challenges Changing WQ criteria Increased scrutiny Complex permitting program | Oregon Department of Environmental Quality • Revised statewide benchmarks • Additional sampling requirements • Sector requirements More 303(d) listings Legal challenges Changing WQ criteria Increased scrutiny Complex permitting program | Oregon Department of Environmental Quality • Revised statewide benchmarks • Additional sampling requirements • Sector requirements • Impairment sampling More 303(d) listings Legal challenges Changing WQ criteria Increased scrutiny Complex permitting program | Oregon Department of Environmental Quality • Revised statewide benchmarks • Additional sampling requirements • Sector requirements • Impairment sampling • TBELs • Tiered compliance schedule 280 - 1200-Z Permits 347 - 1200-C Permits 18 - 1200-A Permits | Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Permit renewals DMR reviews Inspections | Oregon Department of Environmental Quality DMR reviews 280 DMRs reviewed 120 monitoring variances 110 monitoring waivers DMRs out of compliance 47 facilities were issued EEOs 14 Warning letters 3 Pre Enforcement Notifications | Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Inspections | Oregon Department of Environmental Quality 58 - 1200-Z Inspection 23 - 1200-C Inspection 7 - 1200-A Inspections | Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Photographs from inspections | Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Technical assistance Western Region Newsletter Fact sheets and Q&A documents Tier II Corrective Action Response Inspections | Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Mark Riedel-Bash [email protected] (541) 687-7343 | Oregon Department of Environmental Quality