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Erosion Control Workshop. Oshkosh – January 16 Little Chute – January 23 Green Bay – January 30. Northeast Wisconsin Stormwater Consortium. Surface Runoff. Surface Runoff. What is the Number 1 Pollutant that can get into our waterways and harm or kill aquatic life?. Gas. Manure.
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Erosion Control Workshop Oshkosh – January 16 Little Chute – January 23 Green Bay – January 30 Northeast Wisconsin Stormwater Consortium
Surface Runoff
Surface Runoff
What is the Number 1 Pollutant that can get into our waterways and harm or kill aquatic life?
Gas Manure Car Exhaust Soil ? Pesticides Sewage Leaves Pet Waste Fertilizer Heat Industrial Waste Oil Litter
Top Pollutant SOIL #1
Agricultural Sources Agricultural Sources
Land Uses Lower Fox River Watershed - 2012 Source: WDNR - Lower Fox River Basin TMDL
Sediment Delivery Rates Lower Fox River Watershed - 2012 Source: WDNR - Lower Fox River Basin TMDL
Annual Sediment Delivery Load Lower Fox River Watershed - 2012 176,434,787 lbs/yr Source: WDNR - Lower Fox River Basin TMDL Photo Credit: Steve Seilo, Photodynamix
Sediment from Construction Sites Lower Fox River Watershed - 2012 7,015,420 lbs/yr Source: WDNR - Lower Fox River Basin TMDL
Sediment from Construction Sites Sediment Delivery 1 acre construction = 75 acres cropland Source: WDNR - Lower Fox River Basin TMDL
Effects of Sediment • Environment • Economy
Environmental Impacts • Water Quality • Turbidity • Abrasion (fish gills) • Silt • Scouring of Stream Beds
Water Quality • Pollutants • Phosphorus • Oils/Greases • Metals • Salts
Water Quality • Low Dissolved Oxygen • Algae Blooms
Economic Reasons For every dollar not spent on Erosion Control $10 to $15 are spent on off-site impacts
Economic Reasons • Property Loss • Sedimentation - Dredging • Sedimentation - Dredging
Regulatory Background Federal Clean Water Act 1972
Regulatory Background Stormwater Discharge Permit - 1988 • Implemented in multiple phases: • Industrial Stormwater Discharge Permits • Construction Activities disturbing 5 acres or more • Municipal Stormwater Discharge Permits in 2 phases • Phase I (cities over 100,000) • Phase II (cities 10,000 – 99,999) – 2005
Regulatory Background What is an MS4? Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System • To meet the requirements of the Federal Clean Water Act MS4s are permitted in Wisconsin through NR 151 & 216
Regulatory Background Construction Site Pollutant Control Permittee (MS4) shall develop, implement and enforce a program to reduce the discharge of sediment and construction materials from construction sites.
Regulatory Background Construction Site Pollutant Control • Control the sediment load coming off the construction sites • Control the total suspended solids that would normally run off the site • Maintain or reduce the peak runoff discharge rate • Infiltrate water running off the site • Maintain protective areas • Remove all visible sheen from petroleum product runoff