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City of El Cajon Storm Water Group

City of El Cajon Storm Water Group. Julie Hampel Bob Griswold Jaime Campos Jason Mooney Dennis Davies Gary Scott & Inspectors. Storm Water. What is it? Why is it so important? What are expected of City employees?. The City of El Cajon and Storm Water.

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City of El Cajon Storm Water Group

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  1. City of El Cajon Storm Water Group • Julie Hampel • Bob Griswold • Jaime Campos • Jason Mooney • Dennis Davies • Gary Scott & Inspectors

  2. Storm Water • What is it? • Why is it so important? • What are expected of City employees?

  3. The City of El Cajon and Storm Water Working better for the environment

  4. City of El Cajon Mission Statement • Maintain City in a manner which provides for safe and healthy conditions in which to live, work, and play.

  5. Connection to Forrester Creek and the Ocean

  6. Other Storm Water Connections

  7. More Storm Water Connections

  8. Storm Water • What is it? • Why is it so important? • What needs to be done for compliance?

  9. Metals Pests Acid Petroleum Sediment Toxics Pollution

  10. A Typical City Job • Complete tasks as specified by supervisor. • Store materials and equipment in the appropriate areas. • Keep outdoor working areas clean and functioning. • Other tasks as needed!!

  11. PERMIT JURMP Municipal Industrial Commercial Residential New and Re-Development Public Participation Construction Illegal Dumping/Discharge Education El Cajon Storm Water Program

  12. Municipal

  13. Street Sweeper

  14. Chemical Storage

  15. Residential RVs

  16. School Washouts

  17. School Erosion

  18. Construction

  19. More Construction

  20. Commercial Car Wash

  21. Restaurants

  22. Gas Stations

  23. Residential Car Washing

  24. Discharges to the stream

  25. Industrial Areas

  26. Industrial Hazardous Waste

  27. City Activities • Street sweeping • Street surface repair • Maintain safe streets • Clean Sewer lines • Clean Storm drain lines, inlets, and catch basins • Daily equipment cleaning

  28. City Activities (Cont.) • Maintaining City Parks and School Grounds • Maintaining Municipal Buildings and Parking Lots • Providing Recreational Areas • Planning • Building Inspection

  29. Observations • Asphalt staining (Rust, oil, grease, chlorine) • Sediment on sidewalks and in streets • Discarded materials (tires, car batteries, oil) • Sewage overflows (water discharging from a cleanout) or RV discharges • Leaking vehicles or equipment • Uncovered, unprotected piles of dirt or other materials • SPILLS/DUMPING

  30. Activities…Pollution • Rust is composed of various metals • Tires fill with water and attract mosquitoes • Batteries crack and release acid • Vehicle and equipment leaks are petroleum • Sediment clogs water ways and transports pollution. • Sewage contains bacteria, viruses, and parasites (oh my) • Spills not cleaned or cleaned improperly … ………..head to the BEACH!

  31. Pollution • Metals hurt fish and small creatures in the bay • Mosquitoes carry West Nile Virus • Acid kills living things • Petroleum smothers living creatures • Sediment clogs our waterways and carries pollution • Bacteria cause disease • Spills cause additional pollution.

  32. City Staff Actions • CALL (441-1653) • Anytime you see, hear, or smell a discharge. • DIRECT • When you are confident with the decision • LEAVE INFORMATION • Anytime you believe there is or could be a discharge • DOCUMENT OBSERVATION • Always

  33. Individual Actions • Place used and left over materials in properly designated areas • Clean outdoor work areas • Clean up SPILLS immediately • Plan before working outdoors

  34. Your Actions mean this pollution is sent to the dump and not the ocean

  35. Forrester Creek

  36. Clean Streets – Cleaner Beaches

  37. Mission Bay

  38. The last wilderness is just outside your door!

  39. Q & A

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