Stormwater and Flood Awareness material is available in Spanish and Vietnamese . Water Resource Services ’ material is provided in Spanish .
The following materials are provided at each site visit :
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COA-Citizens Guide to Flood Awareness |
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COA-Stormwater Pollution Prevention for Apartment Complex Residents |
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COA-Stormwater Pollution Prevention for Apartment Residents and Home Renters ( updated ) |
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COA-Protect Arlington ’ s Waterways Brochure ( new in FY17 ) |
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Water Resource Services ’ Non-Flushable pamphlet |
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Water Resources Services ’ Cease the Grease poster |
B .
Recycling : The Recycling Coordinator is responsible for educational activities in support of the recycling program , including recycling education , HHW , and backyard composting . The Recycling Coordinator participated in 31 activities and / or events during the reporting period including school presentations , composting classes , community events , and landfill tours . Attendance at these events is outlined below .
Activity / Event |
Attendance |
School Presentations |
1,460 |
Composting Classes |
94 |
Community Events |
( Computer Round Up , UTA Earth Day , TCC Arbor Day , |
2,604 |
Beth Shalom Congregation , EcoFest Arlington ) |
Landfill Tours |
260 |
Total |
4,418 |
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Regional Activities : The City of Arlington continues to participate in the NCTCOG Stormwater Public Education Task Force ( PETF ). The PETF develops regional education efforts , materials , outreach programs , and season promotional items in an effort to educate the public about water quality issues . A copy of the NCTCOG PETF Public Education Report is available in Appendix D .
II . Public Involvement and Participation
The City engages the community in stormwater related activities to encourage the protection and enhancement of stormwater quality . Like the education and outreach program , the public involvement and participation program includes opportunities for a wide variety of people who live in Arlington to participate in SWMP development and implementation and other volunteer opportunities .
For example , the City ’ s TPDES MS4 permit , as well as its Stormwater Management Plan , is available for public review at the Public Works and Transportation Department at City Hall and is available online for citizens to make comment . Additionally , the Stormwater Permit Supervisor acts as staff liaison to the Citizen ’ s Environmental Committee – the environmental advisory committee to City Council . The committee discusses all aspects of environmental quality including stormwater issues . A minimum of 4 CEC meetings are held in each reporting period .
CITY OF ARLINGTON TPDES STORMWATER ANNUAL REPORT – FY 2017
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