The City of Arlington participated with other local municipalities ( Dallas , Fort Worth , Irving , Garland , Mesquite , and Plano ) in assist the North Central Texas Council of Governments ( NCTCOG ) in designing a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System ( NPDES ) Construction Inspection Training Program . The final program consists of a one ( 1 ) day workshop . All aspects of the TPDES program are stressed including SWPPP development , BMP selection , site inspections , and NOI / NOT filing . The course is designed for use by municipal inspectors , site owners and / or operators , and general construction site personnel . The NCTCOG offers this course regularly .
IV .
Notification of Requirements to Construction Site Operators
Notification to construction site operators performing work for the City of Arlington is provided through predevelopment meetings and pre-construction conferences as well as through the City of Arlington ’ s Design Criteria Manual that requires all public and private construction operators to reduce discharge of pollutants from construction sites via compliance with the TPDES Construction General Permit .
Additionally , construction site plans are reviewed through the development process for conformance with the City of Arlington ’ s Design Criteria Manual . SWPPPs are evaluated by the Planning and Development Services Department . The City ’ s reviewing engineer meets on an individual basis with developers , consulting engineers , and contractors to discuss permit and ordinance requirements for construction sites . The meetings include a discussion of adopting development and construction methods that have the least impact on stormwater quality . Review checklists have been developed by the City and are used to educate the development community about SWPPP requirements .
V .
List of Construction Sites
The City of Arlington maintains a database containing a list of developers and / or operators and construction sites located within the city limits . Approximately 171 construction sites were active ( in progress ) during the reporting period including 134 new construction sites . These sites are regularly inspected by the city ’ s Environmental Specialists . Construction inspections occurring during the 2-IRP total 1993 .
VI .
Status of Complying with New Requirements
The City of Arlington ’ s MS4 permit contained two new requirements be implemented regarding this MCM within one year of permit issuance :
Part III . B . f . iii . A : Within one year from the date of permit issuance , the permittees shall require construction site contractors to implement appropriate erosion and sediment control BMPs and control waste ( for example , discarded building materials , concrete truck washout water , chemicals , litter , and sanitary waste ) at the construction site , that may cause adverse impacts to water quality .
This requirement has been met and if fully implemented through the City ’ s current site plan and development review process ( through PDS ), the City of Arlington Stormwater Pollution Control Ordinance , The Unified Development Code ( formerly Subdivision Ordinance ) as well as the Design Criteria Manual for Development . A checklist regarding control of construction site waste must be included in the developer ’ s SWPPP upon submittal to the City .
Part III . B . f . iii . B : Within one year from the date of permit issuance , the permittees shall develop procedures for site plan reviews that incorporate consideration of potential water quality impacts , receipt and consideration of information submitted by the public , and site inspection and enforcement of control measures to the extent allowable under state and local law .
CITY OF ARLINGTON TPDES STORMWATER ANNUAL REPORT – FY 2018
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