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Water Utilities : The Water Utilities Communications Coordinator ( WUCC ) is responsible for educational activities in support of maintaining water and sewer infrastructure , including fats , oils , and grease ( FOG ) education , water use / reuse , water conservation , and drought education . The WUCC participated in 61 activities and / or events during the reporting period including school presentations , library education , and community events . Attendance at these events during the 2-IRP was approximately 6,141 .
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 procures 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 C .
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 Citizen ’ s Environmental Committee ( CEC ) – the environmental advisory committee to City Council , discusses all aspects of environmental quality including stormwater issues . A minimum of 4 CEC meetings are held in each reporting period .
III . Evaluation of the Effectiveness of this MCM
Historically , the effectiveness of this MCM was gauged through citizen surveys . Given the limited response , the effectiveness of the program is gauged through the number of outreach activities in which the educators in each division participate and the attendance / interactions recorded at each event . Other methods to gauge program effectiveness will be evaluated with the renewal of the City ’ s MS4 permit .
CITY OF ARLINGTON TPDES STORMWATER ANNUAL REPORT – FY 2018
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