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Item 6CItem 6C Ordinance No. 953, 2nd Reading, Adopt Illicit Discharge Ordinance Conduct Public Hearing Phase II MS4 Permit Six Minimum Control Measures Public Education Public Involvement Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Adopt ordinance to prohibit illicit discharges and effectively eliminate through enforcement Develop program to detect illicit discharges and enforce elimination Construction Activities Post-Construction Municipal Good-Housekeeping Purpose of Ordinance Prevent degradation of water quality Prohibit illicit discharges and illicit connections to the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Provide for enforcement and remediation provisions What is an Illicit Discharge? Any discharge that is not entirely composed of storm water Examples of discharge exceptions: Fire-fighting activity discharge Residential car wash Irrigation water Pumped ground water Prohibited Discharges Excessive sediments Excessive lawn waste Trash and debris Any chemical, industrial waste, or regulated waste Domestic waste Swimming pool water containing chemicals Prohibited Activities Operate a facility subject to storm water discharge permitting without approval Allow illicit discharges Purposely dispose of wastes in the storm drain system Creating an Illicit Connection Any drain or conveyance which allows illegal discharges to enter a storm drain Questions?