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Newport News MS4 stormwater discharge permit VA0088641 — 2024–2029

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Permit No. VA0088641 Page 9 of 42 a list of properties identified under Part I.B.2.d)1)(a) including the approval date of the most recent nutrient management plan.  Each annual report shall include the number of acres managed under Integrated Pest Management Plans. e) Illicit Discharges and Improper Disposal: Discharges to the MS4 not authorized by this state permit shall be effectively prohibited. 1) In accordance with Part I.A.1.b), certain non-stormwater discharges to the MS4 need not be addressed as illicit discharges or improper disposal. The MS4 Program Plan shall identify any non-stormwater discharges listed under Part I.A.1.b), where the permittee has imposed any conditions on the discharges to the MS4. The permittee shall prohibit, on a case-by-case basis, any individual non- stormwater discharge (or class of non-stormwater discharges) otherwise allowed under this paragraph that is determined to be contributing significant amounts of pollutants to the MS4. 2) The permittee shall continue implementing a sanitary sewer inspection program to minimize the exfiltration from the sanitary system to the MS4. The permittee shall inspect a minimum of 55,000 linear feet of sanitary sewer annually. 3) The permittee shall continue to implement a program to reduce the discharge of floatables (e.g., litter and other human-generated solid refuse.). 4) The permittee shall prohibit the dumping or disposal of used motor vehicle fluids, household hazardous wastes, sanitary sewage, grass clippings, leaf litter, and animal wastes into the MS4. The permittee shall ensure the implementation of programs to collect used motor vehicle fluids (such as oil and antifreeze) for recycling, reuse, or proper disposal and to collect household hazardous waste materials (including paint, solvents, pesticides, herbicides, and other hazardous materials) for recycling, reuse, or proper disposal. Such programs shall be readily available to all private residents and shall be publicized and promoted on a regular basis not less than twice per year. 5) The permittee shall continue to implement a program to locate and eliminate illicit discharges and improper disposal into the MS4. This program shall include dry weather screening activities to locate portions of the MS4 with suspected illicit discharges and improper disposal, as described in Part I.B.2.l)(1) of this state permit. 6) The permittee shall require the elimination of illicit discharges and improper disposal practices within 30-days of discovery. Where elimination of an illicit discharge within 30-days is not possible, the permittee shall require an expeditious schedule for removal of the discharge. In the interim, the permittee shall require the operator of the illicit discharge to take all reasonable and prudent measures to minimize the discharge of pollutants to the MS4. SPECIFIC REPORTING REQUIREMENTS:  Each annual report shall include a list of illicit discharges identified, the source, a description of follow-up activities and whether the illicit discharge has been eliminated.  Each annual report shall include the amount of linear feet of sanitary sewer inspected during the reporting year. f) Spill Prevention and Response: The permittee shall continue to implement a program that coordinates with the Fire Department and other permittee operated departments to prevent, contain, and respond to spills that may discharge into the MS4. The spill response program may include a combination of spill response actions by the permittee (and/or another public or private entity), and legal requirements for
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