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Newport News MS4 stormwater discharge permit VA0088641 — 2024–2029

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Permit No. VA0088641 Page 30 of 42 Clean out storm drains to remove waste from wildlife. Implement and enforce urban trash management practices. Implement rooftop disconnection programs or site designs that minimize connections to reduce bacteria from rooftops. Implement a program for removing animal carcasses from roadways and properly disposing of the same (either through proper storage or through transport to a licensed facility). Illicit connections or Implement an enhanced dry weather screening and illicit discharge, detection, and illicit discharges to elimination program beyond the requirements of Part I E 3 to identify and remove illicit the MS4 connections and identify leaking sanitary sewer lines infiltrating to the MS4 and implement repairs. Implement a program to identify potentially failing septic systems. Educate the public on how to determine whether their septic system is failing. Implement septic tank inspection and maintenance program. Implement an educational program beyond any requirements in Part I E 1 though E 6 to explain to citizens why they should not dump materials into the MS4. Dry weather urban Implement public education programs to reduce dry weather flows from storm sewers flows (irrigations, related to lawn and park irrigation practices, car washing, powerwashing and other car washing, nonstormwater flows. powerwashing, etc.) Provide irrigation controller rebates. Implement and enforce ordinances or policies related to outdoor water waste. Inspect commercial trash areas, grease traps, washdown practices, and enforce corresponding ordinances or policies. Birds (Canadian Identify areas with high bird populations and evaluate deterrents, population controls, geese, gulls, habitat modifications and other measures that may reduce bird-associated bacteria pigeons, etc.) loading. Prohibit feeding of birds. Other sources Enhance maintenance of stormwater management facilities owned or operated by the permittee. Enhance requirements for third parties to maintain stormwater management facilities. Develop BMPs for locating, transporting, and maintaining portable toilets used on permittee-owned sites. Educate third parties that use portable toilets on BMPs for use. Provide public education on appropriate recreational vehicle dumping practices. e) Prior to submittal of the action plan(s) required in Part I D 2 a, the permittee shall provide an opportunity for public comment for no fewer than 15 days on the proposal to meet the local TMDL action plan requirements. f) The MS4 Program Plan as required by Part I A 6 of this permit shall incorporate each local TMDL action plan. Local TMDL action plans may be incorporated by reference into the MS4 Program Plan provided that the Program Plan includes the date of the most recent local TMDL action plan and identification of the location where a copy of the local TMDL action plan may be obtained. g) For each reporting period, each annual report shall include a summary of actions conducted to implement each local TMDL action plan.
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