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City of Newport News
2024-2029 MS4 Program Plan
the Departments of Parks, Recreation & Tourism and Public Works who apply pesticides and
herbicides are trained or certified per the Virginia Pesticide Control Act.
Plan reviewers, inspectors, program administrators and construction site operators employed or
contracted by the City are required to obtain the appropriate training and certifications from DEQ, in
accordance with the Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Act.
Appropriate emergency response employees are trained in spill response. The Fire Department
teaches the Virginia Department of Fire Programs Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations
course via its Fire Academy curriculum. The Hazardous Materials Team certifies each of its members
to the level of Hazardous Materials Specialist through the Virginia Department of Emergency
Management. The Department of Public Works also ensures appropriate staff are Hazardous Waste
Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) certified.
Reporting
• Each annual report shall include a list of training events, the date and the estimated number
of individuals attending each event. (ONGOING)
• The initial annual report shall include documentation of employee emergency spill response
training and/or certification. (COMPLETED)
l) Dry Weather Screening Program
Dry weather screening is conducted by Department of Engineering Environmental Services Division
staff to detect the presence of illicit connections and unauthorized discharges to the MS4. A risk-
based approach is implemented that includes both terminal outfalls and observation points. A
minimum of 50 dry weather screening events are conducted each reporting year; at least 50% of these
are performed at terminal outfalls. Inspections are tracked in an Engineering database to facilitate
annual reporting to DEQ. If structural issues of City assets are identified during an inspection, those
issues are communicated to Department of Public Works Stormwater Division staff.
Reporting
• Each annual report shall include a list of locations upon which dry weather screening was
conducted, the results and any follow-up actions including maintenance and/or repair of
infrastructure or outfalls performed as a result of the dry weather screening. (ONGOING)
m) Infrastructure Coordination
City staff meets annually with VDOT staff for purposes of overall coordination of MS4 program issues
and TMDL action planning relevant to the interconnectivity of City and VDOT MS4s. Annual topics of
discussion include, but are not limited to, mapping updates, TMDL Action Plan updates, and illicit
discharge detection and elimination activities.
Reporting
• As part of its annual reports, the City shall document coordination efforts with VDOT that
occurred during the reporting year. (ONGOING)Jump to an indexed page (19 of 19)