Regulations Applicable to Storm Water | |||||||||
Code | TX Citation | FED Citation | UTA Policy | Name of Regulation | Description of Regulation | Key Control Point | Contact Person | Trigger Date | Deadline Date |
SW - 1 | 30 TAC 205 | 40 CFR 122, 40 CFR 123 | EPA administered permit programs: The national pollutant
discharge elimination system. State program requirements. |
Authorizes discharges of waste into or adjacent to waters in the state of Texas. | Permits must be applied for, received and posted before any earth moving activity begins. Unauthorized discharges prohibited. | Environmental Manager | Start of each project. | End of each project. | |
SW - 2 | TPDES General Permit TXR 150000 p.28 | SWPPP for Construction Activities | SWPPP (Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan) | Requirements for erosion and sedimentation control plans and permits prior to initiating earth moving activities. | Construction projects <1 acre do not require a SWPPP. Small
construction projects (1-5 acres) require a SWPPP. Large construction
projects (>5 acres) require an NOI and NOT. The SWPPP must be reviewed and approved before any earth moving activity begins. |
Environmental Manager | SWPPP must be provided for review at least 2 weeks before the project start date. | ||
SW - 3 | 30 TAC 319 | 40 CFR 125.63 | Establishment of a monitoring program. |
Designed to provide data to detect the presence of an illicit discharge. | Conduct monthly sampling of Trading House Creek. Two samples are collected each month to determine the presence of water pollution. | Environmental Manager | Monthly | On going | |
SW - 4 | 30 TAC 327.5 | 40 CFR 112.20 | Action Required (in the event of a spill) | The responsible person shall immediately abate and contain the
spill or discharge and cooperate fully with the executive director and the
local incident command system. The responsible person shall also begin
reasonable response actions which may include, but are not limited to, the
following actions: (1) arrival of the responsible person or response personnel hired by the responsible person at the site of the discharge or spill; (2) initiating efforts to stop the discharge or spill; (3) minimizing the impact to the public health and the environment; (4) neutralizing the effects of the incident; (5) removing the discharged or spilled substances; and (6) managing the wastes. |
List of steps required in the event of a spill. | Environmental Manager | As needed | As needed | |
SW - 5 | 30 TAC 327.4 | 40 CFR 117 | Reportable quantities | Lists reportable quantities for hazardous substances. | List of Reportable Quantities | Environmental Manager | As needed | As needed | |
SW - 6 | TPDES General Permit TXR 150000 p.37 (7) (a) | 40 CFR 112.3 | Inspections of Controls | Personnel must inspect disturbed areas of the construction site that have not been finally stabilized. | Conduct weekly inspections of construction sites. | Environmental Manager | Weekly | End of project. | |