STORMWATER COMPLIANCE VIRTUAL SEMINAR

Wednesday, November 4, 2020
9 – 9:20 a.m.
I. Introduction and Purpose
9:20 – 9:50 a.m.
II. Fundamentals of the Clean Water Act

Ron Hayes, Keramida, Inc., Chatsworth, CA

A.) Stream Use Designation
B.) Water Quality Standards
C.) User Impairments
D.) Anti-degradation
E.) Effluent vs Water Quality Based Limits
F.) Opportunity for Third Party Involvement

9:55 – 10:35 a.m.
III. National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Stormwater Permits

Finn Hotstream, TRC Environmental Corp, Madison, WI

A.) Types of Permits
• General (Industrial Multi-sector & Construction Permits)
• Individual

B.) EPA’s Multi-Sector General Permit
• Applicability and Effect on State Agencies
• Potentially Applicable Sectors for the Foundry Industry
• Basic Requirements
• 2015 vs 2020 proposed

10:35 – 10:45 a.m.
Break
10:45 – 11:30 a.m.
IV. Stormwater Permit Compliance

Ron Hayes, Keramida Inc., Chatsworth, CA

A.) Non-numeric Technology-Based Effluent Limits
B.) Benchmarks and Data-comparison
C.) Visual Evaluations
D.) Inspections
E.) Reporting and Recordkeeping
F.) Non-Stormwater Discharges
G.) Corrective Actions and the Iterative Process
H.) When is Enough Truly Enough?
I.) Common Compliance Pitfalls
J.) Frequently Asked Questions

11:30 a.m. – Noon
Lunch
Noon – 12:45 p.m.
IV. Stormwater Permit Compliance Continued
12:55 – 2 p.m.
V. Comparing States to the 2020 EPA Multi-Sector General Permit
2 - 2:30 p.m.
Question & Answer Session
Thursday, November 5, 2020
9 – 10 a.m.
VI. Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Development

Jodie Crandell, Keramida Inc., Indianapolis, IN
Steven Blasko, M&H Valve, Anniston, AL

A.) Introduction to the AFS SWPPP Resources and Tools
B.) Identification of Outfalls
C.) Identification and Status of Receiving Waters
D.) Identification of Pollutants and Pollutant Sources
E.) Identification of Allowable Non-Stormwater Discharges
F.) Selection of BMPs
G.) Inspection Requirements
H.) Monitoring Requirements
I.) Corrective Action Process
J.) Training
K.) Record Keeping Requirements

10:05 – 10:35 a.m.
VII. Typical Foundry Pollutants and Sources

Mike Blankestyn, TRC Environmental Corp., Cleveland, OH

10:40 – 11:40 a.m.
VIII. Stormwater Sampling

Jodie Crandell, Keramida Inc., Indianapolis, IN

A.) Locations
B.) Sampling Procedures
C.) Methods of Analysis

11:40 – 12:10 p.m.
Lunch
12:10 – 1:10 p.m.
IX. Best Management Practices

Steven Blasko, M&H Valve, Anniston, AL
Jerome McQueen, McWane Inc., Anniston, AL

A.) Non-structural Controls
• Operational
• Administrative
• Source Elimination
B.) Fundamentals of Stormwater Pollutant Removal
C.) Cost-effective Temporary Controls
D.) Stormwater Structural Controls
• Hydrodynamic Separators
• Filter Systems
• Low Impact Development (LID) Methods
• Ponds
• Wetland Treatment Systems
E.) Defining “Best Industry Practices”

 

1:10 – 2 p.m.
X. Construction Stormwater Overview

Mike Blankestyn, TRC Environmental Corp., Cleveland, OH

A.) Applicability
B.) Definition of Disturbance
C.) Definition of a Project (Piecemeal)
D.) Notice of Intent (NOI) and SWPPP Development

2 – 3 p.m.
XI. Real Foundry Example problems

Utilize knowledge gained from this course and apply it to presented foundry scenarios. Identify things such as applicability of a general stormwater permit, compliance status, corrective action requirements, and determine BMPs, etc.

3 – 3:30 p.m.
XII. Question & Answer Session