Embedded Files
UDOT-owned facilities are managed by the UDOT Maintenance and Facilities Management Division. In addition, other divisions may operate fixed facilities addressed in this section. For facilities under the Maintenance, and Facilities Management Division, the positions listed below are responsible for implementing the SWMP.
Director of Maintenance and Facility Management
Region District Engineers
Region Maintenance Area Supervisors
Region Maintenance Station Supervisors
Maintenance Station Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)
Maintenance Station Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)
Every UDOT-owned facility must have a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) that outlines strategies and best practices for preventing pollution to UDOT’s MS4 system within the boundaries of the indicated facility. The SWPPP addresses a facility’s pollutants and identifies Best Management Practices (BMPs) the facility uses to reduce those pollutants in stormwater.
The SWPPP is a living document that must reflect the current site conditions at all times. Every facility has a stormwater pollution prevention team that is charged with identifying changes to the facility and the operations. The stormwater pollution prevention team includes the following: Station Supervisor, Area Supervisor, and the RSC. There is a brief explanation of what each person’s role is in the SWPPP:
Station Supervisor (SS): They are responsible for notifying and identifying any changes in facility operations or new or upgraded facilities that will be required to be included in the SWPPP. The SS will work directly with the Region Stormwater Coordinator to identify and specifically address the changes that need to be captured in the SWPPP to ensure it is accurate and up to date.
Area Supervisor (AS): They are responsible for ensuring that all the maintenance stations within their area have SWPPPs that reflect the current operations and logistics of the facilities.
Region Stormwater Coordinator (RSC): They work with the Station Supervisor to update the SWPPP anytime there is a change to the facility (new and or expansion of facility upgrades), operations, and/or logistics.
The station supervisors must communicate to the RSC if there are any changes to a facility that may affect the discharge of pollutants to surface water, groundwater, or the stormwater conveyance system. The RSC will work with the Stormwater Specialist to update the SWPPP accordingly.
Example
Example
The Maintenance Station has decided to relocate their dumpsters that will improve their operations flow. This change will require an update to the SWPPP.
The Maintenance Station is to receive a new tow plow that will not fit inside the maintenance station. The station will be constructing a new Lean-to to house other vehicles to make room for the tow plow. These changes will constitute an update to the SWPPP.
The Maintenance Station has upgraded their facility to include a new truck wash rack that will be constructed in a new location. The station supervisor will need to notify the RSC so the SWPPP can identify the changes and be updated accordingly.
The following section will outline the contents of the SWPPP and why these plans need to be reviewed and kept current at all times. These plans provide information to maintenance personnel on how to manage, report, and operate their facilities to ensure compliance with the department’s MS4 permit.
SWPPP Content and Outline
SWPPP Content and Outline
Introduction
Introduction
An introduction is provided in every SWPPP detailing that each plan conforms to the UDOT Stormwater Management Plan and complies with UDOT’s MS4 permit. The SWPPP also identifies pollutants that are specific to the maintenance station along with best management practices (BMPs) that have been implemented at the facility along with defining the inspection requirements and intervals. The main goal of the SWPPP is to provide a plan that describes how the maintenance personnel will manage their facility to reduce or eliminate the discharge of pollutants.
Example
Example
All SWPPPs will be updated if:
There is a change in design, construction, operation, or site features that may affect the discharge of pollutants to surface water, groundwater, or a MS4;
The SWPPP is found to be in violation of any condition of the Permit, or;
It is required by UDOT’s MS4 permit which is issued by the Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Water Quality.
SWPPP Purpose:
Identify activities that occur at the maintenance stations
Outline BMPs that are used to reduce the discharge of pollutants
Provide site-specific stormwater practices at the facility
SWPPP Objectives:
Identify pollutant sources that may affect the quality of stormwater discharges
Identify potential pathways and conveyances for pollutants to discharge from the facility
Identify, assign, and implement control measures and best management practices to reduce or prevent pollutants in stormwater discharges
Identify Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and BMPs for each maintenance station that need to be implemented to reduce or prevent pollutants in stormwater discharges
Pollutants
Identify the typical pollutants of concern from the UDOT facility and operations
Describe potential pollutant sources (Permit Condition 4.2.6.3)
Identify potential pollution sources that can exist in different areas around the maintenance station.
SWPPP Availability
Describe where the SWPPP will be housed (Maintenance Station of the indicated Facility) and will be available to Local, State, and National agencies if requested
SWPPP Revisions
Identifies the Stormwater pollution prevention team (AS, SS, RSC) and states that they are responsible for updating the SWPPP based on any changes to the facility whether it be from design, construction, operations, or maintenance activities at the station and they do not cause the discharge of pollutants to surface water, groundwater, or a municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4). It also states the SWPPP will be revised if it is in violation of any condition of the permit that has not achieved its goals of reducing the pollutants in stormwater discharges, or whenever the Utah Division of Water Quality requires revision.
The station supervisor is responsible for communicating and working with the RSC on any and all changes to the facility or operations in order to keep the SWPPP current and is revised as activities and BMPs change.
Example
Example
The station supervisor is responsible for communicating and working with the RSC on any and all changes to the facility or operations in order to keep the SWPPP current and is revised as activities and BMPs change.
Maintenance Facility Information
Maintenance Facility Information
This section of the SWPPP provides detailed information regarding the location and conveyance systems on the site. It provides information regarding how the facility is arranged and managed to keep contaminants from entering the stormwater conveyance systems within the site.
Property Information
Provides a detailed description of where the facility is located–see example below:
Topological Features
This identifies the location of the facility and describes the slopes and the percentage of impervious to pervious areas within the site.
Environmental Areas and Surface Water Bodies
This provides hydrologic information regarding the location of the station and identifies the annual rainfall. In addition, this section identifies local water bodies that can be impacted by the maintenance station and provides guidance to the station on stormwater and snowmelt runoff.
Water Supply and Site Wells
This identifies the location of on-site groundwater wells, drinking water wells, agricultural wells, or injection wells and provides direction to the maintenance personnel on the BMPs that have been installed to protect pollutants from contaminating the wells.
Stormwater Conveyance and Treatment BMPs
Identifies how Stormwater is conveyed across the site
Identification of areas of ponding of areas
Describes the flow of stormwater adjacent to salt sheds
Provides a description of inlets, outlets, and discharge locations
Identifies BMPs and their locations
Wash Water Conveyance
Provides a description of where wash water will be conveyed during washing operations along with identification of the systems or local agencies that are willing to accept the wash water with contact information for the locals
Sewage Conveyance
Identifies the number and locations of restrooms as well as the local agency where the sanitary waste is conveyed to
Maintenance Facility Activities and BMPs
Maintenance Facility Activities and BMPs
Activities:
Identifies the activities and operations that take place at the maintenance station
Operations and Maintenance Program - Standard Operating Procedures:
Identifies all the SOP’s that pertain to all the activities that are carried out by the maintenance station
SOPs for Salt and Other Deicing Materials
Describes how salt/deicing materials will be handled and stored at each facility
SOPs for Vehicles and Equipment
Describes how vehicles will be stored and how maintenance operations will be performed to prevent contaminants from the site
Pollutant Sources and Best Management Practices
This section provides a table that identifies potential pollutant sources along with the BMPs that are implemented. See an example below for the Grassy Mountain Maintenance Station.
Figure 12.2.1
Non-Hazardous Materials Storage
Identifies the activities that require the storage of non-hazardous materials–see figure for example:
Figure 12.2.2
Hazardous Materials Storage
Describes the Hazardous materials and how they are stored at the facility
Describes the coordination and documentation efforts that the Maintenance Station has communicated with the local Fire Department– providing them a list of the Hazardous Materials that UDOT stores at the indicated facility.
Figure 12.2.3
BMP Training and Awareness (Permit Conditions 4.2.1.5, 4.2.3.11, 4.2.5.3, & 4.2.6.9)
This section describes the types of education and training needed as described in the UDOT SWMP and UDOT Policy necessary to perform the functions at a maintenance station effectively and efficiently. It also identifies the MS4 permit required training as well as defines additional roles that the Station Supervisor must perform as part of the awareness training for stormwater pollution issues.
Figure 12.2.4
Non-Stormwater Discharges
Non-Stormwater Discharges
This section of the SWPPP provides an explanation of how UDOT’s MS4 permit does not permit non-stormwater to be discharged into UDOT’s stormwater conveyance systems.
Spills and Discharges (Prevention and Reporting)
Maintenance personnel will gain a knowledge and understanding of how to prevent, respond and report discharges or spills when receiving notices or orders from regulatory agencies.
This section of the SWPPP provides a process for the station Supervisor and maintenance personnel to follow to prevent spills and discharges.
Each maintenance station must have a spill prevention and response plan in coordination with the local fire department. This section has the local fire department’s contact information.
Example
Example
The Department’s UDOT MS4 Permit prohibits the discharge of non-permitted non-stormwater discharges. If a discharge occurs, or if the station receives a written notice or order from any regulatory agency, the Station Supervisor will immediately notify the Region Stormwater Program Coordinator. The Station Supervisor will coordinate the reporting of prohibited non-stormwater discharges to the DWQ through the Region Stormwater Program Coordinator and the Area Supervisor.
To prevent non-stormwater discharges from occurring, the responsible Station Supervisor will ensure that maintenance personnel:
Determine where the flow of a leak, spill, or other runoff will travel;
Identify drain inlets and water courses, both upstream and downstream of the work site;
Ensure that vehicles and equipment are clean and in good operating condition by conducting pre-operational inspection of vehicles and equipment;
Set up work areas to minimize the tracking of material by vehicles and equipment in and out of the work area;
Collect and properly dispose of wastes, materials removed as a result of equipment and system maintenance, litter and debris;
Secure lids on containers of liquids when not in use;
Control spills promptly; and
Have appropriate spill cleanup material onsite and protect drainage systems and watercourses from spilled material.
Maintenance Facility Activities and BMPs
Maintenance Facility Activities and BMPs
Within the SWPPP is listed a maintenance facility map that identifies the boundaries, buildings, and features that are important to the control and flow of stormwater. As new buildings or features are added, changed, or modified it is important to update the SWPPP with the latest information. These maps also depict the flow and drainage of the maintenance facility.
Figure 12.2.5
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