[R.O. 1998 § 550.010; Ord. No. 2802 §1, 7-17-2012]
A.
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources
(MDNR) issued Phase II Storm Water Permit MO-R040005 to the City of
St. Ann and sixty (60) other co-permittees in St. Louis County, effective
March 10, 2003. The area served by the sixty-one (61) co-permittees
is collectively known as the St. Louis Metropolitan Small MS4. One
(1) of the minimum control measures in the permit that must be addressed
by the co-permittees includes pollution prevention and good housekeeping
for municipal operations. Specifically, Section 4.2.6.1.1 of the permit
(Appendix 1-A2) requires each co-permittee to "develop and implement
an operation and maintenance program that includes a training component
and has the ultimate goal of preventing or reducing pollutant runoff
from municipal operations."
B.
A Storm Water Management Plan (SWMP) for
the St. Louis Metropolitan Small MS4 was developed by the St. Louis
Municipalities Phase II Storm Water Planning Committee in the Fall
of 2002 and submitted to MDNR as part of the application for the Phase
II permit. As a co-permittee under the State permit, the City of St.
Ann is bound by the commitments contained in the plan. Chapter 14
of that plan provided for organization of a municipal work group to
develop a model operation and maintenance program to be adopted by
each of the sixty-one (61) co-permittees.
C.
This document represents the City of St.
Ann's adoption of the work group's model program as applicable and
tailored to specifically meet City of St. Ann's needs and goals. This
program impacts all facets of municipal operations. It is the City
of St. Ann's intent to adhere to the policies and procedures stated
herein in order to prevent pollution, to safeguard the environment
for the health and benefit of all St. Ann employees, residents and
visitors and to serve as a model for the entire regulated area. Where
the municipal operations described in this manual are contracted,
rather than performed by municipal employees, the best management
practices (BMPs) will be imposed to the maximum extent practicable
on the contractor through purchasing or contract mechanisms by including
BMPs in the scope of work or job/service specifications. Contractors
will be required to obtain all applicable local/State/Federal environmental
permits. This program has been adopted by Ordinance No. 2802 on July
17, 2012.
[R.O. 1998 § 550.020; Ord. No. 2802 §1, 7-17-2012]
The City of St. Ann has adopted several
policies regarding the purchase of recycled products; janitorial and
other supplies exhibiting lower toxicity; utilization of integrated
pest management practices; and other pollution prevention policies.
Copies of policies are available in the City office.
[R.O. 1998 § 550.030; Ord. No. 2802 §1, 7-17-2012]
The SWMP prepared for St. Louis County by the Planning Committee contains a detailed listing of BMP elements that were to be considered when developing a model operation and maintenance program for the sixty-one (61) co-permittees. The Planning Committee placed these elements into nine (9) major categories of municipal operations/activities. Based on its size and the nature of its municipal services, each co-permittee may have activities in only some or in all nine (9) categories. For consistency within the plan area, each of the nine (9) categories is addressed in the following Articles II through X. A statement of non-applicability is contained in those Articles where the City of St. Ann is not engaged in the subject activity.
[R.O. 1998 § 550.040; Ord. No. 2802 §1, 7-17-2012]
A.
The responsible party for administration
of the operation and maintenance (O and M) program is the Director
of Public Services. This person is responsible for ensuring the program
is kept up-to-date, and that employees are trained on the procedures
implementing the program.
B.
The City of St. Ann will train all staff associated with activities that can impact pollution in stormwater runoff. Each Article will identify employees who should be subject to training on that particular Article. Employees will receive general stormwater pollution prevention training provided by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Assistance Office or others. Upon implementation of specific procedures, management will review the new procedures that incorporate stormwater BMPs, proper waste management and applicable NPDES permit requirements with all employees affected. New employees will be trained on applicable procedures within the first three (3) months of employment. Contractors working for the municipality and implementing BMPs for municipal work, as described in Section 550.010, must train their employees on applicable BMPs before work begins. To maintain proficiency, a schedule of periodic retraining will be implemented, or provisions made for an employee awareness campaign to ensure employees remain aware of the BMPs and proper waste management.
C.
Records documenting the training of employees
and contractors must be maintained in file.
