CC - Introduce Ordiannce 758 - Box 065t~.-
TO: FRANK G. TRIPEPI, CITY MANAGER
FROM: ALFONSO RODRIGUEZ, CITY ENGINEER
DATE: JUNE 20, 1995
RE: ORDINANCE NO. 758 -WATER QUALITY ORDINANCE REQUIRED FOR
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES)
PERMIT IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT COMPLIANCE
Attached for City Council's review and introduction is Ordinance No. 758 required for
compliance with the NPDES Permit Implementation Agreement (attached) which was
approved by the City Council on August 24, 1993. Approval of the agreement resulted in
the City of Rosemead becoming a Co-permittee in the county-wide NPDES permit issued
in conformance with national EPA regulations.
Section B.4. of the Permit Implementation Agreement requires each permittee to adopt a
water pollution control ordinance. The ordinance must prohibit all discharges to the storm
drain system which are in violation of Federal and/or State laws and regulations.
Additionally, the ordinance must provide for its enforcement and specify that violators may
be subject to penalties including fines and termination of the activity causing the violation.
Failure to adopt an ordinance which complies with the NPDES permit regulations will result
in termination of the City's Co-permittee status, which would require the City to obtain a
separate NPDES permit from the California Regional Water Quality Control Board. By
having a separate permit, the City would still be required to adopt a water pollution control
ordinance in addition to monitoring its own drainage runoff water quality at a substantial
cost.
COUNCIL AGE~g'a0~
JUN 2.7.1995
ITEM No. 7L• B.
June 20, 1995
Page 2
Also attached are proposed City of Rosemead STORM WATER MANAGEMENT
PROGRAM STANDARDS for new development and significant redevelopment. The
standards, required by the federal regulations, will ensure that new projects constructed
within the City comply with the NPDES permit requirements.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that City Council introduce Ordinance No. 758 and set it for adoption
at the City Council meeting of July 10, 1995. It is further recommended that the City
Council approve the Storm Water Management Program Standards for new development
and significant redevelopment.
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