7.5. SR 05-21-2018 Eclty1� ,.,�� Request for Action
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To Item Number
Mayor and City Council 7.5
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
Public Hearin s Ma 21, 2018 Brandon Wisner, Stormwater Coordinator
Item Description Reviewed by
2017 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Cal Portner, City Administrator
(NPDES) System Annual Report Reviewed by
Action Requested
1. Open public hearing to take comments on the city Stormwater Program.
2. No other action required.
Background/Discussion
The City of Elk River is regulated as a Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) under the National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA).
This permit was reissued in 2013 and will expire on July 31, 2018, as it runs on a five-year cycle. The
current permit will only expire if a new permit is issued. Currently, the permit is out for public comment.
The permit prescribes goals in the following categories: Public Education and Outreach; Public
Participation and Involvement;Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination; Construction Site Runoff
Control; and Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping. The city is required to hold an annual public
hearing to receive feedback on the stormwater program.
The following goals were met by the city in 2017:
■ Staff has continued to make progress planning for future projects related to nutrient reduction
goals for Lake Orono as the requirement
■ Continue to investigate potential sources of illicit discharges.
■ Attend regular meetings with the Lake Orono Improvement Association.
■ Dredged out one acre of the Lion's Park stormwater pond that had exceeded treatment capacity.
■ Maintain,repair and upgrade old infrastructure in the stormwater system with street upgrades.
In 2018, the nutrient reduction requirement starts for Lake Orono's impairment. We have already made
significant progress with water quality sampling over the last three years and had the city watershed
computer model re-calibrated. This will all be documented with the state MPCA as required.
Financial Impact
There are no financial impacts associated with the action requested.
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