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Coordinated Spill Response Program

City of Corpus ChristiSlide2

KORI ELLIEN

PROJECT MANAGER-ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

City of Corpus Christi

Utilities-Treatment

(361) 826-1879Slide3

Municipal Separate STORM Sewer system (ms4)

Permit Type: Phase I MS4

Issuing Authority: TCEQ

Texas Pollution Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) MS4 Permit: No. WQ0004200000

Receiving Waters:

Corpus Christi Bay

Nueces BayNueces RiverOso CreekOso BayLaguna MadreGulf of MexicoSlide4

City of Corpus Christi:

Stormwater Infrastructure Metrics 02/2018

Number of Inlets: 18,228Number of Outfalls: 2364Miles of Active Stormwater Mains-Underground: 636.4Miles of Stormwater Mains Under Construction: 21.4

Miles of

TxDOT

Stormwater Mains: 95.3

Miles of Concrete Ditch: 22.4Miles of Main Earthen Ditch: 66.4Slide5

Back story

In 2016, the city of corpus Christi was audited by the Texas commission on environmental quality (

tceq) for compliance with the municipal separate storm sewer system (ms4) permit. The inspector identified a discrepancy in the number of spills reported by the emergency dispatch group and the environmental quality group. Upon further evaluation, the

stormwater

team identified the root cause.Slide6

Corrective action:

The City of Corpus Christi Coordinated Spill Response Program (CSRP) was developed in 2017 to correct a gap in spill response as recognized by the City of Corpus Christi Utilities Treatment-Stormwater team.

The CSRP is a cooperative effort between The City of Corpus Christi Stormwater Team, Police Department and Fire Department.Slide7

The problem

Prior to the program implementation, spill response to minor vehicle accidents lacked remediation; emergency response crews applied absorbent to spills and left the scene. Upon further evaluation, the Stormwater team discovered that emergency crews thought someone was coming behind them after they cleared the scene to remove and dispose of the absorbent. This thought process occurred for years resulting in motor vehicle fluids and absorbent material from minor vehicle crashes being washed directly into the receiving waters through the

stormwater

system.

Vehicle accident Pollution introduction to ms4

Absorbent

Motor vehicle fluidsCrash debrisSlide8

Strategic implementation

Identify key players

Define non-negotiablesOrganizational alignmentChange cultureMeasure effortVisible proponentsSlide9

Key players: Roles and Responsibility

Dispatch

Central communicator for all teams

Fire department

Second on scene

Pollution mitigation: Dam, dike, divert or sorbent application

Police DepartmentFirst on scene; Notifies dispatch of spillTraffic controlHazmat team

Hazard identification; liaison

Stormwater Environmental quality

Environmental spill response and remediation

Ensure proper disposal

enforcementSlide10

Non-

negotiables

effectively utilize current staffcannot impede current response timeMinimal change to response procedures imperativecost effective

sustainable

Clear rules and responsibilitiesSlide11

Organizational alignment

Identify concerns for all involved

Identify clear objectiveDevelop response strategySlide12

Change culture

Change attitude

Increase awarenessCoordinated Training for pollution preventionFirst respondersCity wide facilities

Hazmat

Environmental quality

Facility personnel

Demonstrate program effectivenessSlide13

Measurable efforts

Program Justification

Quantifying the benefit of proper response for any spillNumber of motor vehicle accidents resulting in loss of fluid other than waterApproximate gallons of motor vehicle fluids recovered

Approximate lbs of sorbent and debris recoveredSlide14

Visible proponents

Creating a standard that will be adhered to

Police chiefFire chiefEnvironmental services superintendentRisk management managerSlide15

Key elements

Communication

Fire DepartmentPolice DepartmentUtilitiesHazmat TeamWater Quality Improvements

Capturing majority of petroleum based pollutants from minor motor vehicle accidents

Capturing majority of motor vehicle debrisSlide16

Program implementation

Date of implementation: July 27, 2017

November 1, 2007-October 31, 2015:

Total spill Responses: 56

Average Per Year: 8

November 1, 2016-October 31, 2017:

Total spill responses Prior to Program Implementation: 25

Total spill responses After Program Implementation: 119

Percent Increase: 376%

November 1, 2017- may 10, 2018:

Total spill Responses: 133Slide17

Program success

The CSRP corrected all spill response gap with minimal change to response procedures.

Police dispatch operatorsnotify the stormwater Environmental Quality Specialist (EQS) team for each crash resulting in a spill of liquid other than water

police department controls traffic until scene is cleared by all parties

fire department sweeps the absorbent to the curb for pickup rather than leaving the absorbent material on the roadway

Environmental Quality team collects all absorbent for proper disposal.

Responses to incidents occurring during off-duty hours are prioritized according to severity and chance of precipitation. Slide18

Csrp: effectively awesome

Estimated Motor Vehicle Fluids Recovered Since Implementation:

528 galEstimated Absorbent Recovered Since Implementation: 20,086 lbs

based on current estimates, The CSRP is expected to prevent approximately 1080 gallons of motor vehicle fluid and 26,978 pounds of absorbent material from entering the receiving waters in 2018Slide19

Now, for some pictures…Slide20

RESPONSE BEFORE CSRP: PROACTIVESlide21
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RESPONSE AFTER CRSPSlide24
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QUESTIONS?

KORI ELLIEN

PROJECT MANAGER-ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI

UTILITIES-TREATMENT

KORIE@CCTEXAS.COM

(361) 826-1879