Berkeley Charleston Dorchester Water Quality Management (208) Program Vonie Gilreath, Regional Planner, BCDCOG Coastal Community Workshop February 7, 2006.

Berkeley Charleston Dorchester Berkeley Charleston Dorchester

Water Quality Management (208) ProgramWater Quality Management (208) Program

Vonie Gilreath, Regional Planner, BCDCOGVonie Gilreath, Regional Planner, BCDCOG

Coastal Community WorkshopCoastal Community Workshop

February 7, 2006February 7, 2006

Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of GovernmentsCouncil of Governments

History 1968- Formed by local governments in Berkeley & Charleston Counties to

encourage a regional approach to local dilemmas.  1971- Dorchester Coounty governments joined 1976- Organization changed   Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Council of

Governments (BCDCOG). One of 10 COGs Board membership

Primary Role: Assist local governments develop local and regional land use plans. Coordinates the notification and review of all projects in the region seeking

federal funding. Transportation Water Quality

Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester Water Quality Management (208) PlanWater Quality Management (208) Plan

True Regional Planning!True Regional Planning! BackgroundBackground

208 Plan evolved from Federal Water Pollution 208 Plan evolved from Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972Control Act Amendments of 1972

Goal- Prevent, reduce eliminate water pollutionGoal- Prevent, reduce eliminate water pollution EPA supervising agencyEPA supervising agency 2 Goals Amendments:2 Goals Amendments:

1. Achieve water clean enough for recreation, fish, 1. Achieve water clean enough for recreation, fish, shellfish and wildlifeshellfish and wildlife

2. By 1985, no discharges of pollutants into waters2. By 1985, no discharges of pollutants into waters

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Section 208 of Water Pollution Control Water Act Section 208 of Water Pollution Control Water Act Authorized grants to designated state/regional Authorized grants to designated state/regional

agenciesagencies Designated BCDCOG area wide planning agencyDesignated BCDCOG area wide planning agency Four other COG’s designatedFour other COG’s designated DHEC serves as planning agency for balance of stateDHEC serves as planning agency for balance of state

Section 208 - Water Quality Mngt RoleSection 208 - Water Quality Mngt Role BCDCOG BCDCOG Must Must Develop Water Quality Mngt. Plan for:Develop Water Quality Mngt. Plan for:

1. Municipal and industrial point sources to include storm water1. Municipal and industrial point sources to include storm water 2. Nonpoint sources2. Nonpoint sources 3. Protection groundwater3. Protection groundwater 4. Pollution from residential waste4. Pollution from residential waste

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208 Water Quality Management Plan208 Water Quality Management Plan

Specifically, 208 plan Specifically, 208 plan must must address:address: 1. Evaluation of existing & potential water problems1. Evaluation of existing & potential water problems 2. Needs for waste treatment systems over 20 Year 2. Needs for waste treatment systems over 20 Year

periodperiod 3. Inventory/projection wasteload of point sources of 3. Inventory/projection wasteload of point sources of

pollutants pollutants 4. ID agencies to manage and carry out Plan4. ID agencies to manage and carry out Plan 5. Determination of water quality standards to achieve 5. Determination of water quality standards to achieve

fishable swimmable goalfishable swimmable goal 6. Evaluation of environmental/economic impacts 6. Evaluation of environmental/economic impacts

resulting from Planresulting from Plan

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208 Plan Defines Role of Local Designated Management AgenciesMost Important players

Role: manage and carry out plan Service areas determined by COG Board Includes:

BCWSA, Charleston Water System (formerly CPW), MPW, IOP, Kiawah, Summerville CPW, NCSD, etc.

208 Water Quality Management Plan208 Water Quality Management PlanGOALS OF THE PLANGOALS OF THE PLAN

1. All surface waters should meet state standards.

2. Should provide for sufficient wastewater treatment capability to accommodate the 20-year growth projected.

3. Existing point source discharges should be discontinued at such time as connection to a regional public wastewater treatment system is available.

4. New and expanded point source discharges should be discouraged if an environmentally preferable and economically feasible alternative exists.

5. Alternative wastewater disposal techniques should be considered when plans for new or enlarged treatment systems are being considered.

6. SCDHEC and other state/federal agencies are encouraged to expand, upgrade and integrate their water quality monitoring programs in the region, in order to identify specific sources of existing and potential water quality problems.

PermittingPermitting Process ProcessPermit Application

(New, Renewal, or Expansion)

BCDCOG(208 Water Quality

Certification, Minor or Major Amendment)

DHECDHEC

Minor Amendments Include:Minor Amendments Include:

1. Any new WWTF requesting a permitted flow of less 1. Any new WWTF requesting a permitted flow of less than 1.0 than 1.0 MGDMGD and defined to be a minor facility by SCDHEC or EPA. and defined to be a minor facility by SCDHEC or EPA.

2. Improvements to an existing WWTP which are necessary to 2. Improvements to an existing WWTP which are necessary to meet NPDES Permit Conditions requiring increased levels of meet NPDES Permit Conditions requiring increased levels of treatment.treatment.

3. An existing WWTF which would be expanded by 3. An existing WWTF which would be expanded by less than 50%less than 50% of the current permitted capacity, with respect to flow.of the current permitted capacity, with respect to flow.

4. An existing WWTF which would be “4. An existing WWTF which would be “reratedrerated” to handle a ” to handle a higher permitted flow, but would not result in an increased higher permitted flow, but would not result in an increased permitted UOD loading to the receiving stream.permitted UOD loading to the receiving stream.

5. A proposed change in the current effluent disposal method, 5. A proposed change in the current effluent disposal method, discharge point, or service area for an existing WWTF that discharge point, or service area for an existing WWTF that would be consistent with the goals and other provisions of the would be consistent with the goals and other provisions of the BCDCOG 208 plan. BCDCOG 208 plan.

6. Agreements between Designated Management Agencies.6. Agreements between Designated Management Agencies.

Major Amendments Include:

1.1. Proposal for new, increased, or any other changes to existing Proposal for new, increased, or any other changes to existing permitted discharges into Water Quality Limited stream segments.permitted discharges into Water Quality Limited stream segments.

2. Proposals involving the allocation of TMDL’s for Water Quality 2. Proposals involving the allocation of TMDL’s for Water Quality Limited stream segments.Limited stream segments.

3. Any new WWTF requesting a permitted flow of 3. Any new WWTF requesting a permitted flow of 1.0 MGD1.0 MGD, or more, or , or more, or defined to be a defined to be a major facilitymajor facility by SCDHEC or EPA. by SCDHEC or EPA.

4. Existing Wastewater Treatment Facilities which will be expanded by 4. Existing Wastewater Treatment Facilities which will be expanded by at at least 50%least 50% of the current permitted capacity, with respect to flow. of the current permitted capacity, with respect to flow.

5. An expansion of an existing WWTF which involves an increase in the 5. An expansion of an existing WWTF which involves an increase in the presently permitted wasteload, expressed as UOD, which could be presently permitted wasteload, expressed as UOD, which could be discharged to a receiving stream.discharged to a receiving stream.

6. Proposals effecting the Service Area of two or more Designated 6. Proposals effecting the Service Area of two or more Designated Management Agencies which do not include appropriate agreements Management Agencies which do not include appropriate agreements between those Management Agencies.between those Management Agencies.

7. Proposed projects which conflict with the goals of the BCDCOG 208 7. Proposed projects which conflict with the goals of the BCDCOG 208 WQM Plan.WQM Plan.

General Requirements for Plan Amendment Applications

1. Justification of plan amendment. 1. Justification of plan amendment. 2. Identification of the designated 20-year planning area.2. Identification of the designated 20-year planning area.3. Projected land use patterns over the 20-year planning 3. Projected land use patterns over the 20-year planning

period for the designated wastewater facilities planning period for the designated wastewater facilities planning area.area.

4. Population projections for the designated planning area 4. Population projections for the designated planning area over a 20-year period, and associated wastewater flow.over a 20-year period, and associated wastewater flow.

5. An evaluation of feasible wastewater collection, treatment 5. An evaluation of feasible wastewater collection, treatment and/or effluent disposal alternatives which would be and/or effluent disposal alternatives which would be required to handle the projected wastewater flow to meet required to handle the projected wastewater flow to meet 20-year needs for the planning area.20-year needs for the planning area.

6.6. An environmental assessment and cost effective analysis An environmental assessment and cost effective analysis of the most feasible wastewater collection, treatment, of the most feasible wastewater collection, treatment, and/or effluent disposal alternatives.and/or effluent disposal alternatives.

7. The identification of the selected wastewater collection, 7. The identification of the selected wastewater collection, treatment, and/or effluent disposal alternatives treatment, and/or effluent disposal alternatives identified in the above analysis.identified in the above analysis.

8. Technical Information to include for selected 8. Technical Information to include for selected alternative:alternative:

a. Process design criteria.a. Process design criteria.b. Expected effluent quality.b. Expected effluent quality.c. For phased projects, include phase schedules.c. For phased projects, include phase schedules.

9. The method of sludge disposal.9. The method of sludge disposal.

General Requirements for Amendments Applications continued

BCDCOG Technical Sub-Committee Review Recommendation to the Environmental Committee

208 Water Quality Plan Amendment Process

Prepared By: BCD COG 4/26/96

Public Hearing(Optional)

COG Environmental Committee Review with Recommendation to Full COG Board

Vote By Full COG Board Amendment Approved or Disapproved

Amendment Request Received

Examples of Recent Amendments to 208 Plan

1. 2003- Summerville CPW approved to serve area along Interstate 26 located in BCWSA area but BCWSA can not serve area.

2. 2005- MPW approved to serve an area along Hwy.41 that is in BCWSA area.

What fee do I have to pay? What fee do I have to pay? The fee is required to offset the growing costs of maintaining the Regional Water Quality Management Program. The fee is required to offset the growing costs of maintaining the Regional Water Quality Management Program. The charges vary depending on the type of request.The charges vary depending on the type of request.Collection Systems (including interceptors and pump stations):.............................................................. $230 Collection Systems (including interceptors and pump stations):.............................................................. $230 Residential Multiphase ProjectsResidential Multiphase ProjectsPhase 1 only: .................................................................................................................. ……………………$230   Phase 1 only: .................................................................................................................. ……………………$230   All subsequent phases:....................................................................................................................................$175All subsequent phases:....................................................................................................................................$175Treatment Systems (including additions, modifications, and permit reissuances):..................................$425Treatment Systems (including additions, modifications, and permit reissuances):..................................$425Other System Improvements (requests that do not fall into the other categories):................................. $325Other System Improvements (requests that do not fall into the other categories):................................. $325

What is a POTW? What is a POTW? POTW stands for Public Operator of Treatment Works. If the project involves sewer lines, the POTW contact on the form POTW stands for Public Operator of Treatment Works. If the project involves sewer lines, the POTW contact on the form

would be the contact to the public entity that is accepting your waste flow. would be the contact to the public entity that is accepting your waste flow.

What information is needed with the submission of a certification form?What information is needed with the submission of a certification form? For sewer line extensions: The BCDCOG requires a completed For sewer line extensions: The BCDCOG requires a completed certification form and a location mapcertification form and a location map indicating the where the indicating the where the

lines are to be constructed. A full set of engineering plans is not required. For all other projects: The BCDCOG requires a lines are to be constructed. A full set of engineering plans is not required. For all other projects: The BCDCOG requires a PER (preliminary engineering report) for new, expanded, or changes in point source discharges. PER (preliminary engineering report) for new, expanded, or changes in point source discharges.

What projects require a 208 Water Quality Certification? What projects require a 208 Water Quality Certification? The BCDCOG reviews The BCDCOG reviews projects that involve point source dischargesprojects that involve point source discharges into the region’s waters. into the region’s waters. Extension of sewer linesExtension of sewer lines falls falls

within that scope, as well as within that scope, as well as new point source discharges, expansions, or changes to existing dischargesnew point source discharges, expansions, or changes to existing discharges . The BCDCOG also . The BCDCOG also reviews subdivision of property that will be served by septic systems, with the exception of simple division of land of 4 lots or reviews subdivision of property that will be served by septic systems, with the exception of simple division of land of 4 lots or less. The BCDCOG does not review water line extensions or projects that fall under one of SCDHEC’s general permits.less. The BCDCOG does not review water line extensions or projects that fall under one of SCDHEC’s general permits.

208 Water Quality Management Plan Commonly Asked QuestionsWhat does the BCDCOG have to do with water quality?What does the BCDCOG have to do with water quality? The BCDCOG - Water Quality Management Agency for the region. As part of our responsibilities the BCDCOG reviews The BCDCOG - Water Quality Management Agency for the region. As part of our responsibilities the BCDCOG reviews

sewer projects for conformance to the Regional Water Quality Management Plan. The BCDCOG carries out this review for sewer projects for conformance to the Regional Water Quality Management Plan. The BCDCOG carries out this review for (DHEC). Without certification from our agency, SCDHEC will not issue a permit for a sewer project.(DHEC). Without certification from our agency, SCDHEC will not issue a permit for a sewer project.

SAMPLE SEWER FORMSAMPLE SEWER FORM

SUBJECT: Request for 208-plan Sewer Conformance Certification SUBJECT: Request for 208-plan Sewer Conformance Certification

Collection Systems =$230 Treatment Systems =$425 Collection Systems =$230 Treatment Systems =$425 Other System Improvements =$325 Other System Improvements =$325 Residential Multiphase Projects (Phase 1) =$230 Residential Multiphase Projects (Phase 1) =$230 All subsequent phases of Multiphase Project = $175 All subsequent phases of Multiphase Project = $175

Please review the following project and complete Section 10 and Please review the following project and complete Section 10 and 11. 11. 1. Project Name: 1. Project Name: 2. County: 2. County: 3. General Location (see attached map): 3. General Location (see attached map): 4. Type of Action for Review: Construction Permit Request 4. Type of Action for Review: Construction Permit Request 5. Type of Project: Number of Units: 5. Type of Project: Number of Units: 6. Type of Waste Volume (GPD): 6. Type of Waste Volume (GPD): 7. Disposal Method: 7. Disposal Method: 8. Consulting Engineer (include phone number): 8. Consulting Engineer (include phone number): 9. POTW Contact (include phone number): 9. POTW Contact (include phone number): 10. This project (is) (is not) in conformance with the 208/201 10. This project (is) (is not) in conformance with the 208/201 Plan Plan 11. Comments: 11. Comments:

Signature of Certifying Officer Date Signature of Certifying Officer Date

Return with any attached comments to the following address: Return with any attached comments to the following address: NAME: NAME: ADDRESS: ADDRESS: CITY: CITY:

Next StepsNext Steps

1. Update 208 Plan Update 208 Plan 2. Johns Island2. Johns Island 3. Package Plants3. Package Plants

For more information:

208 Plan can be downloaded from Berkeley Charleston Dorchester Council of Governments website at bcdcog.com

Contact: Vonie Gilreath, Regional Planner, BCDCOG

([email protected] or 529-0400)