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CONSTRUCTION WORKSHOP
The City of Oklahoma City is a member of the Central Oklahoma Storm Water Alliance (COSWA). This alliance is a coalition of all surrounding Phase 1 and Phase 2 communities and other agencies. Phase 1 communities are cities with over 100,000 in population. Phase 2 communities are cities with over 50,000, but less than 100,000 in population or are adjacent to or totally encompassed by a Phase 1 city. The other agencies are the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA). On October 23, 2009, COSWA held their fall construction workshops with 116 in attendance. This workshop covered the latest requirements for Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP) for construction activities. COSWA brought in Attorney Rebecca Scott and JW Lemons with Stormwater Environmental Compliance Alliance (SECA) to speak on SWPPP requirements. Rebecca covered the legal aspects of the SWPPP and JW spoke on the Best Management Practices (BMP) selection for construction activities. These talks cover everything from SWPPP’s being a “Living Documents” to inspection reporting and using the right BMP for the job. One thing that was stressed for inspection reporting was that the permittee needs to document, document, document. “If it is not documented, it never happened”. Please be looking for the next workshop which will be held in the Spring of 2010.
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COSMETIC CLEANING WORKSHOP![]() |
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The Cosmetic Cleaning Workshop that was held on October 22nd was also successful as 26 business representatives were there as well as 4 vendors. This was a new workshop for this Industrial Section and all the presentations and videos seemed well organized and thought out. The information provided seemed pertinent to the cosmetic cleaning industry and was well received. The attendees rated the workshops as 39% were Highly Satisfied, 35% were Very Satisfied and 26% were Satisfied with the outcome of the workshop. All surveys have been reviewed and anyone requesting additional information or copies of the presentations has been responded to. |
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City warns residents not to release swimming pool water into storm drains: According to Storm Water Quality supervisor Raymond Melton, water that flows from neighborhoods down storm drains is not filtered before it flows into the Canadian River, South Canadian River, Deer Creek basin and Deep Fork basin. “Native fish and small aquatic life living in our rivers don’t have a tolerance for even the smallest amounts of chlorine and other pollution,” said Melton. “Having a healthy aquatic life is important to the City’s eco-system.” If your pool isn’t connected to a sanitary sewer line for draining, the water must be de-chlorinated before releasing it into a storm drain. Under the Oklahoma City Municipal Code, fines can range from $200 -$1,000 per day for each violation. Oklahoma City’s Curbs to Creeks program is a volunteer effort to mark storm drains in Oklahoma City with a sticker reminding people that the water that goes into drains flows into our rivers. Those interested in marking drains in their neighborhood can call 297-1774. For more information about storm drain contamination or to report a violation, call 297-1774. |
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Storm Water Training Workshops
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Stormwater Quality Management |
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