CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Adopt the Resolution Approving an Intergovernmental Agreement Between DuPage County and the City of Naperville for the Implementation of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program in the East Branch and West Branch DuPage River Watersheds
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: William J. Novack
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
N/A
BACKGROUND:
Starting in 2003 the Environmental Protection Agency required all governmental agencies with storm sewers to file a Notice of Intent (NOI) regarding the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). With a bottom-line goal of having clean water in our lakes and waterways, each agency’s NOI had to address the six minimum control measures:
1. Public education and outreach on storm water impact
2. Public involvement and participation
3. Illicit discharge detection and elimination (IDDE)
4. Construction site stormwater runoff control
5. Post construction stormwater management
6. Pollution prevention and good housekeeping
Every agency is required to assemble and file an annual report documenting all activities associated with the above noted control measures. Every agency also has to prepare a new NOI every five years showing new additional activities so that water quality can continue to improve. This applies to all agencies (cities, counties and townships) and has added to the mandatory requirements that must be fulfilled.
DuPage County has been working cooperatively with all of the county municipalities on this program since it became required back in 2003. Work on several of the control measures has been performed by both City and County staff together so both agencies get credit. The County has taken the lead on the IDDE program county-wide since they regulate the rivers through all of the cities. Two years ago the City contracted with DuPage County for DuPage to monitor the storm water outfalls in the Will County portion of Naperville so we did not have to perform that duty ourselves. The County is equipped and already in the river and had no issue with monitoring the outfalls further downstream. The County simply needed to be compensated for this additional work since it was beyond the County limits.
DISCUSSION:
The County and City are working to eliminate any redundant work, and have been collaborating on how to coordinate this program so efficiencies can be realized. The solution is the attached Intergovernmental Agreement that identifies the duties and responsibilities of each agency such that a single NOI needs to be filed every five years along with a single annual report.
The City and County will share in the completion of the tasks for the six control measures. The County will continue to implement the monitoring of the IDDE program, even in the Will County portion of Naperville. The County will be responsible for filing of the NOI and annual reports. This agreement will save the City approximately 50 hours each year.
The initial term of this agreement expires on March 31, 2023, and will run in five year increments following this term. The not to exceed cost to the City is $7,000 over the five year period, and includes the IDDE monitoring. The agreement does allow for the rental of County equipment that the City may not have, but those charges would be on top of the $7,000 not to exceed amount.
FISCAL IMPACT:
A not to exceed payment of $7,000 over the five year term of the agreement