5.2 PROGRAM SUCCESSES During this fiscal year, the following successes to the City’s stormwater program include: •
The City passed and incorporated the revisions to the Title 8, Chapter 5, Storm Water Pollution Control of the Mesa City Code.
•
The STORM organization conducted radio PSA that reached an estimated 3.2 million people over the Greater Phoenix Metropolitan Area.
•
STORM sponsored the LID workshop that attracted approximately 122 attendees.
•
The 2013 Industrial Stormwater Compliance Made Easy seminar provided by STORM attracted approximately 84 attendees.
5.3 REDUCTION OF POLLUTANTS TO THE CITY’S MS4 Elements of the City’s stormwater program that the City identifies as having significantly reduced the release of pollutants to their MS4 include: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Public Education & Outreach Public Reporting (i.e. Environmental Hotline) Household Hazardous Waste Events Commercial & Industrial Facility Inspections Construction Site Inspections
5.3.1 Public Education & Outreach The STORM organization’s radio PSA campaign was a major benefit to the City’s stormwater program by providing information pertaining to proper disposal of swimming pool water. The LID workshop was a major benefit to the City’s stormwater program by providing information regarding stormwater design alternatives to City staff in attendance at the workshop. This information will be valuable for the City is assessing low-impact alternatives as required by the 2010 MS4 Permit for the following reporting period. STORM’s 2013 Industrial Stormwater Compliance Made Easy seminar provided information on the selection and proper installation and maintenance of BMPs for industrial facilities that were required to obtain coverage under the ADEQ MSGP. A
City of Mesa, Storm Water Annual Report
Page 5-2