BALTIMORE CITY MS4 ANNUAL REPORT

Baltimore City MS4 Annual Report

BALTIMORE CITY MS4 ANNUAL REPORT

Reporting Period: July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020

Baltimore City MS4 Annual Report

Table of Contents

1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Permit Administration................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Legal Authority.............................................................................................................................. 1

2 Implementation Status ......................................................................................................................... 2 3 Narrative Summary of Data .................................................................................................................. 5

3.1 Rainfall .......................................................................................................................................... 5 3.2 Stream Impact Sampling ............................................................................................................... 6

3.2.1 Nutrient Monitoring.............................................................................................................. 6 3.2.2 Bacteria Monitoring ............................................................................................................ 11 3.3 Biological and Habitat Monitoring .............................................................................................. 13

3.4 Watershed Assessment at Moores Run...................................................................................... 15 3.4.1 Chemical Monitoring........................................................................................................... 15

3.4.2 Biological Monitoring .......................................................................................................... 16

3.4.3 3.4.4 3.4.5

Habitat Assessment............................................................................................................. 16 Geomorphic Monitoring ..................................................................................................... 16 Stormwater Management Assessment at Stony Run ............ Error! Bookmark not defined.

4 Expenditures and Proposed Budget.................................................................................................... 17 4.1 Expenditures and Budgets Related to MS4 Permit Compliance................................................. 17 4.2 Stormwater Fee and Stormwater Utility..................................................................................... 18

4.3 Grant Support by DPW................................................................................................................ 18 5 Enforcement Actions, Inspections and Public Education.................................................................... 20

5.1 Stormwater Management Program............................................................................................ 20

5.2 Erosion and Sediment Control .................................................................................................... 21 5.3 Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE) ...................................................................... 21

5.3.1 Routine Field Screening Locations ...................................................................................... 21

5.3.2 5.3.3 5.3.4

Microbial Source Tracking................................................................................................... 21 3-1-1 Customer Service Request for Polluted Water.......................................................... 22 Pollution Source Tracking (PST) .......................................................................................... 22

5.3.5 5.3.6 5.3.7

FOG Program....................................................................................................................... 23 Exterior Lead Paint Removal Waste Control Program ........................................................ 24 NPDES Industrial Discharge Permits ................................................................................... 24

5.4 Property Management and Maintenance .................................................................................. 24 5.4.1 Street Sweeping and Trash Reduction ................................................................................ 24 5.4.2 Inlet Cleaning ...................................................................................................................... 24

5.4.3 Harbor Cleaning .................................................................................................................. 25

5.4.4 Middle Branch Shoreline Cleaning ...................................................................................... 25 5.4.5 Integrated Pest Management ............................................................................................. 25

5.4.6 Deicing Materials ................................................................................................................ 26 5.5 Public Education and Outreach................................................................................................... 28

5.5.1 Education and Outreach Activities...................................................................................... 28

5.5.2 GROW Center...................................................................................................................... 30 5.5.3 Effectiveness of Education Program for Trash and Litter ................................................... 31 6 Water Quality Improvements ............................................................................................................. 37 6.1 MS4 Restoration and TMDL Watershed Implementation Plan (WIP) ........................................ 37

6.2 Milestone Schedule..................................................................................................................... 37

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6.3 Implementation of Projects, Programs, and Partnerships.......................................................... 37 6.3.1 Project Implementation and Tracking ................................................................................ 37 6.3.2 Program Implementation and Tracking .............................................................................. 37 6.3.3 Partnership Implementation and Tracking ......................................................................... 37

6.4 Impervious Area Restoration ...................................................................................................... 38 6.5 Bay TMDL Compliance ................................................................................................................ 38 6.6 Local TMDL Compliance .............................................................................................................. 38

6.6.1 Nutrients and Sediment ...................................................................................................... 38 6.6.2 Bacteria ............................................................................................................................... 39 6.6.3 Trash.................................................................................................................................... 40 6.6.4 PCB ...................................................................................................................................... 40

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List of Appendices (italicized text indicates electronic files only) Appendix A: Organization Chart Appendix B: Summary Table of Null Values in the MS4 Geodatabase Appendix C: Source Information using MS4 Geodatabase Appending D: Ammonia Screening and Stream Impact Sampling Results (also available Open Baltimore website) Appendix E: Total Phosphorus Monitoring Histographs Appendix F: Total Nitrogen Monitoring Histographs Appendix G: Bacteria Monitoring Histographs Appendix H: Watershed Protection and Restoration Program (WPRP) Annual Report Appendix I: Financial Assurance Report Appendix J: Microbial Source Tracking Study, reports by UMBC Appendix K: Summary of Pollution Source Tracking (PST) Investigations Appendix L: Supporting calculations for IDDE Credit Appendix M: Progress Status of Milestones Appendix N: Progress Status of Projects, Programs, and Partnerships for 20% Impervious Surface Restoration Appendix O: Progress of Chesapeake Bay TMDL Appendix P: Progress of Local TMDLs for Nutrients and Sediment

Baltimore City MS4 Annual Report

1 Introduction

This report includes the progress of compliance for the period of Fiscal Year (FY) 2020, in association with Baltimore City's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Discharge Permit (Permit Number: 11-DP-3315, MD0068292). The current permit was issued on December 27, 2013. The City's current permit, which expired on December 27, 2018, is administratively continued until a new permit is issued. The City continues to be responsible for compliance of the current permit conditions. Annual report periods follow the City's fiscal calendar: July 1 to June 30. This Annual report has been formatted to match the reporting requirements as listed in Part V of the current permit.

1.1 Permit Administration

Designation of individual to act as a liaison between the City and the Maryland Department of Environment (MDE) for the implementation of this permit:

Kimberly L. Grove, P.E. Chief, Office of Compliance and Laboratories 3001 Druid Park Drive, Rm 232 Baltimore, MD 21215 410-396-0732 Kimberly.grove@

Two organization charts (as of June 30, 2020) are provided in Appendix A of this report:

City agency organization chart with designations of MS4 permit condition responsibilities. DPW organization chart.

Within the Department of Public Works, Matt Garbark assumed the role of the Director upon the departure of Rudy Chow in February 2020. Other noted organization changes occurring in FY 2020 within DPW include the following:

Julie Day was hired as the Chief Administrative Officer. Linda Batts was hired as the Chief Diversity and Equity Coordinator. Azzam Ahmad assumed the acting role of the Chief Engineer. Harpreet Singh assumed the acting role of the Chief of Asset Management Division The Bureau of Solid Waste re-organized based on services and functions, instead of the

geographic-based quadrant management system.

1.2 Legal Authority

The City maintained adequate legal authority in accordance with NPDES regulations 40 CFR 122.26(d) (2) (i) during FY 2019.

Reporting Period: July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020

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