Stormwater Permit and Management Program

On December 6, 2018 the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) re-issued the General National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit No. GAG610000 for Phase II Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) to waters of the State. This five year permit is in accordance with the Federal Clean Water Act and the Georgia Water Quality Control Act and requires each MS4 to submit to EPD a new Stormwater Management Program (SWMP). As part of the SWMP, each designated Phase II community is required to address six minimum control measures (MCM), which includes:

1. Public Education and Outreach on Stormwater Impacts
2. Public Involvement / Participation
3. Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE)
4. Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control
5. Post – Construction Stormwater Management in New Development and Redevelopment
6. Pollution Prevention / Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations

The City has worked diligently on the SWMP to establish a successful stormwater program that reduces pollution through education, policy / procedures, inspection, and maintenance.

City of Valdosta – Phase II MS4 NPDES Permit No. GAG610000

2018 – 2022 SWMP

• Cover Page
• Table of Contents
• MCM A: Public Education and Outreach on Stormwater Impacts
• MCM B: Public Involvement / Participation
• MCM C: Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE)
• MCM D: Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control
• MCM E: Post – Construction Stormwater Management in New Development and Redevelopment
• MCM F: Pollution Prevention / Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations
• Appendix A: Enforcement Response Plan (Cover Sheet)
  • Enforcement Response Plan
• Appendix B: Impaired Waters Plan / Monitoring and Implementation Plan (Cover Sheet)
  • Two Mile Branch Plan
  • Withlacoochee River Plan
• Attachment A: Illicit Discharge and Illegal Connections Ordinance
• Attachment B: Storm Sewer System Maps and Inventory
  • Storm Sewer System Map
  • Catch Basin Map
  • Outfall Map
  • MS4 Summary
• Attachment C:
  • Dry Weather Screening Inspections and Investigative Procedures
  • Dry Weather Outfall Screening Form
• Attachment D: City of Valdosta Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Guidance Manual
  • IDDE Guidance Manual
  • IDDE Appendix A: Dry Weather Outfall Screening Form
  • IDDE Appendix B: Field Guide
  • IDDE Appendix C: Chain of Custody Record Form
  • IDDE Appendix D: Sample Data Tracking Form
• Attachment E: Illicit Discharge Complaint Response Procedures
• Attachment F: Soil Erosion, Sedimentation, and Pollution Control (LDR Chapter 306)
• Attachment G: Ordinance
• Attachment H:
  • Construction Site Plan Review Procedures
  • Erosion, Sedimentation & Pollution Control Plan Checklist Form
• Attachment I:
  • Construction Site Inspection Procedures
  • Land Disturbance Permit Site Check List Form
• Attachment J: Construction Site Enforcement Procedures
• Attachment K: Erosion and Sedimentation Complaint Response Procedures
• Attachment L: MS4 Certifications - City Engineering Staff
• Attachment M: Stormwater Ordinance
• Attachment N: Post Construction Stormwater Management Structures - Includes all City of Valdosta Ponds and Private Ponds Designed After December 9, 2008
• Attachment O: Operation and Maintenance Inspection Report for Stormwater Management Ponds Form
• Attachment P:
  • MS4 Inspection, Maintenance and Waste Disposal Procedures
  • Stormwater System Inspection Form
• Attachment Q: Center for Watershed Protection - Code and Ordinances Worksheet Preliminary Evaluation June 2013
• Attachment R: Street Sweeper Routes Mapbook
• Attachment S: Flood Management Project Design Checklist and Water Quality Improvement Worksheet: Proposed MS4 Facility Forms
• Attachment T: Water Quality Improvement Worksheet: Existing MS4 Facility Form
• Attachment U: Municipal Facilities Inspection List
• Attachment V: Municipal Facility Pollution Prevention Plans Inspection Form
• Attachment W: Stormwater Facility Maintenance Agreement (Example)

For more information, please contact the Stormwater Manager at 229-259-3530 or send an email to the Stormwater Division.