Colorado MS4

Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
(MS4) Permit
Annual Report 2016
Prepared for:
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment-Water
Quality Control Division
Submitted by:
City of Colorado Springs
Water Resources Engineering Division
March 2017
CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM PERMIT
(COS-000004)
ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2016
TABLE OF CONTENTS
REPORT
SECTION DESCRIPTION
INTRODUCTION
 ANNUAL REPORT REQUIREMENTS
 DIFFICULTIES AND CONCERNS
ANNUAL REPORT REQUIREMENTS

1. IMPLEMENTATION STATUS OF THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS
 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
 COMMERCIAL/RESIDENTIAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
 Maintenance of Structural Controls
 New Development and Redevelopment
 Assess Impacts of Flood Management Projects
 ILLICIT DISCHARGES MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
 Prevent Illicit Discharges and Improper Disposal
 Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
 Procedures to Prevent, Contain, and Respond to Spills
 Educational Activities to Promote Public Reporting of Illicit Discharges and Improper
Disposal
 Public Educational Activities to Promote Proper Management and Disposal of Potential
Pollutants
 Household Chemical Waste Collection Program
 Control of Sanitary Sewer Seepage into the Municipal Storm Sewer System
 INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES PROGRAM
 CONSTRUCTION SITES PROGRAM
 Procedures for Site Planning
 Structural and Non-Structural Best Management Practices (BMPs)
 Procedures for Site Inspection and Enforcement
 Training and Education for Construction Site Operators
POLLUTION PREVENTION/GOOD HOUSEKEEPING FOR MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS
2. CHANGES TO THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS
 CHANGES TO THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS
 CROSS REFERENCES
 Assess Impacts of Flood Management Projects
 Prevent Illicit Discharges and Improper Disposal
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Disposal
Pollutants

 POLLUTION PREVENTION/GOOD HOUSEKEEPING FOR MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS
 UPDATE ON AREAS ADDED TO THE MS4
3. REVISIONS TO ASSESSMENTS OF CONTROLS AND FISCAL ANALYSIS

 REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION
 ASSESSMENT OF CONTROLS
 FISCAL ANALYSIS
4. SUMMARY OF DATA
 Prevent Illicit Discharges
Disposal
Pollutants
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 POLLUTION PREVENTION/GOOD HOUSEKEEPING FOR MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS
 Table 4-1: Discharge Points
5. POLLUTION PREVENTION/GOOD HOUSEKEEPING FOR MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS PROGRAM
 2016 PERMIT ACTIVITIES
 Table 5-1: MFRCP Conformity Report – 2016 Activities
6. SUMMARY OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
 2016 ACTIVITIES
Disposal
Pollutants
 Household Chemical Waste Collection Programs
 Industrial Facilities Program
 Construction Site Operator Education/Training
 Table 6-1: Stormwater Website Statistics – 2016 Activities
 Table 6-2: Public Education Presentations – 2016 Activities
 Table 6-3: Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program – 2016 Activities
7. ANNUAL EXPENDITURES AND BUDGET
 COST CATEGORIES
 COMPARISONS AND CONCLUSIONS
 Table 7-1: Total Expenditures and Estimated Budget
 Tables 7–2a: Municipal Facilities Runoff Control Program
8. SUMMARY OF ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS AND INSPECTIONS
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 Table 8-1: Illicit Discharge Investigation by Various City Departments
 Table 8-2: Chemical Release Investigation by Fire Department
APPENDICES
 APPENDIX A: PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS
 APPENDIX B: PROCEDURES
 APPENDIX C: INTER-GOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT (IGA) ANNUAL REPORT
 APPENDIX D: NEW EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL
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CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS
MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4) PERMIT (COS-000004)
Introduction
The City of Colorado Springs [City of Colorado Springs] received its first Municipal Separate
Storm Sewer System [MS4] permit in 1997. The MS4 permit (COS-000004) was issued by the
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment [CDPHE] under the authority of the
Colorado Discharge Permit System [CDPS]. The City of Colorado Springs’ first MS4 permit
became effective on October 12, 1997. The City is currently in its third permit term, which
became effective November 1, 2011.
The Terms and Conditions of the City of Colorado Springs’ MS4 permit require than the City of
Colorado Springs submit an Annual Report by April 1 of each Permit Year.
Note: The City of Colorado Springs submitted its Stormwater Program Implementation Plan
[SPIP] to CDPHE in 2016. References of work proposed for 2017 throughout this report reflect
current planning forecasting.
Annual Report Requirements

Report Contents -- §I.F.
§I.F. of the City of Colorado Springs’ MS4 permit specifies a format for the Annual Report to
assure that all of the information necessary to confirm compliance with the Terms and
Conditions of the MS4 permit is specifically addressed. This Annual Report has been formatted
to follow the sequence of §I.F. of the re-issued MS4 permit. The Wet-Weather Report, as
required by the re-issued MS4 permit, will be submitted by June 1 of each year.
PART I
F. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - Annual Report

The permittee shall prepare an annual system-wide report to be submitted by April 1 of each
year, covering the previous January 1 through December 31. ….The report shall include the
following separate sections: . . .
1. The permittee shall submit program descriptions of all current permit activities including
those previously submitted to the Division and approved.
2. The implementation status of each the components of the Stormwater Management
Programs that are established as permit conditions (status of compliance with any
schedules established under this permit shall be included in this section) and shall
include specific quantitative measures where possible. For the Illicit Discharge program
section, the report shall include the average staffing levels per program/agency used for
observation and inspection of the MS4 during the year.
3. Proposed changes to the Stormwater Management Programs that are established as
permit conditions including an update to the MS4 due to annexation or other legal
means. This shall include any proposed changes to the stormwater management
programs based on the trend analysis described item 4 below.
4. Revisions, if necessary, to the assessments of controls and the fiscal analysis reported in
the permit application under 61.4(3)(c)(ii)(E) and (F).
5. A summary of the data, including numeric monitoring data that is accumulated
throughout the reporting year (in a format to be agreed upon by the Division and the
Permittee). In the report for year four, a trend analysis of the data collected to date for
the Wet Weather Monitoring Program shall be included.
6. List of the facilities with runoff control plans as required under this permit at Part
I.B.1.e, a summary of conformity with their plans, and a summary of any significant plan
revisions;
7. Summary of educational activities including specific quantitative measures;
8. Annual expenditures for the past reporting year, and budget for the next reporting year;
9. A summary of the number and nature sites/facilities addressed, enforcement actions,
and inspections performed for the various program areas.
[Emphasis added by report writer]
a. Commercial/Residential Management Program (Part I.B.1.a):

1) Provide the total number of sites for which BMPs were required or specific BMPs
implemented during the reporting period, in accordance with the permittee's Post-
Construction Stormwater Program.
2) Provide the total number of such sites/BMPs inspected in the MS4 to ensure
compliance with long term operation and maintenance requirements.
3) Provide the total number of enforcement actions performed, by enforcement type
(e.g., monetary penalty, written notice of violation, etc.).
b. Illicit Discharges Management Program (Part 1.B.I.b):

1) Provide the total number of enforcement actions performed, by enforcement type
(e.g., monetary penalty, written notice of violation, etc.).
c. Construction Sites Program (Part I.B.I.d):

1) Provide the total number of construction sites covered by the permittee's
inspection program during the year.
2) Provide the total number of inspections performed.
a) For all Annual Reports from April 1, 2013 forward, provide the total number
of inspections divided into one of the following two categories, as most
appropriate:
Full Level Inspections assessing the adequacy of BMPs and overall site
management, performed by an inspector adequately trained to determine
compliance with the requirements of the permittee's CDPS Stormwater
Management Program.
Reconnaissance/Indicator Inspections conducted to only assess sites for

indicators of noncompliance. Reduced Level Inspections do not fully assess
the adequacy of BMPs and overall site management and/or are not
performed by an inspector adequately trained to determine compliance with
the requirements of the permittee's CDPS Stormwater Management Program.
(For Reduced Level Inspections, an estimate of the number of inspections
performed is acceptable.)
3) A summary of Compliance Assurance activities performed, including:
a) Provide the total number of enforcement actions performed, by enforcement
type (e.g., monetary penalty, stop work order, written notice of violation, etc.).
Report Contents – Other Permit Conditions

In addition to §I.F., several other portions of the City of Colorado Springs’ MS4 permit contain
Annual Reporting requirements:
PART I
B. TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. Stormwater Management Program Requirements

The permittee shall operate a Stormwater Management Program in accordance with
the following requirements. Any additions or changes made in accordance with Part
C, are required to be implemented as part of the CDPS Stormwater Management
Program.
The programs as previously submitted by the permittee and approved updates are
hereby incorporated by reference. The programs in this permit generally existed in
prior permit terms however program names and structure may have changed. New
program tasks are given a compliance schedule.
2. Legal Authority
The permittee shall ensure legal authority exists and is maintained to control
discharges to and from the MS4. This legal authority may be a combination
of statute, ordinance, permit, contract, or order to:
a. Control the contribution of pollutants to the MS4 by stormwater
discharges associated with industrial activity and the quality of
stormwater discharged from sites of industrial activity;
b. Prohibit illicit discharges to the municipal separate storm sewer;
c. Control the discharge of spills and the dumping or disposal of materials
other than stormwater into the MS4;
d. Require compliance with conditions in ordinances, permits, contracts or

orders; and
e. Carry out all inspection, surveillance and monitoring procedures
necessary to determine compliance with permit conditions in this permit.
C. PROGRAM REVIEW AND MODIFICATION
2. Annual Program Review

The permittee shall conduct an annual review of the current Programs in
conjunction with preparation of the Annual Report required under Part I.F. This
annual review shall include:
a. A review of Program implementation and compliance (or non-compliance)
with all schedules of compliance contained in this permit;
b. An assessment of the effectiveness of controls established by the Program;
c. A review of monitoring data; and
d. An assessment of any Program modifications needed.
3. Program Modification
a. The approved Programs shall not be modified by the permittee without the
prior approval of the Division.
b. Modifications shall not become enforceable permit conditions until such time
as the modifications are formally approved.
c. Modification requests and/or notifications shall be signed in accordance with
Part I.G.
Difficulties and Concerns

Throughout 2016, the City of Colorado Springs was immersed in the litigation process for a
pending lawsuit with the Department of Justice, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Many staff and many man hours
were spent during this process while also managing the MS4 Permit.
Section 1 – Program Descriptions

Sections 1A and 1B – Program Descriptions and Implementation Status
of the Stormwater Management Programs
The specific requirements for Sections 1A and 1B of the Annual Report are:
§I.F.1. The permittee shall submit program descriptions of all current permit activities
including those previously submitted to the Division and approved.
§I.F.2 The implementation status of each the components of the Stormwater

Management Programs that are established as permit conditions (status of
compliance with any schedules established under this permit shall be included
in this section) and shall include specific quantitative measures where possible.
For the Illicit Discharge Program section, the report shall include the average
staffing levels per program/agency used for observation and inspection of the
MS4 during the year.
Stormwater Management Program Requirements

The “Stormwater Management Program Requirements” are contained in §I.B.1. of the City of
Colorado Springs’ Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System [MS4] permit. This Annual Report
reflects activities required by the third permit term with an effective date of November 1, 2011.
The MS4 permit (third permit term) contains five major Sub-Sections:
I.B.1.a. Commercial/Residential Management Program

I.B.1.b. Illicit Discharges Management Program
I.B.1.c. Industrial Facilities Program
I.B.1.d. Construction Sites Program
I.B.1.e. Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations Program
In addition, monitoring is addressed in I.D.
Section 1A. Program Descriptions

Current Program Descriptions for each of the five programs (as titled in the third permit term)
are found in Appendix A.
Section 1B. Annual Program Review
As with the previous Annual Reports, this section includes cross-references to Sections 2
through 8 of this submittal and summarizes expected activities for the forthcoming Permit Year
[2017].
Expected activities during 2017 are described in more detail in the City of Colorado Springs’
Stormwater Program Implementation Plan (SPIP) provided to CDPHE in 2016. Any changes for
future proposed activities will be provided in the City’s SPIP or in separate submissions.
a. Commercial/Residential Management Program

Maintenance of Structural Controls ...
a) Sediment, trash and debris shall be periodically removed from municipally-owned
detention facilities. The frequency of removal shall be based upon visual inspection by
City of Colorado Springs personnel.
b) Trash and debris shall be periodically removed from municipally-owned, open-channel
drainageways.
c) Trash and debris shall be periodically removed from municipally-owned storm sewer
inlets on an as-needed basis at locations known to accumulate these materials. Other
municipally-owned inlets, catch basins, siphons and storm sewers shall be cleaned of
debris as determined necessary by City of Colorado Springs personnel.
 Work completed in 2016:

 The Engineering Development Review [EDR]/Stormwater staff continued to receive
data from the City of Colorado Springs’ Street Division staff and to collaborate on
pond, drainageway, and storm sewer system maintenance.
 In 2016, a separate group of review engineers (4 total) were hired to specifically
review stormwater related features on submitted plans. The purpose of this group is
to establish more focus on planned drainage designs.
 In 2016, the Operations and Maintenance Division (O&M) updated and finalized all
of their Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for their operating practices.
 Of the 90 publicly maintained structural BMPs in the inventory, all were inspected,
and 53 were maintained.
 The O&M Division has hired several new employees for this program.
 Work proposed for 2017:
 Continue to implement procedures.
 Update the Stormwater Sediment SOP 15-108 to include all beneficial uses for
existing drainage ponds that are regularly dredged. The purpose of this is to easily
track where sediment can be used in various projects and from which ponds.
 Development of a City of Colorado Springs Stormwater Runoff Management
Compliance Guide which will include criteria/guidance for the design of ponds.
New Development and Redevelopment
The permittee must implement and enforce a program to address stormwater runoff
from projects for which construction activities disturb greater than or equal to one acre,
including projects less than one acre that are part of a larger common plan of
development or sale that discharge into the MS4. The program must ensure that controls
are in place that would prevent or minimize water quality impacts.
a) Implement and document strategies… based on those specified in the Drainage
Criteria Manual Volume 2 or equivalent
b) Use an ordinance or other regulatory mechanism to address post-construction
runoff.

 The City of Colorado Springs has continued its review and enforcement of its
program in accord with the description below in this section.
 Development of procedures for review and approval of land development
applications were reviewed for changes to include additional submittal requirements
as well as changes to how maintenance agreements are reviewed, approved, and
administered.
 In 2016, a “team concept” was developed for City staff which includes EDR-
stormwater review engineers, area GEC inspectors, and planners. Specific areas of
the City have a team of staff dedicated to development in those areas. This allows
more continuity in the development process for staff, developers, and builders.
 Creation of a Grading, Erosion, and Sediment Control Permit (GEC) in place of using
the GESC plan set as the permit.
 Creation of a Grading, Erosion, and Sediment Control Probation Permit (GECP) for
use when it’s necessary to remove problematic sites from an overall development.
This will allow the City to invest more time on sites that need more attention and
overall training for compliance with the program.
 The development of new online software (Accela) for the tracking progress of
submitted plans, inspections, permits, etc.
 Ongoing training of EDR-Stormwater staff for continued permit compliance.
 Development of City of Colorado Springs permanent BMP design spreadsheets and
related design and review checklists.
Compliance Guide which will include criteria/guidance for construction.
c) Implement and document procedures to determine if the BMPs are designed and
installed in accordance with program requirements

 The City implemented significant changes to its review and oversight of design and
implementation of BMPs in 2016. These changes were made to ensure BMPs were
designed and installed in accordance with program requirements.

 Several policies and practices were established and/or updated to enhance the New
Development and Redevelopment components of the program.
 In 2016, EDR-Stormwater staff participated in several training sessions to advance
their knowledge on BMP design and installation.
 An Engineering Tech III was hired to aid the O&M and Permanent BMP Inspector.
 O&M and Permanent BMP training was offered to the industry in 2016.
 The GEC inspectors added inspections of BMPs to their regularly scheduled
inspections of development sites.

 Continue implementing BMP design and installation requirements, and continue to
search for efficiencies and means to make the program more effective.
 Implement the City’s permanent BMP design spreadsheets and related design and
review checklists.
 Implement new online software (Accela) for the tracking progress of submitted
plans, inspections, permits, etc.
 Continue internal training of staff for permit compliance and effective development.
 Offer training opportunities for the industry.
d) Implement and document procedures, including procedures to enforce the

requirements to maintain BMPs when necessary, to ensure adequate long-term operation
and maintenance of BMPs…

 In 2016, there was significant work put in by staff to update the Maintenance Agreement
for the O&M Program and an updated schedule for submittal of the agreement. Staff
continues to work with the development community to get the new agreement and
schedule implemented into the program.
 An Engineering Tech III was hired to aid the O&M and Permanent BMP Inspector with
daily requirements including enforcement.
 New escalation and enforcement policies were developed to aid in permit compliance.
 The GEC inspectors added inspections of BMPs to their regularly scheduled inspections
of development sites.
 Continue to use the updated Maintenance Agreement and schedule for program
compliance.
 Continue to educate the industry on the importance of maintenance and enforce when
necessary.
 Continue to require inspections from BMP owners.
 The City is currently discussing the possibility of shifting the responsibility of annual
inspections to City staff for increased permit compliance.
e) Implement and document an enforcement program, which addresses appropriate

responses to common noncompliance issues, including those associated with both
installation and long-term operation and maintenance.

 In 2016, there was significant work put in by staff to update the Maintenance Agreement
 An Engineering Tech III was hired to aid the O&M and Permanent BMP Inspector with
 Noncompliance orders were documented throughout 2016.
compliance.
necessary.
f) Implement procedures and mechanisms to track the location of BMPs required and
document whether the BMPs are constructed and operating at the time of inspection
and in accordance with the Permittee's program.

 Continued operating the O&M program with added processes to address whether
BMPs were constructed and operating properly at time of final inspection. When
there were issues with BMPs, meetings and further action were addressed with the
developer.
 Continued tracking the location of BMPs and their operating and maintenance
condition with the use of GIS.
 Development procedures for review and approval of Permanent BMPs were revised
after discussions with CDPHE.
compliance.
necessary.
Assess Impacts of Flood Management Projects. The permittee shall continue to implement
procedures to assure that the impact on water quality is assessed for proposed flood
management projects.
a) Proposed channel improvements shall be evaluated as to their stability and need for
grade control structures and bank protection within the limits and scope of the project.
Where warranted to ensure stability, grade control structures and bank protection shall
be implemented as part of the project.
 Continued with procedures.
 In 2015, a new program was developed to identify tributaries located within the City as
needed location to perform a Watershed Assessment of River Stability and Sediment
Supply (WARSSS) study. This information was then used to measure the performance
and effects of control measures, such as, full-spectrum detention, extended detention
basins, infiltration basins, rain gardens, etc. on basins and sub-basins within the City’s
many watersheds. In 2016, approximately 26 miles of channel studies where completed
utilizing the WARSSS methodology. These channels make up both major and minor
tributaries and the results of the studies where used to identify deficient or missing
BMPs, needed capital stormwater improvements, and other necessary restoration
measures. The identified projects will be folded into the programs capital projects lists
and built in coming months and years. This program will continue every year with a
goal of studying approximately 25 miles of tributaries per year.
 The identified projects addressed above will be folded into the programs capital
projects lists and built in coming months and years. This program will continue
every year with a goal of studying approximately 25 miles of tributaries per year.
b) Proposed municipally-owned detention facilities shall be evaluated as to the feasibility

and potential effectiveness of installing stormwater quality features. Where determined
to be feasible and effective, such stormwater quality features shall be implemented as
part of the project.

 In 2016, 1 new detention facility/pond was constructed by the City (Austin Bluffs
Pond #2) and 2 were built by PPRTA (Austin Bluffs and Union, Cragmoor Pond 1).
 Developers built 4 ponds that will be owned by the City after the warranty period.
These include ponds located at Austin Bluffs and Farmingdale, Costas Pond, Grand
Cordera, and Wolf Ranch. Of these, all 4 have water quality components built in.
 Evaluate new detention facilities for feasibility of installing water quality features.
 In 2017, O&M management will be involved in the plan approvals as well as the
final inspections for municipally-owned detention facilities to address maintenance
access, and functionality of new ponds.
A list of all new flood management projects constructed for which reviews were
required in accordance with subparagraphs (3)(a), (b), and (c) above, and whether water
quality improvements were incorporated in these new projects, shall be included in each
Annual Report.

 The City constructed the following projects in 2016:
 Sand Creek Detention Pond #3
 Downtown Drainage Improvements (Pikes Peak Avenue)*
 Emergency Stormwater Projects
 Fairfax Tributary Detention Pond
 FEMA Grant Projects
 Platte Stabilization
 King Street Detention Pond
 USAFA Drainages (Monument Branch)
 Water Quality Project (America the Beautiful Park)
 Other Stormwater Capital Projects:
 Camp Creek Flood Mitigation
 Detention Pond #6
 Drainage Criteria Manual Updates
 Emergency Drain Repair High Priority
 High Priority CIP Projects and Grant Match
 Miscellaneous Studies
 Project Scoping and Definition
 Stormwater Design High Priority
 Stormwater Improvements
 CSU completed the following projects in 2016:
 Monument Creek Stabilization near Fillmore St., Phase I
 Monument Creek near Fillmore – Phase II Stream Stabilization &
Infrastructure Protection
 Little Fountain Creek at CSR Wellfield Road Culvert Replacement
 Little Fountain Creek at CSR Zero Discharge Pipeline Scour Protection
Project
 South Douglas Creek at Sinton Pond Sanitary Sewer Realignment & Stream
Stabilization
 North Douglas Creek Stabilization Upstream of Mark Dabling Blvd.
 Sand Creek at East Fork Confluence Stream Stabilization
 Monument Branch Channel Restoration Phase I
 Clear Spring Ranch Sludgeline Bank Protection - Design
 Monument Creek Stream Stabilization Upstream of Pikeview - Design
 West Fork Sand Creek Stream Stabilization – Design
 Cottonwood Creek Upstream of Duryea – Revegetation Contract
 Monument Creek Stabilization Phase I – Revegetation Contract

 North to North Transfer Line Stabilization Project (O&M)
 Little Fountain Creek Project (Multi Service Capital)
 Post-fire mitigation debris catchment ponds were maintained, as were mitigation
improvements along Camp Creek.
 2017 IGA Projects:
 Cottonwood Creek Detention Basins (Basin 2, 7, 14, and Yellowwood)
 Rangewood Tributary Detention Pond
 Storage, Bridle Pass Drive
 Water Quality Projects
 Monument Branch Phase II and III
 2017 FEMA Projects:
 Monument Creek
 South Douglas Channel
 East Fork Sand Creek
 Pikes Peak Greenway
 2017 Grant Projects:
 US 24/ Colorado Avenue
 South Douglas Channel
 East Fork Sand Creek cut bank revetment
 2017 Community and Local Projects:
 Brookside
 Spectra and Pecan
 Van Buren Concrete Channel
 CSPD Impound Lot
 Chapel Hills Mall Channel
 Twin Oaks Channel Repair
 Willowglen/Pine Creek
 Dry Creek at Dawson Drive
 Morning Star at Bear Creek
 N. Douglas Creek at Mark Dabling
 West Cheyenne Blvd.
 Meadowland at Montebello
 21st and Sheldon
 Chapel Hills Drive Seepage
 Northgate Estates EDB
 Falcon Estates Vincent culvert and pond system improvements
 2017 CSU Projects:
 Dry Creek Downstream of Dawson Drive
 Clear Spring Ranch Bank Stabilization
 West Fork Sand Creek Drop Repair
 Sand Creek stabilization at West Fork Confluence
 Monument Creek Stabilization upstream from Pikeview Intake
 Sand Creek Stabilization upstream of Barnes Road

 Fountain Creek between Nevada and Tejon
 Sand Creek between Hancock and Academy
 2017 Planning Projects:
 Cottonwood Creek DBPS
 Stormwater Infrastructure Master Plan (SIMP)
 Rustic Hills MDBPS
 Little Shooks Run Outfall Systems Plan
 Pine Creek CDBG-DR Grant
 2017 Completed Projects:
 Chuckwagon Debris ponds sediment removal
 Oro Blanco Channel
 East Fork Sand Creek emergency bank repair
 Turquois Channel
b. Illicit Discharges Management Program

Prevention of Illicit Discharges and Improper Disposal
The permittee shall continue to implement an ongoing program to detect and eliminate the
source of the illicit discharges (or to confirm that the discharge no longer meets the
definition of an illicit discharge) and improperly disposed materials into the MS4 in
accordance with this program area and mitigate as required. Elimination of an illicit
discharge shall include measures as necessary to address the source to prevent an ongoing
discharge (e.g., cleaning up a spill, fixing a leak, removing a cross connection).

 In 2016, City code was reviewed and found to adequately address detection and
elimination of illicit discharges.
 In 2016, new escalation and enforcement policies were created for the IDDE Program.
 A new staff person was added in late 2016/early 2017 to manage the Illicit Discharges
Program. The immediate responsibility of this new hire is the IDDE Program.
 A new hotline was established in late 2016/early 2017 with 7 rotating staff members
managing after-hour calls. The procedures for calls during business hours remain the
same.
 Continue implementing/enforcing the Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
[IDDE] program and code.
 Continue with new staff member to manage the IDDE Program.
 Continue with new hotline and typical daily procedures.
 Continue use of new escalation and enforcement policies.
a) The permittee shall effectively prohibit illicit discharges, by enforcement of City of
Colorado Springs ordinances.

same.
 Continued public education practices.
b) Unless identified by either the permittee or the Division as significant sources of
pollutants to the State Waters, the following sources of non-stormwater discharges are
excluded from the definition of "illicit discharge"...
 See State non-stormwater discharges.
c) The permittee may develop a list of occasional and/or incidental sources of non-
stormwater discharges. . .
 In late 2015/early 2016, the City’s MINDI Permit with the State was terminated.
 Monitored program requirements as needed.
 Continue to monitor program and track potential additions/subtractions for the State
list.
 The following sources are excluded from the prohibition against illicit discharges:
o Emergency firefighting and CDPS permitted discharges
Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination The permittee shall continue to implement a
program to detect and eliminate the source of illicit discharges, including but not limited to
illegal dumping, sanitary sewer overflows, and illicit connections.
a) The permittee shall continue to maintain a current storm sewer system outfall inventory
with the location of all existing and new municipal storm sewer outfalls and the names
and locations of all state waters…observations of indicators of illicit discharges
identified shall be investigated.
 Work completed in 2016: See Table 4C-1
 In 2016, there were minor updates of new outfalls constructed during development
projects.
 15 new discharge points were added and one removed in 2016.

 Continue to track updates of new outfalls from development.
b) The permittee shall continue to implement and document a plan to detect and address
illicit discharges. The plan must be updated to include response procedures, procedures
for tracing the source of an illicit discharge, procedures for elimination of the source of
the discharge, mitigation procedures, and tracking.
 In 2016, the 2012 version of the Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Program
(IDDE) Plan was updated.
 Update plan to reflect changes from late 2016/early 2017 to include: new hotline
number and enforcement/escalation policies.
c) A municipal staff training program to recognize and respond to illicit discharges
observed during typical duties…
 Provided training to 260 City employees in 2016. Staff are informed of who to call
(dependent on extent of discharge), what information needs to be reported, things to
look for in the field, and examples of illicit discharges (which are included in a
handout). Additionally, 52 SERCO staff members were trained (subcontractor for
Fleet Services).
 In 2016, a series of training videos were filmed for the MFRCP and IDDE Programs.
These videos will save the City considerable time and money.
 Continue to implement staff training.
d) All reports of illicit discharges (including dumping) from citizens, staff, and other
information made available to the permittee, shall be evaluated and receive follow-up in
accordance with the plan required in subsection (b), above. A record of all reported illicit
discharges and the permittee's response shall be maintained.

 Implemented the current IDDE plan.
 Information tracked in database. See Tables 8-1 and 8-2

 Continue current program and modify if necessary, reporting any revisions in the
2017 annual report.
Procedures to Prevent, Contain, and Respond to Spills

The permittee shall implement procedures to prevent, contain and respond to spills that
may discharge or have discharged into the MS4 that are not composed entirely of
stormwater except sources that are excluded from the definition of "illicit discharge".

 Continuation of existing practices. Confirmed Compliance
 Summary of Investigations. See Section 8
 Estimated Expenditures. See Section 7
same. See Section 6
 Continue to investigate complaints and to operate with the new hotline number for
reporting discharges. See Section 6
Educational Activities to Promote Public Reporting of Illicit Discharges and

Improper Disposal
The permittee shall continue to implement a plan to promote and facilitate public
reporting of the presence of illicit discharges and spills… or improper disposal of
materials into the MS4…
b) Continued operation of a central phone number for reporting spills and potential
illicit discharges
c) Strategy for continuing to promote public reporting…

managing after-hour calls. The procedures for calls during business hours remain
the same.
reporting discharges.
Public Educational Activities to Promote Proper Management and Disposal of

Potential Pollutants
The permittee shall continue to implement a Public Educational Activities to Promote
Proper Management and Disposal of Potential Pollutants plan to reduce or eliminate the
discharge of pollutants to the MS4. The plan must be reviewed for compliance and
effectiveness, and any changes made as necessary…
c) ..Copies of any new educational materials shall be submitted to the Division with the
following Annual Report. The stormwater sections of the City of Colorado Spring’s
website shall be maintained and updated as needed.

 The City’s stormwater website was maintained and updated throughout the year.

 Follow the updated 2016 IDDE Plan and update any changes to the educational
activities portion if needed.
 In 2017, the City will move to new website. All of the programs for the MS4 will be
available on the website.
Household Chemical Waste Collection Program
 In 2016, the website was updated with a direct link to El Paso County’s Household
Hazardous Waste page:
http://adm.elpasoco.com/Environmental%20Division/Household%20Hazardous%
20Waste/Pages/default.aspx
 The City has provided a listing of the items collected for 2016. See Table 6-3
 In 2017, the City will move to new website. All of the programs for the MS4 will be
available on the website.
 The City will continue to communicate with El Paso County for records of items
disposed throughout the year.
Control of Sanitary Sewer Seepage into the Municipal Storm Sewer System. The
permittee shall continue a program to detect and eliminate sources of sanitary sewer seepage
into the MS4.
 Colorado Springs Utilities continued to rehabilitate and replace pipe, inspect pipes
(visually and by closed circuit TV), clean pipes, and rehabilitate manholes.
 Colorado Springs Utilities completed various projects (See page 13) to secure and
stabilize their infrastructure in 2016.
 Colorado Springs Utilities will continue to rehabilitate and replace pipe, inspect
pipes (visually and by closed circuit TV), clean pipes, and rehabilitate manholes in
2017.
 Colorado Springs Utilities plans construction on various projects (See page 14) to
secure and stabilize their infrastructure in 2017.
c. Industrial Facilities Program

The permittee shall continue to implement a program to promote proper management of
industrial sites regarding stormwater quality and industrial best management practices. The
program shall provide education and outreach on pollutants in stormwater discharges to

municipal systems from industrial facilities…
 Coordination with City of Colorado Springs personnel on inspections of industrial sites
to be sure stormwater issues are addressed and used as a means to deliver information.
 Information on industrial activity and resources available to improve quality of
stormwater runoff from industrial sites within City of Colorado Springs shall be
distributed to the targeted industrial facilities.
 Continued coordination with Fire and Industrial Waste on industrial inspections.
 Distributed brochures: Oil and Other Automotive Fluids from Commercial
Operations, Commercial Wash Water, and Concrete Wash Water.
 Continued to implement plan submitted to CDPHE on 8/26/05.
 For educational activities. See Section 6
 Continue to distribute brochures and work closely with Fire and Industrial Waste.
 Update brochures, as needed.
 Continue implementation of plan submitted to CDPHE on 8/26/05.
d. Construction Sites Program

The permittee shall continue to implement and enforce the Construction Sites Program to
reduce the discharge of pollutants from public and private construction sites that disturb at
least one acre of ground, or are part of a larger common plan of development or sale that would
disturb one or more acres.
Procedures for Site Planning:
a) Use ordinances and rules…implement BMPs…document and implement procedures
for plan review.
b) Stormwater quality control plans for construction sites shall be subject to review and
approval by the permittee.
c) Project Review and Approval Procedures shall be documented and implemented.
 In 2016, the City implemented significant changes to its Construction Sites Program
including changes to its Engineering Development Review [EDR] group, it’s
Grading, Erosion, and Control [GEC] inspection group, and various practice and
policy changes.
 A separate group of review engineers (4 total) were hired to specifically review
stormwater related features on submitted plans. The purpose of this group is to
establish more focus on planned drainage designs.
 Various policies and practices were established and/or updated to enhance the
Construction Sites Program.
 In 2016, a dedicated GEC inspections staff was developed to specifically inspect site
plans for GEC. There are now 4 inspectors and one lead inspector. An additional
inspector will be hired in the spring of 2017.
 In 2016, EDR-Stormwater staff and GEC Inspectors participated in several training
sessions to advance their knowledge on BMP design and installation and GEC
inspections.
 Continued to use the review checklist and updated when necessary.
 Completed site planning and approval procedures.
 The City hosted various training classes in 2016 to educate the industry and
participated in “Wet Wednesday’s” with the Home Builder’s Association [HBA] in
continued education for developers and home builders.
 Ongoing training of GEC inspections staff for continued permit compliance.
 The City will continue to host various training classes in 2017 to educate the industry
and participate in “Wet Wednesday’s” with the Home Builder’s Association [HBA]
to continue education for developers and home builders.
 Continue to implement the new escalation and enforcement policies that were
developed to aid in permit compliance.
Structural and Non-Structural Best Management Practices (BMPs). :
The permittee shall continue to implement requirements for the selection, implementation,
installation, and maintenance of appropriate BMPs at construction sites.
a) BMP requirements and procedures shall be documented and include…
b) Minimum technical requirements for all required BMPs shall be documented and be
based on those specified in the Drainage Criteria Manual Volume 2 or equivalent
and be in accordance with good engineering, hydrologic and pollution control
practices.
 In 2016, the City implemented significant changes to its Construction Sites Program
policy changes.
 A separate group of review engineers (4 total) were hired to specifically review
 In 2016, EDR-Stormwater staff and GEC Inspectors participated in several training
inspections.
Procedures for Site Inspection and Enforcement. The permittee shall document and
continue to implement procedures for inspection and enforcement of control measures at
construction sites to the extent allowable under State and local law.
a) Procedures to ensure that BMPs are being installed and maintained…;
b) Plans for training the staff responsible for inspections and enforcement;
c) Enforcement provisions to ensure compliance with requirements as defined in City of
Colorado Springs ordinances and rules and approved plans, and to ensure effective
operation and maintenance of BMPs…
 In 2016, GEC Inspectors participated in several training sessions to advance their
knowledge on BMP design and installation and GEC inspections.
 Completed self-inspections of the city’s erosion control inspectors.
 Continued on the job training of inspectors.
 Continued using erosion control checklist.
 Issued enforcement actions to non-compliant sites.
 Completed site inspection and enforcement procedures. See end of Section 1
 Enforcement and Inspection data. See Section 8
 Perform quarterly self-inspections of the city’s erosion control inspectors (unless
inspectors have successfully completed 4 inspections, then only once/yr).
Training and Education for Construction Site Operators. The permittee shall
continue to implement an education and training program for permittee staff and
construction contractors. At a minimum, the program must include an information program
for construction site operators unfamiliar with the reviewing authority's regulatory
requirements.
 City Engineering provided SWMP classes in May and October of 2016 and a total of
15 people attended.
 City Engineering provided erosion control classes in May and October of 2016 and a
total of 42 people attended. The training related to grading/erosion control
requirements. The seminar provided information on state and local regulatory
requirements for erosion control, the pros and cons of various BMPs, BMP selection
criteria, and proper BMP installation and maintenance. The Erosion Control seminar
also provided, to those that passed a test, certification to perform self-monitoring
inspections in Colorado Springs. In accordance with DCM V2, §3.4, Construction
Site Inspections, the City of Colorado Springs requires self-monitoring inspections to
be performed by a registered PE (CO) or a certified erosion control specialist. The
City also accepts certification from CDOT or IECA. The training was offered to
City/Government staff along with developers, contractors, builders, consulting
engineers, etc.
 The City hosted an O&M and Permanent BMPs class for the local industry.
 The City hosted the Conducting Stormwater Compliance Inspections Training in the
summer of 2016.
 The City participated in “Wet Wednesday’s” with the Home Builder’s Association
[HBA] in continued education for developers and home builders.
 The City will continue to host various classes for the industry.
 The City hopes to develop an indoor/outdoor training facility in 2017. This facility
will allow for GEC training, permanent BMP training to include design,
development, and maintenance, as well as other City training opportunities.
e. Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping for Municipal

Operations
The permittee shall continue to implement runoff control plans for the following city-owned
and/or operated facilities that do not have independent CDPS Stormwater permits. New plans
shall be developed for any new facilities.
The program must include a list of facilities the permittee owns or operates that are subject to
separate coverage under CDPS permits for discharges of stormwater associated with industrial
activity. The requirements of subsection (2) and (3), below, do not apply to stormwater
discharges authorized by these separate permits.

 Provided training to 260 City employees in 2016. Staff are informed of who to call
(dependent on extent of discharge), what information needs to be reported, things to
look for in the field, and examples of illicit discharges (which are included in a
handout). Additionally, 52 SERCO staff members were trained (subcontractor for
Fleet Services).
 All inspections were completed.
 All maps were updated.
 Continue to train employees on the MFRCP and O&M Programs.
 Implement the use of the training videos to save time for City employees.
For additional Program Descriptions in detail, see Appendix A.

For Program Procedures, see Appendix B.
Section 2 – Changes to the Stormwater Management Programs

The specific requirement for this Section of the Annual Report is:
§I.F.3. Proposed changes to the Stormwater Management Programs that are

established as permit conditions including an updated area added to the MS4
due to annexation or other legal means. This shall include any proposed changes
to the stormwater management programs based on the trend analysis described
in Part 1.F.4 of the Permit.
Changes to the Stormwater Management Programs

The “Stormwater Management Program Requirements” contained in §I.B.1. of the City of
Colorado Springs’ Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit includes five major
Sub-Sections; those Sub-Sections are listed in Section 1 of this Annual Report.
This Section summarizes the City’s review of its stormwater management programs in 2016,
including whether any changes are considered “substantial.” The comparisons reflected in this
Annual Report are between Permit 2015 and 2016 conditions. The other types of “change”
addressed this Section are the required evaluations, revision, reports, recommendations and
implementations stated in the Terms and Conditions of the MS4 permit.
In 2016, the City of Colorado Springs applied for its next permit term which was to begin on
November 1, 2016. The City is currently operating under an administrative extension of the
existing MS4 Permit.
Cross-References
Some of the information required by the above quoted MS4 permit §I.F.1. is redundant with
other Annual Report Sections. As mentioned in the Introduction to this Annual Report,
redundant requirements are addressed through cross-references to other portions of this
Annual Report.
Update on Areas Added to the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System

The coverage of the City of Colorado Springs’ MS4 permit is defined as:
§I.A. 3. Permit Area

This permit covers all areas within the corporate boundary of the City of Colorado
Springs served by, or otherwise contributing to, discharges to state waters from
municipal separate storm sewers owned or operated by the City of Colorado
Springs.
The City of Colorado Springs’ “Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System” [MS4] is defined as:
§I.K. DEFINITIONS
8. Municipal separate storm sewer means a conveyance or system of
conveyances (including roads with drainage systems, municipal streets, catch
basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, man-made channels, or storm drains):
a) owned or operated by a State, city, town, county, district, association, or
other public body … having jurisdiction over disposal of sewage,
industrial wastes, stormwater, or other wastes.
9. MS4 means municipal separate storm sewer system.
This Section summarizes the changes in City Limits and Land Use over the
course of 2016 and compares current conditions to the same information
contained in the previous Annual Reports.
 Maintenance of Structural Controls ...

detention facilities. The frequency of removal shall be based upon visual inspection by
City of Colorado Springs personnel.
b) Trash and debris shall be periodically removed from municipally-owned, open-

channel drainageways. Additionally, the City of Colorado Springs uses its Adopt-A-
Waterway Program to collect trash and debris.
 Comparison of 2015 to 2016:

• Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the maintenance of structural controls
were updated in late 2015. CDPHE has copies of these SOPs.
• In 2016, a separate group of review engineers (4 total) were hired to specifically
• Of the 90 publicly maintained structural BMPs in the inventory, all were inspected,
and 53 were maintained.
• The O&M Division has hired several new employees for this program.
 Proposed changes for 2017:
• Update the Stormwater Sediment SOP 15-108 to include all beneficial uses for
existing drainage ponds that are regularly dredged. The purpose of this is to easily
track where sediment can be used in various projects and from which ponds.
• Development of a City of Colorado Springs Stormwater Runoff Management
Compliance Guide which will include criteria/guidance for the design of ponds.
New Development and Redevelopment

are in place that would prevent or minimize water quality impacts…
• The City of Colorado Springs has continued its review and enforcement of its
program in accord with the description below in this section.
• Development of procedures for review and approval of land development
administered.
• In 2016, a “team concept” was developed for City staff which includes EDR-
• Creation of a Grading, Erosion, and Sediment Control Permit (GEC) in place of using
• Creation of a Grading, Erosion, and Sediment Control Probation Permit (GECP) for
• The development of new online software (Accela) for the tracking progress of
• Development of City of Colorado Springs permanent BMP design spreadsheets and
a) Implement and document strategies… based on those specified in the Drainage Criteria
Manual Vol. 2 or equivalent.

administered.
• Updates to the Drainage Criteria Manual Vol. 2.
b) Use an ordinance or other regulatory mechanism to address post- construction runoff.

administered.
• Development of new escalation and enforcement policies.
• The New Development and Redevelopment program was reviewed in detail
internally in 2015 and modifications were made in 2016.
• Improvements were made to the development review process to ensure that
Inspection and Maintenance plans are more easily detectable on a title search and
more easily transferrable from property owner to property owner.

• Updates to the Drainage Criteria Manual Vol. 2.
c) Implement and document procedures to determine if the BMPs are designed and
installed in accordance with program requirements;
 During 2016, the City investigated in detail changes to procedures for BMP design,
installation, and inspection. The City finalized changes during 2016.
 Improvements to the development review process included ensuring that Inspection
and Maintenance plans are more easily detectable on a title search and obligations
more easily transferrable as binding from property owner to property owner.
 In 2016, the GEC Inspectors began inspecting the permanent BMPs for added
attention to the program.
more continuity in the development process for staff, developers, and builders. In
addition, the EDR-Stormwater group is regularly going out to the field to address
design and construction issues.
 Updates to the Drainage Criteria Manual Vol. 2.
d) Implement and document procedures, including procedures to enforce the requirements

to maintain BMPs when necessary, to ensure adequate long-term operation and
maintenance of BMPs.
 Comparison of 2015-2016:
• In 2016, there was significant work put in by staff to update the Maintenance Agreement
• An Engineering Tech III was hired to aid the O&M and Permanent BMP Inspector with
• New escalation and enforcement policies were developed to aid in permit compliance.
• The GEC inspectors added inspections of BMPs to their regularly scheduled inspections
• Continue to use the updated Maintenance Agreement and schedule for program
compliance.
• Continue to educate the industry on the importance of maintenance and enforce when
necessary.
• Continue to require inspections from BMP owners.
• The City is currently discussing the possibility of shifting the responsibility of annual
e) Implement and document an enforcement program, which addresses appropriate

responses to common noncompliance issues, including those associated with both
installation and long-term operation and maintenance.
• In 2016, there was significant work put in by staff to update the Maintenance Agreement
• An Engineering Tech III was hired to aid the O&M and Permanent BMP Inspector with
• The GEC inspectors added inspections of BMPs to their regularly scheduled inspections
• Noncompliance orders were documented throughout 2016.
compliance.
necessary.
f) Implement procedures and mechanisms to track the location of BMPs required and
document whether the BMPs are constructed and operating at the time of inspection
and in accordance with the Permittee's program.
• Continued operating the O&M program with added processes to address whether
BMPs were constructed and operating properly at time of final inspection. When
there were issues with BMPs, meetings and further action were addressed with the
developer.
• Continued tracking the location of BMPs and their operating and maintenance
condition with the use of GIS.
• Development procedures for review and approval of Permanent BMPs were revised
after discussions with CDPHE.
compliance.
necessary.
Assess Impacts of Flood Management Projects.

The permittee shall continue to implement procedures to assure that the impact on
water quality is assessed for proposed flood management projects…
a) Proposed channel improvements shall be evaluated as to their stability and need for
grade control structures and bank protection within the limits and scope of the project.
Where warranted to ensure stability, grade control structures and bank protection shall
be implemented as part of the project.
• Continued with procedures.
• In 2015, a new program was developed to identify tributaries located within the City as
needed location to perform a Watershed Assessment of River Stability and Sediment
Supply (WARSSS) study. This information was then used to measure the performance
and effects of control measures, such as, full-spectrum detention, extended detention
basins, infiltration basins, rain gardens, etc. on basins and sub-basins within the City’s
many watersheds. In 2016, approximately 26 miles of channel studies where completed
utilizing the WARSSS methodology. These channels make up both major and minor
tributaries and the results of the studies where used to identify deficient or missing
BMPs, needed capital stormwater improvements, and other necessary restoration
measures. The identified projects will be folded into the programs capital projects lists
and built in coming months and years. This program will continue every year with a
goal of studying approximately 25 miles of tributaries per year.
• In 2016, the City of Colorado Springs Water Resources Engineering Division [formerly
stormwater] began an extensive and significant reorganization. Several new employees
were hired and a dedication of $460 million dollars to an Intergovernmental Agreement

[IGA] with Pueblo County was made. A large portion of this dedicated funding will go
to projects.
• Several projects were completed or started in 2016.
• Several projects will be folded into the programs capital projects lists and built in
coming months and years. This program will continue every year with a goal of
studying approximately 25 miles of tributaries per year.
b) Proposed municipally-owned detention facilities shall be evaluated as to the feasibility

and potential effectiveness of installing stormwater quality features. Where determined
to be feasible and effective, such stormwater quality features shall be implemented as
part of the project.
• In 2016, 1 new detention facility/pond was constructed by the City (Austin Bluffs
Pond #2) and 2 were built by PPRTA (Austin Bluffs and Union, Cragmoor Pond 1).
• Developers built 4 ponds that will be owned by the City after the warranty period.
These include ponds located at Austin Bluffs and Farmingdale, Costas, Grand
Cordera, and Wolf Ranch. Of these, all 4 have water quality components built in.
• Evaluate new detention facilities for feasibility of installing water quality features.
• In 2017, O&M management will be involved in the plan approvals as well as the
final inspections for municipally-owned detention facilities to address maintenance
access, and functionality of new ponds.
A list of all new flood management projects constructed for which reviews were
required in accordance with subparagraphs (3) (a), (b), and (c) above, and whether water
quality improvements were incorporated in these new projects, shall be included in each
Annual Report.
Prevention of Illicit Discharges and Improper Disposal.

The permittee shall continue to implement an ongoing program to detect and eliminate the
source of the illicit discharges (or to confirm that the discharge no longer meets the
definition of an illicit discharge) and improperly disposed materials into the MS4 in
accordance with this program area and mitigate as required. Elimination of an illicit
discharge shall include measures as necessary to address the source to prevent an ongoing
discharge (e.g., cleaning up a spill, fixing a leak, removing a cross connection)…

same.
 Implement the new training videos for staff training.
a) The permittee shall effectively prohibit illicit discharges, by enforcement of City of

Colorado Springs ordinances.

same.
• Continue implementing/enforcing the Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
• Continue with new staff member to manage the IDDE Program.
• Continue with new hotline and typical daily procedures.
• Continue use of new escalation and enforcement policies.
• Implement the new training videos for staff training.
• Update plan to reflect changes from late 2016/early 2017 to include: new hotline
b) Unless identified by either the permittee or the Division as significant sources of

pollutants to the State Waters, the following sources of non-stormwater discharges are
excluded from the definition of "illicit discharge.”

• No significant changes in 2016.
c) The permittee may develop a list of occasional and/or incidental sources of non-
stormwater discharges.

• No significant changes in 2016.
d) The following sources are excluded from the prohibition against illicit
discharges…emergency firefighting and CDPS permitted discharges.
Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination.
The permittee shall continue to implement a program to detect and eliminate the source
of illicit discharges, including but not limited to illegal dumping, sanitary sewer
overflows, and illicit connections…
a) The permittee shall continue to maintain a current storm sewer system outfall inventory
with the location of all existing and new municipal storm sewer outfalls and the names
and locations of all state waters…observations of indicators of illicit discharges
identified shall be investigated…
 Comparison of 2015 to 2016: ...................................................... No “substantial changes”
b) The permittee shall continue to implement and document a plan to detect and address
illicit discharges. The plan must be updated to include response procedures, procedures
for tracing the source of an illicit discharge, procedures for elimination of the source of
the discharge, mitigation procedures, and tracking.
c) A municipal staff training program to recognize and respond to illicit discharges


• In 2016, a series of training videos were filmed for the MFRCP and IDDE Programs.
d) All reports of illicit discharges (including dumping) from citizens, staff, and other
information made available to the permittee, shall be evaluated and receive follow-up in
accordance with the plan required in subsection (b), above. A record of all reported illicit
discharges and the permittee's response shall be maintained…
Procedures to Prevent, Contain, and Respond to Spills.
The permittee shall implement procedures to prevent, contain and respond to spills that
may discharge or have discharged into the MS4 that are not composed entirely of
stormwater except sources that are excluded from the definition of "illicit discharge"…

same.
Educational Activities to Promote Public Reporting of Illicit Discharges and

Improper Disposal.
The permittee shall continue to implement a plan to promote and facilitate public
reporting of the presence of illicit discharges and spills… or improper disposal of
materials into the MS4.
b) Operation of a central phone number…
 A new hotline was established in 2016/early 2017 with 7 rotating staff members
managing after-hour calls. The procedures for calls during business hours
remain the same.
c) Strategy for continuing to promote public reporting…
 A new hotline was established in 2016/early 2017 with 7 rotating staff members
managing after-hour calls. The procedures for calls during business hours
remain the same.
 A new staff person was added in late 2016/early 2017 to manage the Illicit
Discharges Program. The immediate responsibility of this new hire is the IDDE
Program.
Public Educational Activities to Promote Proper Management and Disposal of

Potential Pollutants.
The permittee shall continue to implement a Public Educational Activities to Promote
Proper Management and Disposal of Potential Pollutants plan to reduce or eliminate the
discharge of pollutants to the MS4. The plan must be reviewed for compliance and
effectiveness, and any changes made as necessary…

the same.
Household Chemical Waste Collection Program.
 In 2016, the website was updated with a direct link to El Paso County’s Household
Hazardous Waste page:
http://adm.elpasoco.com/Environmental%20Division/Household%20Hazardous%
20Waste/Pages/default.aspx
Control of Sanitary Sewer Seepage into the Municipal Storm Sewer System.
The permittee shall continue a program to detect and eliminate sources of sanitary sewer
seepage into the MS4.
 Colorado Springs Utilities continued to rehabilitate and replace pipe, inspect pipes
(visually and by closed circuit TV), clean pipes, and rehabilitate manholes.
 Colorado Springs Utilities will continue to rehabilitate and replace pipe, inspect
pipes (visually and by closed circuit TV), clean pipes, and rehabilitate manholes in
2017.
 Colorado Springs Utilities plans construction on various projects (See page 14) to
secure and stabilize their infrastructure in 2017.

industrial sites regarding stormwater quality and industrial best management practices. The
program shall provide education and outreach on pollutants in stormwater discharges to
municipal systems from industrial facilities…
2) Coordination with City of Colorado Springs personnel on inspections of industrial sites

to be sure stormwater issues are addressed and used as a means to deliver information;
and
3) Information on industrial activity and resources available to improve quality of
stormwater runoff from industrial sites within City of Colorado Springs shall be
distributed to the targeted industrial facilities.
• Continued coordination with Fire and Industrial Waste on industrial inspections.
• Distributed brochures: Oil and Other Automotive Fluids from Commercial
Operations, Commercial Wash Water, and Concrete Wash Water.
• Continued to implement plan submitted to CDPHE on 8/26/05.
• For educational activities. See Section 6
• Continue to distribute brochures and work closely with Fire and Industrial Waste.
• Update brochures, as needed.
• Continue implementation of plan submitted to CDPHE on 8/26/05.
1) Procedures for Site Planning:
a. Use ordinances and rules…implement BMPs…document and implement procedures
for plan review…
b. Stormwater quality control plans for construction sites shall be subject to review and
approval by the permittee…
c. Project Review and Approval Procedures shall be documented and implemented…
• In 2016, the City implemented significant changes to its Construction Sites Program
policy changes.
• A separate group of review engineers (4 total) were hired to specifically review
• Various policies and practices were established and/or updated to enhance the
• In 2016, a dedicated GEC inspections staff was developed to specifically inspect site

• In 2016, EDR-Stormwater staff and GEC Inspectors participated in several training
inspections.
• The GEC inspectors added inspections of BMPs to their regularly scheduled
• Continued to use the review checklist and updated when necessary.
• Completed site planning and approval procedures.
• The City hosted various training classes in 2016 to educate the industry and
 Creation of a Grading, Erosion, and Sediment Control Permit (GEC) in place of using the
GESC plan set as the permit.
 Creation of a Grading, Erosion, and Sediment Control Probation Permit (GECP) for use
when it’s necessary to remove problematic sites from an overall development. This will
allow the City to invest more time on sites that need more attention and overall training
for compliance with the program.
 The development of new online software (Accela) for the tracking progress of submitted
plans, inspections, permits, etc.
and participate in “Wet Wednesday’s” with the Home Builder’s Association [HBA] to
continue education for developers and home builders.
2) Structural and Non-Structural Best Management Practices (BMPs).:

The permittee shall continue to implement requirements for the selection, implementation,
installation, and maintenance of appropriate BMPs at construction sites
a. BMP requirements and procedures shall be documented and include…
b. Minimum technical requirements for all required BMPs shall be documented and be
based on those specified in the Drainage Criteria Manual Volume 2 or equivalent and be
in accordance with good engineering, hydrologic and pollution control practices.
• In 2016, the City implemented significant changes to its Construction Sites Program
policy changes.
• A separate group of review engineers (4 total) were hired to specifically review
• In 2016, EDR-Stormwater staff and GEC Inspectors participated in several training
inspections.
• Ongoing training of GEC inspections staff for continued permit compliance.
• The City will continue to host various training classes in 2017 to educate the industry
• Continue to implement the new escalation and enforcement policies that were
3) Procedures for Site Inspection and Enforcement.

The permittee shall document and continue to implement procedures for inspection and
enforcement of control measures at construction sites to the extent allowable under State
and local law…
a. Procedures to ensure that BMPs are being installed and maintained…
b. Plans for training the staff responsible for inspections and enforcement; and
c. Enforcement provisions to ensure compliance with requirements as defined in City of
operation and maintenance of BMPs…
• In 2016, GEC Inspectors participated in several training sessions to advance their
knowledge on BMP design and installation and GEC inspections.
• Completed self-inspections of the city’s erosion control inspectors.
• Continued on the job training of inspectors.
• Continued using erosion control checklist.
• Issued enforcement actions to non-compliant sites.
• Completed site inspection and enforcement procedures. See end of Section 1
• Enforcement and Inspection data. See Section 8
• Perform quarterly self-inspections of the city’s erosion control inspectors (unless
inspectors have successfully completed 4 inspections, then only once/yr).
• Ongoing training of GEC inspections staff for continued permit compliance.
• Continue to implement the new escalation and enforcement policies that were
4) Training and Education for Construction Site Operators.

The permittee shall continue to implement an education and training program for permittee
staff and construction contractors. At a minimum, the program must include an information
program for construction site operators unfamiliar with the reviewing authority's regulatory
requirements.
• City Engineering provided SWMP classes in May and October of 2016 and a total of
15 people attended.
• City Engineering provided erosion control classes in May and October of 2016 and a
total of 42 people attended. The training related to grading/erosion control
requirements. The seminar provided information on state and local regulatory
requirements for erosion control, the pros and cons of various BMPs, BMP selection
criteria, and proper BMP installation and maintenance. The Erosion Control seminar
also provided, to those that passed a test, certification to perform self-monitoring
inspections in Colorado Springs. In accordance with DCM V2, §3.4, Construction
Site Inspections, the City of Colorado Springs requires self-monitoring inspections to
be performed by a registered PE (CO) or a certified erosion control specialist. The
City also accepts certification from CDOT or IECA. The training was offered to
City/Government staff along with developers, contractors, builders, consulting
engineers, etc.
• The City hosted an O&M and Permanent BMPs class for the local industry.
• The City hosted the Conducting Stormwater Compliance Inspections Training in the
summer of 2016.
• The City participated in “Wet Wednesday’s” with the Home Builder’s Association
[HBA] in continued education for developers and home builders.
• The City will continue to host various classes for the industry.
• The City hopes to develop an indoor/outdoor training facility in 2017. This facility
will allow for GEC training, permanent BMP training to include design,
development, and maintenance, as well as other City training opportunities.
e. Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations
The permittee shall continue to implement runoff control plans for the following city-owned
and/or operated facilities that do not have independent CDPS Stormwater permits. New plans
shall be developed for any new facilities.
The program must include a list of facilities the permittee owns or operates that are subject to
separate coverage under CDPS permits for discharges of stormwater associated with industrial
activity. The requirements of subsection (2) and (3), below, do not apply to stormwater
discharges authorized by these separate permits.
• Provided training to 260 City employees in 2016. Staff are informed of who
to call (dependent on extent of discharge), what information needs to be reported,
things to look for in the field, and examples of illicit discharges (which are included
in a handout). Additionally, 52 SERCO staff members were trained (subcontractor
for Fleet Services).
• In 2016, a series of training videos were filmed for the MFRCP and IDDE Programs.
• All inspections were completed.
• All maps were updated.
• Continue to train employees on the MFRCP and O&M Programs.
• Implement the use of the training videos to save time for City employees.
Update on Areas Added to the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System

Purpose
The purpose of this portion of the Annual Report is to provide an update on annexations. The
total area annexed into the City of Colorado Springs during 2016 was 47.8 Acres. The official
total acreage of the City is 124,893 acres.
Data Sources
The primary sources of Land Use and City Limits information is the City of Colorado Springs
Planning Department. The City Planning Department obtains land use information from the El
Paso County [EPC] GIS Department. City Limits are revised directly by City Planning based on
annexations.
Section 3 – Revisions to Assessments of Controls and

Fiscal Analysis
§I.F.4. Revisions, if necessary, to the assessments of controls and the fiscal analysis
reported in the permit application in accordance with Regulation 61.4.(3)(c)(ii)(E)
and (F);
Requirements of This Section

The “Assessment of Controls” and “Fiscal Analysis” as originally submitted with Part 2 of the
City of Colorado Springs [City of Colorado Springs] Application for a Municipal Stormwater
NPDES Permit (May 17, 1993) were evaluated and revised with the Annual Report for Permit
Year 1 [PY1]. The requirement for this Section of the Annual Report is to provide “...
[r]evisions, if necessary, ...” to these two documents. This Annual Report for 2016 summarizes
revisions only; it does not reiterate the previous documents.
Assessment of Controls
In discussion with the CDPHE, it was determined that the purpose of the assessment of controls
is not necessarily to determine how a specific BMP is working but more of how the overall
stormwater program is impacting local streams. In theory, this could be done by comparing
wet weather monitoring data for a stream to a baseline established specifically for that stream.
As mentioned in previous annual reports, analysis of the monitoring data has shown that
evaluation of the stormwater program and BMP impacts on the stormwater discharges and
stream quality is a very difficult objective to accomplish. There are many factors (e.g.,
rainfall/drought, urban growth, increasing wastewater discharges, BMPs, wildfires, etc.) that
influence the quality of water and make it difficult to separate out how effective the stormwater
program/BMPs are on a watershed basis. The City of Colorado Springs will be able to
compare how in-stream wet weather conditions vary over time, but may not be able to isolate
the specific factor(s) contributing to the difference. The City of Colorado Springs will continue
to pursue this objective but may have limited success. The Monitoring Annual Reports will
further address this topic.
An indirect method of assessing the effectiveness of the stormwater program is through

measurements of activities. This could include measurements of quantities of household
hazardous waste collected, public education events given, as well as numerous others.
Measurements for these and other activities are included throughout this Annual Report.
Fiscal Analysis
In Section 7 (“Annual Expenditure and Budget”) of this document, the City of Colorado Springs
reports actual expenditures and any increased costs realized from this MS4 permit program. A
summary follows:
 Funds for 2016 permit expenses were paid from the City’s General Fund.
• This includes funding for (1) permit staff salaries and benefits and normal operating
expenses, (2) monitoring, services and fees and (3) capital expenditures relating to
implementation/maintenance of BMPs at City MFRCP sites. (See 2016 expenditures in
Table 7-1, Section 7).
 Funds for estimated 2017 expenses will be paid for by the General Fund.
• In 2016, the City of Colorado Springs Water Resources Engineering Division [formerly
stormwater] began an extensive and significant reorganization. Several new employees
were hired and a dedication of $460 million dollars to an Intergovernmental Agreement
[IGA] with Pueblo County was made. A large portion of this dedicated funding will go
to projects.
• For 2017, this includes funding for (1) permit staff salaries and benefits and normal
operating expenses, (2) monitoring, services and fees and (3) capital expenditures relating to
implementation/maintenance of BMPs at City MFRCP sites. (See estimated 2017
expenditures in Table 7-1, Section 7)
Section 4 – Summary of Data

§I.F.5. A summary of the data, including numeric monitoring data that is accumulated
throughout the reporting year (in a format to be agreed upon by the Division and
the Permittee). In the report for year four, a trend analysis of the data collected
to date for the Wet Weather Monitoring Program shall be included.
Stormwater Management Program Data

Data accumulated during 2016 is contained in this Section except as noted in the Introduction to
this Annual Report.
Other Data Summaries in this Annual Report
As discussed in the Introduction to this Annual Report, the overlapping nature of the MS4
permit requirements can produce considerable redundancy. It is the City of Colorado Springs
[City of Colorado Springs] intent to facilitate the review and evaluation of this Annual Report,
not encumber it with redundant and potentially conflicting information. Towards that end, this
Annual Report has been formatted to group related information as much as possible. The
following Sections contain additional data not found in this Section:
 Section 5: Facilities with Runoff Control Plans

 Section 6: Summary of Educational Activities
 Section 8: Summary of Enforcement Actions and Inspections

1) Maintenance of Structural Controls
a) Sediment, trash and debris shall be periodically removed from municipally-
owned detention facilities…
channel drainageways…
c) Trash and debris shall be periodically removed from municipally-owned storm
sewer inlets on an as-needed basis at locations known to accumulate these materials.
Other municipally-owned inlets, catch basins, siphons and storm sewers shall be
cleaned of debris as determined necessary by City of Colorado Springs personnel.
 During 2016:
• A total of 53 Structural Controls (ponds) were maintained.
 Maintenance of drainage facilities (quantity of material removed):
• Routine Maintenance Clean Bubbler .....................................................................195.5 yd3

• Routine Maintenance Clean Drain .......................................................................305.75 yd3
• Routine Maintenance Clean Ditch ............................................................................250 yd3

• Routine Maintenance Clean Culvert.............................................................................8 yd3
• Pond Maintenance ..................................................................................................37,895 yd3
2) New Development and Redevelopment

The permittee must implement and enforce a program to address stormwater runoff from
projects for which construction activities disturb greater than or equal to one acre, including
projects less than one acre that are part of a larger common plan of development or sale that
discharge into the MS4. The program must ensure that controls are in place that would
prevent or minimize water quality impacts.
 The tracking system for submittal and review of Subdivision Drainage Reports and
Construction Plans continued through 2016. The data provided below is for calendar
year 2016.
 2016 data:
• 511 Drainage Reports reviewed
• 166 Drainage Reports finalized/filed
• 354 Grading and Erosion Control Plans reviewed
• 124 Grading and Erosion Control Plans finalized/filed
• 151 Drainage Construction Plans (plan and profile) reviewed
• 50 Drainage Construction Plans (plan and profile) finalized/filed

1) Prevent Illicit Discharges… The permittee shall continue to implement an ongoing
program to detect and eliminate the source of the illicit discharges and improperly
disposed materials into the MS4 in accordance with this program area and mitigate as
required…
a) List of illicit discharges ......................................................................... See Table 8-1
2) Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination. The permittee shall continue to
implement a program to detect and eliminate the source of illicit discharges, including
but not limited to illegal dumping, sanitary sewer overflows, and illicit connections.
...........................................................................................................See Section 8
a) The permittee shall continue to maintain a current storm sewer system outfall
inventory with the location of all existing and new municipal storm sewer
outfalls and the names and locations of all state waters… ....................... See Table 4C-1
b) A municipal staff training program to recognize and respond to illicit discharges
 2016 data:
• 260 City of Colorado Springs staff trained
• 52 SERCO staff members were trained (subcontractor for Fleet Services)
Procedures to Prevent, Contain, and Respond to Spills.

the same.
Educational Activities to Promote Public Reporting of Illicit Discharges and Improper
Disposal. The permittee shall continue to implement a plan to promote and facilitate public
reporting of the presence of illicit discharges and spills… or improper disposal of materials
into the MS4.
 See Section 6
Public Educational Activities to Promote Proper Management and Disposal of Potential
Pollutants. The permittee shall continue to implement a Public Educational Activities to
Promote Proper Management and Disposal of Potential Pollutants plan to reduce or eliminate
the discharge of pollutants to the MS4.
 See Section 6
Household Chemical Waste Collection Program.
 See Section 6
Control of Sanitary Sewer Seepage into the Municipal Storm Sewer System. ...
 Note that there are two different programs (Large and small diameter sanitary
inspection, rehabilitation, and replacement) in place.
 Colorado Springs Utilities continues to rehabilitate and replace pipe, visually and by
closed circuit TV inspect pipes, clean pipes, and rehabilitate manholes.

The program shall provide education and outreach on pollutants in stormwater discharges
to municipal systems from industrial facilities.
Coordination with City of Colorado Springs personnel on inspections of industrial sites to
be sure stormwater issues are addressed.
 See Section 6

Procedures for Site Planning
 2016 data:
• 354 Grading/Erosion Control Plans reviewed
• 124 Grading/Erosion Control Plans finalized/filed
 Review of individual site plans under the Hillside Overlay requirements
during 2016:
 Individual New Residential Hillside Site/Lot Grading Plans
• 60 - site/lot plans submitted
• 50 - site/lot plans approved
• Waldo Burn area plans submitted: 25
• Waldo Burn area plans approved: 25
 Individual Residential Additions – Site/Lot Grading Plans
Note: Due to a change in review fees, the City is unable to provide this
information in this report.
 Structural and Non-Structural Best Management Practices (BMPs).
 Procedures for Site Inspection and Enforcement….. ............................................ See Section 8
 Training and Education for Construction Site Operators. .................................. See Section 1
e. Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations ........ See Section 5

Section 5 – Pollution Prevention/Good

Housekeeping for Municipal Operations Programs
§I.F.6. List of the facilities with runoff control plans as required under this permit at
Part I.B.1.e, a summary of conformity with their plans and a summary of any
significant plan revisions;

§I.B.1.e. of the City of Colorado Springs [City of Colorado Springs] MS4 Permit contains the
requirements for a “Municipal Facility Runoff Control Program” [MFRCP] targeted at City of
Colorado Springs-owned and/or –operated facilities that engage in certain activities presumed
to have water quality impacts.
2016 Permit Activities

The following tasks were performed in 2016
§I.B.1.e.1): The program must include a list of facilities the permittee owns or operates that
are subject to separate coverage under CDPS permits for discharges of
stormwater associated with industrial activity. The requirements of subsection
(2) and (3), below, do not apply to stormwater discharges authorized by these
separate permits.
 The inventory was completed and is available upon request.
§I.B.1.e.2): The permittee shall continue to implement runoff control plans for the following
permittee-owned and/or operated facilities that do not have independent CDPS
Stormwater permits. New plans shall be developed for any new facilities…. A
list of any new (or newly identified) facilities shall be submitted to the Division
with the following Annual Report….. The permittee shall summarize the
conformity of facilities with its MFRCPs in each year's Annual
Report………………………………………………………………………See Table 5-1
The inventory did not increase in 2016.
 The number of facilities subject to MFRCP requirements at the end of
2016 was 37.
 Plans were developed and implemented by October 12, 2000 for all
facilities within the original MFRCP. Facilities added since then have
had plans developed for them.
Bulk storage structures for petroleum products and any other chemicals located
at facilities with MFRCPs shall have secondary containment or equivalent
protection so as to contain all spills and prevent any spilled material from
entering State waters.
…
§I.B.1.e.3): The permittee must develop and implement written operation and maintenance
procedures that include employee training…
 The inventory was completed and is available upon request.
 Training occurred in 2016.
 260 City of Colorado Springs staff trained
 52 SERCO staff members were trained (subcontractor for Fleet Services)

The facilities having Runoff Control Plans [RCPs] in place at the conclusion of 2016 are listed in
Table 5-1, along with their conformity to the plan and any significant plan revisions.
The Runoff Control Plan Administrators (or designee) from each facility performed an initial
inspection of the facility and turned their inspection form into EDR/Stormwater prior to
December 1, 2016. As shown in the table, compliance inspections were performed by
EDR/Stormwater Staff throughout 2016. The Runoff Control Plan Administrators (or designee)
from each facility also participated in the compliance inspections. All inspections are
documented. The 2016 compliance inspections indicated that overall the facilities conformed to
the requirements of the Runoff Control Plan.
When appropriate, Best Management Practices [BMPs] required by the RCPs are modified
and/or improved following the compliance inspection. A re-inspection then verifies that the
immediate needs were addressed. There is ongoing maintenance of BMPs continuing at these
facilities.
Training was provided to all Runoff Control Plan Administrators in 2016. EDR/Stormwater
continues to seek opportunities to enhance the training and skills of our inspections team to
raise our scrutiny of inspection items and performance expectations for this program. This is
accomplished by routine conversation with Administrators.
Table 5-1
MFRCP Conformity Report – 2016 Activities
Facility Name Group Name Inspected Conformity Significant

(if applicable) in 2016? to Plan? Plan
Revisions?
+
Leon Young Service Center CSU Electric Department Yes Yes None
(Group/Individual Plan)
+
Pinkerton Service Center CSU Electric Department Yes Yes None
(Group/Individual Plan)
Las Vegas Water Resource CSU Electric Department Yes Yes None
+
Recovery (Group/Individual Plan)
Transit Drive Recycling Individual Plan Yes Yes None
Hancock Depository/Snow Dump Individual Plan Yes Yes None
Salt Shed Individual Plan Yes Yes None
Miller Complex Individual Plan Yes Yes None
Briargate Complex Individual Plan Yes Yes None
Outwest Complex Individual Plan Yes Yes None
Wheeler Complex Individual Plan Yes Yes None
Fontanero Complex Individual Plan Yes Yes None
Service Center/Central Garage City of Colorado Springs, Fleet Yes Yes None
Group
Falcon Substation City of Colorado Springs, Fleet Yes Yes None
Group
Gold Hill Substation City of Colorado Springs, Fleet Yes Yes None
Group
Stetson Hills Substation City of Colorado Springs, Fleet Yes Yes None
Group
Police Operations Center City of Colorado Springs, Fleet Yes Yes None
Group
Sand Creek Substation City of Colorado Springs, Fleet Yes Yes None
Group
Body Shop City of Colorado Springs, Fleet Yes Yes None
Group
Fire Body Shop City of Colorado Springs, Fleet Yes Yes None
Group
Fleet South City of Colorado Springs, Fleet Yes Yes None
Group
Impound Lot (Group/Individual Plan) Yes Yes None
Fairview Cemetery City of Colorado Springs, Parks and Yes Yes None
Recreation Group, Colorado Springs
Companies
Table 5-1
MFRCP Conformity Report – 2016 Activities
(continued)
Significant
Group Name Inspected Conformity
Facility Name Plan
(if applicable) in 2016? to Plan?
Revisions?
Evergreen Cemetery City of Colorado Springs, Parks and Yes Yes None
Companies
Patty Jewett Golf Course City of Colorado Springs, Parks and Yes Yes None
Companies
Central Mechanics/Stockpile Individual Plan Yes Yes None
Forestry Stockpiles (Group/Individual Plan) Yes Yes None
City of Colorado Springs, Parks and
Skyview Adult Sports Complex Yes Yes None
Recreation Group, Regional Parks
El Pomar Youth Sports Complex Yes Yes None
North Cheyenne Canyoni Yes Yes None
Goose Gossage Youth Sports City of Colorado Springs, Parks and
Yes Yes None
Complex Recreation Group, Urban Parks
Cottonwood Creek Stockpile Yes Yes None
Recreation Group, Urban Parks
South Athletic District/Memorial Park Yes Yes None
South District Maintenance/Quail
Lake Yes Yes None

Greenhouse Yes Yes None
Leon Young Youth Ball Field Complex Yes Yes None
East District (Old Farm) Yes Yes None
+ Colorado Springs Utilities (CSU)

Section 6 – Summary of Educational Activities

The specific requirements for this Section of the Annual Report is:
§I.F.7 Summary of educational activities including specific quantitative measures;
§I.B.1.b.4) Educational Activities to Promote Public Reporting of Illicit Discharges and

Improper Disposal.
§I.B.1.b.5) Public Educational Activities to Promote Proper Management and Disposal of
§I.B.1.b.6) Household Chemical Waste Collection Programs
§I.B.1.c Industrial Facilities Program
§I.B.1.d.4) Training and Education for Construction Site Operators.
The following summarizes and discusses the educational activities from 2016 and the proposed
activities for 2017.
2016 Activities
b.4) Educational Activities to Promote Public Reporting of Illicit Discharges and Improper
Disposal. The permittee shall continue to implement a plan to promote and facilitate
public reporting of the presence of illicit discharges and spills addressed by the
requirements of subsection (3), above, or improper disposal of materials into the MS4.
The program shall include the following:
a) goal statement and identification of the target audience;
b) operation of a central phone number (i.e., a 'hotline') for public reporting of illicit
discharges
c) strategy for continuing to promote public reporting of illicit discharges, illegal
dumping, and illicit connections through brochures and other means.

the same.
 Continued operation of the reporting number and advertised the number in various
publications and on the City website.
 Work proposed for 2017 :

b.5) Public Educational Activities to Promote Proper Management and Disposal of

Potential Pollutants. The permittee shall continue to implement a Public Educational
Activities to Promote Proper Management and Disposal of Potential Pollutants plan to
reduce or eliminate the discharge of pollutants to the MS4. The plan must be reviewed
for compliance and effectiveness, and any changes made as necessary. The updated
program must contain elements designed to promote behavior change by the public to
reduce water quality impacts associated with pollutants in stormwater runoff and illicit
discharges, and shall include the following:
a) any changes to target audience;
b) Strategy to inform and educate the public on proper management and disposal of used
oil, other automotive fluids, and household chemicals. This shall include distribution of
educational materials to the public on pollution prevention procedures for storage,
disposal and application of pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers;
c) City of Colorado Springs shall inform residents of the availability of its community-
based collection and recycling programs and the proper disposal methods for used oil,
automotive fluids, and other household chemicals. Copies of any new educational
materials shall be submitted to the Division with the following Annual Report. The
stormwater sections of City of Colorado Springs's website shall be maintained and
updated as needed;

 The City of Colorado Springs, working as a member of the Fountain Creek Watershed
Regional Stormwater Education and Outreach Group*, utilized radio, billboards, and
bus advertising to promote Proper Management and Disposal of Potential Pollutants
messages. Regional advertising ads (radio, billboards, and bus stops) targeted nutrient
reduction (Use Lawn Fertilizer Wisely and Scoop the Poop), and illicit discharge
(Recycle Used Motor Oil). The 8-week advertising campaign produced 11,977,829
impressions in 2016.
*Group members include: City of Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs Utilities, City of Pueblo, El
Paso County, Pueblo County, City of Fountain, and City of Manitou Springs.
 Distributed various educational brochures.

 Continued distributing the stormwater DVD and household hazardous waste
brochures. Brochures are also available by request through our website.
 Provided pesticide, herbicide, and fertilizer brochures to various locations for their
distribution.
 Distributed 600 pesticide, herbicide, fertilizer (PHF) brochures to area nurseries and
businesses, and at local events.
 Distributed 600 “Water Quality Guide for Lawn Care” brochures (English and
Spanish) to area nurseries and businesses, and at local events.
 Coordinated press releases for the reduction of lawn clippings and leaves in the
storm drain system.
 Verified use of the Stormwater Literacy Guide and DVD in local elementary schools
on the topic of household hazardous waste.
Distributed Educational Materials
Item Distributed
Pencils 1982
Magnets 1932
Activity Guides 1141
Crayons 1126
Tattoos 1721
Post Cards 341
Erasers 300
Frisbees 593
Water Droplet Figures 574
Bracelets 2214
Car Wash Brochures 450
Pet Waste Brochures 1275
Pet Waste Dispensers 142
Pesticide, Herbicide and Fertilizer Brochures 600
Water Quality Guide for Lawn Care Phone Calls 6
Oil/Auto Fluids-Residential Brochures 2000
Commercial Car Wash Brochures 450

Concrete Washout Brochures 625
Commercial Oil Brochures 80
General Cleaners/Carpet Cleaners Brochures 925
Erosion Control Brochures 50
Stormwater DVDs 4
 Promoted the City’s Stormwater website on Stormwater Team letterhead, business

cards, and e-mails.
 One edition of Stormwater Events was published during 2016.
o This publication has a distribution list of approximately 80 people, including the
City of Colorado Springs Engineering Division, other City of Colorado Springs
Staff, local regulatory agencies, and interested citizens.
o One copy of the newsletter was sent to the CDPHE. See App. D

 Host a children’s water festival.
 Identify opportunities to distribute and show the DVD/ROM.
 Continue advertising the EPC Household Chemical Collection Program.
 Continue promoting the City’s Stormwater Website.
 Distributing current brochures and those developed in prior years.
 Continue to meet the requirements of the MS4 Permit including advertising the website
address on Stormwater Team letterhead, and other publications, as well as other
promotional activities.
d) Conducting outreach activities about the impacts of stormwater discharges and the steps
that can be taken to reduce stormwater pollution. Such outreach activities can include
educational programs for school-age children, participation at water or river festivals,
storm drain stenciling, tributary signage, using a speaker's bureau or volunteer citizen
educators, and other means. The plan shall include specific tasks to measure program
compliance.
 Work completed in 2016

 Continued advertising storm drain marking kits on City of Colorado Springs’s
Stormwater Website.
 Attended 3 water festivals to research upcoming City’s water festival.
 Developed new logos for internal stormwater programs for promotion.
 Participated in a regional stormwater advertising campaign.
 Continued to use door hangers to notify and educate neighborhoods of marking

activities in their area. See App.D
 Continued to use storm drain markers which say “Drains To Fountain Creek”. See
App.D
 Made revisions to existing website.
 Distributed all brochures.
 The City of Colorado Springs conducted several additional public education
programs. These programs included:
o Presentations. See Table 6–2
o Attendance at seminars. See Table 6–2

• Continue coordination with the Industrial Waste Section and El Paso County Solid
Waste.
• Management on educational literature and programs.
• Participate in other City-wide environmental events (e.g. Earth Day, if events occur).
• Update the Stormwater Website and make revisions as new information becomes
available.
• Distribute brochures.
• Host a children’s water festival.
e) Strategy for targeting commercial sites with a high potential for contributing to
stormwater pollution. In addition to addressing sources of stormwater pollution (e.g.,
outdoor storage), such sites could include those with illicit non-stormwater discharges
from pavement cutting, concrete chute washout, and power washing fueling aprons and
other washing operations where detergents are used.

 Distributed Commercial Wash Water, Concrete Wash Out, and Oil and Other
Automobile Fluids for Commercial Operations, and General Cleaners (Carpet
Cleaners) brochures to local businesses.
 Distributed Pet Waste brochures to local veterinarians, the Humane Society, and
some local pet stores.
 Continue distribution of Commercial Wash Water, Concrete Wash Out, and Oil and
Other Automobile Fluids for Commercial Operations, and General Cleaners (Carpet
Cleaners) brochures to local businesses.
 Continue distribution of Pet Waste brochures to local veterinarians, the Humane
Society, and some local pet stores.
b.6) Household Chemical Waste Collection Programs. The permittee shall continue its
participation in El Paso County’s HHW collection program or substitute an equivalent program
that has the same result of making reasonably available to City of Colorado Springs residents
the means to recycle or properly dispose of the more common household chemical wastes. The
status of this program shall be reported as a part of the Annual Report.

 The El Paso County [EPC] Solid Waste Management Department [SWMD] continued
to operate a household hazardous waste collection program for residents of El Paso
and Teller Counties.
 The success of the program is evident by the quantity of materials brought to the
permanent facility at 3470 N Marksheffel. See Table 6-3
 Household products accepted at the collection facility are products that should not
be placed in a landfill; they are not necessarily all hazardous wastes:
Some of those household products accepted include:
o Cosmetics, Floor Cleaners/Waxes, Furniture polishes, Degreasers, Lacquers,
Deodorizers, Laundry products, Drain cleaners, Moth balls, Oven cleaners,
Expired Medications, Flea powder, Paint, Paint thinners/removers,
Photographic cleaners, Rust removers, Toilet bowl cleaners, Window
cleaners, and Alkaline Batteries.
 Examples of lawn and garden products accepted include:
o Insecticides, Rodent poison, Wood preservatives, Pesticides
 Automotive products accepted include:
o Car care products, Oil filters, Radiator flushes, Batteries, Antifreeze, and Waste
Oils.
• It cost an estimated $421,813 in 2016 for disposal of the collected hazardous material.
The entire 2016 budget for the SWMD was $1,047,612.
• The amount budgeted for 2017 is $1,081,866.
• The program receives no funding from the County’s General Fund. Funding for the
collection program comes from a small fee for the use of all landfills within El Paso
County and from co-sponsors of the program.

 Work with EPC SWMD to assist in advertising a possible new program of collecting
electronic equipment by distributing e-mails to City of Colorado Springs employees and
placing posters in the City of Colorado Springs Administration Building as well as other
City buildings.
 Continue promotion of the facility, including advertising collection days using similar
methods previously used.
(Note: The Household Hazardous Waste Collection program is operated by El Paso County. As
such, the City of Colorado Springs plays a supporting role only, and does not have control of
the programs.)
c) Industrial Facilities Program. The permittee shall continue to implement a program to

promote proper management of industrial sites regarding stormwater quality and
industrial best management practices. The program shall provide education and outreach
on pollutants in stormwater discharges to municipal systems from industrial facilities
that the permittee determines are contributing or have the potential to contribute a
substantial pollutant loading to the municipal storm sewer system.
 Work performed in 2016:

 Continued to implement plan submitted to CDPHE on 8/26/05
 Distributed Commercial Wash Water, Concrete Wash Out, and Oil and Other
Automobile Fluids for Commercial Operations, and General Cleaner’s brochures to
local businesses.

 Continue to implement plan submitted to CDPHE on 8/26/05
 Continue to distribute Commercial Wash Water, Concrete Wash Out, and Oil and
Other Automobile Fluids for Commercial Operations, and General Cleaner’s
brochures to local businesses.
d.4) Construction Site Operator Education/Training. The permittee shall continue to

implement an education and training program for permittee staff and construction
contractors. At a minimum, the program must include an information program for
construction site operators unfamiliar with the reviewing authority's regulatory
requirements.
 Work performed in 2016:

 Distributed Sediment, Erosion, and Stormwater Quality Control Brochures that address
compliance with City of Colorado Springs standards, ordinance requirements, and
permanent BMPs. Distributed approximately 50 brochures.
 The City of Colorado Springs held 4 training sessions in 2016 on environmental
compliance for construction activities (two Grading and Erosion Control classes and two
Developing & Implementing Stormwater Plans Training Classes). A total of 57 people
attended.
 The City of Colorado Springs held a one day O&M for Best Management Practices.
Approximately 9 people attended.
 The City held Conducting Stormwater Compliance Inspections Training and 12 people
attended.

 Continue to host classes for the industry.
 Create a multiuse training facility.
 Continue to distribute brochures to the community.
Table 6-1
Stormwater Website Statistics – 2016 Activities
Website Address (Page Name) Number of views
http://www.springsgov.com/SectionIndex.aspx?SectionID=34 (Homepage) 1,068
http://www.springsgov.com/Page.aspx?NavID=4011
(Hazardous Materials) 3 pages
The City no longer has a Chemical Waste page, but now refers directly to the
EL Paso County site with a web link.
http://www.springsgov.com/Page.asp?NavID=4004 (Ed Material) 1 Page 179
Regional Campaign:
Table 6-2
Public Education Presentations – 2016 Activities
# # PRESENT-
DATE GROUP PLACE STUDENTS ATIONS STAFF
01/13/16 Students Discovery Canyon 330 6 Jeff
02/03/16 Students Mountain Ridge MS 24 1 Jeff
04/29/16 Students Stratton Elementary 25 1 Jeff/Jerry
05/04/16 Students GC Elementary 110 5 Jerry
05/16/16 Students SC Elementary 90 4 Jerry
05/20/16 Students R M CA 144 6 Jerry
06/03/16 Students Adv Club 35 1 Jerry/Glen
06/08/16 Students CandyLand Daycare 28 1 Glen/Jerry
06/10/16 Students Adv Club 25 1 Glen
06/17/16 Students Adv Club 35 1 Jerry

Table 6-2
Public Education Presentations – 2016 Activities (Continued)
# #PRESENT-
DATE GROUP PLACE STUDENTS ATIONS STAFF
07/20/16 Kids EPC Fair 300 15 Jerry/Alison
07/26/16 Students SDS Open House 1500 20 Allison
08/03/15 Students Nature Camp 35 1 Allison
08/06/16 Kids Kids First Safety 300 10 Issac
10/03/16 Students YES Club 12 1 Allison
10/19/16 Students Kids in the Woods 30 1 Allison
10/25/16 Students Q Palmer Elementary 10 1 Allison
10/26/16 Students MVE 54 2 Birgit
11/02/16 Students Buena Vista 26 1 Allison
11/02/16 Students Rogers Elementary 66 2 Jerry
11/03/16 Students Scott Elementary 100 4 Jerry
11/04/16 Students Endeavor 110 2 Jerry
11/08/16 Students Stratton Elementary 120 7 Jerry
11/18/16 Students Howbert Elementary 85 6 Jerry

Table 6-3
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program – 2016 Activities
Category Item Measurement Total Quantity
# of Customers 28,773
Antifreeze Gallons 4,500
Chemicals Flammable Liquids 55 gallon 1,298

Drum
Toxic Substances 55 gallon 127
Drum
Explosives Explosives Pounds 559
Mercury Vapor (Ballast) Tubes Each 17,501
Compressed Gas (Propane) Each 3,137

Cylinders
Fire Extinguishers Each 697
Oil Gallons 21,195
Paint Spray Paint 55 gallon 115

Drum
All other: oil, latex, latex stains, Gallons 101,666
acrylics and vinyl
Batteries Automobile Pounds 29,705
Alkaline Pounds 16,348

Section 7 – Annual Expenditures and Budget

§I.F.8. Annual expenditures for the past reporting year, and budget for the next
reporting year

The costs presented in this section are reasonably accurate, although some assumptions have
been made to simplify the process. The costs for other City of Colorado Springs Operations
reflect the best information available.
Cost Categories
The City of Colorado Springs has compiled the best information available at the time this
Annual Report was prepared and has summarized it in Table 7-1.
2016:
 The funding to cover staff costs and implement the MS4 permit in 2016 came from the
General Fund.
 The expenditures primarily relate to those of the EDR/Stormwater, which is directly
responsible for many of the MS4 permit tasks and which administers the overall MS4
permit program.
 Expenditures listed should not be assumed to be 100% accurate.
 While the costs shown are based on best available information, in some cases,
assumptions have been made to simplify the process.
 Salaries and Benefits:
 In 2016, there were 20 FTE working on the MS4 permit program. Included, are 5
grading and erosion control inspectors that work on the permit full-time.
Finally, there are many Streets Division workers who help with permit duties
throughout the year, but they are not permit specific employees.
 Monitoring, Services, Fees:
 This category includes:
 Monitoring by the USGS;
 USGS annual stream gage monitoring and the precipitation network
annual maintenance have been listed as Direct Permit Expenses; Other
consultant services related to the MS4 permit program; and
 CDPHE annual permit fees.
 Normal Operating Expenses:
 Operating expenses required for staff to perform their jobs and to implement
requirements of the MS4 permit.
 Municipal Facility Runoff Control Plans:

 Excludes the labor for EDR/Stormwater staff; that cost is shown in Salaries and
Benefits
 Includes costs for all other City of Colorado Springs Operations involved in
development, implementation and operations of Runoff Control Plans including
labor, construction, materials, and administration
 Does not include as a direct permit cost the cost associated with trash pickup.
2017:
 The processes described above for 2016 were also applied to the estimated budget for 2017.
 The City’s Stormwater Program Implementation Plan (SPIP) contains additional
information about the City’s budget for the MS4 stormwater program in 2017 and beyond.
 The General Fund will cover permit costs in 2017. In 2017, the City has renegotiated its
contract with USGS to increase monitoring stations and sampling. For 2016, the cost to the
City for USGS services was $299,116. The 2017 cost is estimated to be $317,400 to account
for the additional gauges, sampling, and analysis required.
Comparisons and Conclusions

For comparison purposes, Table 7-1 includes both the Estimated 2016 Costs as presented in the
2016 Annual Report and the actual expenses reported for 2016. In comparing estimated and
actual costs, the most significant component of the direct costs for the MS4 permit continues to
be the “Salaries & Benefits” item.

SECTION 7: ANNUAL EXPENDITURES AND BUDGET
Table 7-1
Total Expenditures and Estimated Budget
2016 2017
Item
1
Estimated Expenditures Actual Expenditures 2 Estimated Budget
Total Direct Permit Total Direct Permit Total Direct Permit
Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses Expenses
Stormwater Team
Salaries & Benefits $1,130,991 $1,130,991 $3,005,568 $3,005,568 $5,012,406 $1,130,991
Monitoring, Services, Fees $317,400 $317,400 $299,116 $299,116 $299,116 $317,400
Normal Operating Expenses $133,458 $133,458 $1,975,243 $1,975,243 $1,749,034 $133,458
Municipal Facility Runoff Control
Plans 3 $50,000 $50,000 $115,200.00 $115,200 $100,000 $50,000
Sub-Total $1,631,849 $1,631,849 $5,395,127 $5,395,127 $7,160,556 $1,631,849
Other City Operations
4
City Capital $8,743,880
TOTAL $1,631,849 $1,631,849 $14,139,007 $5,395,127 $7,160,556 $1,631,849
1 The estimated 2016 Budget did not include MS4 Permit Operations and Maintenance or revised budget per the City's
Stormwater Imp. Plan
2 The 2016 Actual Expenses is a reflection of the City's Revised Budget and
Staffing levels
3 See Tables 7-2
4 See IGA Annual Report for CIP Details
Table 7-2
Municipal Facilities Runoff Control Program
Facility Name 2016
Capital Labor
CSU
Leon Young Service Center [Minor] $0.00 $3,252.24
Pinkerton Service Center [Minor] $0.00 $2,207.92
Las Vegas Water Resource Recovery Facility $0.00 $0.00
STREETS
Transit Drive Recycling [Major] $327.37 $531.70
Hancock Depository/Snow Dump [Major] $466.44 $415.35
Salt Shed [Minor] $90.00 $58.90
Miller Complex [Major] $487.44 $564.68
Briargate Complex [Major] $1,669.38 $2,869.29
Outwest Complex [Major] $901.19 $3,402.59
Wheeler Complex [Major] $977.18 $1,607.69
Fontanero Complex [Major] $1,295.42 $1,794.19
Resurfacing/Drainage Maintenance Materials [Minor] $0.00 $0.00
Tutt Snow Dump [Major] $0.00 $0.00
3
FLEET-POLICE-FIRE
Service Center/Central Garage [Minor] $0.00 $0.00
Falcon Substation [Minor] $0.00 $0.00
Gold Hill Substation [Minor] $0.00 $0.00
Stetson Hills Substation [Minor] $0.00 $0.00
Police Operations Center [Minor] $0.00 $0.00
Sand Creek Substation [Minor] $0.00 $0.00
Body Shop [Minor] $0.00 $0.00
Fire Body Shop [Minor] $0.00 $500.00
Fleet South [Minor] $0.00 $0.00
Impound Lot [Minor] $0.00 $0.00
PARKS
Landscaping/Trail Maintenance Materials [Minor] $0.00 $0.00
Fairview Cemetery [Minor] $0.00 $0.00
Evergreen Cemetery [Minor] $0.00 $0.00
Patty Jewett Golf Course [Minor] $0.00 $0.00
Valley Hi Golf Course [Minor] $0.00 $0.00
Central Mechanics/Stockpile [Major] $118.80 $563.21
Forestry Stockpiles [Minor] $55.92 $220.00
Skyview Adult Sports Complex [Minor] $187.50 $1,029.80
El Pomar Youth Sports Complex [Minor] $0.00 $1,307.59
North Cheyenne Canyon [Minor] $100.00 $0.00
Goose Gossage Youth Sports Complex [Minor] $0.00 $253.00
Cottonwood Creek Stockpile [Minor] $0.00 $608.00
South Athletic District/Memorial Park [Minor] $0.00 $1,190.03
South District Maintenance/Quail Lake [Minor] $0.00 $436.96

Greenhouse [Minor] $0.00 $693.00
Leon Young Youth Ballfield Complex [Minor] $0.00 $1,069.36
East District (Old Farm) [Minor] $0.00 $2,046.93
Subtotal $6,677 $26,622
EVS Support 1 $0 $0
Total2 $6,677 $26,622
1
EVS Support is included in the CSU respective totals
2
Capital costs may be inadvertently be included in both labor and or capital
due to accounting procedures for individual capital
projects
3
Fleet-Police-Fire(some) are all managed by SERCO. Budget monies are not listed.
Section 8 - Summary of Enforcement Actions

and Inspections
§I.F.9. A summary of the number and nature of sites/facilities addressed, enforcement

actions, and inspections performed for the various program areas;

§I.B.1. of the City of Colorado Springs’s MS4 Permit specifies a number of Inspection and
Enforcement activities. Many of these activities are continuations of existing Best Management
Programs [BMPs] as listed in the City of Colorado Springs’s Application and Amendments and
in previous Annual Reports. Others have had tracking procedures developed since issuance of
the first MS4 permit.

1) Maintenance of Structural Controls ...
detention facilities…
channel drainageways…
 Inspections for structural controls were completed and documented.
2) New Development and Redevelopment...
are in place that would prevent or minimize water quality impacts.
 Post Construction Stormwater Management Data

 38 new, individual, permanent BMPs implemented in 2016 at 34 sites (non-
regional water quality)
 261 individual, permanent BMPs implemented at 187 sites since June 2008
(non-regional water quality)
 Inspections of all permanent BMPs in 2016:
 8 permanent BMP compliance inspections by O&M inspector
 11 permanent, individual BMPs inspected by O&M inspector for

compliance inspections
 90 permanent, individual BMPs inspected by BMP
owner/contractor
 Enforcement:
 $0 monetary penalties/fines
 1 non-compliance letters was issued
 3 follow up on compliance inspection

2) Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
 2016 Data
 2016 Data/Enforcement from various City Departments. See Table 8-1
2016 Chemical Release Investigation by Fire Department. See Table 8-2

industrial sites regarding stormwater quality and industrial best management practices.
The program shall provide education and outreach on pollutants in stormwater
discharges to municipal systems from industrial facilities…
 coordination with City of Colorado Springs personnel on inspections of industrial sites
to be sure stormwater issues are addressed and used as a means to deliver
information…
In 2016, the City of Colorado Springs Fire Prevention, Hazardous Materials Section
completed 744 Hazardous Materials Management Plan Permit inspections, issued 685
HAZMAT permits, of which 26 are pending inspections. EDR/Stormwater staff
coordinated through discussions using phone and email with the City of Colorado
Springs Fire Prevention, Hazardous Materials Section and the Industrial Pretreatment
group regarding ongoing coordination on potential stormwater issues.
The permittee shall continue to implement and enforce the Construction Sites Program
to reduce the discharge of pollutants from public and private construction sites that
disturb at least one acre of ground, or are part of a larger common plan of development
or sale that would disturb one or more acres.
There were no hillside inspections conducted by Planning (formerly Development Review

Enterprise). Inspections performed by Engineering cover all hillside construction sites one
acre and larger and are specific to erosion control. There were 4,826 non-hillside and
hillside inspections conducted by City Engineering during 2016.
City Engineering Inspections (hillside and non-hillside sites)
Based on the Drainage Criteria Manual, Volume 2, inspections of construction sites are
conducted by City Engineering to ensure compliance with Erosion and Stormwater Quality
Control Plans. At a minimum, an Erosion and Stormwater Quality Control Plan is required
when 1 acre or more of land will be disturbed. An Erosion and Stormwater Quality Control
Plan may be required for other specific minor land disturbing activities if deemed necessary
by the City Engineer. All sites with Erosion and Stormwater Quality Control Plans are
inspected.
The DCM, V2 describes the frequency of inspections conducted by City Engineering. The
DCM, Vol 2 can be found on the City’s website. As mentioned in the DCM, Vol 2., the
frequency and type of inspections conducted by City Engineering can vary depending on
the characteristics of the site, the type or phase of construction and the potential for the site
to impact stormwater quality and other areas of environmental concern. The level of
construction activity throughout the City and availability of staff resources will also factor
into the decision.
 Construction Sites Data for 2016

 Hillside/Non-Hillside (City Engineering) Inspections:
 314 total construction sites active at any time during the year
 66 initial inspections conducted
 80 final inspections
 3876 routine inspections (full level inspections)
 3 complaint inspections
 509 follow up inspections
 206 reconnaissance/indicator inspections
 254 storm event inspections
 26 permanent BMP inspections during construction (by GEC
inspectors)
 265 permanent BMP inspections during construction
 Hillside/Non-Hillside (City Engineering) Enforcement:
 $0 monetary penalties/fines
 2 stop work orders issued
 15 non-compliance letters were issued
 0 withholding of permits
 0 sites with demands on financial assurances
 0 notice and orders were issued
 Enforcement Actions
 Dublin Terrace Townhomes – Stop Work Order issued
 Platte Business Center Filing No 2A (Kum n Go #687) – Stop Work
Order issued
 Gold Hill Mesa Filing No 2 (4 & 5) – Letter of Non-Compliance
issued
 Forest Meadows 6A & 6B – Letter of Non-Compliance issued
 Forest Meadows 7, 8 & 9 - Letter of Non-Compliance issued 3

times
 The Lodge at Black Forest – Letter of Non-Compliance issued
 Barnes Center Filing No 1 – Letter of Non-Compliance issued
 Silver Hawk at Soaring Eagles - Letter of Non-Compliance issued
 Quail Brush Creek Filing No. 2 - Letter of Non-Compliance issued
 Banning Lewis Ranch Filing No 17 - Letter of Non-Compliance
issued
 Gold Hill Mesa Filing No 2 – Letter of Non-Compliance issued
 Gold Hill Mesa Filing No 6 - Letter of Non-Compliance issued
 Legends at Wolf Ranch - Letter of Non-Compliance issued
 Grand Peak - Letter of Non-Compliance issued
 Lot 1 Tutt Corners (Starbucks) - Letter of Non-Compliance issued
 Villages @ Wolf Ranch Filing 23 - Letter of Non-Compliance
issued
Table 8-1 Illicit Discharge Investigation by Various City Departments
REPORT EVENT SPILL IS WATER CDPHE

EVENT LOCATION QUANTITY SPILL SOURCE MITIGATION
ID DATE MATERIAL IMPACTED NOTIFIED
Overflowing grease
201601061 1/5/2016 1414 Rand Ave. Grease Unknown No Yes No
container
Yes, left education
2220 E. Platte Ave in
201601211 1/21/2016 Car washwater Unknown Washing cars in alley No material and explained No
alley
stormwater
315 Sunset Rd. in Yes, Hose cleaned site,
201601212 Unknown Oil 4 Illegal dumping No No
alley Verified 1-22-16.
Intersection of Ellery Sewage and
201601271 1/27/2016 20-25 Underdrain cleanout No Yes, vac truck on site. No
and Stoneridge water
Inspected ditch and saw
Lehman Rd and
no signs of
201601281 1/27/2016 Lehman drainage Unknown Unknown Unknown No No
stainage/sheen or
ditch
unpleasant odor.
No illicit discharge
201602081 2/7/2016 7020 Sproul Lane Antifreeze 0 N/A No No
found.
Cleanup oF spill was started by
truck operator. Larry Lee
w/Raw Land Detailing helped
Intersection of Tutt with cleanup. Absorbent was
Ecoterra Hydraulic pump on
201602161 2/13/2016 Blvd and Cowpoke 20-30 Yes applied and a street sweeper Yes
hydraulic fluid truck was used to sweep up absorbent
Rd.
and clean affected area. CSFD
Hazmat was also called out to
the spill.
201602191 2/18/2016 2250 Busch Ave. Wastewater Unknown Machinery No No
found.
201602251 2/24/2016 2259 Villa Rosa Dr. Motor oil Multiple Personal vehicles No No
found.
201603041 3/3/2016 18 Rio Grande St. Muriatic Acid 1 N/A No No
found.
3380 Drennan No illicit discharge
201603071 3/6/2016 Sediment N/A N/A No No
Industrial Loop found.
Oil or other
201603141 3/14/2016 Golden Lane Rd. automotive N/A N/A No No
found.
fluids
Leaves and lawn Spoke with homeowners
201603161 3/15/2016 6770 Holt DR. Neighboring lawn No No
debris to clean up debris.
2920 Nevermind Wrecked/totaled Spoke with homeowners
201603171 3/16/2016 Motor oil 2 No No
Lane vehicle to clean up oil.

Upon working with
Non-storm
On-site cistern at facility management
MS4 at Aeroplaza event-related
Multiple DPIX facility that personnel it was
201604011 4/1/2016 Dr. and Farnsworth discharge to MS4 Yes Yes
thousands collects storm runoff determined that this
Dr. from DPIX
from their facility intermitent flow is not
facility
an illicit discharge.
1535 W. Cheyenne No illicit discharge
201604051 4/4/2016 Cement N/A N/A No No
Rd. found.
Foam found in creek
upon investigation,
Sand Creek at Platte Unable to determine
201604111 4/11/2016 Foam in Creek N/A Yes however no point source No
Ave. point source
of origin was
determined.
Unable to locate or
determine any illicit No illicit discharge
201604121 4/12/2016 1705 Bula Dr No spill found N/A No No
discharge or illegal found.
dumping
201604122 4/12/2016 West Dale St Unknown N/A Unstated No No
found.
Wabash St. and Las No illicit discharge
201604201 4/20/2016 Unknown N/A No spill found No No
Vegas St. found.
Asphalt sealant CSFD responded, put
Wal Mart - 8250
201605041 5/4/2016 Asphalt sealant Unknown heating unit catching No out fire, and built dikes No
Razorback Rd.
on fire to contain contaminants.
Stop Work Order issued to
Wildcat Construction. Site walk
performed to insure
maintenance of BMPs and a
Bear Creek just Streambank CAR was performed. The
201605241 5/23/2016 Sediment 5 Yes Yes
below 8th Street sloughing into creek sediment collected in
downstream BMPs was removed
and a diversion system was
installed to have water bypass
the construction.
Broken refueling CGRS responded to

201606081 6/8/2016 5995 Dublin Blvd Fuel - gas 35 No No
hose clean site.

Not an Illicit No illicit discharge

201606161 6/16/2016 1302 E. Fillmore St. N/A N/A No Yes
Discharge found.
CSFD Hazmat provided initial

3030 N. Cascade spill response. Belfor
Backup generator
201606171 8/17/2016 Ave. (Centura Diesel Fuel 750 No Environmental provided final Yes
fuel AST clean-up and disposal ofall
Health)
impacted materials.
Not an Illicit No illicit discharge
201606201 6/19/2016 7125 Oak Valley Dr. N/A N/A No No
Discharge found.
Recommended they put
up signs directing
Citizen leaving used people to notify them
Not an Illicit
201606211 6/21/2016 3575 Woodmen Rd. N/A oil at the Big O Tire No when dropping off oil No
Discharge
shop and to drop off oil only
during regular business
hours, if possible.
CSFD provided initial
response, however with
The MS4 inlet
the fuel already in the
approximately 100
storm sewer inlet there
feet west Millstream
was not much they
Terrace, on the north 5 Gallon Gas Can
could provide in terms
201606231 6/23/2016 side of Rio Grande Diesel Fuel 5 dumped into MS4 Yes Yes
of spill control or
St. (Between inlet
mitigation. City Streets
Millstream Terrace
Safety and Drainage
and Creek Crossing
personnel responded.
St)
Due to an impending
storm event,
Citizen reported to Code
Enforcement alleging
they had witnessed
Not an Illicit
201606271 6/27/2016 1705 Bula Dr N/A No spill found No employees of the Car Yes
Discharge
Wash dumping waste
from the car wash onto
the lot adjacent to theirs.
Once requested to clean
1901 N. Academy Asphalt sealant up spill, Apac
201606301 6/30/2016 Asphalt sealant 1 No No
Blvd. trailer employees utilized kitty
litter on spilled liquids

and swept up and
disposed of litter.
Upon investigation, an
Trash truck unknown vehicle fluid
Desert Bloom Way Hydraulic fluid
201607051 7/5/2016 unknown (company unknown No had discharged onto the No
(outside city limits) or oil
by reporting party) Street while the vehicle
was moving.
Upon field
investigation, there was
no indication of any
discharge leaving this
Not an Illicit
201607191 7/14/2016 2372 E. Boulder St. N/A N/A No property. Subsequently No
Discharge
no impacts to waters of
the State, the MS4, or
any other storm water
conveyance.
Algae bloom in Unable to mitigate, no
unable to determine
201608011 8/1/2016 South Douglas Creek creek - unable to N/A Yes point source No
point source
determine source determined.
Pizza Hut - 13461 Waste cooking Aboveground grease No illicit discharge

201608021 8/2/2016 <1 No No
Voyager Pkwy grease container found.
Initial response
provided by CSFD and
City Streets Department.
Circle K - 120 South Circle K contacted and
201608031 8/3/2016 Gasoline 100 Fuel delivery truck No Yes
Rockrimmon Blvd. contracted with CGRS to
provide cleanup
services. CGRS
contracted with both

Custom Environmental
and Badger Hydrovac to
provide comprehensive
cleanup services. Belfor
Upon investigating, no
Broken hydraulic
Winfield Ave and Hydraulic fluid overt or apparent signs
201608041 8/4/2016 unknown line(s) on waste No No
Stratton Ave. or oil of an illicit discharge
hauling truck
noted.
Austin Bluffs Pkwy No illicit discharge
201608081 8/7/2016 Unknown N/A Unknown No No
and Academy Blvd. found.
1590 Briargate Blvd. No illicit discharge
201608171 8/16/2016 Wastewater N/A No spill found No No
(Jimmy John's) found.
CSFD responded and
provided initial cleanup
and site assessment.
Due to the sheer
Pierced fuel tanks on
201608261 8/26/2016 945 Motor City Drive Gasoline 6000 Yes magnitude of the spill Yes
a fuel delivery truck
multiple environmental
remediation companies
were contracted to
provide services.
Trax Construction was
directed to cleanup the
123 E. Pikes Peak concrete washout
201610032 10/2/2016 Cement mix multiple Concrete washout No No
Ave, without discharge to the
MS4 and properly
dispose of any materials.
1231 South Nevada
201610041 10/3/2016 Ave (Howard N/A N/A N/A No Yes
found.
Johnson's)
City Streets requested to
sweep the street. 20
Multiple Brochures (“What You
Leaves and lawn
201610061 10/4/2016 Turquoise Circle trash bags Neighborhood lawns No Need to Know: Proper No
debris
worth Lawn Care”) were
distributed house-to-
house.

MS4 inlet at the Inspection of suspected
intersection of Canoe impacted inlet revealed
201610111 10/9/2016 Unknown N/A N/A No No
Creek Dr. North and no indication of an illicit
Eastmeadow Dr. discharge.
Several brochures were
left with the vehicle
SW Corner of owners (Getting the
Engines getting
intersection of South Automotive Facts: Proper Disposal of
201610131 ######## negligible swapped in a motor No No
Royer Street and fluids Oil and Other
vehicle
Gillette St. Automotive Fluids, and
El Paso County
Recycling Guide).
It was recommended to
Johnson Moving and
North Douglas Storage personnel that
Creek directly east of they: 1) pave and seal
Sinton Rd and south their stockyard/parking
of the Johnson Wooden moving Approx. 1 Moving company lot to minimize eroded
201611031 11/1/2016 No No
Moving and Storage pallets dozen stockyard soils from entering
Co. facility at 4225 North Douglas Creek
Sinton Rd., Colorado and 2) install a fence
Springs, CO 80907 around their property to
mitigate the potential of
indivi
Centennial Blvd
between Garden of Not an Illicit No illicit discharge
201611051 11/5/2016 N/A Unknown No Yes
the Gods Rd. and Discharge found.
Filmore St.
CSU responded, shut off
Motor City Drive all impacted water
201611171 ######## Potable water 317,272 Fire hydrant Yes Yes
and 8th Street valves, and replaced the
hydrant.
Verizon promptly
Cooling water
Verizon Wireless - responded - shut off all
201611172 ######## with biocide 62 Broken water line Yes Yes
4323 Arrowswest Dr. water valves and
(75ppm)
repaired broken line.

On-scene employees
attempted to address the
spill with their spill kit,
yet felt they were not
Kum and Go gas going to be sufficiently
201612051 12/5/2016 station - 1206 Gasoline 18 Gas pump Yes able to remediate the Yes
Interquest Pkwy problem. Therefore they
called 911. As a result
CSFD responded. Due
to life safety concerns
CSFD determined th
CSFD/HazMat were the
primary responders.
Their primary
SW corner of Austin mitigation method was
Pierced external
Bluffs Pkwy and to place a catch basin
saddle tank on
Beverly Place at the below the pierced fuel
201612141 ######## Diesel Fuel 20 passenger side of Yes Yes
Conoco Gas Station tank in order to collect a
tandem axle semi-
at majority of the escaping
truck
4085 Beverly St. fuel. They also utilized
peat moss and kitty
litter to cover and soak
up as mu
multiple
Leaves and lawn Residents cleaned up
201611082 11/7/2016 1413 Heidi Lane trash bags Residential lawn No No
debris after verbal request.
worth
Open drainage Upon investigation

located directly Carpet cleaning this was determined No illicit discharge
201611141 11/9/2016 0 No No
behind waste water to not be an illicit found.
6225 Lehman Dr. discharge
Residents cleaned up
multiple
Leaves and lawn after educational
201611142 ######## 1138 Applewood Dr, trash bags Residential lawn No No
debris materials were left at the
worth
residence.
1401 South Nevada
leaking vehicle on car Car Hop repaired the
201611301 ######## Ave - CarHop Auto Used motor oil 2 No No
lot leaking vehicle.
Sales
Table 8-2 Chemical

Release Investigation
by Fire Department
ID Date Address Chemical Hazard Class Extent of Release How Mitigated

NATURAL
No hazards found or
1600130 1/1/2016 6625 STONEHEDGE DR GAS Flammable Gas
mitigation needed
(METHANE)
CARBON
1600142 1/1/2016 6679 FLINTRIDGE DR Flammable Gas CSU - Wastewater
MONOXIDE
CARBON Natural/Mechanical -
1600147 1/1/2016 4765 BARNES RD Flammable Gas
MONOXIDE Ventilation
CARBON Confined to Structure
1600165 1/1/2016 2430 PTARMIGAN LN Flammable Gas Vent Product
MONOXIDE of Origin
1600175 1/2/2016 1940 RIMWOOD DR Flammable Gas
1901 N ACADEMY BL; SEVEN Flammable Confined to Floor or
1600183 1/2/2016 GASOLINE Dry Zorb - Absorption
ELEVEN STORE Liquids Story of Origin
1600531 1/4/2016 4748 NEWTON DR Flammable Gas
CARBON Irritating and
1600851 1/5/2016 213 FROST LN
MONOXIDE Norm - A
3207 N ACADEMY BL; PEAK Flammable Confined to General
1600917 1/6/2016 GASOLINE Dirt - Absorption
VISTA Liquids Property Use of Origin
1601058 1/7/2016 2414 CONDOR ST Flammable Gas
Combustible Confined to
I-25/W GARDEN OF THE GODS
1601144 1/7/2016 DIESEL FUEL Liquids, Class Vehicle/Equipment of Dirt - Absorption
RD
2,3 Origin
Gas Pad - Absorption
Product transfer to
proper container
Spill owner cleaned up
and signed release form
CARBON
1601424 1/8/2016 456 GLEN VIEW CT; 4-PLEX Flammable Gas
MONOXIDE
NATURAL
No hazards found or
1601574 1/9/2016 2341 DUBLIN BL GAS Flammable Gas
mitigation needed
(METHANE)
CARBON Confined to General Natural/Mechanical -
1601752 1/10/2016 6628 LUCKY STAR LN Flammable Gas
MONOXIDE Property Use of Origin Ventilation
NATURAL
Release beyond Natural/Mechanical -
1601828 1/11/2016 6902 LOS REYES CR GAS Flammable Gas
Property Use of Origin Ventilation
(METHANE)
1602289 1/13/2016 AUSTIN BLUFFS WASTE OIL Combustible Gas Pad - Absorption
Table 8-2 Chemical

by Fire Department

PY/BRIARGATE PY Liquids, Class
2,3
CARBON Confined to Structure Natural/Mechanical -
1602495 1/15/2016 4729 GRACEMOOR CR S Flammable Gas
MONOXIDE of Origin Ventilation
Flammable Confined to Floor or
1602524 1/15/2016 330 S ACADEMY BL; CONOCO GASOLINE Diking - Confinement
Liquids Story of Origin
Dry Zorb - Absorption
CARBON No hazards found or
1602554 1/15/2016 6120 AMBER WY Flammable Gas
MONOXIDE mitigation needed
434 W GARDEN OF THE GODS NATURAL
Confined to Specific Natural/Mechanical -
1603014 1/18/2016 RD; MCDONALD'S GAS Flammable Gas
Property of Origin Ventilation
RESTAURANT (METHANE)
Plugging and Patching -
Containment
CARBON Confined to Structure No hazards found or
1603088 1/18/2016 5122 HALF MOON DR Flammable Gas
MONOXIDE of Origin mitigation needed
1603104 1/18/2016 4565 LONDON LN Flammable Gas
1603503 1/21/2016 5415 FIESTA LN; DUPLEX Flammable Gas
8105 N ACADEMY BL; Flammable Confined to General No hazards found or
1603529 1/21/2016 GASOLINE
DIAMOND SHAMROCK Liquids Property Use of Origin mitigation needed
5590 POWERS CENTER PT; Flammable Confined to General
1603819 1/22/2016 GASOLINE Gas Pad - Absorption
SEVEN ELEVEN STORE Liquids Property Use of Origin
CARBON
1604083 1/24/2016 5485 ESCONDIDO DR Flammable Gas Vent Product
MONOXIDE
Combustible
N UNION BL/WOODLAND Confined to General
1604327 1/25/2016 WASTE OIL Liquids, Class Gas Pad - Absorption
HILLS DR Property Use of Origin
2,3
CARBON
1604411 1/26/2016 1207 NORWOOD AV Flammable Gas Vent Product
MONOXIDE
Combustible
Confined to General
1604466 1/26/2016 621 ORION DR WASTE OIL Liquids, Class Gas Pad - Absorption
Property Use of Origin
2,3
NATURAL
4253 PRESTIGE PT; PINNACLE Shut off value - Stopped
1604541 1/26/2016 GAS Flammable Gas
TOWNHOMES Leak - Containment
(METHANE)
Flammable Release beyond
1605131 1/29/2016 2702 W COLORADO AV #E naphtha Vent Product
Liquids Property Use of Origin
1606104 2/4/2016 2323 SPLIT ROCK DR CARBON Flammable Gas Vent Product
Table 8-2 Chemical

by Fire Department

MONOXIDE
CARBON
1606165 2/4/2016 2119 CLARKSON CR Flammable Gas Vent Product
MONOXIDE
Flammable Undetermined or No hazards found or
1606171 2/4/2016 I-25/W FILLMORE ST GASOLINE
Liquids Unreported mitigation needed
Hydrogen Natural/Mechanical -
1606238 2/4/2016 6608 GAMBOL QUAIL DR E Flammable Gas
Cyanide Ventilation
1606238 2/4/2016 6608 GAMBOL QUAIL DR E Flammable Gas
2409 E ST-VRAIN ST #4; ST CARBON
1606302 2/5/2016 Flammable Gas Vent Product
VRAIN GARDENS MONOXIDE
2409 E ST-VRAIN ST #4; ST- CARBON
VRAIN GARDINS MONOXIDE
2409 E ST-VRAIN ST #3; ST CARBON
VRAIN GARDENS MONOXIDE
Release beyond
1607940 2/13/2016 COWPOKE RD/TUTT BL Ecoterra Not Specified CSU - Wastewater
Diking - Confinement
Remediation Company
Contacted- Remediation
Streets - Disposal
2910 S ACADEMY BL; KING Flammable Confined to General No hazards found or
1608260 2/15/2016 GASOLINE
SOOPERS Liquids Property Use of Origin mitigation needed
201 W FILLMORE ST; SEVEN Flammable Confined to Specific
ELEVEN STORE Liquids Property of Origin
Plugged leak - Stopped
Leak - Containment
Product transfer to
proper container
Tank Trap/Dirt -
Confinement
NATURAL
420 E BROOKSIDE ST #4; Shut off value - Stopped
MAPLEWOOD APARTMENTS Leak - Containment
(METHANE)
Flammable
1609586 2/22/2016 1440 N NEVADA AV GASOLINE Gas Pad - Absorption
Liquids
Combustible
E CACHE LA POUDRE ST/N
CORONA ST
2,3
Table 8-2 Chemical

by Fire Department

Combustible
PALMER PARK BL/SAWYER Confined to Specific
1609613 2/22/2016 DIESEL FUEL Liquids, Class Gas Pad - Absorption
WY Property of Origin
2,3
Tank Trap/Dirt -
Confinement
NATURAL
Confined to Specific Plugged leak - Stopped
1609893 2/24/2016 8956 BELLA FLORA HT GAS Flammable Gas
Property of Origin Leak - Containment
(METHANE)
CARBON
1610052 2/25/2016 1845 LANDIS CT #A; DUPLEX Flammable Gas CSU - Wastewater
MONOXIDE
Flammable Confined to Specific No hazards found or
1610086 2/25/2016 CONSTITUTION AV/TUTT BL GASOLINE
Liquids Property of Origin mitigation needed
NATURAL
Release beyond
1610186 2/25/2016 7646 CAMILLE CT GAS Flammable Gas Vent Product
(METHANE)
1101 N CIRCLE DR; SAFEWAY Flammable Confined to General
GAS STATION Liquids Property Use of Origin
Combustible
Confined to Specific
1610399 2/26/2016 N 21ST ST/W UINTAH ST WASTE OIL Liquids, Class Gas Pad - Absorption
Property of Origin
2,3
NATURAL
Confined to General Plugged leak - Stopped
1610839 2/29/2016 545 POPES VALLEY DR GAS Flammable Gas
Property Use of Origin Leak - Containment
(METHANE)
NATURAL
1611052 3/1/2016 1535 SMOOCHERS CR GAS Flammable Gas
Leak - Containment
(METHANE)
Combustible
INTERQUEST PY/NEW Confined to Specific
ALLEGIANCE DR Property of Origin
2,3
NATURAL
1611272 3/2/2016 BASS PRO DR/NORTH-GATE BL GAS Flammable Gas
(METHANE)
NATURAL
1611573 3/4/2016 3140 OX CART DR GAS Flammable Gas
(METHANE)
NATURAL
1611795 3/5/2016 2922 MAIZELAND RD GAS Flammable Gas
Leak - Containment
(METHANE)
NATURAL
Release beyond Plugged leak - Stopped
1612130 3/7/2016 4505 AMAROSA HT GAS Flammable Gas
(METHANE)
Table 8-2 Chemical

by Fire Department

NATURAL
LADY CAMPBELL DR/S RAVEN Release beyond Plugged leak - Stopped
MINE DR Property Use of Origin Leak - Containment
(METHANE)
NATURAL
1613095 3/12/2016 4180 VICKSBURG TER GAS Flammable Gas
Leak - Containment
(METHANE)
Shut off value - Stopped
Leak - Containment
Confined to
2750 MELISSA DR; LATTER Flammable Natural/Mechanical -
1613235 3/13/2016 GASOLINE Vehicle/Equipment of
DAY SAINTS CHURCH Liquids Ventilation
Origin
Peat Moss - Absorption
Leak - Containment
4770 DRENNAN RD; LOAF'N Flammable Confined to Specific No hazards found or
1614014 3/17/2016 GASOLINE
JUG STORE Liquids Property of Origin mitigation needed
CARBON Confined to Room of No hazards found or
1614301 3/18/2016 1609 KEATON LN Flammable Gas
MONOXIDE Origin mitigation needed
Flammable Confined to Specific
1614998 3/22/2016 S 21ST ST/W COLORADO AV GASOLINE Dirt - Absorption
Liquids Property of Origin
NATURAL
13631 NORTHGATE ESTATES No hazards found or
DR mitigation needed
(METHANE)
8863 LILY GRACE PT; CARBON Confined to General No hazards found or
1615922 3/27/2016 Flammable Gas
TOWNHOME MONOXIDE Property Use of Origin mitigation needed
2715 REEVE CR; THE SUMMIT Flammable Confined to General
APARTMENTS Liquids Property Use of Origin
1616433 3/30/2016 1033 MT WERNER CR Flammable Gas
Combustible
6140 AUSTIN BLUFFS PY; Confined to General
SEVEN ELEVEN STORE Property Use of Origin
2,3
Combustible
Release beyond
1616633 3/31/2016 BARNES RD/N POWERS BL DIESEL FUEL Liquids, Class Gas Pad - Absorption
2,3
Tank Trap/Dirt -
Confinement
NATURAL Release beyond Plugged leak - Stopped
1616639 3/31/2016 524 W BIJOU ST Flammable Gas
GAS Property Use of Origin Leak - Containment
Table 8-2 Chemical

by Fire Department

(METHANE)
NATURAL
1616669 3/31/2016 ANGLO DR/WALES DR GAS Flammable Gas
(METHANE)
NATURAL
1616857 4/1/2016 1ST ST/BROADMOOR AV GAS Flammable Gas
Leak - Containment
(METHANE)
4770 DRENNAN RD; LOAF'N Flammable Confined to Specific
JUG STORE Liquids Property of Origin
NATURAL
1618132 4/8/2016 555 POPES VALLEY DR GAS Flammable Gas
Leak - Containment
(METHANE)
Flammable
1618488 4/10/2016 HY-24 BYP/I-25 GASOLINE Diverting - Confinement
Liquids
Combustible
Confined to Specific No hazards found or
1618820 4/12/2016 S 8TH ST/W HY-24; EB WASTE OIL Liquids, Class
Property of Origin mitigation needed
2,3
5050 N NEVADA AV; COSTCO Flammable Confined to Specific
BIGBOX Liquids Property of Origin
NATURAL
2615 JEFFERS WY #E;
1619585 4/16/2016 GAS Flammable Gas Vent Product
WINDTREE APARTMENTS
(METHANE)
80 WATCH HILL DR #C; PINES CARBON Natural/Mechanical -
1619724 4/16/2016 Flammable Gas
AT BROADMOOR BLUFFS MONOXIDE Ventilation
NATURAL
7685 BURNS PT; GRAND RIVER Confined to Specific No hazards found or
CANYON APARTMENTS Property of Origin mitigation needed
(METHANE)
CARBON Confined to Specific Natural/Mechanical -
1620058 4/18/2016 114 N CHELTON RD Flammable Gas
MONOXIDE Property of Origin Ventilation
3100 WOOD AV #I10; NATURAL
1620881 4/23/2016 NORTHWOODS VILLAGE GAS Flammable Gas
MOBILE HOME (METHANE)
E PIKES PEAK AV/N PARKSIDE Environmental
1621496 4/27/2016 ANTIFREEZE Diking - Confinement
DR Hazard
Dirt - Absorption
Table 8-2 Chemical

by Fire Department

Combustible
E PIKES PEAK AV/N PARKSIDE
1621496 4/27/2016 WASTE OIL Liquids, Class Diking - Confinement
DR
2,3
Dirt - Absorption
434 W GARDEN OF THE GODS Combustible
1621738 4/28/2016 RD; MCDONALD'S WASTE OIL Liquids, Class Diking - Confinement
RESTAURANT 2,3
1622262 5/1/2016 4850 CHICKWEED DR Flammable Gas
Flammable Confined to Specific
1622355 5/2/2016 2435 E WILLAMETTE AV GASOLINE Gas Pad - Absorption
Liquids Property of Origin
Leak - Containment
Tank Trap/Dirt -
Confinement
1622690 5/3/2016 17 POURTALES RD Flammable Gas
Combustible
8250 RAZORBACK RD; WAL- Release Not Classified
1622707 5/4/2016 DIESEL FUEL Liquids, Class Diking - Confinement
MART STORE Above
2,3
NATURAL
1622920 5/5/2016 5315 LANAGAN ST GAS Flammable Gas
Leak - Containment
(METHANE)
Confined to
4610 CHAMPIONS VW; Flammable
1623633 5/9/2016 GASOLINE Vehicle/Equipment of Gas Pad - Absorption
CHAMPIONS AT NORWOOD Liquids
Origin
NATURAL
12245 VOYAGER PY;@ SUPER Confined to General Plugged leak - Stopped
QUALITY CLEANERS Property Use of Origin Leak - Containment
(METHANE)
Natural/Mechanical -
1624391 5/13/2016 224 LACLEDE AV
Ventilation
1624391 5/13/2016 224 LACLEDE AV
Ventilation
1624391 5/13/2016 224 LACLEDE AV Flammable Gas
Table 8-2 Chemical

by Fire Department

314 W BIJOU ST; CLARION Flammable Confined to General
HOTEL Liquids Property Use of Origin
Overpack - Containment
Tank Trap/Dirt -
Confinement
Combustible
Confined to General
1624503 5/13/2016 E COSTILLA ST/S WEBER ST WASTE OIL Liquids, Class Gas Pad - Absorption
2,3
Combustible
Confined to General
1624509 5/13/2016 I-25/W FONTANERO ST WASTE OIL Liquids, Class Gas Pad - Absorption
2,3
NATURAL
Confined to Specific Natural/Mechanical -
1624612 5/14/2016 8415 AVENS CR GAS Flammable Gas
Property of Origin Ventilation
(METHANE)
Leak - Containment
120 S ROCKRIMMON BL; Flammable Confined to Floor or
1624636 5/14/2016 GASOLINE Dry Zorb - Absorption
CIRCLE K STORE Liquids Story of Origin
CARBON Confined to General
1624876 5/15/2016 7401 TUDOR RD Flammable Gas Vent Product
MONOXIDE Property Use of Origin
NATURAL
1624997 5/16/2016 1223 DELAWARE DR GAS Flammable Gas
Leak - Containment
(METHANE)
Combustible Confined to
1625270 5/18/2016 808 CRESTA RD WASTE OIL Liquids, Class Vehicle/Equipment of Dry Zorb - Absorption
2,3 Origin
Combustible
1730 DUBLIN BL; SPROUTS Release beyond
FARMERS MARKET Property Use of Origin
2,3
Dirt - Absorption
Ventilation
Containment
Remediation Company
Tank Trap/Dirt -
Table 8-2 Chemical

by Fire Department

Confinement
Combustible
DELMONICO DR/E Confined to General
ROCKRIMMON BL Property Use of Origin
2,3
Combustible
Confined to General
1625736 5/20/2016 I-25/W CIMARRON ST; NB S OF WASTE OIL Liquids, Class Dirt - Absorption
2,3
NATURAL
1626577 5/24/2016 810 S CASCADE AV GAS Flammable Gas
(METHANE)
Leak - Containment
NATURAL
1626692 5/25/2016 2408 HOWBERT ST GAS Flammable Gas
(METHANE)
Flammable Confined to Specific Plugged leak - Stopped
1627128 5/27/2016 145 I-25; NB S OF GASOLINE
Liquids Property of Origin Leak - Containment
Product transfer to
proper container
Tank Trap/Dirt -
Confinement
1410 JAMBOREE DR; RED Combustible
Confined to General
1627660 5/30/2016 ROBIN BURGER & SPIRITS WASTE OIL Liquids, Class Gas Pad - Absorption
EMPOR 2,3
NATURAL
4465 NORTHPARK DR; Environmental Release beyond Plugging and Patching -
1627982 6/1/2016 GAS
VICKERS CAPITAL LLC Hazard Property Use of Origin Containment
(METHANE)
NATURAL
1628070 6/1/2016 1010 GOLDEN HILLS RD GAS Flammable Gas
Leak - Containment
(METHANE)
1595 BRIARGATE BL #A; Flammable Natural/Mechanical -
1628189 6/2/2016 GASOLINE
BRAKES PLUS Liquids Ventilation
Combustible
7770 MILTON E PROBY PY; No hazards found or
1628196 6/2/2016 JP-4 Liquids, Class
AIRPORT mitigation needed
2,3
411 S 26TH ST #68; GOLDFIELD PROPANE Shut off value - Stopped
1628296 6/2/2016 Flammable Gas
CAMPGROUND (LPG) Leak - Containment
Table 8-2 Chemical

by Fire Department

1628651 6/4/2016 645 FREEMONT CR Flammable Gas
Combustible
Confined to General
1629196 6/7/2016 I-25/W UINTAH ST WASTE OIL Liquids, Class Gas Pad - Absorption
2,3
5995 DUBLIN BL; CIRCLE K Flammable Release beyond
1629218 6/8/2016 GASOLINE Diking - Confinement
STORE Liquids Property Use of Origin
Dirt - Absorption
Diverting - Confinement
Containment
Streets - Disposal
Flammable Release beyond
1629298 6/8/2016 BARNES RD/ORO BLANCO DR GASOLINE
1026 RICE DR #106; CARBON Confined to Room of No hazards found or
WILLOWBROOK APARTMENTS MONOXIDE Origin mitigation needed
Combustible
1629568 6/9/2016 502 E FONTANERO ST WASTE OIL Liquids, Class Gas Pad - Absorption
Property of Origin
2,3
NATURAL
Confined to General Plugging and Patching -
1630018 6/12/2016 6742 SNOWBIRD DR GAS Flammable Gas
Property Use of Origin Containment
(METHANE)
CARBON Confined to Floor or No hazards found or
1630032 6/12/2016 3202 ILLINOIS AV Flammable Gas
MONOXIDE Story of Origin mitigation needed
NATURAL
BRADLEY RD/S MARKSHEFFEL Release beyond
1630225 6/13/2016 GAS Flammable Gas CSU - Wastewater
RD Property Use of Origin
(METHANE)
Leak - Containment
NATURAL
Undetermined or Plugged leak - Stopped
1630423 6/14/2016 S 17TH ST/W COLORADO AV GAS Flammable Gas
Unreported Leak - Containment
(METHANE)
5553 AUSTIN BLUFFS PY; Flammable Confined to General
DIAMOND SHAMROCK Liquids Property Use of Origin
3636 PACIFIC DR; CARBON
WINDJAMMER POINTE MONOXIDE
1630778 6/15/2016 3714 LANCASHIRE ST Flammable Gas
Table 8-2 Chemical

by Fire Department

Combustible
6840 VINCENT DR; WOODMEN transmission
1631053 6/17/2016 Liquids, Class Gas Pad - Absorption
NISSAN fluid
2,3
Combustible
3030 N CASCADE AV; PENROSE
ADMIN SUPPORT
2,3
Dirt - Absorption
13415 VOYAGER PY; SPROUTS Environmental Confined to Structure Natural/Mechanical -
1631108 6/17/2016 Refrigerant
FARMERS MARKET Hazard of Origin Ventilation
Leak - Containment
1631125 6/17/2016 964 DANCING HORSE DR OXYGEN Oxygen
Ventilation
Leak - Containment
1631125 6/17/2016 964 DANCING HORSE DR
Ventilation
Leak - Containment
1631413 6/19/2016 3764 CAMELROCK VW Flammable Gas
CARBON
1631533 6/19/2016 4185 MCPHERSON AV Flammable Gas Vent Product
MONOXIDE
2825 GEYSER DR; OUTBACK Shut off value - Stopped
1631643 6/20/2016 carbon dioxide
RESTAURANT Leak - Containment
NATURAL
1631648 6/20/2016 6717 SPROUL LN GAS Flammable Gas
(METHANE)
Leak - Containment
475 LIONSTONE DR #B; Flammable Confined to Specific Plugged leak - Stopped
1631935 6/21/2016 GASOLINE
VILLAGE AT LIONSTONE Liquids Property of Origin Leak - Containment
4050 LEE VANCE VW; COOK NATURAL
1632054 6/22/2016 COMMUNICATIONS GAS Flammable Gas
WAREHOUSE (METHANE)
6125 BARNES RD; KUM AND Confined to Room of Natural/Mechanical -
1632318 6/24/2016 Carbon Dioxide Not Specified
GO Origin Ventilation
Table 8-2 Chemical

by Fire Department

1750 E BOULDER ST; OLYMPIC Confined to Room of No hazards found or
1632370 6/24/2016 cocain base Not Specified
TRAINING CENTER Origin mitigation needed
NATURAL
1632532 6/25/2016 5893 BOW RIVER DR GAS Flammable Gas
(METHANE)
1905 W UINTAH ST; WESTERN Flammable Confined to General No hazards found or
1632588 6/25/2016 GASOLINE
CONVENIENCE Liquids Property Use of Origin mitigation needed
13415 VOYAGER PY; SPROUTS PROPANE Confined to Specific No hazards found or
1632721 6/26/2016 Flammable Gas
FARMERS MARKET (LPG) Property of Origin mitigation needed
NATURAL
1632744 6/26/2016 24 POURTALES RD GAS Flammable Gas
(METHANE)
Flammable
1633082 6/28/2016 225 S CIRCLE DR GASOLINE Dirt - Absorption
Liquids
Combustible
Confined to General No hazards found or
1633376 6/29/2016 602 S WAHSATCH AV WASTE OIL Liquids, Class
Property Use of Origin mitigation needed
2,3
NATURAL
1634233 7/4/2016 6531 GAMBOL QUAIL DR W GAS Flammable Gas
(METHANE)
Flammable Confined to General
1634745 7/6/2016 8933 SUNSTONE DR GASOLINE Gas Pad - Absorption
Ventilation
Containment
4201 CENTENNIAL BL; ACE PROPANE Natural/Mechanical -
HARDWARE STORE (LPG) Ventilation
4050 LEE VANCE VW; COOK NATURAL
1634882 7/7/2016 COMMUNICATIONS GAS Flammable Gas
Leak - Containment
WAREHOUSE (METHANE)
NATURAL
1635423 7/10/2016 7070 DELMONICO DR GAS Flammable Gas
(METHANE)
Leak - Containment
1635731 7/12/2016 209 E WILLAMETTE AV Flammable Gas Vent Product
NATURAL
DURANGO KID DR/ISSAQUAH Release beyond Natural/Mechanical -
DR Property Use of Origin Ventilation
(METHANE)
Table 8-2 Chemical

by Fire Department

Leak - Containment
Combustible
FLYING HORSE RD/QUARTER Confined to General
CIRCLE RD Property Use of Origin
2,3
Overpack - Containment
Product transfer to
proper container
Tank Trap/Dirt -
Confinement
NATURAL
1637306 7/20/2016 850 E CHEYENNE RD GAS Flammable Gas
Leak - Containment
(METHANE)
Flammable Plugged leak - Stopped
1638153 7/24/2016 4050 RUSKIN WY; FOURPLEX MERCAPTAN
Liquids Leak - Containment
NATURAL
CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN Natural/Mechanical -
BL/MIRADA RD Ventilation
(METHANE)
NATURAL
8878 WHITE PRAIRIE VW; Plugged leak - Stopped
TOWNHOME Leak - Containment
(METHANE)
218 W COLORADO AV; PROPANE Release beyond Natural/Mechanical -
1639322 7/30/2016 Flammable Gas
SMOKEBRUSH THEATER (LPG) Property Use of Origin Ventilation
Water - Vapor
Dispersion
1639639 8/1/2016 4165 DOLPHIN CR Flammable Gas
455 E CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN Flammable Confined to Floor or
BL; ALBERTSONS STORE Liquids Story of Origin
Containment
120 S ROCKRIMMON BL; Flammable Confined to Specific
1640125 8/3/2016 GASOLINE Diking - Confinement
CIRCLE K STORE Liquids Property of Origin
Product transfer to
proper container
Remediation Company
Table 8-2 Chemical

by Fire Department

Leak - Containment
NATURAL
1640263 8/4/2016 101 CYPRESS LN GAS Flammable Gas
Ventilation
(METHANE)
Leak - Containment
Environmental Release Not Classified
1640270 8/4/2016 2116 N NEVADA AV COkote Gas Pad - Absorption
Hazard Above
Leak - Containment
HAZMAT Only -
1640474 8/5/2016 4523 MISTY DR Unknown
OTHER
411 LAKEWOOD CR #332; Flammable Confined to General
1640790 8/7/2016 GASOLINE Peat Moss - Absorption
SATELLITE HOTEL Liquids Property Use of Origin
E FOUNTAIN BL/S CHELTON Flammable Confined to General
RD Liquids Property Use of Origin
CARBON
1641049 8/8/2016 2953 TUMBLEWOOD GV Flammable Gas Vent Product
MONOXIDE
1641116 8/8/2016 6298 ADAMANTS DR Flammable Gas Vent Product
MONOXIDE of Origin
1642013 8/13/2016 E WOODMEN RD/N POWERS BL GASOLINE Gas Pad - Absorption
Combustible
Confined to General
1642163 8/14/2016 BARNES RD/N POWERS BL WASTE OIL Liquids, Class Dirt - Absorption
2,3
2725 E LAS VEGAS ST; No hazards found or
1642500 8/16/2016
IMPOUND LOT mitigation needed
2725 E LAS VEGAS ST;
1642568 8/16/2016
IMPOUND LOT
NATURAL
1785 SECLUSION PT #H;
RESORT AT UNIVERSITY PARK
(METHANE)
NATURAL
GORE PASS CT/WILKERSON Undetermined or Plugged leak - Stopped
PASS DR Unreported Leak - Containment
(METHANE)
GORE PASS CT/WILKERSON Plugged leak - Stopped
1643087 8/19/2016
PASS DR Leak - Containment
1643862 8/23/2016 CHEYENNE BL/FENMOOR PL NATURAL Flammable Gas Plugging and Patching -
Table 8-2 Chemical

by Fire Department

GAS Containment
(METHANE)
NATURAL
1644240 8/25/2016 624 E JEFFERSON ST GAS Flammable Gas
Leak - Containment
(METHANE)
1644306 8/25/2016 330 S ACADEMY BL; CONOCO GASOLINE Dry Zorb - Absorption
911 MOTOR CITY DR; PORSCHE Flammable Release beyond
1644384 8/26/2016 GASOLINE CSU - Wastewater
CENTER Liquids Property Use of Origin
Dirt - Absorption
Product transfer to
proper container
Remediation Company
Combustible
911 MOTOR CITY DR; PORSCHE Release beyond
1644384 8/26/2016 DIESEL FUEL Liquids, Class CSU - Wastewater
CENTER Property Use of Origin
2,3
Dirt - Absorption
Product transfer to
proper container
Remediation Company
Combustible
E UINTAH ST/N WAHSATCH Confined to General
1644791 8/28/2016 WASTE OIL Liquids, Class Dry Zorb - Absorption
AV Property Use of Origin
2,3
1646066 9/3/2016 4605 BRADY RD Flammable Gas
995 PACIFIC HILLS PT #J201; CARBON Confined to Floor or Shut off value - Stopped
THE MEADOWS MONOXIDE Story of Origin Leak - Containment
NATURAL
2724 N NEVADA AV; SPRUCE Release beyond Natural/Mechanical -
LODGE Property Use of Origin Ventilation
(METHANE)
416 W ROCKRIMMON BL NATURAL Confined to General Plugged leak - Stopped
#F;RESIDENCE TOWNHOMES GAS Property Use of Origin Leak - Containment
Table 8-2 Chemical

by Fire Department

(METHANE)
NATURAL
2217 VILLA ROSA DR; Confined to General Plugged leak - Stopped
TOWNHOME Property Use of Origin Leak - Containment
(METHANE)
Combustible
AUSTIN BLUFFS PY/DUBLIN Confined to General
BL Property Use of Origin
2,3
Combustible
ALVARADO DR/E FOUNTAIN Confined to Specific
1647306 9/9/2016 WASTE OIL Liquids, Class Dirt - Absorption
BL Property of Origin
2,3
1647723 9/11/2016 2485 BRENTON DR Flammable Gas
Combustible
BRIARGATE BL/LEXINGTON Confined to General
1648392 9/15/2016 DIESEL FUEL Liquids, Class Peat Moss - Absorption
DR Property Use of Origin
2,3
Leak - Containment
1 W LAS VEGAS ST; SPRINGS No hazards found or
1649132 9/19/2016
RESCUE MISSION mitigation needed
5150 AIRPORT RD #F245; NATURAL
1649461 9/20/2016 CANYON RIDGE MOBILE GAS Flammable Gas CSU - Wastewater
Property of Origin
HOME PA (METHANE)
No hazards found or
1649537 9/21/2016 418 GRAY HORSE ALY
mitigation needed
CARBON Confined to Specific No hazards found or
1649537 9/21/2016 418 GRAY HORSE ALY Flammable Gas
MONOXIDE Property of Origin mitigation needed
NATURAL
CENTENNIAL BL/CLAYSTONE Confined to General Plugged leak - Stopped
LN Property Use of Origin Leak - Containment
(METHANE)
3100 WOOD AV #G14; Combustible
1649869 9/22/2016 NORTHWOODS VILLAGE DIESEL FUEL Liquids, Class
MOBILE HOME 2,3
1650082 9/23/2016 3279 ATRIUM PT Flammable Gas
NATURAL
Confined to General Natural/Mechanical -
1650205 9/24/2016 1429 E COLUMBIA ST GAS Flammable Gas
(METHANE)
Leak - Containment
Table 8-2 Chemical

by Fire Department

Combustible
Confined to General
1650465 9/26/2016 E PLATTE AV/N INSTITUTE ST WASTE OIL Liquids, Class Gas Pad - Absorption
2,3
Flammable
1650777 9/27/2016 3011 N PROSPECT ST GASOLINE Dirt - Absorption
Liquids
Confined to General
1650894 9/28/2016 6483 SHIMMERING CREEK DR CO Vent Product
3011 N PROSPECT ST; COLO Flammable Release beyond
SPGS BUDOKAN Liquids Property Use of Origin
4110 BRIARGATE PY #440; NATURAL
1650932 9/28/2016 MEMORIAL NORTH OFFICE GAS Flammable Gas
BLDG (METHANE)
30 W CACHE LA POUDRE ST; PROPANE Confined to General Shut off value - Stopped
1650951 9/28/2016 Flammable Gas
HONNEN ICE RINK (LPG) Property Use of Origin Leak - Containment
NATURAL
1651942 10/4/2016 4135 ROSALIE ST GAS Flammable Gas
(METHANE)
1652099 10/5/2016 2508 JAY PL Flammable Gas
NATURAL
1652196 10/5/2016 6608 DELMONICO DR GAS Flammable Gas
(METHANE)
Vent Product
1652415 10/6/2016 818 E FONTANERO ST Flammable Gas
85 SUNFLOWER RD #104;
1652998 10/10/2016 MONUMENT CREEK MOBILE
HOME P
E FOUNTAIN BL/S CHELTON Flammable Confined to Floor or Foam - Vapor
1653308 10/11/2016 GASOLINE
RD Liquids Story of Origin Suppression
NATURAL
1653430 10/12/2016 4505 AMAROSA HT GAS Flammable Gas
(METHANE)
NATURAL
3850 PONY TRACKS DR; DIST Undetermined or Plugged leak - Stopped
49 Unreported Leak - Containment
(METHANE)
2767 JANITELL RD; URGENT CARBON
CARE MONOXIDE
221 S 8TH ST; SEVEN ELEVEN Flammable Confined to General No hazards found or
1654738 10/19/2016 GASOLINE
STORE Liquids Property Use of Origin mitigation needed
Table 8-2 Chemical

by Fire Department

NATURAL
1654788 10/19/2016 3690 STRAWBERRY FIELD GV GAS Flammable Gas
Leak - Containment
(METHANE)
5166 N NEVADA AV; NOODLES CARBON Natural/Mechanical -
1654960 10/20/2016 Flammable Gas
AND COMPANY MONOXIDE Ventilation
NATURAL
3534 POWELL PT #306; FIRST Confined to Floor or
AND MAIN Story of Origin
(METHANE)
NATURAL
1656137 10/26/2016 2665 SIERRA DR GAS Flammable Gas
Leak - Containment
(METHANE)
NATURAL
1656721 10/29/2016 4610 DEBONAIR CR GAS Flammable Gas
(METHANE)
Confined to
4295 N ACADEMY BL; Flammable Tank Trap/Dirt -
1657799 11/4/2016 GASOLINE Vehicle/Equipment of
DIAMOND SHAMROCK Liquids Confinement
Origin
HAZMAT Only -
1657929 11/4/2016 642 1/2 E BOULDER ST
OTHER
HAZMAT Only -
1657929 11/4/2016 642 1/2 E BOULDER ST
OTHER
CARBON
1657975 11/5/2016 4565 GATEWOOD DR Flammable Gas Vent Product
MONOXIDE
CENTENNIAL BL/W WOODMEN Flammable Release beyond
RD Liquids Property Use of Origin
NATURAL
915 YUMA ST #217; CASA DE Release beyond Shut off value - Stopped
CERRO Property Use of Origin Leak - Containment
(METHANE)
1658475 11/7/2016 2485 BRENTON DR Flammable Gas
Leak - Containment
Combustible
Confined to General
1658538 11/8/2016 N ACADEMY BL/VICKERS DR WASTE OIL Liquids, Class Gas Pad - Absorption
2,3
Combustible
Release beyond
1658985 11/10/2016 E WOODMEN RD/N UNION BL DIESEL FUEL Liquids, Class Overpack - Containment
2,3
Product transfer to
Table 8-2 Chemical

by Fire Department

proper container
Tank Trap/Dirt -
Confinement
NATURAL
1659701 11/14/2016 4402 BARKMAN CR GAS Flammable Gas
Leak - Containment
(METHANE)
1660568 11/19/2016 1372 VALKENBURG DR Flammable Gas No Release
1660820 11/20/2016 1518 S CORONA AV #4 Flammable Gas
Leak - Containment
NATURAL
1660923 11/21/2016 1673 E 4TH ST GAS Flammable Gas
Leak - Containment
(METHANE)
1660939 11/21/2016 854 VICTORIA RIDGE PT Flammable Gas
NATURAL
Confined to Floor or Natural/Mechanical -
1661829 11/26/2016 2303 N NEVADA AV GAS Flammable Gas
Story of Origin Ventilation
(METHANE)
1662803 12/2/2016 4585 SQUIRRELTAIL DR Flammable Gas
NATURAL
Confined to Structure Shut off value - Stopped
1662865 12/2/2016 2410 N POWERS BL; AMR GAS Flammable Gas
of Origin Leak - Containment
(METHANE)
1206 INTERQUEST PY; KUM Flammable Confined to General Water - Vapor
1663040 12/3/2016 GASOLINE
AND GO Liquids Property Use of Origin Dispersion
1663234 12/4/2016 N CAREFREE CR/N POWERS BL GASOLINE Dirt - Absorption
Tank Trap/Dirt -
Confinement
Combustible
1663245 12/4/2016 N CAREFREE CR/N POWERS BL GASOLINE Liquids, Class
Containment
2,3
Potassium Corrosive and Confined to General
1663753 12/6/2016 S 10TH ST/W COSTILLA ST Overpack - Containment
Hydroxide Norm - B Property Use of Origin
PH Change - Neutralized
Streets - Disposal
Table 8-2 Chemical

by Fire Department

1663950 12/7/2016 2054 PEPPERWOOD DR Flammable Gas Vent Product
1663979 12/8/2016 3828 CLOVERGATE DR Flammable Gas
1664392 12/10/2016 5705 NAIRNSHIRE DR Flammable Gas CSU - Wastewater
MONOXIDE of Origin
1664437 12/10/2016 6650 BROOK PARK DR Flammable Gas
Leak - Containment
Combustible
Release beyond
1664457 12/10/2016 4781 KEITH CR DIESEL FUEL Liquids, Class Streets - Disposal
2,3
1664491 12/10/2016 972 BRANT HOLLOW CT Flammable Gas
PROPANE Confined to General No hazards found or
1664500 12/10/2016 1434 FRIENDSHIP LN W Flammable Gas
(LPG) Property Use of Origin mitigation needed
CARBON Confined to Floor or Natural/Mechanical -
1664503 12/10/2016 972 BRANT HOLLOW CT Flammable Gas
MONOXIDE Story of Origin Ventilation
Leak - Containment
1664533 12/10/2016 6993 COBBLECREEK DR Flammable Gas
Confined to
Flammable
1664585 12/11/2016 5008 SECOTA LN GASOLINE Vehicle/Equipment of Gas Pad - Absorption
Liquids
Origin
NATURAL
665 N MURRAY BL; WALMART Natural/Mechanical -
NEIGHBORHOOD MARKET Ventilation
(METHANE)
NATURAL
Confined to General Natural/Mechanical -
1664841 12/12/2016 326 E SAN MIGUEL ST GAS Flammable Gas
(METHANE)
Leak - Containment
1664935 12/13/2016 2508 PRAIRIE RD Flammable Gas
1665146 12/13/2016 823 DIRKSLAND ST Flammable Gas
Flammable
1665184 12/14/2016 3234 INDIAN PEAK CT GASOLINE Gas Pad - Absorption
Liquids
Table 8-2 Chemical

by Fire Department

Leak - Containment
Combustible
AUSTIN BLUFFS PY/BEVERLY Release beyond
1665220 12/14/2016 DIESEL FUEL Liquids, Class
ST Property Use of Origin
2,3
CARBON
1665353 12/14/2016 3110 WILD PEREGRINE VW Flammable Gas Vent Product
MONOXIDE
NATURAL
1665408 12/15/2016 4781 ARTISTIC CR GAS Flammable Gas
Leak - Containment
(METHANE)
1665421 12/15/2016 5860 OAKWOOD BL Flammable Gas
NATURAL
130 E KIOWA ST;
UNDERGROUND
(METHANE)
130 E KIOWA ST;
1665506 12/15/2016 Vent Product
UNDERGROUND
1665540 12/15/2016 124 E FONTANERO ST Flammable Gas
NATURAL
2910 S ACADEMY BL; KING Natural/Mechanical -
SOOPERS Ventilation
(METHANE)
Leak - Containment
CARBON
1665916 12/17/2016 3643 QUEEN ANNE WY Flammable Gas Vent Product
MONOXIDE
CARBON
1665951 12/17/2016 5375 EL CAMINO CT Flammable Gas Vent Product
MONOXIDE
2850 WOODLAND HILLS DR CARBON Natural/Mechanical -
1665967 12/18/2016 Flammable Gas
#305; WOODLAND HILLS MONOXIDE Ventilation
Combustible
1666099 12/18/2016 3527 WABASH ST DIESEL FUEL Liquids, Class Dirt - Absorption
Property of Origin
2,3
1666134 12/18/2016 312 CUSTER AV Flammable Gas
NATURAL
8551 E WOODMEN RD; ST Confined to Specific Natural/Mechanical -
FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER Property of Origin Ventilation
(METHANE)
Leak - Containment
Table 8-2 Chemical

by Fire Department

CARBON Confined to Specific
1667146 12/24/2016 1564 SHRIDER RD Flammable Gas Vent Product
MONOXIDE Property of Origin
1667310 12/24/2016 3643 E PIKES PEAK AV GASOLINE Diking - Confinement
Dirt - Absorption
1667321 12/24/2016 803 HERCULES PL Flammable Gas
4445 NORTHPARK DR; ISEC NATURAL
1667449 12/25/2016 INC-ARCHITECTURAL GAS Flammable Gas
Leak - Containment
WOODWORK (METHANE)
1667551 12/26/2016 8066 BRIARTHORN LN Flammable Gas
708 CROWN POINT DR; CARBON Natural/Mechanical -
1668379 12/30/2016 Flammable Gas
COUNTRY CLUB VILLAGE MONOXIDE Ventilation
CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MS4 PERMIT (COS-000004)
APPENDIX A - Program Descriptions
Program Descriptions
City of Colorado Commercial/Residential STORMWATER DISCHARGES

Springs ASSOCIATED WITH MS4s
Management Program
Program Descriptions 2011 - 2016
A. Program Perspective
The goal of the Commercial/Residential Management Program is, to the maximum extent
practicable, to reduce pollutants from new development and redevelopment.
This program has three main sub-programs: 1) the maintenance of municipally-owned
detention facilities, drainageways, and storm sewers and infrastructure, 2) regulation of
stormwater discharges from new development and redevelopment, and 3) assessment of water
quality impacts from flood control projects.
The MS4 permit requires that the City properly manage and regulate runoff from new
development and redevelopment. This program requires the City to implement and enforce
stormwater standards to control runoff long term from construction sites greater than one acre
(or part of a larger common plan of development). This program also requires that the City
ensure that permanent stormwater controls (i.e., BMPs) are tracked and maintained.
B. Permit Requirements
The permittee shall continue to implement the previous Division-approved Commercial/Residential
Management Program. The program shall include the following areas.
1) Maintenance of Structural Controls. The permittee shall continue to implement a program of

routine maintenance activities for municipally-owned structural controls to reduce pollutants (including
floatables) in discharges from the MS4. This program shall include the following activities:
a) Sediment, trash and debris shall be periodically removed from municipally-owned detention
facilities. The frequency of removal shall be based upon visual inspection by City of Colorado
Springs personnel.
b) Trash and debris shall be periodically removed from municipally-owned, open-channel

drainageways.
c) Trash and debris shall be periodically removed from municipally-owned storm sewer inlets on
an as-needed basis at locations known to accumulate these materials. Other municipally-
owned inlets, catch basins, siphons and storm sewers shall be cleaned of debris as determined
necessary by City of Colorado Springs personnel.
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2) New Development and Redevelopment. The permittee must implement and enforce a program
to address stormwater runoff from projects for which construction activities disturb greater than or equal
to one acre, including projects less than one acre that are part of a larger common plan of development or
sale that discharge into the MS4. The program must ensure that controls are in place that would prevent
or minimize water quality impacts. The permittee must:
a) Implement and document strategies which include the use of structural and/or non-structural
BMPs appropriate for the community, that address the discharge of pollutants from projects, or
that follow principles of low-impact development to mimic natural (i.e., pre-development)
hydrologic conditions at sites to minimize the discharge of pollutants and prevent or minimize
adverse in-channel impacts associated with increased imperviousness. Strategies must include
specific consideration to require BMPs that address specific pollutant sources associated with
projects for industrial and commercial land uses determined to have an increased potential to
cause an impact on stormwater runoff quality. Minimum technical requirements for required
structural BMPs shall be documented and be based on those specified in the Drainage Criteria
Manual Volume 2 or equivalent and be in accordance with good engineering, hydrologic and
pollution control practices;
b) Use an ordinance or other regulatory mechanism to address post- construction runoff from
projects and to implement the requirements of this section, I.B.I.a(2), to the extent allowable
under State or local law;
c) Implement and document procedures to determine if the BMPs required under Item (a), above,
are designed and installed in accordance with program requirements;
d) Implement and document procedures, including procedures to enforce the requirements to

maintain BMPs when necessary, to ensure adequate long-term operation and maintenance of
BMPs consistent with the Permittee's program requirements. Any modification to the BMPs
design shall be documented prior to the modification occurring.
e) Implement and document an enforcement program, which addresses appropriate responses to

common noncompliance issues, including those associated with both installation (subparagraph
(c), above) and long-term operation and maintenance (subparagraph (d), above) of the required
control measures;
f) Implement procedures and mechanisms to track the location of BMPs required under Item (a),
above, and document whether the BMPs are constructed and operating as required by subsection
(d), above, at the time of inspection and in accordance with the Permittee's program.
3) Assess Impacts of Flood Management Projects. The permittee shall continue to implement
procedures to assure that the impact on water quality is assessed for proposed flood management projects.
The following water quality impact assessment shall be ongoing.
a) Proposed channel improvements shall be evaluated as to their stability and need for grade
control structures and bank protection within the limits and scope of the project. Where
warranted to ensure stability, grade control structures and bank protection shall be implemented
as part of the project.
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b) Proposed municipally-owned detention facilities shall be evaluated as to the feasibility and

potential effectiveness of installing stormwater quality features. Where determined to be feasible
and effective, such stormwater quality features shall be implemented as part of the project.
c) The City of Colorado Springs shall schedule and implement planned and Division approved
water quality improvements to the pond at 19th and Dale.
A list of all new flood management projects constructed for which reviews were required in
accordance with subparagraphs (3)(a), (b), and (c) above, and whether water quality
improvements were incorporated in these new projects, shall be included in each Annual Report.
C. Program Elements
By using existing, ongoing program elements to meet the permit requirements, the MS4 is
committed to continuing each of these program elements. Any changes would require use of
the program modification process as outlined in Part I.E.2. of the permit.
Address the existing program elements, including those developed during the prior permit
terms. If elements developed during the prior terms will be discontinued in the third term,
include a brief summary of the discontinued element(s). For “Implementation Year,” provide
the year the element will be implemented, or list as “Ongoing.”
The following sections detail how City of Colorado Springs’ program elements meet the permit
requirements.
1. Maintenance of Structural Controls
1)a)
Public pond inspection and maintenance is the responsibility of the Street Division. Detention
ponds are inspected on a complaint basis and as resources are available. Detention ponds are
maintained as needed (based on safety concerns and degree of risk) and as resources are needed.
Ponds are inspected every other year and the inspections are documented.
Structural controls are mapped in GIS and included in a database with information such as
location, ownership, and maintenance responsibility. A database (Cartegraph) is also used to
track maintenance of structural controls. Quantity of material removed is included in each AR.
1)b)
The City uses two methods to remove trash and debris from municipally-owned, open-channel
drainageways. Trash and debris may be either removed by City staff or through an adopt-a-
waterway program.
The City has a program to allow groups of organizations to adopt sections of creek. The
adopting organization’s responsibility is to remove trash and debris from the area in and
adjacent to the creek for the entire distance of the adopted reach. The group piles trash and
recyclables in a designated spot and City staff later remove it. The City has detailed procedures
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for the adopting organization to follow.
Citizens and City personnel may also make requests to the City Street Division. Once a request
is received, Street Division personnel review the request and schedule an inspection of the area
to determine the level of cleaning needed. During inspection, the level of need is based on the
condition of the channel and is labeled as either minor or major. Once evaluated, the channel is
added to the Drainage Maintenance Schedule which is based on the availability of budget and
personnel. Currently, limited channel cleaning occurs by City staff.
Minor channel cleaning is performed with minimal equipment and personnel. Usually two to
three persons and a truck, backhoe, chainsaws, mowers, etc. are involved. Minor cleaning is
used to remove small amounts of debris from channels and to perform minor tree cutting and
mowing without requiring permits.
Major channel cleaning is performed with a more extensive use of equipment and personnel.
Usually three or more persons and several trucks, mowers, chainsaws, and various heavy earth-
moving equipment are involved. Permits may be needed to access waterways and for removal
of vegetation.
1)c)
The need for storm inlet/storm sewer inspection is determined by citizen request or City of
Colorado Springs personnel request. Once a request is received, the drainage supervisor
assigns the inspection to the drainage maintenance crew. Once the storm inlet/storm sewer is
inspected and it is determined that there is a need for cleaning, work is either scheduled or
completed at the time of inspection. Cleaning of all storm inlet/storm sewers in a grid is
performed based on the availability of budget and personnel.
Minor storm inlet/storm sewer inspection and cleaning is assigned to a vactor crew with the
minimum of equipment and personnel usually consisting of a vactor truck and two crew
members.
Major storm inlet/storm sewer cleaning is scheduled after an inspection determines the extent
of the work required. This work is accomplished with a more extensive use of equipment and
personnel usually consisting of two or more crew members, a vactor truck, and various pieces
of maintenance equipment as required by the scheduled work.
2. New Development and Redevelopment
2)a); 2)c); 2)d); 2)e)

Applicable documents:
Oct 12, 2000 – submittal of Draft Program/Draft DCM, Volume 2
Nov 2002 – DCM, Volume 2 implemented (required permanent BMPs)
June 2008 – Addendum 1 to DCM, Volume 2 (addressed/ensured O&M of permanent BMPs);
applicable code 7.7.1527
Sept 2010 – Inspector Reference Guide
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Jan 2014 – O&M Procedures

May 2014 – Revised DCM, Volumes 1 and 2 adopted by City of Colorado Springs City Council
for implementation
2)b)
Applicable codes 7.7.15 (Grading Plans and Erosion and Stormwater Quality Control Plans),
7.7.9 (Subdivision Drainage Facilities), and 7.7.11 (Financial Assurances)
2)f)
Jan 2014 – O&M Procedures
3. Assess Impacts of Flood Management Projects
3)a)
Public channel improvement projects are determined from the City’s stormwater project list.
Criteria are used to rank the projects in order of priority. Once a project is selected and funded,
the City reviews existing master plans and drainage basin planning studies to see what design
recommendations are contained in these plans. The master plans and studies include
recommendations for grade control structures and bank protection, where warranted. Project
designs are then prepared by either in-house staff or consultants. The designer reviews the
grade control structure and bank protection recommendations in the master plans and either
accepts the recommendations or prepares plans with revisions to those recommendations. The
City’s design guidelines (Drainage Criteria Manual, Volume 1 Chapter 12 Open Channels) are
also used in the design.
3)b)
New municipal ponds/detention facilities are designed and installed in accordance with the
revised DCM, Volumes 1 and 2 which address stormwater quality features. Where determined
to be feasible and effective, such stormwater quality features are implemented as part of the
project.
3)c)
Municipal detention facilities were evaluated for retrofitting and the retrofit plan was submitted
to the CDPHE on 3/1/07. Implementation of this plan was completed in 2014.
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City of Colorado Illicit Discharges STORMWATER DISCHARGES

Management Program
The goal of the Illicit Discharge Management Program is, to the maximum extent practicable, to
reduce the frequency and environmental impact of illicit discharges in which pollutants are
intentionally or accidentally discharged into the storm sewer system.
The Illicit Discharges Management Program requires the City to implement procedures, plans,
and codes to respond to illicit discharges that occur throughout the City. The City is also
required to prohibit illicit discharges by City Code and ordinances, investigate discharges, track
discharges, and enforce upon those responsible for illegal discharges. This permit program also
requires maintaining a current storm sewer system outfall inventory which assists with
detecting and tracing illicit discharges.
Enhancing the public’s knowledge of the MS4 and promoting the proper handling of pollutants
and household hazardous waste is critical to preventing illicit discharges and protecting our
local waterways. Many methods of distributing information to the public and involving the
public have been developed and may include public event presentations, school presentations,
distribution of brochures and flyers at numerous locations, adopt-a-waterway program,
stenciling programs, website, and DVDs.
The permittee shall continue to implement the Illicit Discharges Management Program. This program
shall include the following program areas:
1) Prevention of Illicit Discharges and Improper Disposal. The permittee shall continue to
implement an ongoing program to detect and eliminate the source of the illicit discharges (or to confirm
that the discharge no longer meets the definition of an illicit discharge) and improperly disposed materials
into the MS4 in accordance with this program area and mitigate as required by I.B.l.b(2). Elimination of
an illicit discharge shall include measures as necessary to address the source to prevent an ongoing
discharge (e.g., cleaning up a spill, fixing a leak, removing a cross connection).
a) The permittee shall effectively prohibit illicit discharges, by enforcement of City of Colorado
Springs ordinances.
b) Unless identified by either the permittee or the Division as significant sources of pollutants to
the State Waters, the following sources of non-stormwater discharges are excluded from the
definition of "illicit discharge": landscape irrigation, diverted stream flows, rising ground waters,
uncontaminated ground water infiltration to separate storm sewers, uncontaminated pumped
ground water, foundation rains, air conditioning condensation, irrigation water, springs, water
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from crawl space pumps, footing drains, single family residential underdrain systems, lawn
watering, individual residential car washing, individual residential swimming pool and hot tub
discharges, water-line flushing, flows from riparian habitats and wetlands, and water incidental
to street sweeping (including associated sidewalks and medians) that is not associated with
construction.
c) The permittee may develop a list of occasional and/or incidental sources of non-stormwater
discharges similar to those in paragraph b), above (e.g., non-commercial or charity car washes,
etc.), that are excluded from the definition of "illicit discharge." These non-stormwater discharges
must not be reasonably expected (based on information available to the permittee) to be
significant sources of pollutants to the MS4, because of either the nature of the discharges or
conditions the permittee has established for allowing these discharges to the MS4 (e.g., a charity
car wash with appropriate controls on frequency, proximity to sensitive waterbodies, BMPs, and
discharges in accordance with the Division's Low Risk Discharges Policy, etc.). The permittee
must document in its program any local controls or conditions placed on the discharges. The
permittee must include a provision prohibiting any individual non-stormwater discharges that
are determined to be contributing significant amounts of pollutants to the MS4. The initial list
and additions or modifications to the list must be approved in accordance with Part I.C.3 of the
Permit.
d) The following sources are excluded from the prohibition against illicit discharges in subsection
(a) and the requirements of subsection (c), above:
i) Discharges resulting from emergency firefighting activities within City of Colorado
Springs. Such discharges are specifically authorized under this permit (see Part I.A.2).
ii) Discharges specifically authorized by a separate CDPS permit.
2) Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination. The permittee shall continue to implement a
program to detect and eliminate the source of illicit discharges, including but not limited to illegal
dumping, sanitary sewer overflows, and illicit connections. The program shall include ongoing field
observations and investigation of suspected illicit discharges.
a) The permittee shall continue to maintain a current storm sewer system outfall inventory with
the location of all existing and new municipal storm sewer outfalls and the names and locations
of all state waters that receive discharges from those outfalls within City of Colorado Springs’
jurisdiction portrayed on a map. Investigation and inventory need not include confined-space
entry. If field work is performed as part of the inventory update, observations of indicators of
illicit discharges identified shall be investigated per subparagraph (b) below.
b) The permittee shall continue to implement and document a plan to detect and address illicit
discharges. The plan must be updated to include response procedures, procedures for tracing the
source of an illicit discharge, procedures for elimination of the source of the discharge, mitigation
procedures, and tracking.
c) The permittee shall continue to implement a program to train municipal staff to recognize and
appropriately respond to illicit discharges observed during typical duties. The program must
address who will be likely to make such observation and therefore receive training, and how staff
will report observed suspected illicit discharges.
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d) All reports of illicit discharges (including dumping) from citizens, staff, and other information
made available to the permittee, shall be evaluated and receive follow-up in accordance with the
plan required in subsection (b), above. A record of all reported illicit discharges and the
permittee's response shall be maintained.
3) Procedures to Prevent, Contain and Respond to Spills. The permittee shall implement
procedures to prevent, contain and respond to spills that may discharge or have discharged into the MS4
that are not composed entirely of stormwater except sources that are excluded from the definition of
"illicit discharge" in accordance with Parts I.B.l.b(1)(b), (c), and (d).
4) Educational Activities to Promote Public Reporting of Illicit Discharges and

Improper Disposal. The permittee shall continue to implement a plan to promote and facilitate public
reporting of the presence of illicit discharges and spills addressed by the requirements of subsection (3),
above, or improper disposal of materials into the MS4. The program shall include the following:
a) goal statement and identification of the target audience;

b) operation of a central phone number (i.e., a 'hotline') for public reporting of illicit discharges;
and
c) strategy for continuing to promote public reporting of illicit discharges. illegal dumping. and
illicit connections through brochures and other means.
5) Public Educational Activities to Promote Proper Management and Disposal of

Potential Pollutants. The permittee shall continue to implement a Public Educational Activities to
Promote Proper Management and Disposal of Potential Pollutants plan to reduce or eliminate the
discharge of pollutants to the MS4. The plan must be reviewed for compliance and effectiveness, and any
changes made as necessary.
If the program is updated, it must contain elements designed to promote behavior change by the public to
reduce water quality impacts associated with pollutants in stormwater runoff and illicit discharges, and
shall include the following:
a) any changes to the target audience;
b) strategy to inform and educate the public on proper management and disposal of used oil,
other automotive fluids, and household chemicals. This shall include distribution of
educational materials to the public on pollution prevention procedures for storage, disposal
and application of pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers;
c) City of Colorado Springs shall inform residents of the availability of its community-based
collection and recycling programs and the proper disposal methods for used oil, automotive
fluids, and other household chemicals. Copies of any new educational materials shall be
submitted to the Division with the following Annual Report. The stormwater sections of City
of Colorado Springs’ website shall be maintained and updated as needed;
d) conducting outreach activities about the impacts of stormwater discharges and the steps that
can be taken to reduce stormwater pollution. Such outreach activities can include educational
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programs for school-age children, participation at water or river festivals, storm drain
stenciling, tributary signage, using a speaker's bureau or volunteer citizen educators, and
other means. The plan shall include specific tasks to measure program compliance; and
e) strategy for targeting commercial sites with a high potential for contributing to stormwater
pollution. In addition to addressing sources of stormwater pollution (e.g., outdoor storage),
such sites could include those with illicit non-stormwater discharges from pavement cutting,
concrete chute washout, and power washing fueling aprons and other washing operations
where detergents are used.
6) Household Chemical Waste Collection Programs. The permittee shall continue its
participation in EI Paso County's HHW collection program or substitute an equivalent program that has
the same result of making reasonably available to City of Colorado Spring residents the means to recycle
or properly dispose of the more common household chemical wastes. The status of this program shall be
reported as a part of the Annual Report. The following items shall be included:
a) dates of collection
b) what kinds of materials were accepted
c) what measures were taken to publicize the collection program
d) amount or volume of collected materials, by category
e) number of vehicles or citizens that contributed waste, when known
f) ultimate disposal of the waste
g) plans for the next year
7) Control of Sanitary Sewer Seepage into the Municipal Storm Sewer System. The
permittee shall continue a program to detect and eliminate sources of sanitary sewer seepage into the
MS4.
C. Program Elements
the program modification process as outlined in Part I.E.2 of the permit.
include a brief summary of the discontinued element(s).
The following sections detail how City of Colorado Springs’ program elements meet the permit
requirements.
1. Prevention of Illicit Discharges and Improper Disposal
1)a)
The City prohibits and provides for enforcement of illicit discharges by City code 3.8.101
(Stormwater Quality Management and Discharge Control).
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1)b), 1)c) and 1)d)

Code 3.8.101 addresses non-stormwater discharges and allowed discharges (such as those with
a CDPS permit and emergency firefighting discharges).
2. Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
2)a)
The outfall inventory originally submitted in 2000 is updated annually with the Annual Report
The discharge points are mapped in a GIS. The original procedure for field investigation was
submitted on 10/12/99. There have been changes in technology used to capture the outfall
information, however, the process remains consistent. With the second permit term, the
requirement to identify major versus minor outfalls was removed.
2)b) and 2)c)

Stormwater staff performs the inventory update and are experienced in identification of illicit
discharges. Staff investigates discharges that they come across in the field and involve the
appropriate responders. Stormwater staff also annually train select other municipal staff in
identification of illicit discharges, greatly expanding the number of staff able to identify
discharges and properly route the issue. The training program was submitted originally
submitted to the CDPHE on 2/14/05. The IDDE Plan contains the current training program.
2)d)
See IDDE Plan (Jan 2015)
3. Procedures to Prevent, Contain, and Respond to Spills
See IDDE Plan (Jan 2015)
4. Educational Activities to Promote Public Reporting of Illicit Discharges and

Improper Disposal
4)a) to c)
Operation of a central reporting number and a plan to advertise the number and promote
public reporting was submitted to the CDPHE on 2/14/05. Methods of advertising the number
have varied but the level of effort has always been consistent. An update on the reporting
number and the advertisement of the number is provided in each Annual Report.
5. Public Educational Activities to Promote Proper Management and Disposal of

5)a) to e)
The City has several effective education programs in place for the proper management and
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disposal of used motor vehicle fluids and household chemical wastes, as well as pesticides,
herbicides, and fertilizers. Educational programs consist of informational flyers and brochures,
educational activities, public presentations, and the City’s website.
These efforts include:
Distribution of brochures and flyers designed to educate the public on the proper use,
storage, and disposal of household chemicals and automotive fluids, as well as pesticides,
fertilizers, and herbicides. This includes distributing at various events and locations the El
Paso County (EPC) recycling guides and the City’s stormwater brochures. These
brochures are also advertised and made available (in pdf format) on City Engineering’s
website. The City currently has the following brochures: pet waste; car wash; commercial
wash water discharges; pesticide, herbicide, and fertilizer; water quality guide for lawn
care; alternatives to household chemicals; oil/automotive fluids; and household
hazardous waste.
c) The City continues to promote the El Paso County Household Chemical Waste
Collection Program for disposal of household pesticides and fertilizers and other
household chemicals via City Engineering’s website (kept current), the Stormwater
newsletter, and flyers. The City also distributes the El Paso County (EPC) recycling
guides.
d) City staff participate in school and community events often with the use of a
stormwater model (Enviroscape) to demonstrate impacts of improper management of
household chemical waste.
Work with local school and community groups to promote the stenciling or marking of
storm drains with the message “Dump No Waste-Drains to Stream” or “No Dumping-
Only Rain Down the Drain”. The availability of the City’s Storm Drain Marking Kits is
advertised on City Engineering’s Website, in the Stormwater newsletter, and in mailings
to local community groups. The City has a goal of having 4-6 stenciling events per year
and marking 200 storm drains per year.
The City has installed stream signage (approximately 70 signs) and will continue to
maintain the existing signs and replace as necessary.
e) City staff develops and distributes educational/informational brochures targeting
specific activities such as concrete washout, automobile fluids, and commercial wash
water. Staff distributes the brochures to businesses identified as causing or potentially
causing water quality problems as they occur throughout the permit term. Staff meets
with owners, managers, and operators of businesses involved in these activities as needed
for education and outreach opportunities.
City staff track illicit discharge reports and monitor for potential problematic commercial
operations that need educational materials and/or enforcement. Information is provided
as needed.
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6. Household Chemical Waste Collection Programs
Each Annual Report contains updates on the County’s HHW collection program.
7. Control of Sanitary Sewer Seepage into the Municipal Storm Sewer System
Sanitary discharges to the MS4 are investigated and responded to using the illicit discharge
program and code discussed above. The City typically involves Colorado Springs Utilities in
sanitary illicit discharges, especially if they are discharges from the public system. The City’s
Code Enforcement is involved in the investigation and enforcement of private sanitary spills.
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City of Colorado Industrial Facilities STORMWATER DISCHARGES

Program
The goal of the Industrial Facilities Program is to reduce, to the maximum extent practicable,
pollutants from entering the municipal separate storm sewer system from industries.
The Industrial Facilities Program requires the City to provide educational material that can
assist the industrial facility in complying with water quality regulations. The City must use the
Illicit Discharges Program code and enforcement procedures to address discharges from
industrial facilities.
The permittee shall continue to implement a program to promote proper management of industrial sites
regarding stormwater quality and industrial best management practices. The program shall provide
education and outreach on pollutants in stormwater discharges to municipal systems from industrial
facilities that the permittee determines are contributing or have the potential to contribute a substantial
pollutant loading to the municipal storm sewer system. The program shall include:
1) goal statement and identification of the target audience;

2) coordination with City of Colorado Springs personnel on inspections of industrial sites to be
sure stormwater issues are addressed and used as a means to deliver information; and
3) information on industrial activity and resources available to improve quality of stormwater
runoff from industrial sites within City of Colorado Springs shall be distributed to the targeted
When industrial facility stormwater runoff having a negative water quality impact on the discharge from
the MS4 is identified by permittee staff, the permittee shall take measures to require compliance with the
permittee's requirements implemented in accordance with Part I.B.2.a of the permit. If, after
implementing its authority to the extent allowable under State or local law, stormwater discharges from
the industrial activity continue to have a negative water quality impact on the discharge from the MS4,
the permittee shall provide a written report to the Division identifying the location of the discharge and
any information obtained by the permittee pertaining to the operator and water quality concerns. The
report shall be provided to the Division within 15-days of the determination by the permittee that it
cannot control the discharge as required above.
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C. Program Elements
The following sections detail how the City of Colorado Springs’ program elements meet the
permit requirements.
1. Program to Promote Proper Stormwater Management at Industrial Sites
A plan to promote proper stormwater management at Industrial Sites was submitted to the
CDPHE on 8/26/05. This program continues to be implemented and an update on educational
methods used and specific measurements, where applicable, is provided in each Annual Report.
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City of Colorado Construction Sites STORMWATER DISCHARGES

Program
The goal of the Construction Sites Runoff Control Program is to reduce, to the maximum extent
practicable, sediment and other construction-related pollutants from entering the municipal
separate storm sewer system.
The permittee shall continue to implement and enforce the Construction Sites Program to reduce the
discharge of pollutants from public and private construction sites that disturb at least one acre of ground,
or are part of a larger common plan of development or sale that would disturb one or more acres.
1) Procedures for Site Planning. The permittee shall continue to implement procedures for site
planning that incorporate consideration of potential water quality impacts from construction sites within
City of Colorado Springs.
a) City of Colorado Springs shall use ordinances and rules to integrate into the development
review process the requirements for stormwater quality control plans, which include erosion and
sediment control, construction waste control, and material containment and spill prevention.
Construction site operators must be required to implement BMPs to control the discharge of
pollutants associated with waste at the construction site such as discarded building materials,
concrete truck washout, chemicals, litter, and sanitary waste, and other illicit discharges
including construction dewatering and wash water that may cause adverse water quality impacts
to State Waters. City of Colorado Springs shall document and implement procedures for site plan
review which incorporate consideration of potential water quality impacts for construction sites
that disturb at least one acre of ground, or are part of a larger common plan of development or
sale that would disturb one or more acres.
b) Stormwater quality control plans for construction sites shall be subject to review and approval
by the permittee. However, the permittee must provide adequate project oversight to prevent
inadequate stormwater control site plans from being implemented and resulting in degradation of
state waters.
c) Project Review and Approval Procedures shall be documented and implemented… The
procedures shall include:
i) criteria and standards for site plan approval;

ii) description of the site plan review and approval process; and
iii) plans for staff training on implementation of the procedure.
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2) Structural and Non-Structural Best Management Practices (BMPs). The permittee shall
continue to implement requirements for the selection, implementation, installation, and maintenance of
appropriate BMPs at construction sites.
a) BMP requirements and procedures shall be documented and include:

i) minimum BMP requirements for construction sites; and
ii) criteria for BMP selection which shall consider such factors as project type, size,
duration, soil type, site slope and proximity to state waters.
b) Minimum technical requirements for all required BMPs shall be documented and be based on
those specified in the Drainage Criteria Manual Volume II or equivalent and be in accordance
with good engineering, hydrologic and pollution control practices.
3) Procedures for Site Inspection and Enforcement. The permittee shall document and continue
to implement procedures for inspection and enforcement of control measures at construction sites to the
extent allowable under State and local law. The required documents shall include the following:
a) procedures to ensure that BMPs are being installed and maintained in accordance with
subsection (2), above, the approved plan, and that sediment sources, materials, equipment
maintenance areas (including fueling) and other significant sources of pollution have been
addressed;
b) plans for training the staff responsible for inspections and enforcement; and
c) enforcement provisions to ensure compliance with requirements as defined in City of Colorado

Springs ordinances and rules and approved plans, and to ensure effective operation and
maintenance of BMPs. Procedures must include specific processes and sanctions to minimize the
occurrence of, and obtain compliance from, chronic and recalcitrant violators of control
measures…
4) Training and Education for Construction Site Operators. The permittee shall continue to
implement an education and training program for permittee staff and construction contractors. At a
minimum, the program must include an information program for construction site operators unfamiliar
with the reviewing authority's regulatory requirements.
C. Program Elements
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1. Procedures for Site Planning
1)a)
10/12/00 – submittal of Draft Program/Draft DCM, Volume 2
Nov 2002 – DCM, Volume 2 implemented and requires construction BMPs; applicable code
7.7.15 (Grading Plans and Erosion and Stormwater Quality Control Plans) and 7.7.9
(Subdivision Drainage Facilities); financial assurances required (code 7.7.11)
March 2010, revised August 2010 – Addendum 2 to DCM, Volume 2 to add UDFCD BMPs as
approved for use and to allow for a pilot program for innovative/alternative BMPs
3/31/11 – submitted with AR the latest Grading, Erosion, and Stormwater Quality Control Plan
Checklist.
1)b)
Sept 2010 – internal inspector reference guide and enforcement guide (submitted to CDPHE on
9/3/10 upon request)
1)c) New procedures outlined in revised DCM Volumes 1 and 2 adopted by City of Colorado
Springs in May, 2014
2. Structural and Non-Structural Best Management Practices
2)a) and b)
Nov 2002 – DCM, Volume 2 implemented and requires construction BMPs
March 2010, revised August 2010 – Addendum 2 to DCM, Volume 2 to add UDFCD BMPs as
approved for use and to allow for a pilot program for innovative/alternative BMPs
May 2014 - New, revised UDFCD BMPs referenced in the City of Colorado Springs newly
adopted DCM Volume 2
3. Procedures for Site Inspection and Enforcement
3)a)
Nov 2002 – DCM, V2; applicable code 7.7.15 (Grading Plans and Erosion and Stormwater
Quality Control Plans)
3)b)
As reported in our Annual Reports, the City continues to train our erosion control inspectors as
well as other staff on stormwater quality. Annually, the City offers multiple stormwater classes
in Colorado Springs that are open to everyone. City Engineering Division staff are invited to
attend these classes and have had the managers within this Division promote that class to their
employees. All of the City Engineering inspectors have attended the 2-day erosion control class
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specifically for inspectors (taught by Scott Olson and Matt Czahor) and this class has been
offered locally to contractors, developers, and engineers.
The City has also implemented a self-oversight inspection process of our construction program.
This inspection process started the last quarter of 2009. Our Erosion Control Inspection
Supervisor performs quarterly oversight inspections of each erosion control inspector. Once an
inspector has successfully completed four quarterly reviews, the frequency of the reviews will
be decreased to annually.
3)c)
Nov 2002 – DCM, V2; applicable code 7.7.15 (Grading Plans and Erosion and Stormwater
Quality Control Plans)
May 2014 – New, updated procedures and requirements in DCM Volumes 1 and 2
4. Training and Education for Construction Site Operators
Annually, the City offers multiple stormwater classes in Colorado Springs that are open to
everyone. The classes offered and the number of attendees are reported in each AR. Invitations
are sent to local developer, contractor, and engineering companies. Information on the City’s
stormwater construction requirements are also provided online
at http://coloradosprings.gov/resident-services/public-works/city-engineering/stormwater-
training-classes.
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City of Colorado Pollution STORMWATER DISCHARGES

Prevention/Good
Housekeeping for
Municipal Operations
The goal of the Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations program is
to reduce, to the maximum extent practicable, the amount and type of pollution that is
generated by municipal operations or from municipally-owned property.
This program focuses on the quality of stormwater runoff from City facilities and operations.
Municipal Facility Runoff Control Plans (MFRCPs) are required of operations at City owned
and/or operated facilities that engage in certain activities that are believed to result in water
quality impacts. Examples of activities included in the program are vehicle
maintenance/fueling, exposed stockpiles, and snow dumps. In 2010, there were 42 City and
Colorado Springs Utilities facilities that performed these kinds of activities. As required by the
permit, plans have been developed for those facilities. The plans describe and map the
activities at the sites, identify pollutants, list BMPs being implemented, and explain inspection
and reporting procedures.
A new requirement to this program in the third permit term is to develop operation and
maintenance procedures and provide training for certain city activities and facility types.
Examples of City facilities requiring procedures and training include municipal parking lots,
storage yards, maintenance shops, waste piles, streets, etc. Examples of City activities requiring
procedures and training include park maintenance, building maintenance, street maintenance,
application of pesticides and fertilizers, etc.
The permittee shall continue to implement a program for Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping for
Municipal Operations, with the ultimate goal of preventing or reducing pollutants in runoff from
municipal operations. The program must also inform public employees of impacts associated with illegal
discharges and improper disposal of waste from municipal operations…
1) The program must include a list of facilities the permittee owns or operates that are subject to
separate coverage under CDPS permits for discharges of stormwater associated with industrial activity.
The requirements of subsection (2) and (3), below, do not apply to stormwater discharges authorized by
these separate permits.
2) Municipal Facility Runoff Control Plans
a) The permittee shall continue to document and implement MFRCPs for the following
permittee-owned and/or operated facilities that do not have independent CDPS Stormwater
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permits. New MFRCPs shall be developed for any new qualifying facilities. Facilities may be
grouped together by type, and one MFRCP may be developed for each group.
i) vehicle maintenance facilities (maintenance includes equipment rehabilitation,

mechanical repairs, painting, fueling and lubrication);
ii) asphalt and concrete batch plants which are not already individually permitted;
iii) solid-waste transfer stations;
iv) exposed stockpiles of materials, including stockpiles of road deicing salt, salt and sand,
sand, rotomill material.
b) The permittee shall maintain a complete list of these facilities. The facility list shall include the
address of the facility, type of operation, size of the facility, and receiving water drainage basin.
This list shall indicate which sites are covered under grouped MFRCPs, and set out the reasons
for the grouping.
c) MFRCPs shall contain the following:
i) Activity description
ii) Facility site map
iii) Description of potential pollutant sources including an evaluation of that potential.
iv) Stormwater Management Controls. The description of stormwater management
controls shall address the following minimum components, including a schedule for
implementing such controls:
- Runoff control plan administrator
- Preventive maintenance
- Good housekeeping
- Spill prevention and response procedures
- Best management practices for pollutant sources
- Evaluation for non-stormwater discharges
- Employee training
v) Inspection procedures
d) Facilities with MFRCPs shall be inspected by the permittee at least once each year, after the
runoff control plan is completed.
e) Bulk storage structures for petroleum products and any other chemicals located at facilities
with MFRCPs shall have secondary containment or equivalent protection so as to contain all
spills and prevent any spilled material from entering State waters. Bulk storage on mobile
refuelers that are subject to the authority and control of the U.S. Department of Transportation,
as defined in the Memorandum of Understanding between the Secretary of Transportation and
the Administrator of EPA, dated November 24, 1971 are not subject to the requirements of this
subsection (e). …Prior to implementation of such controls, the permittee shall implement
practices, such as spill prevention and response, to prevent or reduce pollutants in runoff
associated with bulk storage structures.
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f) The permittee must implement the provisions of the MFRCPs required under this part as a
condition of this MS4 permit. The Division reserves the right to review those MFRCPs, and to
require additional measures to prevent and control pollution as needed.
g) MFRCPs for new facilities shall be completed and implemented before the facility becomes
operational. A list of any new (or newly identified) facilities shall be submitted to the Division
with the following Annual Report.
h) The permittee shall summarize the conformity of facilities with its MFRCPs in each year's
Annual Report.
3) Operations and Maintenance Procedures

The permittee must develop and implement written operation and maintenance procedures that include
an employee training and have the ultimate goal of preventing or reducing pollutants in runoff from those
municipal operations not already addressed by MFRCPs required in subsection (2), above, and that do
not have separate coverage under a CDPS permit for discharges of stormwater associated with industrial
activity. The program must specifically list the municipal operations (i.e., activities and facilities) that are
impacted by this operation and maintenance program.
a) Implementation of the procedures must prevent or reduce stormwater pollution from the
following facilities operated by the permittee:
• streets, roads, highways
• municipal parking lots
• maintenance and storage yards
• maintenance shops with outdoor storage areas
• snow dumps/snow disposal areas
• sites used for temporary storage of sweeper tailings or other waste piles
And from the following activities conducted by the permittee

• park and open space maintenance
• building maintenance
• street maintenance
• new construction of municipal facilities
• application of pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers
• large outdoor festivals and events
b) The procedures must include training to municipal employees as necessary to implement the
program under Item (a), above, and informing Permittee employees of impacts associated with
illegal discharges and improper disposal of waste from municipal operations.
C. Program Elements
the program modification process as outlined in Part I.E.2 of the permit.
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1. List of facilities
Completed. Available upon request.
2. Municipal Facility Runoff Control Plans
2)a) to c), f), g)

In 2011, there were 42 City and Colorado Springs Utilities facilities that performed activities
requiring runoff control plans. Plans have been developed for those facilities and are being
implemented. The plans describe and map the activities at the sites, identify pollutants, list
BMPs being implemented, and explain inspection and reporting procedures.
2)d) The plans are implemented and inspections occur at least once each year.
2)e) Bulk storage requirements – implementation required by 12/31/14. In the interim, the
runoff control plans address housekeeping requirements.
2)h) A summary of site conformity is provided in each Annual Report.
Training is also provided for staff impacted by this program.
3. Operations and Maintenance Procedures
Procedures completed and available upon request.
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APPENDIX B - Procedures
Procedures
Construction Sites Program: Project Review and Approval Procedures
1.0 Review and Approval Procedures
A Grading, Erosion and Stormwater Quality Control Plan (GESWQC Plan) is required by the
City of Colorado Springs (the City) for construction sites that disturb at least one acre of
ground, or are part of a larger common plan of development or sale that would disturb one or
more acres.
GESWQC Plans for construction sites are subject to review and approval by the permittee, the
City of Colorado Springs. GESWQC Plans are reviewed by the Engineering Development
Review Division and also by the Land Use Review (LUR) Division when the construction site is
located in either the Hillside and/or Streamside Overlay Zones. The following paragraphs
describe the Project Review and Approval Procedures.
1.1 Written Criteria and Standards for Site Plan Approval
In order for the City to integrate the requirements for erosion and sediment control, stormwater
quality control, construction waste control, and material containment and spill prevention, into
the development review process, ordinances and regulations must be followed. First and
foremost, the City Code and the sections that pertain to Grading, Drainage, Stormwater Quality,
and the Hillside and Streamside Overlays must be followed.
The City has also developed guidance in these areas in their Drainage Criteria Manuals
Volumes 1 and 2, where Volume 1 pertains to Drainage Design and Volume 2 pertains to
Stormwater Quality Policies, Procedures and Best Management Practices (BMPs). In addition,
the latest Urban Drainage Flood Control District’s Storm Drainage Criteria Manual Vol. III,
which pertains to Best Management Practices for stormwater quality, is considered the standard
in the industry and the City considers this to contain the minimum technical requirements for
all required BMP’s.
Lastly, the City has developed a Grading, Erosion and Stormwater Quality Control Plan
Checklist that is completed and returned to the applicant with the review of every GESWQC
plan. The checklist includes all the required elements and standard notes that must be shown on
the plan, as well as the standard signature blocks. This checklist is filed and scanned into the
City’s Subdivision Document Viewer. The checklist is included as Attachment 1-1.
1.2 Description of Site Plan Review and Approval Procedures with Consideration for
Potential Water Quality Impacts
The City has implemented procedures for site plan review which incorporate consideration of
potential water quality impacts for construction sites. The review process begins with the Land
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Use Review Division which receives all initial site plan applications. Pre-application meetings
are encouraged with the developer and City staff to discuss the land-use proposal. The
proposed site plan may be discussed at the bi-weekly Land Development Technical Committee
(LDTC) meeting where all appropriate City departments may present comments to the
applicant.
A LUR manager and an engineering manager are assigned to the project and the site plan is
reviewed by all appropriate departments for completeness and requirements for approval. The
engineering manager will also likely review a drainage report if required for the site. The
engineering manager will determine if permanent water quality BMPs are required for
construction sites that disturb at least one acre of ground, or are part of a larger common plan of
development or sale that would disturb one or more acres. The engineering manager will
require this to be documented in the drainage report and on the site plan.
The criteria for BMP selection will be reviewed with consideration for such factors as project
type, size, duration, soil type, site slope and proximity to state waters. Prior to starting
construction, the site plan and a GESWQC plan must be approved by the City. When a
GESWQC plan is submitted to the Engineering Manager for review, the GESWQC checklist is
followed and the plan is checked to make sure it’s in compliance with the approved drainage
report. In addition to the GESWQC plan, a narrative or copy of the SWMP is required. The
checklist describes what is needed in the narrative or SWMP.
Lastly, an Inspection and Maintenance Plan (IM Plan) is required for all permanent BMPs. The
IM plan explains the inspection, maintenance and annual reporting requirements of our
Operations and Maintenance Program as required per our MS4 Permit. Once the GESWQC
Plan, narrative or SWMP and IM Plan are approved, a copy of these plans is given to the
inspector and construction can begin.
1.3 Plans for Staff Training on Implementation of the Program
It is important that City staff understands the procedures and criteria for reviewing the plans to
ensure that water quality measures are taken as appropriate. This training also ensures that the
plans address the concerns of the City. The weekly engineering Development Review Staff
meeting and bi-weekly LDTC meeting agendas frequently allow time to train on any
development procedures which are new and formally train staff on how to perform plan
reviews. New staff is trained individually as they are hired.
In addition, the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District frequently offer seminars that are
attended by the development review engineers which provide training on the latest BMP design
techniques. Other training is also frequently provided by the State of Colorado regarding
Stormwater Quality and attended by review engineers to better understand their review
procedures.
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Construction Sites Program: Site Inspection and Enforcement Procedures
Installation and Maintenance of BMPs per plan:
Inspection and Maintenance
The Erosion and Stormwater Quality Control Plan narrative report shall describe the self-
inspection and maintenance procedures implemented at the site to maintain all erosion and
sediment control practices and other protective practices identified in the Erosion and
Stormwater Quality Control Plan in good and effective operating condition.
Proactive maintenance is fundamental to effective BMP performance. Rather than maintaining

the BMP in a reactive manner following failure, provide proactive maintenance that may help to
reduce the likelihood of failure. The types and frequencies of maintenance are BMP-specific.
The USDCM, V3 BMP Fact Sheets describe the maintenance needs for each BMP, with some
BMP types requiring more attention.
All temporary and permanent erosion and sediment control practices shall be maintained and
repaired by the owner during the construction phase as needed to ensure continued
performance of their intended function. All facilities must be inspected and then cleaned,
repaired or replaced if necessary, following each precipitation or snowmelt event that results in
runoff.
Plan Preparation by a Colorado Professional Engineer
The State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers, and Professional Land
Surveyors (Board) does not consider erosion and sediment control plans that do not contain
engineering information or engineering features as the practice of engineering. However,
grading and erosion control plans are considered the practice of engineering.
Grading, Erosion and Stormwater Quality Control Plan (a combined plan) being submitted for
approval must be prepared by or under the direction of a Colorado Professional Engineer (P.E.)
and include the P.E.’s number and signature and the required owner’s compliance statement
and signature.
In addition, Erosion and Stormwater Quality Control Plans that include permanent, treatment
best management practices must also be submitted for approval and must be prepared by or
under the direction of a Colorado P.E.. Prints of the approved plan must bear the professional
seal of the P.E. in accordance with City Code Section 7.7.1504 and State Law.
Signature Blocks
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Engineer’s Statement - The following statement is required on all plans along with the
Engineer’s signature: “This Erosion and Stormwater Quality Control/Grading Plan was prepared
under my direction and supervision and is correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. If such work is
performed in accordance with the grading and erosion control plan, the work will not become a hazard to
life and limb, endanger property, or adversely affect the safety, use, or stability of a public way, drainage
channel, or other property.”
Developer’s/Owner’s Statement - The following statement is required on all Erosion and

Stormwater Quality Control/Grading Plans prepared for new development and redevelopment
(non-public project) along with the Developer’s/Owner’s signature: “The owner will comply with
the requirements of the Erosion and Stormwater Quality Control Plan including temporary BMP
inspection requirements and final stabilization requirements. I acknowledge the responsibility to
determine whether the construction activities on these plans require Colorado Discharge Permit System
(CDPS) permitting for Stormwater discharges associated with Construction Activity.”
City Engineering Review Statement - The following statement is required on all plans along
with the City’s Review Engineer’s signature: “This grading plan is filed in accordance with section
7.7.1503 (enacted as ord. 82-56) of the code of the City of Colorado Springs, 2001, as amended. Erosion
control is reviewed in accordance with the Drainage Criteria Manual, Vol. 1 (2014) and Vol. 2 (2014),
latest revisions.”
Public Project Contractor Statement - The following statement is required on all Erosion and
Stormwater Quality Control/Grading Plans prepared by Contractors for Public Projects along
with the Public Project Contractor’s signature: “The Public Project Contractor will comply with the
requirements of the Erosion and Stormwater Quality Control Plan including temporary BMP inspection
requirements and final stabilization requirements. I acknowledge the responsibility to determine whether
the construction activities on these plans require Colorado Discharge Permit System (CDPS) permitting
for Stormwater discharges associated with Construction Activity.”
Transfer of Plan/Permit
The Erosion and Stormwater Quality Control permit (approved Erosion and Stormwater
Quality Control Plan) may be transferred from one party to another upon submittal of a transfer
form (available from the MS4 permittee). Transfer forms must be approved by the MS4
permittee prior to the transfer taking effect. Both parties must consent to the transfer with the
new responsible party accepting the plan responsibilities and liabilities. The transfer may also
require authorization by the Engineer that developed and signed the Erosion and Stormwater
Quality Control Plan.
Financial assurances (see Section 3.2) must be in place for the Erosion and Stormwater Quality
Control Plan before and after the permit transfer.
Sale of Residence to Homeowner
For residential construction only and similar to state requirements, when a residential lot has
been conveyed to a homeowner and all criteria in paragraphs a through e, below, are met,
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coverage under the approved Erosion and Stormwater Quality Control Plan and permit is no
longer required. At such time, the builder is no longer responsible for meeting the terms and
conditions of the plan for the conveyed lot.
a) The lot has been sold to the homeowner(s) for private residential use;
b) the lot is less than one acre of disturbed area;
c) all construction activity conducted by the builder on the lot is completed;
d) a certificate of occupancy (or equivalent) has been awarded to the homeowner;
and
e) the Erosion and Stormwater Quality Control Plan has been amended to indicate
the lot is no longer covered by the approved plan.
Lots not meeting all of the above criteria require continued plan and permit coverage. However,
the plan and permit may be transferred to a new owner or operator.
Plan Expiration/Resubmittal Requirements
Erosion and Stormwater Quality Control Plans expire if site construction or land disturbance
has not commenced within twelve (12) months of plan approval. The plans must then be
resubmitted for re-approval. Previously approved plans must also be resubmitted for re-
approval when any of the following occur:
• Change in ownership of the property to be disturbed, including ownership by a

bank through foreclosure proceedings, excluding if the plan/permit has been
transferred,
• Major BMP changes (see Section 3.4),
• Major development design changes to the site, or
• Major grading design revisions to the site.
Guarantee
A financial assurance of all temporary and permanent treatment BMPs included on the Erosion
and Stormwater Quality Control Plan shall be provided, subject to current policies, which
exclude enterprises of the City of Colorado Springs from this requirement. The Erosion and
Stormwater Quality Control Plan must also include a cost estimate for any temporary and
permanent erosion control measures to include, but not limited to, silt fence, sediment basins,
vehicle tracking controls, check dam, erosion control blanket, inlet protection, permanent
treatment water quality ponds, porous pavement surfaces, re-vegetation, and maintenance
costs. The plan must separately delineate the financial assurance for the permanent BMPs and
the temporary BMPs.
Financial assurances shall be posted by the owner/developer for all erosion control measures
prior to approval of any land disturbance activities. The owner/ developer shall provide the
financial assurances prior to plan sign off, and will be released when the disturbed areas are
stabilized, treatment BMPs constructed, inspection and maintenance requirements for treatment
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BMPs met, or established to the satisfaction of the MS4 permittee in accordance with the
Drainage Criteria Manual, Volume 2 and a written letter requesting release has been submitted
to the MS4 permittee. The owner/developer may also make arrangements with the builder to
require the builder to post financial assurances so that the owner/developers assurances can be
released. Financial assurances will not be released to the owner/developer until the builder as
posted financial assurances.
Enforcement actions may require the use of the financial assurance currently on file for the
project site (regardless of ownership) to address non-compliance issues. If the enforcement
process results in the use of the financial assurances and work is contracted by the MS4
permittee to address the non-compliance issues, the MS4 permittee or the MS4 permittee’s
contractor will update the Erosion and Stormwater Quality Control Plans to show activities
performed with the financial assurance. The owner/developer must update and resubmit the
Erosion and Stormwater Quality Control Plan and repost assurances prior to continuing work
on the site.
Erosion and Stormwater Quality Control Plan Implementation

Plan Acceptance
No clearing, grading, excavation, filling, or other land-disturbing activities shall be permitted

until signoff and acceptance of the Grading Plan and Erosion and Stormwater Quality Control
Plan (or the combined plan) is received from the MS4 permittee.
Installation of BMPs
Once signoff and acceptance is received, the approved erosion and sediment control measures
must be installed before land-disturbing activities are initiated so that no adverse effect of site
alteration will impact surrounding property. These measures shall apply to all features of the
construction site including, but not limited to, street and utility installations, as well as to the
protection of individual lots. During all phases of construction, it shall be the responsibility of
those initiating such land disturbing activities to maintain all erosion control features in a
functional manner.
Modifications to the Erosion and Stormwater Quality Control Plan
City Requested
Additional information may be required for projects where soil erosion, sedimentation, or
stormwater quality control problems will not be adequately handled by the submitted plan.
Such data may include, but not be limited to, other engineering studies, computations,
schedules, and supportive data such as product design information and specifications.
It shall be understood that additional or revised BMPs may be required should construction site
observation indicate the BMPs are not adequately controlling erosion, sedimentation or
stormwater runoff from equipment fueling/maintenance and materials storage areas.
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Owner/Contractor/Engineer Proposed
Minor field modifications to erosion and sediment control and treatment BMPs may be
approved by the MS4 permittee inspector. Such modifications would include minor
adjustments to BMP field locations or a change to a similar erosion and sediment control BMP
to better correspond to actual site conditions or to improve BMP performance. No formal
written approval will be required, except the inspector shall initial the changes on the updated
Erosion and Stormwater Quality Control Plan (on-site copy).
All other requested major modifications shall be in writing and submitted to the MS4 permittee.
Examples of major modifications to temporary BMPs that require re-submittal include change
to pipe sizes or pipe strength (could be used with temporary stream crossings) and changes to
peak discharges or hydraulic calculations. Changes of temporary BMP types or locations on the
site are not considered major modifications.
Examples of major modifications to permanent treatment BMPs include change in BMP type,
change to volume of BMP, change to drain times (e.g., changes to size or number of orifices),
additional hardening, elimination of any significant features, change in location or drainage
patterns, and change in media.
Major modifications, including revised calculations and plans, shall be submitted for re-
approval.
Erosion Control Inspections
Routine and post-storm inspections of BMPs are essential to identify maintenance necessary for
the BMPs to remain in effective operating conditions. Inspections are performed by MS4
permittee inspectors and also required of the owner or owner’s representative. In Colorado
Springs, the City Engineering Inspections’ staff performs site inspections and also provides
educational information to the owners/owner’s representatives, developers, and contractors on
minimizing the stormwater quality impacts from site operations. Ultimately, it is the
responsibility of the owner to take all necessary measures to ensure that the site is in
compliance with local and state requirements and the Erosion and Stormwater Quality Control
Plan.
The MS4 permittee’s review of an Erosion and Stormwater Quality Control Plan is the first step
in determining the type of inspections needed and the relative priority of the site for
inspections.
Types of Inspections
The following are inspections that may be performed at the construction sites within the City of
Colorado Springs. The City shall have the right to enter the construction site at any time to
determine if the site is in compliance with the plan. Not all inspection types will be performed
at all sites.
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Self-Monitoring Inspections
The owner or his representative conducts self-monitoring inspections. The purpose of these
inspections is to ensure that all BMPs are installed according to approved plans and that the
BMPs are being properly maintained. The person performing the inspections must be a
registered professional engineer in Colorado, a certified erosion control specialist, or certified in
a City-approved inspection training program.
The owner or his representative will record the results of the self-inspections by completing a
copy of the City of Colorado Springs Inspection Checklist (Appendix C). Completed Inspection
Checklists will be submitted electronically to the assigned City Engineering inspector within 5
business days of the self-inspection. The self-inspections must also be kept on-site.
Initial Inspections
Initial inspections are to confirm that the approved plan is being implemented. The City
Engineering Inspector must be contacted by the owner/owner’s representative/contractor at
least 48 hours prior to scheduling the Initial Inspection. It is expected that at the time of the
initial inspection, the first level of BMPs will have been implemented according to those plans
and that no land disturbing activity will have occurred prior to the Initial Inspection. This
inspection also serves to establish contact between inspectors and the site personnel responsible
for implementing the approved plans. This is especially important for those sites that have a
long construction period or the potential to have a significant impact. Initial inspections are
only conducted on sites that require an Erosion and Stormwater Quality Control Permit. These
inspections are documented on the Inspection Checklist.
Compliance Inspections
Compliance inspections are performed by City Engineering Inspectors. The inspector verifies
that the latest self-inspection report is accurate and that BMPs are functioning according to
design and only allowable discharges are occurring. The inspector also verifies that the Erosion
and Stormwater Quality Control Plan is updated to reflect current BMP activity. Compliance
inspections may also occur during or immediately after a precipitation event. Compliance
inspections are only conducted for sites that require an Erosion and Stormwater Quality Control
Permit. The City uses the Inspection Checklist to document these inspections.
Reconnaissance Inspections
Reconnaissance inspections are conducted by a City Engineering Inspector for the general
purpose of determining conditions at the site, particularly if the site has contributed sediment to
drainageways or other drainage facilities, or if material has runoff the site. These inspections are
generally performed from off-site on adjacent streets or property, and may occur during or
immediately after a significant precipitation event. This type of inspection is normally aimed at
potential problem sites or sites that typically do not require an Erosion and Stormwater Quality
Control Permit. The results of a reconnaissance inspection could require a site that previously
was not required to develop an Erosion and Stormwater Quality Control Plan to develop one.
The inspection will be documented using the Inspection Checklist.
Complaint Response Inspections
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These City inspections will occur in response to either a citizen complaint or a complaint from
another City agency. The inspector will inform the contractor and owner/owner’s
representative of the complaint, determine the validity of the complaint, and if necessary,
advise on the necessary repair, maintenance or cleanup. The inspector may also require the
implementation of specific measures or additional BMPs to prevent the recurrence of the
problems that gave rise to the complaint. All construction sites are subject to complaint
response inspections. The inspection will be documented using the Inspection Checklist.
Follow-up Inspections
Follow-up inspections are conducted to ensure that measures or requirements from a previous
City inspection have been performed or complied with. These requirements may involve the
cleanup of a discharge, implementing additional or revised BMPs, repairing, reinstalling, or
maintaining damaged or non-functioning BMPs. All construction sites are subject to follow-up
inspections. The inspection will be documented using the Inspection Checklist.
Final Inspections
A final inspection of the site is conducted by the City Engineering Inspector to determine
overall compliance with the Erosion and Stormwater Quality Control Plan, to determine if
measures have been taken to stabilize the site prior to final approval, and prior to release of any
financial assurances. The City Engineering Inspector must be contacted by the owner/owner’s
representative/contractor at least 48 hours prior to scheduling the Final Inspection. The
inspection will focus on whether the following have occurred and if sediment from erosion is
leaving the site or entering into drainageways or other drainage facilities.
1. All work is in compliance with the approved Erosion and Stormwater Quality Control
Plan, and all stabilization is completed, including vegetation, retaining walls or other
approved measures.
2. Final stabilization is reached when all ground surface disturbing activities at the site
have been completed, and uniform vegetative cover has been established with an
individual plant density of at least 70 percent of pre-disturbance plant density levels,
or equivalent permanent, physical erosion reduction methods have been employed, as
determined by the City Engineering Inspector.
3. Removal of all temporary erosion and sediment control measures.
4. Installation of all approved permanent treatment stormwater quality BMPs, if
required.
5. Removal of all stockpiles of soil, construction material/debris, construction
equipment, etc.
6. Streets, parking lots and other paved surfaces (on-site and off-site) are clean.
7. Removal of sediment and debris from drainage facilities (on-site and off-site) and
other off-site property caused by the construction activity, including proper
restoration of any damaged property.
Final inspections are only conducted for those sites that are required to have an Erosion and
Stormwater Quality Control Permit. The inspection will be documented using the Inspection
Checklist.
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Correction of Deficiencies
Where self-inspections note the need for BMP maintenance activities, BMPs must be maintained
by the owner or his representative. A specific timeline for implementing maintenance
procedures is not included because BMP maintenance is expected to be proactive, not
responsive. Where BMPs have failed, resulting in noncompliance, they must be addressed as
soon as possible, immediately in most cases, to minimize the discharge of pollutants.
Where city inspections identify the need for BMP maintenance, the City Engineering Inspector
will notify the owner or his representative of the required actions. The City Engineering
Inspector will perform a follow-up inspection within 5 business days. The date of non-
compliance is established as the date that the BMP violation was identified. The 5 day
timeframe for the follow-up inspection is not a grace period from enforcement actions.
Inspection Frequency
Self-Inspection Frequency
The owner or his representative shall, at a minimum, make a thorough inspection at least once
every 14 calendar days. Also, post-storm event inspections must be conducted within 24 hours
after the end of any precipitation or snowmelt event that causes surface erosion. Provided the
timing is appropriate, the post-storm inspections may be used to fulfill the 14-day routine
inspection requirement. A more frequent inspection schedule than the minimum inspections
described may be necessary to ensure that BMPs continue to operate as needed to comply with
the plan. Self-inspection forms must be submitted electronically to the assigned City
Engineering Inspector within 5 business days of the self-inspection.
For sites or portions of sites that have construction activities completed and final stabilization
measures installed, but final stabilization has not been achieved due to a vegetative cover that
has not become established, the owner or his representative shall make a thorough inspection of
their stormwater management system at least once every month, and post-storm event
inspections are not required. The Erosion and Stormwater Quality Control Plan must be
amended to indicate those areas that will be inspected in accordance with the reduced schedule.
Inspections are not required at sites where construction activities are temporarily halted, snow
cover exists over the entire site for an extended period, and melting conditions posing a risk of
surface erosion do not exist. This exception is applicable only during the period where melting
conditions do not exist, and applies to the routine 14-day and monthly inspections, as well as
the post-storm event inspections. The following information must be documented in the
inspection record for use of this exclusion: dates when snow cover occurred, date when
construction activities ceased, and date melting conditions began. When site conditions make
this schedule impractical, the owner/developer may petition the City to grant an alternative
inspection schedule.
The inspection frequency is typically reasonable to achieve and can help to ensure that the
BMPs remain in good working condition. For example, vehicle tracking of sediment onto the
roadway is a common problem that often requires maintenance more frequently than weekly.
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Curb socks, inlet protection and silt fence are other BMPs that are prone to damage and
displacement, also benefiting from more frequent inspections.
City Engineering Inspection Frequency

Compliance inspections are performed by City Engineering Inspectors and occur randomly but
at least once every 4 months. The City Engineering Inspector also performs an initial and final
inspection of the project site.
Record Keeping
The owner or developer (permittee) shall retain all copies of the approved plan, all reports and
inspections required by the permit and records of all data used to complete the plan. Self-
inspection records must be retained by the owner/developer for three years.
The owner or developer shall retain a copy of the plan and all required reports and inspections
at the construction site from the date of project initiation to the date of final stabilization, unless
the City approves another location, specified by the owner or developer.
Disposition of Temporary Measures
With only a few exceptions, most temporary erosion and sediment control measures must be
removed prior to a final inspection and final approval and prior to release of any financial
assurances. The BMP Fact Sheets provide guidance for final disposition of temporary measures.
This may be as simple as removing silt fence, or more complex such as removing accumulated
sediment from a construction phase sedimentation basin that will be used as a post-construction
extended detention basin. Some biodegradable BMPs, such as erosion control blankets, are
designed to remain in place and would create new areas of disturbance if removed. See the
BMP Fact Sheets for guidance on BMPs that may be left in place as a part of final stabilization.
For some BMPs such as sediment control logs/straw wattles, some materials may be
biodegradable (straw), but there may be components of the BMP that biodegrade slowly
(stakes) or not at all (plastic netting) and these must be removed.
Temporary erosion control measures should not be removed until all areas tributary to the
temporary controls have achieved final stabilization. It may be necessary to maintain some of
the control measures for an extended period of time, until the upgradient areas have been fully
stabilized, and vegetation has sufficiently matured to provide adequate cover. Trapped
sediment and disturbed soil areas resulting from the disposal of temporary measures must be
returned to final plan grades and permanently stabilized to prevent further soil erosion.
Whenever post-construction BMPs are used for sediment controls during construction, the
Erosion and Stormwater Quality Control Plan shall include the steps and actions needed to
refurbish these facilities to a fully operational form as post-construction BMPs. As discussed in
Chapter 4, the final site work will not be accepted until these BMPs are in final and acceptable
form as the original design calls for, which includes lines and grades, volumes, outlet
structures, trash racks, landscaping and other measures specified in the plans prepared by the
design engineer.
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Construction Enforcement Strategy
The following strategy will be used to ensure compliance with the City of Colorado Springs’
Erosion and Stormwater Quality Control Plans.
A) Goal of Strategy
To encourage owners, developers, and contractors to take the necessary measures to ensure that
their construction sites do not create negative impacts to public safety, property, or water
resources.
B) Policies
The following policies apply to enforcement at construction sites in the City of Colorado
Springs.
1. It will be the policy of the City of Colorado Springs to encourage compliance with
grading, erosion and stormwater quality control requirements by working with
engineers and developers during the design and implementation phases of a project to
incorporate proper construction BMPs.
2. The City will take enforcement action on a site as necessary to ensure proactive
compliance with BMP implementation and maintenance. The intent will be to initiate
the enforcement process to correct deficiencies and to motivate construction site
violators.
3. The owner of the land is the ultimate responsible party for all construction activities. It
is the responsibility of the owner to take all necessary measures to ensure that the site is
in compliance with City ordinances and the Erosion and Stormwater Quality Control
Plan.
4. The City has made every effort to make its requirements consistent with State
requirements for construction activities (CDPS General Permit – Stormwater Discharges
Associated with Construction Activities). Should requirements conflict, it will be the
responsibility of the owner to bring these conflicts to the City’s attention and propose
how to address them.
5. Whenever a Stop Work Order is issued, it will be the City’s policy to stop any or all City
activities or further approvals relative to the site until the necessary measures are taken
to address the concerns, as stipulated in the Stop Work Order. The City Engineer may
also use partial Stop Work Orders, when deemed appropriate.
An important element of the City’s enforcement program is inspections. The City encourages
compliance by requiring self-inspections by the owner. A good program for monitoring the
compliance status of sites with their plans may be sufficient encouragement to ensure
compliance with their Erosion and Stormwater Quality Control Permits. The self-inspections
require the owner to identify areas of noncompliance and take corrective actions.
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When the City performs inspections at construction sites, it notes those areas that need to be
addressed to bring the site into compliance with the Erosion and Stormwater Control Plan.
Based on a review of the site, the City Engineering Inspector will list the actions that are needed.
A follow-up inspection occurs within 5-business days.
There are several situations where the City may determine that more aggressive action is
necessary to get the site into compliance with its permit. The first situation is when there are
impacts on public safety, property or water resources. This could include, but is not limited to,
the deposition of sediment on a roadway that has the potential to cause accidents, the wash out
of channels, spills of toxic materials, deposition of sediment that causes or has the potential to
cause property damage, or the deposition of materials into water ways. The magnitude of the
impacts will determine what action is appropriate. Another instance that may result in more
aggressive action involves chronic and recalcitrant behavior by the
owner/developer/contractor. Problems that may warrant such action include:
• Where the same problem is reoccurring at the site.

• Where the site appears to be having frequent minor problems.
• The individuals involved have a history of noncompliance.
There are several options for formal action that are available to the City. Table 1-1 summarizes
some of the more common options. The City may take other action as deemed appropriate.
Enforcement steps will only reset if the site passes two consecutive City Engineering Inspections
following the final follow-up inspection for the most recent violation.
It is expected that under normal conditions the progression of enforcement actions is a Verbal
Notice, Letter of Noncompliance, then a Stop Work Order, then a revocation of the Grading
and/or Erosion and Stormwater Control Permit and then a Notice and Order. The City may
also use financial assurances when a Stop Work Order has been issued to address non-
compliance issues. Once a stop work order has been issued and a permit has been revoked, it
will be necessary to resubmit an Erosion and Stormwater Quality Control Plan to the City. A
Municipal Summons may be issued for noncompliance with a Stop Work Order, a Notice and
Order or other situations as outlined in the City Code.
Enforcement provisions to ensure compliance with requirements as defined in City of

operation and maintenance of BMPs
Please see Table 1-1 Possible Enforcement Options.
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Table 1-1 Possible Enforcement Options
Enforcement Description Typical Applications

Option
Verbal Notice Violations found at the time of the No immediate danger to public
During inspection. Give the site representative a safety, property or water
Compliance copy of the inspection report along with resources.
Inspections verbal communication of the violations that
need immediate repair.
Verbal Notice Complete an inspection report following up No immediate danger to public

During Follow Up on the deficiencies that were in need of safety, property or water
Inspections repair from the prior compliance inspection. resources.
These follow up inspections shall be done
within five business days from the time of
the compliance inspection. Verbally
communicate with the site representative at
the time of the follow up inspection, giving
them a copy of the inspection report.
Letter of Non- The letter of non-compliance shall be issued No immediate danger to public
Compliance when the deficiencies were not repaired as safety, property or water
identified during the compliance and first resources.
follow up inspection. The items need to be
repaired immediately from the time of Compliance has not been
receipt of the non-compliance letter with the achieved while working with the
city inspector returning to the site for a owner/representative or
second follow up inspection within five contractor.
business days.
When the City wants to
document ongoing problems and
agreed upon follow-up.
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Table 1-1 Possible Enforcement Options
Stop Work The stop work order shall be issued when Used when there is an immediate
Order/Cease and the deficiencies listed in the letter of non- threat to the public safety,
Desist compliance have not been completed. The property or water resources.
stop work order is hand delivered to the
owner of the site with signatures from the Used when the site has failed to
owner and the inspector issuing it; or sent by comply with the Letter of Non
certified mail if owner is unavailable for Compliance.
hand delivery. The stop work order is
posted on site. If the deficiencies are not Used when unauthorized
completed during the stop work order and grading, stockpiling, or discharge
within the timeframe allowed, a demand of is observed or reported on a site.
the financial assurance may be done so the
City of Colorado Springs can contract to
complete the work. The timeframe between
the stop work order and the demand of the
financial assurance is on a case by case basis.
If deficiencies are resolved then the stop
work order is lifted and construction
activities can resume.
Permit The permit revocation is used when the site Used when the site has failed to
Revocation. has failed to comply with the Stop Work comply with the Stop Work
Order. The City may revoke the Grading Order.
Permit and/or the Erosion Control Permit if
the requirements of the plan are not Used when the current plan has
implemented. Revocation of the permit has been judged to be inadequate,
the same effect as a Stop Work Order, except and the owner or contractor has
the owner will need to resubmit an Erosion failed to take the necessary
and Stormwater Quality Control Plan measures to improve the plan.
Notice and Order A notice and order is issued whenever the This action may be taken
City will need to collect funds (beyond the whenever the City will need to
financial assurances) for abating the collect funds (beyond the
violation. The notice and order is issued by financial assurances) for abating
certified mail or hand delivered to the owner the violation.
of the site
Municipal A municipal summons is used when the site Used when the site has failed to
Summons has failed to comply with the Stop Work comply with the Stop Work
Order or Notice and Order. This is the Order or Notice and Order.
issuance of a summons to appear before a
judge in Municipal Court.
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02/22/2017
2016
WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING DIVISION
ANNUAL REPORT OF ACTIVITIES
FEBRUARY 2017
Table of Contents
1.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 2

2.0 Background ............................................................................................................................. 3
3.0 MS4 Permit Compliance Program Group ......................................................................... 6
4.0 Stormwater Capital Improvements Projects Program .................................................. 22
5.0 Drainage Operations and Maintenance Program .......................................................... 28
6.0 Communications .................................................................................................................. 30
7.0 Coordination with FCWFCGD .......................................................................................... 31
8.0 Estimated Expenditures for the 2016 Calendar Year ..................................................... 33
9.0 Other Relevant Activities ................................................................................................... 34
Glossary ...............................................................................................................................................A
CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING DIVISION 1 FEBRUARY 2017

ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2016 ACTIVITIES
1.0 Introduction
The purpose of this annual report is to provide a summary of activities conducted by the City of
Colorado Springs (City) Water Resources Engineering Division during the 2016 calendar year.
These activities include stormwater-related capital projects, drainage-related operations and
maintenance duties, MS4 Permit compliance activities, and implementation of programs aimed
toward the protection of waterways adjacent to both City and Colorado Springs Utilities
infrastructure. This report is in addition to reports submitted to Pueblo County associated with
the stormwater-related Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) entered into by the City, Colorado
Springs Utilities (Utilities), and Pueblo County on April 27, 2016. The IGA commits the City
and Utilities to invest $460 million dollars over the next two decades on stormwater
management and control activities, including a commitment to construct certain identified
capital projects.
In 2016, the City of Colorado Springs Water
“Ultimately, the purpose of Water
Resources Engineering Division began an extensive Resources Engineering is for achievement
and significant reorganization, as described below. and protection of clean waterways. Because
As part of the reorganization efforts, the former the majority of stormwater (precipitation or
Stormwater Division was renamed as the Water snow melt) eventually makes its way into
our waterways and to downstream
Resources Engineering Division to more accurately
communities, managing our water
reflect the division’s role and purpose. resources at the source with a
comprehensive approach, including the
The Division has long represented the City’s team planning and management of constructed
dedicated to managing the City’s storm drainage facilities, implementation of MS4 Permit
infrastructure such as channels, culverts, creeks and mandated programs, community education,
waterways to convey water, mitigate runoff and and the adopt-a-waterway program, is key
to maintaining clean waterways for our
flooding, and preserve water quality to comply with community and our downstream
federal clean water regulations. Stormwater neighbors.”
infrastructure projects and programs remain a
significant part of the Water Resources Engineering - Richard Mulledy, Water Resources
Engineering Division Manager
Division to control flooding and comply with federal
clean water regulations.
In recent years, more comprehensive watershed approaches have been replacing the traditional
stormwater management practices. The focus of stormwater infrastructure has transformed
from building concrete culverts and underground storm drains to creating more naturalistic
channels that convey water, but also has become a valuable natural resource, which people can
enjoy through the incorporation of trails or other amenities.

2.0 Background
The City of Colorado Springs is located in El Paso County and within the Fountain Creek
watershed. The boundaries of the City covers 195 square miles, making Colorado Springs the
largest municipality in Colorado by area. With this extensive area, and the significant elevation,
geological, and geomorphological changes found therein, comes a significant stormwater
challenge as the City oversees runoff from 32 different subwatersheds.
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Discharge Permit (MS4 Permit)
The City was first issued an MS4 Permit from the Colorado Department of Public Health and
Environment (CDPHE) on October 12, 1997. Since the issuance of the initial permit, several
permit renewals have followed. The MS4 Permit seeks to regulate the discharge of stormwater
runoff from City infrastructure to state and federal waterways. The permit requires the City to
develop and implement a wide-range of stormwater management programs to control and limit
pollutants in stormwater runoff, including:
 Commercial/Residential Management
Program
 Illicit Discharges Management Program

 Industrial Facilities Program
 Construction Site Program
 Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping

for Municipal Operations Program
 Public Outreach Program (with above

programs)
The most recent City MS4 Permit was issued in
September 2011 and is currently in administrative
extension status.
In 2014, both City Drainage Criteria Manuals
Volumes I and II (DCM) were updated and serve as Figure 1: MS4 Permit No. COS-000004
the current criteria and guide for development and
drainage improvements.
City Water Resources Engineering Division Reorganization
In 2016, the City created a separate dedicated Water Resources Engineering Division within the
City’s Public Works Department to manage the MS4 Permit programs, related permit
obligations, maintenance of the City’s stormwater infrastructure, and delivery of stormwater
related capital improvement projects. As part of this effort, City staff dedicated to water
resources related work, as expressed in full time equivalents (FTEs), increased from 28 FTEs
present at the end of 2015 to 52.25 FTEs at the end of 2016, and are planned to increase further
to a total of 66.25 FTEs by the end of 2017. Most significantly, included in the additional staff is
the new Water Resources Engineering Division Manager, three senior program leaders, and
increased numbers of dedicated erosion control inspectors, maintenance and operations

personnel, and water resources engineers. Some positions have been filled by re-purposing
current staff, while most continue to be new hires. The organizational chart below describes the
location of the new Water Resources Engineering Division within the Public Works
Department.
Figure 2: Public Works Division Organizational Charts
The overall Water Resources Engineering Division Program consists of three primary functions:
 Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of current drainage and water quality infrastructure;
 Engineering and construction of new stormwater capital projects to address flooding,
erosion, and water quality concerns;
 And Management of activities required by the MS4 Permit programs.
Until late in 2015 these three functions were performed by three separate groups within the City
Public Works Department. Drainage O&M was performed by the Streets Division; stormwater
capital projects were delivered by the Engineering Division’s Capital Improvement Program;
and MS4 Permit Program activities were managed by several individuals in City Engineering.
The breakdown of the 28 FTE stormwater-related staff in 2015 consisted of:
 5 full time Stormwater positions (1 Senior Civil Engineer, 1 Stormwater Quality
Coordinator, 1 Lead Inspector, 1 Senior Engineer, 1 Field Operator)
 0.25 FTE within Asset Management (drainage facility asset management database)
 3.5 FTE within Engineering and Development Review (development reviews and
building site inspections)
 18.5 FTE within Operations and Maintenance (drainage facility inspection and
maintenance)
 0.1 FTE Public Communications Department (public outreach support)
The City’s new Water Resources Engineering Division consolidates most of the core functions
for MS4 Permit compliance. The previous City Streets Division has been renamed the
Operation and Maintenance Division to more accurately reflect the division’s function and a
Drainage Infrastructure Maintenance Group has been created within that division. Although all
stormwater infrastructure maintenance is performed by the Drainage Infrastructure
Maintenance Group, the planning and tracking of stormwater infrastructure related
maintenance activities are coordinated through the Water Resources Divisions Stormwater
Projects Delivery Program.

Delivery of large stormwater capital projects will continue to be the responsibility of the City
Engineering Division’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP), although a Stormwater Capital
Projects Program has been created for capital projects delivery within the CIP Program and all
stormwater projects are coordinated through the Water Resources Engineering Division’s
Stormwater Projects Delivery Program. The breakdown of the current 52.25 FTE staff in the
Water Resources Engineering Division consists of:
 20 full time positions within the MS4 Permit Compliance Group:

- Water Quality Program
- Stormwater Projects Delivery Program
- Development and Erosion Control/Development Review Program
 31 FTEs within Drainage Operations & Maintenance Program
 1 FTE within Stormwater Capital Improvement Projects Program
 0.25 FTE within Communication Department
The organizational chart below illustrates the Water Resources Engineering Division and
coordination with other divisions within Public Works.
Public Works
Communications
Water Resources
Engineering
Division
Stormwater Drainage
Capital Operations and
Improvement Development and Maintenance
Water Quality Stormwater
Projects Program Erosion Control/ Program
Program Projects Delivery
Development Program
Review Program
MS4 Permit Compliance

Program Group
Figure 3: Water Resources Division Organizational Chart

3.0 MS4 Permit Compliance Program Group
As described in the table above, the MS4 Permit compliance activities under the Water
Resources Engineering Division have been reorganized under three programs.
•The core functions of the Water Quality Program include:

MS4 Permit compliance tracking and reporting; illicit
discharge tracking and response; public outreach;
construction site erosion control inspections; private BMP
Water Quality Program inspection and tracking; management of the industrial
facilities management program; management of the
municipal facilities runoff control program (MFRCP); and
wet and dry weather water quality monitoring.
•The core functions of the Development and Erosion

Control/Development Review Program include: review of
Development and drainage reports, grading and erosion control plans,
Erosion Control/ permanent BMP design calculations, drainage related
design plans, and other drainage and erosion related
Development Review reports and plans; review of drainage basin planning
Program studies (DBPSs) and master drainage development plans
(MDDPs); City DCM management, revisions, and
clarifications; and technical engineering assistance.
•The core functions of the Stormwater Projects Delivery

Program include: small projects delivery (under
approximately $200,000); coordination with the Drainage
Operations & Maintenance Program; coordination with
Stormwater Projects Stormwater Capital Improvements Projects Program Team;
development and management of stormwater project
Delivery Program planning, including: DPBSs, infrastructure master plans,
maintenance master planning, open channel inspection,
and maintenance planning; management of project delivery
for smaller emergency projects ($1.5 Million/year); and
coordination of grant projects (FEMA, EWP, NRCS, etc.)
The following sections provide a summary of activities performed by each of the MS4 Permit
Compliance Program groups in 2016.

Water Quality Program Activities
A dedicated Water Quality Program was formed and staffed as part of the Water Resources
Engineering Division reorganization in 2016. The Water Quality Program is comprised of the
following team members:
 Water Quality Program Manager
 MS4 Permit Coordinator
 Engineering Supervision (Erosion Control Inspection)
 Five (5) Erosion Control Construction Inspectors
 Stormwater Specialist (Public Outreach and Education)
 Engineering Tech III (Permanent BMPs)
 Engineering Tech II (GIS)
 Engineering Tech II
MS4 Permit Compliance Tracking and Reporting

Annual reporting related to the City’s MS4 Permit is required to be submitted in April of each
year. The report is created from data and tracking of that data throughout the year. A copy of
the 2016 annual report was submitted to the CDPHE on April 1, 2016.
Illicit Discharge Tracking and Response

Per Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 40 (Protection of Environment), Section 122.26
(Stormwater Discharges), Paragraph (b)(2), an illicit discharge is defined as, “any discharge to a
municipal separate storm sewer that is not composed entirely of stormwater except discharges
pursuant to a NPDES permit (other than the NPDES permit for discharges from the municipal
separate storm sewer) and discharges resulting from firefighting activities”.
Illicit discharges can often pose problems because, unlike wastewater which flows to a
wastewater treatment plant, stormwater generally flows directly to waterways. Illicit
discharges often include pathogens, nutrients, surfactants, and various toxic pollutants.
In 2016, City illicit discharge response teams responded to 64 illicit discharge calls.
Public Outreach Activities

The City’s MS4 Permit requires public education and outreach activities related to the
following:
 Educational activities to promote public reporting of illicit discharges and improper

disposal activities conducted during the reporting period included:
o Illicit Discharge Detection:
 Materials distributed: 107 various brochures, depending on the spill
type
 Training: Approximately 260 City employees went through the Illicit
Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE) training

 Public education activities to promote proper management and disposal of potential
pollutants conducted during the reporting period included:
o Presentations provided (i.e., schools, community events): 102
 Number of students and citizens reached (i.e., schools, community
events): 3,429
 Regional Stormwater Advertising Campaign reaching multiple
counties and jurisdictions
(i.e., pet waste, used oil, and illicit discharge related advertising on
billboards and other signs)
o Educational materials distributed:
 Brochures: 5,875
(i.e., schools, auto body and repair shops, oil recycling facilities,
carwash locations, carpet cleaners, concrete contractors, landscaping
companies, veterinarians, pet grooming facilities)
 School Items: 11,625
(i.e., droplet figurines, pencils, magnets, activity guides and crayons,
tattoos, post cards, bracelets)
 Household chemical waste collection program education and outreach activities

during the reporting period included:
o The City continued to participate in the El Paso County Household
Hazardous Waste Collection Program in a continued commitment to make
reasonably available to residents the means to recycle or properly dispose of
the more common household chemical wastes.
o Distributed over 750 brochures related to the participation in the El Paso
County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program to local oil
recycling facilities.
 Industrial facilities program education and outreach activities during the reporting
period included:
o Distribution of over 4,000 brochures promoting proper management of
industrial sites regarding stormwater quality and industrial best
management practices to local auto body and repair facilities, oil recycling
facilities, carwash locations, carpet cleaning operations, and concrete
contractors.
 Training and education for construction site operators during the reporting period
included:
o The City hosted classes for the construction program and construction-
related community in the spring, summer, and fall of 2016. The classes
included: Stormwater Management and Erosion Control During
Construction (GEC), Developing and Implementing Stormwater
Management Plans (SWMP), and Conducting Stormwater Compliance
Inspections Training.
o The City conducted in-house staff training including a Grading and Erosion
Control Program Workshop and a Construction BMP Workshop Meeting.
o The City participated in “Wet Wednesdays” stakeholder meetings held at the
area Home Builder’s Association (HBA) offices. The City prepared a number

of stormwater related presentations at these meetings detailed for the
construction industry in the City and El Paso County.
Construction Site Erosion Control Inspections

In 2016, five full-time erosion control site inspectors were dedicated to the MS4 Program,
including two existing construction project inspectors and three new hires. The dedicated team
was formed to perform specific erosion control and stormwater-related inspections. During the
2016 reporting year, the City’s MS4 Program construction inspection team completed the
following:
 Total of inspections: 5,319
 Active construction sites through the year: 322
 Initial Inspections: 67
 Final Inspections: 79
 Routine Inspections: 3,878
 Complaint Inspections: 3
 Follow-up Inspections, reconnaissance/indicator, storm event inspections: 970
Construction Site Enforcement:
 Notice and order: 0
 Letter of Non-compliance: 11
 Stop Work Orders: 2
Private BMP Inspection and Tracking

City inspectors conduct inspections at various points of construction projects for conformance
with construction specifications and compliance with MS4 related stormwater regulations.
Additionally, the City completes required annual inspections of existing private permanent
BMPs in accordance with issued private maintenance agreements. The constructed permanent
private BMPs (i.e., extended detention basins, porous landscape detention basins) are tracked in
a database maintained by the City to ensure private BMPs are inspected and maintained
appropriately.
In 2016, City inspectors conducted over 282 private BMP inspections.
Industrial Facilities Management Program

The goal of the Industrial Facilities Program is to reduce, to the maximum extent practicable,
pollutants from entering the municipal separate storm sewer system from industries.
The Industrial Facilities Program requires the City to provide educational material that can
assist the industrial facility in complying with water quality regulations. The City must use the
Illicit Discharges Program code and enforcement procedures to address discharges from
Municipal Facilities Runoff Control Program (MFRCP)

The MFRCP program is administered by the City’s MS4 Permit Coordinator along with various
representatives from the City vehicle maintenance group (SERCO), City Public Works
Operations and Maintenance Division, City Parks and Recreation Department, City Fire
Department and the City Police Department. There are currently 42 MFRCP sites within the

City’s MS4 Permit jurisdiction. Each year site plans for each MFRCP site are updated,
inspections of the facilities are conducted, and MFRCP related training is administered.
Wet and Dry Weather Water Quality Monitoring

The Wet Weather Monitoring report is an additional requirement of the City’s MS4 Permit that
is required to be submitted in June of each year. The majority of this data comes from
monitoring and testing conducted throughout the City by the United States Geological Survey
(USGS) under a joint funding agreement with USGS and Utilities.
E. Coli TMDL
In 2016, the City joined other area governmental agencies to create a Regional Watershed Plan
to address E. coli in preparation of the anticipated implementation of a Total Maximum Daily
Load (TMDL) standard for E. coli in 2019 by the CDPHE. As part of EPA’s new national vision
for the Clean Water Act (CWA) 303(d) program (Impaired Water Listing and TMDL Program),
States are required to identify priority areas for TMDL development through 2022. The purpose
of the regional watershed planning group efforts are to preemptively prepare a plan in
preparation for this anticipated 2019 requirement. To date, the City has dedicated $25,000 to the
Arkansas and Fountain Coalition for Urban River Evaluation (AF CURE) for these efforts.
Development and Erosion Control/Development Review Program

Activities
A dedicated Development and Erosion Control/Development Review Program was formed

and staffed in 2016 to review development and construction-related submittals for compliance
with both the City’s MS4 Permit and the City’s Drainage Criteria Manual (DCM) requirements.
The Development and Erosion Control/Development Review Program is comprised of the
following team members:
 Program Manager
 Senior Civil Engineer
 Three (3) Development and Erosion Control Review Engineers
In 2016, the Development Erosion Control/Development Review team completed reviews of

over 3,000 drainage related development submittals with a 90% on time completion rate, and
completed internal training on the following topics:
 Overall DCM & MS4 Permit requirements
 DCM Four-Step Process to Minimize Adverse Impacts of Urbanization
 Permanent Best Management Practices (BMP) Design Review
 Definitions and Criteria of Development and Redevelopment
 City of Colorado Springs Document Management System
 Development and Erosion Control/Development Review Philosophy
 Development and Erosion Control/Development Review Techniques
 Construction BMP Review
 Rudimentary Channel Hydraulics

Stormwater Projects Delivery Program Activities
A dedicated Stormwater Projects Delivery Program was formed and staffed in 2016 to scope,
manage, and deliver small (generally less than $200,000) drainage related projects. The
Stormwater Projects Delivery Program is comprised of the following team members:
 Program Manager
 Stormwater Projects Coordinator
 Stormwater Construction Manager
 Civil Engineering II
 Dedicated Stormwater Capital Project Inspector
The following provides a highlight of several projects managed by the Stormwater Projects
Delivery team in 2016. A total of 56 projects where initiated or completed during 2016. (A
complete list of projects can be found in the 2016 Stormwater Control Program
Intergovernmental Agency (IGA) Annual Report of Expenditures.)
FEMA/ GRANT PROJECTS (IGA Project #0)

Projects arising from the 2013 and 2015 flooding
Bear Creek
Location: Walmart at 8th St.
Description: Construction of a grouted sloping boulder (GSB) drop structure to replace an

existing damaged drop structure due to flooding during FEMA declared disaster DR-4229. The
former drop structure was undermined and broken as a result of the flood event. Replacement
with an improved drop structure and channel lining in project area controls channel flows and
provided revegetation to further protect channel bank slopes.
Engineer/Contractor: Matrix/Wildcat Construction

Status: 100% Complete

FEMA/ GRANT PROJECTS (IGA Project #0) - Continued
31st Street Channel

Location: 31st Street at Westmoor Drive
Description: Storm damage caused undermining underneath and behind several concrete
armoring panels in the channel between opposing lanes of traffic on 31st Street. Work to be
accomplished: repair trapezoidal channel section including side slopes and bottom in order to
reduce the possibility of undermining or erosion in a future event.
Engineer/Contractor: PRC Engineering/Tasmarr

Status: Engineering 100% Complete, Construction 75% Complete
Camp Creek Channel Stabilization (2015)

Location: Garden of the gods and Rock Ledge Ranch
Description: The Camp Creek natural channel through this area was heavily eroded due to post
wildfire flooding from the Waldo Canyon Fire. This project provides natural channel stabilization
through the Garden of the Gods and Rock Ledge Ranch.
Engineer/Contractor: Wilson and Company/Beers and Brock


FEMA/ GRANT PROJECTS (IGA Project #0) - Continued
Autism Center Channel Stabilization (2015)

Location: Upstream of 2760 Fieldstone Road
Description: The South Douglas Creek natural channel through this area was heavily eroded due
to post wildfire flooding from the Waldo Canyon fire, bringing heavy debris that clogged a
detention pond and subsequently caused severe downstream neighborhood flooding, especially
in August 2015. This project provides an improved grate system for the detention pond outlet
structure to prevent future clogging of the drainage system.
Engineer/Contractor: HDR Engineering/BMH Development

Status: Construction 95% Complete
Heatherdale CMP
Location: Rock Island Trail from about 2150 to 2230 Heatherdale Drive
Description: An 84” CMP failed adjacent to the trail causing a large sinkhole and flooding of
residences. The damaged sections of the CMP were replaced and the invert of the remainder of
the CMP was lined with concrete. Sections of failed concrete trapezoidal channel were also repair
just downstream of the pipeline outfall.
Contractor: DRX

EMERGENCY STORMWATER PROJECTS (IGA Project #1)
Projects arising from 2016 prioritized community and local needs
Cheyenne Rd and Fenmoor

Location: North Side of Cheyenne Road at Fenmoor Place
Description: Stormwater pools at northwest corner of Cheyenne and Fenmoor. A crosspan was
installed along the north side of Cheyenne to pass flows to the east curb line of Fenmoor.
Contractor: Jerry Johnson

Ranch Circle
Location: 4423 to 4427 Ranch Circle
Description: Bubbler that directs flow under cul-de-sac failed. Bubbler was removed and a
concrete swale was installed to direct flows above ground into storm system to the west. Curb
and gutter and drive pans in cul-de-sac were removed and replaced to improve drainage and
direct flows into new swale.
Contractor: DRX

EMERGENCY STORMWATER PROJECTS (IGA Project #1) - Continued
Shadowglen Drive
Location: 4765 to 4769 Shadowglen Drive
Description: Bubbler that directs flow under cul-de-sac failed. Bubbler was removed and a
concrete swale was installed to direct flows above ground into storm system to the west. Curb
and gutter and drive pans in cul-de-sac were removed and replaced to improve drainage and
direct flows into new swale.
Contractor: DRX
Flying W Ranch / Stoneridge

Location: East side of Flying W Ranch Road at Stoneridge Drive
Description: Post Waldo Canyon Fire stormwater flows ran down Stoneridge and overwhelmed
the storm system in Flying W Ranch spilling over the curb into the residential area to the east.
An earthen berm was built along Flying W Ranch to capture the flows and direct them into the
concrete channel to the south via a new inlet structure.
Contractor: DRX

Cheyenne Road at Manor

Location: South side of West Cheyenne Road at Manor Lane
Description: Stormwater flows along the south side of Cheyenne Road were eroding the asphalt
entrance of Manor Lane. A new concrete crosspan was installed to direct flows to the east along
Cheyenne Road.

336 Cheyenne Road

Location: 336 Cheyenne Road
Description: Debris was washing onto Fenmoor Place from private residence on the east side.
New curb and gutter and driveway apron where installed to match along property.


4964-4970 Bluestem Drive

Location: Cul-de-sac at 4964-4970 Bluestem Drive
Description: Stormwater sheet flows into cul-de-sac and entered lower driveways flooding
residences. Removed and replaced curbs, sidewalks and driveway pans around cul-de-sac to
direct water to concrete channel at low point and prevent water from entering driveways.

Paseo and Lees

Location: North side of Paseo Road at Lees Lane
Description: Stormwater flows down Paseo from the east were not being captured by storm
system along north side of Paseo. A new inlet with overflow chase directing flows into adjacent
concrete channel was installed as well as new concrete swales and another concrete chase
upstream.
Contractor: DRX

La Salle Channel Grate

Location: Between Constitution Ave and La Salle Street at Howard Ave
Description: The size and velocity of debris in the Concrete channel overwhelmed the newly
installed grate. A new grate engineered to handle the larger debris was installed as a
replacement for the failed grate.
Contractor: Peak Custom Fabricators

1313 E. Monroe Street

Location: 1313 E. Monroe Street
Description: Stormwater overwhelmed the driveway pan flooding the residence. The driveway
pan and adjacent sidewalk was removed, regraded and replaced to contain the flows in the street
storm system.


1307 E. Monroe Street

Location: 1313 E. Monroe Street
Description: Stormwater overwhelmed the driveway pan flooding the residence. The driveway
pan and adjacent sidewalk was removed, regraded and replaced to contain the flows in the street
storm system.

Chapel Hills Drainage

Location: Northwest corner of Chapel Hills Drive and Mulligan Drive
Description: Groundwater seeping from the hillside west of Chapel Hills was flowing over the
sidewalk causing hazardous conditions. An underdrain was placed behind the sidewalk and tied
into the adjacent inlet to capture flows before daylighting.
Contractor: DRX

DAM IMPROVEMENTS/ MAINTENANCE PROJECTS
Projects arising from 2015 dam inspections
Quail Lake Dam

Location: East Cheyenne Mountain Blvd. and Quail Lake Road
Description: Seepage was identified along the southern toe of the dam near the outlet structure.
A new weighted filter buttress will be designed and constructed to slow down flows from the
seepage and provide a better monitoring point.
Engineer/Contractor: JDS-Hydro/TBD
ENGINEERING STUDIES
10% Conceptual Design

Location: Various locations around the City
Description: This project is looking at several of the planned IGA projects over the next 3 years
(2017-2019). The planned projects will be designed to a 10% level and a cost estimate developed
to better scope and budget the projects.
Engineer: CH2M
Status: Engineering 60% Complete
Cottonwood Creek DBPS

Location: Cottonwood Creek Drainage Basin (northeast section of the City)
Description: The Cottonwood Creek DBPS has started to be revised several times over the past
few years. The revision in the past was never completed and finalized. This project will reassess
the previous revision and update as needed. Many of the 17/18 IGA projects are in this basin
and will need this updated information before being engineered.
Engineer: Matrix

ENGINEERING STUDIES – Continued
Falcon Estates Drainage

Location: The lower Falcon Estates Neighborhood between I-25 and Academy Boulevard (north
of Woodmen Road)
Description: The neighborhood was developed as a county development and was later annexed
into the City. The neighborhood is more rural with paved roads and roadside ditches Areas of
the neighborhood are prone to flooding during rainstorms. The assessment will not produce a
shovel ready project, but rather identify the needs for future improvements and possible
maintenance needs to assist in alleviating the flooding issues.
Engineer: CH2M
Rustic Hills MDBPS

Location: Rustic Hills Subdivisions #1 and #2
Description: The purpose of the study is to perform a comprehensive analysis and assessment of
the area with respect to hydrology and channel hydraulics in order to provide recommendations
for improvements to roadway cross sections, overall area drainage design and multi-use trails in
accordance with current Low Impact Development (LID) practices and the City of Colorado
Springs Drainage Criteria Manual.
Engineer: Wilson & Company

Status: Scoping
Stormwater Infrastructure Master Plan (SIMP)

Location: City Wide
Description: The purpose of the SIMP is to collect, standardize, and integrate information on
stormwater capital and operations and maintenance (O&M) projects needed to address current
and future stormwater conditions in the City.
Engineer: TBD
Status: Contracting

4.0 Stormwater Capital Improvements Projects
Program
Larger stormwater capital projects (typically greater than $200,000 in size) under the Water
Resources Engineering Division are coordinated by the Stormwater Projects Delivery group and
delivered by the Stormwater Capital Improvement Projects Program team embedded within the
City’s Engineering Division’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
•The core functions of the Stormwater Capital

Stormwater Capital Improvement Projects Program include: large capital
projects delivery (over $200,000); coordination with
Improvement Projects Stormwater Projects Delivery Group; coordination
Program assistance with larger grant projects (FEMA, EWP,
NRCS, etc.).
Stormwater Capital Improvement Projects Activities

The City’s dedicated Stormwater Capital Improvement Program consists of the staff and project
control systems to manage the planning, engineering, and construction of large stormwater
infrastructure projects.
The Stormwater Projects Delivery Program is comprised of the following team members:
 Senior Civil Engineer/Project Manager
 Two (2) Civil Engineer II Project Engineers
The stormwater-related IGA with Pueblo County calls out specific projects to be completed over
the next 20 years (2016-2035). This list is referred to as the Capital Improvements Project List
(CIP List) within the IGA. The projects in the CIP List are delivered through the City’s CIP
Program, with coordination provided by the Stormwater Projects Delivery Program team. The
City has worked closely with Wright Water Engineers (WWE), representing Pueblo County, in
prioritizing a significant portion of the CIP List. Over 70 projects were considered in detail by
City representatives in collaboration with WWE, with 9 projects included in the 2016
Stormwater Capital Improvements Project List, 25 projects included in the 5-year CIP List (2016-
2020), 37 projects included in the 10-year CIP List (2016-2025), and a total of 71 projects included
in the overall 20-year CIP List (2016-2035). The 37 projects included in the first 10-year CIP List
include similar numbers of channel improvement, detention basin, and channel grade control
projects, but channel improvement projects involve the largest capital investment as
represented in the graphic below.

Figure 4: Summary of City's 10-Yr CIP by Project Type
The follow provides a summary of stormwater-related projects managed by the Stormwater

Capital Improvement Projects Program team in 2016:
SAND CREEK DETENTION POND 3 (IGA PROJECT #2)

Location: Pond located along Sand Creek on the north side of Woodmen Rd and west of
Marksheffel Road
Description: This project involved the engineering and construction of new full spectrum water
quality and detention pond that was substantially completed this summer. The remaining work
includes plantings scheduled for the spring of 2017.
Engineer/Contractor: Kiowa/Tezak

DOWNTOWN DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS (IGA PROJECT #5)
Location: Pikes Peak Avenue - Nevada to Shooks Run
Description: This project combines the reconstruction and upgrade of an existing stormwater
pipeline and a potable water main that run along Pikes Peak Avenue from Nevada Avenue to
Shooks Run. The project was engineered in-house and is currently under construction with an
expected completion date of spring 2017.
Engineer/Contractor: City Engineering/TBD

Status: Engineering - 100% Complete
Construction - 10% Complete
USAFA DRAINAGE-MONUMENT BRANCH (IGA PROJECT #6)

Location: The project is located on Monument Branch a tributary of Monument Creek, between
North Gate Blvd and Interquest Parkway and starts at Voyager Parkway (just north of The
Classical Academy school) and continues west past I-25 to the confluence with Monument Creek
on the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA).
Description: The Monument Branch tributary of Monument Creek has become highly eroded.
This project will restore and stabilize the creek by constructing drop structures and installing
flood mitigation measures. The project has been broken up into 3 phases. Phase 1 is a small
section of highly eroded channel between Voyager Parkway and I-25. Phase 2 is the remaining
section outside of phase 1 between Voyager parkway and I-25. Phase 3 will be the section of
Monument Branch from the confluence with Monument Creek to the Santa Fe Regional Trail on
the west side of I-25. The project is identified as a high priority project within the Monument
Creek Watershed Restoration Master Plan, October 3, 2016 and is a joint effort between the City,
Utilities, the United States Air Force Academy, CDOT, and the FCWFCGD.
Engineer/Contractor: Matrix/SEMA Construction (Phase 1)

Status: Engineering Phase 1 - 100% Complete
Construction Phase 1 - 40% Complete

USAFA DRAINAGE-MONUMENT BRANCH (IGA PROJECT #6) - Continued
FAIRFAX TRIBUTARY DETENTION POND (IGA PROJECT #7)

Location: Proposed pond to be located on the northwest corner of Powers Boulevard and
Research Parkway.
Description: This project will construct a new full spectrum detention facility. This project is
being designed in conjunction with a water quality grant applied for through the Colorado
Department of Transportation (CDOT) Water Quality Mitigation Fund. Once approved,
engineering will commence upon completion of CDOT selecting a design alternative for the
proposed interchange at Research Parkway and Powers Boulevard. Initial design alternatives are
complete and have been submitted through the grant application process. The configuration of
the interchange will impact the property in which the basin will be located. In the event the grant
approval is not approved or received in a timely manner, an alternative design will be completed
and advanced to construction.
Engineer/Contractor: FHU – Grant Application/TBD

Status: Grant Application 100% Complete

KING STREET DETENTION POND (IGA PROJECT #8)
Location: King Street Detention pond is located on the south side of King Street at 25th Street.
Description: This project includes providing water quality for the area and flood control by
retrofitting the existing detention basin into a full spectrum basin.
Engineer/Contractor: Kiowa/TBD
WATER QUALITY PROJECTS-ATB PARK BASIN (IGA PROJECT #13)

Location: America the Beautiful (ATB) park is located southwest of downtown between Colorado
Ave. to the north, Cimarron Ave. to the south, and Monument Creek to the west.
Description: This project will provide water quality and flood control to the southwest
downtown redevelopment area. The current area does not have any regional water quality
before discharging into Monument Creek. The project will address existing pipe size capacity
and water quality before entering Monument Creek just upstream of Fountain Creek by the
retrofitting of an existing basin and the installation of a new basin, along with storm conveyance
infrastructure improvements.
Engineer/Contractor: CP&Y/TBD

SAND CREEK STABILIZATION SOUTH OF PLATTE (IGA PROJECT #26)
Location: The project is located in Sand Creek immediately downstream of Platte Avenue Bridge
and ends half a mile downstream at the confluence with the West Fork Drainage channel.
Description: The project will stabilize this section of Sand Creek utilizing funding from a grant
through the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). This section of channel has been
eroding at a very high rate and is now threatening a very large drop structure below Platte
Avenue that was constructed in 2008 after a large storm compromised the bridge pier supports.
The proposed channel improvements will include several channel stabilization structures, bank
stabilization measures, and restoration of riparian habitat.
Engineer/Contractor: RESPEC/TBD

5.0 Drainage Operations and Maintenance
Program
Drainage infrastructure inspection, operation, and maintenance activities under the Water
Resources Engineering Division are coordinated by the Stormwater Projects Delivery group and
conducted by the Drainage Operations and Maintenance Program embedded within the City’s
Operations and Maintenance Division.
•Functions primarily include: permanent public BMP

Drainage Operations inspections; permanent public BMP maintenance; open
channel inspections; open channel maintenance; storm
and Maintenance sewer maintenance/vacuum-truck operations;
Program stormwater pipe repair/replacement; street sweeping
operations; and illicit discharge responses.
Drainage Operations and Maintenance Activities

The dedicated Drainage Operations and Maintenance Program team was created and staffed
during 2016 with one Drainage Operations and Maintenance Supervisor and thirty additional
staff members including equipment operators, laborers, and inspectors.
The essential functions of the Public Works Operations and Maintenance Division, Drainage
Operations and Maintenance Program are critical to maintaining the City’s drainage
infrastructure and maintaining compliance with the City’s MS4 Permit obligations.
To assist with consistent performance of these activities, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
for each of the above functions have been developed. The SOPs define, among other things, the
purpose of the activity, scope, number and type of equipment required, minimum number of
personnel required, training requirements, responsibilities and the standard procedures to be
followed.
During the 2016 calendar year, the Drainage Operations and Maintenance Program completed
the following activities:
 Inspections of all 90 publicly maintained regional and subregional detention
ponds/facilities
 Maintenance activities within 53 publicly maintained regional and subregional
detention facilities (including debris removal, mowing, tree trimming, minor
sedimentation removal and minor structure maintenance)
 Inspection of 27 miles of concrete-lined and natural channels
 Maintenance activities through six (6) miles of concrete-lined and natural channels
along the Templeton Gap floodway, Village Green park, Hancock Expressway and

Sand Creek (including concrete repairs, vegetation and debris removal and minor
sedimentation removal)
 2,573 separate storm sewer maintenance/vacuum-truck operations (including water
quality vault cleaning, storm sewer pipe cleaning and storm sewer blockage
removal)
 Repair or replacement of 2,700 linear feet of stormwater conveyance pipe
 Dedication of eight (8) members of the Public Works Operations and Maintenance
Division street sweeping group (including 6 existing operators and 2 new hires) to
the Water Resources Engineering Division and leasing of eight (8) new street
sweepers to be operated by the Water Resources street sweeping team. The program
reduces the amount of trash, sediment, debris and pollutants entering City
waterways
 Purchase of approximately $500,000 in additional equipment necessary to complete
required operation and maintenance activities

6.0 Communications
Communications under the Water Resources Engineering Division are coordinated through the
City Communications Department. One City Communications Specialist is dedicated part-time
to supporting the Water Resources Engineering Division communication and public outreach
efforts.
•Responsible for general messaging and news media

correspondence regarding City and regional stormwater
Communications issues as identified by the Mayor, City Council and the
Public Works Director.
Communications Activities
Early in 2016, the Water Resources Engineering Division and the City Communications
Department reviewed the City’s public education, outreach strategies, and programs related to
the requirements of the City’s MS4 Permit, the need to reach out to the local regulated
community, and the City’s desire to promote the benefits of improved water resources
management to its citizens. Strategies and tactics were identified for an overall communication
strategy, public education, public outreach (e.g., school programs, festivals, media outreach,
brochures, social media), and public involvement related to implementation of larger
stormwater capital projects. A more comprehensive summary of the City’s public education
and outreach strategy can be found in Appendix C of the City’s Stormwater Program
Implementation Plan (SPIP) available on the City’s website.
During the 2016 calendar year, the Water Resources Engineering Division and City
Communications Department completed the following activities:
 Updating of the City website related to Water Resources Engineering Division and
stormwater-related information and activities
 Creation of a dedicated stormwater projects page on the City website, complete with
interactive planning and project completion maps
 Creation and publication of a Water Resources Quarterly newsletter
 Coordination of media related news releases, site visits, and information packages

7.0 Coordination with FCWFCGD
The City and Utilities have worked with, and gained the support of, the FCWFCGD for the
following grant opportunities:
o US-24/Colorado Ave. Basins – Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Water
Quality Mitigation Pool Grant Application: $2,750,000
The project involves the installation of a proposed extended detention basin to be
located adjacent to the south bank of Fountain Creek on the current Timber Lodge
cabins property, just north of Ridge Road. The basin will provide water quality
treatment and detention for significant areas of CDOT right-of-way and previously
developed property within the City of Manitou Springs, City of Colorado Springs, and
El Paso County. The project is consistent with the Upper Fountain Creek and Cheyenne
Creek Flood Restoration Master Plan, June 26, 2015 and the US24 West Environmental
Assessment and Section 4(f) Evaluation, May 2012. The grant application was approved and
awarded on August 15, 2016.
o Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Regional Conservation Partnership
Program – Grant opportunity pursued by Utilities on behalf of FCWFCGD with NRCS
through the Watershed and Flood Prevention Program. This and other grant
opportunities were pursued and supported by Utilities through in-kind contributions to
build successful partnerships and leverage resources.
o Colorado Water Conservation Board, Water Supply Reserve Account funding – Utilities
provided support to the FCWFCGD in the development of grant applications for two
studies on Fountain Creek, both of which were approved to receive state and regional
funding through the Water Supply Reserve Account program. These studies include the
Watershed Assessment of River Stability and Sediment Supply for the mainstem of
Fountain Creek, and the Evaluation of Fountain Creek Flood Control Alternatives.
Additionally, Utilities provided in-kind contributions in the implementation of both
studies through staff technical support.
o The City and Utilities continued to participate with the FCWFCGD in the development
of the Monument Creek Watershed Restoration Master Plan, October 3, 2016.
o The City and Utilities are active participants in the FCWFCGD Board of Directors, and
the FCWFCGD Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and Monetary Mitigation Fund
Advisory Committee (MMFAC). Respectively, the TAC and MMFAC provide input to
the Board of Directors regarding technical matters including land use policies, land use
project applications, and funding priorities for project work on Fountain Creek.
o City and Utilities representatives are currently participating in the review and comment
of the upcoming FCWFCGD Drainage Criteria Manual and Flood Plain Development Policy
through participation in the TAC, with partial funding support provided by the City.
o The City has supported the FCWFCGD in the development of an area specific 24-hour
storm distribution to be used in hydrologic design criteria and replace the current NRCS
24-Hour Type II Design Storm Distribution outlined in the current City of Colorado
Springs Drainage Criteria Manual (DCM).

o The City and Utilities is participating through the Arkansas Fountain Coalition for
Urban River Evaluation (AF CURE) to develop an EPA Watershed Based Plan (WBP) to
address E. coli concentrations in stream segments listed as “impaired” in the CDPHE
Regulation #93 (303 d list). Participation has included cash match and in-kind technical
support in the form of data collection, analysis, stakeholder coordination, and plan
development. This effort will result in a Fountain Creek WBP that presents solutions for
reducing nonpoint source pollutant loadings that contribute to E. coli water quality
impairments and outline how these solutions can be implemented.
o The City began engineering and construction of the Monument Creek Channel
Stabilization project. The project is located on Monument Branch, a tributary of
Monument Creek, between North Gate Boulevard and Interquest Parkway. This project
will restore and stabilize the creek by constructing drop structures and installing flood
mitigation measures. The project was identified as a high priority project within the
Monument Creek Watershed Restoration Master Plan, October 3, 2016 and is a joint effort
between the City, Utilities, the United States Air Force Academy, CDOT, and the
FCWFCGD.
o The City is in the process of developing a Stormwater Infrastructure Master Plan (SIMP)
which will incorporate information from the Upper Fountain Creek and Cheyenne Creek
Flood Restoration Master Plans and the Monument Creek Watershed Restoration Master Plan,
which were prepared in a joint effort with the FCWFCGD.

8.0 Estimated Expenditures for the 2016 Calendar
Year
The following contains a report of estimated expenditures for the 2016 calendar year. The
minimum expenditure requirement (actual and encumbered) has been met for the 2016 calendar
year reporting period, as required by the City of Colorado Springs and Pueblo County IGA. As
of December 31, 2016, the City and Utilities have invested (through either expenditures or
encumbrances) a total of $25.8 million dollars on the City’s Stormwater Control Program.
Expenditures for the 2016 Calendar Year

Average Minimum
Minimum Total Annual Annual
IGA Requirement Expenditures Expenditures Expenditures
First Five Years (2016-2020) $100 Million $20 M $16.5 M/yr.
Claimed Expenditures
(Actual Expenditures and Encumbered Funds) 2016
Drainage O&M/MS4 Program $ 5,883,812
Stormwater Capital Projects 14,982,145
Colorado Springs Utilities (SSCC) 4,713,024
Total $ 25,578,981
Actual Expenditures Only 2016

Drainage O&M $ 2,225,302
Stormwater MS4 Program 2,772,986
Stormwater Capital Projects 8,743,880
Colorado Springs Utilities (SSCC Program) 4,713,024
Total $ 18,455,192
Additional Unclaimed Stormwater Expenditures

Other Capital Project Stormwater/Channel Related Work $3,644,233
(Excluded expenditures related to PPRTA and roadway/bridge construction
or maintenance projects per IGA paragraph III.A(5)b.)
Capital Project Summary of Expenditures

Of the actual total listed above, $8,168,382 has been invested on Capital Projects, of which
$7,497,892 has been invested on nine IGA projects, and $670,490 has been invested on other
Stormwater related projects.

9.0 Other Relevant Activities
Drainage Criteria Manual Updates: Hydrology
The Water Resources Engineering Division joined with the FCWFCGD in an effort to develop
updated hydrologic criteria including recommendations for the adoption of the NOAA Atlas 14
Precipitation Frequency and update rainfall distribution curves.
Contractor: FCWFCGD
Total Project Cost: $41,500
CDOT Grant Applications and Projects

The Water Resources Engineering Division applied for two significant grant opportunities utilizing
the Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) Permanent Water Quality Mitigation Pool
grant program.
US-24/Colorado Ave Basins: $2,750,000

The project involves the installation of a proposed extended detention basin to be located on the
south bank of Fountain Creek on the current Timber Lodge property, just north of Ridge Rd. The
basin will provide water quality treatment and detention for significant areas of CDOT right-of-
way and previously developed property within the City of Manitou Springs, City of Colorado
Springs, and El Paso County. The project is consistent with the Upper Fountain Creek and Cheyenne
Creek Flood Restoration Master Plan, June 26, 2015 and the US24 West Environmental Assessment and
Section 4(f) Evaluation, May 2012. Awarded August 15, 2016.
Fairfax Tributary Basin: $1,992,302

The project involves the joint design and installation of a full-spectrum detention facility on the
northwest corner of Research Parkway and Powers Boulevard. The facility will be incorporated
into the design of a grade separated intersection and provide detention and water quality
treatment for developed areas upstream, as well as tributary area from CDOT right-of-way. See
Fairfax Tributary Detention Pond (IGA Project #7) description above.

Glossary
BMPs Best Management Practices
Capital Project A project for the construction of facilities and infrastructure
undertaken primarily to provide stormwater control (e.g.,
stormwater detention ponds, or channel preservation, restoration,
or stabilization), with a monetary value of at least $50,000 and
long life (at least five years), and which results in the creation of a
fixed asset or a significant revitalization that upgrades and
extends the useful life of a fixed asset.
CDOT Colorado Department of Transportation
CDPHE Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
City City of Colorado Springs
CIP Capital Improvements Program
CIP List Capital Improvements Project List
CMP Corrugated Metal Pipe
Construction Activities including studying, land acquisition, planning,
engineering, bidding, permitting, construction, construction
management, project management, testing and commissioning.
DBPS Drainage Basin Planning Study

DCM City of Colorado Springs Drainage Criteria Manual
Drainage Operations City of Colorado Springs Public Works Operations and
Program Maintenance Division, Drainage Operations Program
Encumbered Funds Monies which are appropriated and placed into a fund or account
restricted (I) for payment of an authorized Stormwater Control
Program activity and cannot be obligated or used for any other
purpose, and (2) for payment of capital construction projects for
which appropriate steps are being undertaken in a timely manner
to advance towards physical construction.
Expenditures Both actual expenditures and encumbered funds.
FCWFCGD Fountain Creek Watershed Flood Control and Greenway District
IGA Intergovernmental Agreement between Pueblo County and the
City of Colorado Springs and its Utility Enterprise (entered as of
April 27th, 2016)
MDBPS Master Drainage Basin Planning Study
MS4 Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING DIVISION A FEBRUARY 2017

MS4 Permit Authorization under the Colorado Discharge Permit System to
discharge stormwater and from emergency firefighting activities
from the municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) owned
and operated by the City of Colorado Springs
NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
O&M Operations and Maintenance
PPRTA Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority
SIMP Stormwater Infrastructure Master Plan
SPIP Stormwater Program Implementation Plan
Stormwater Capital An annually updated plan of expenditures for Capital Projects
Improvements for stormwater control with estimated costs, sources of funding,
Program (CIP) and schedule of work over a five-year period, including those
Capital Projects required by the IGA.
Stormwater Control City and Utilities' program to control and mitigate the rate,
Program volume, and quality of stormwater flows and associated erosion
and sedimentation in or near the City, and includes a CIP,
provisions for operation and maintenance of the City's
stormwater facilities, compliance with the City's MS4 Permit, and
protection of Utilities infrastructure from stormwater.
SSCC Colorado Springs Utilities Sanitary Sewer Creek Crossing
Program
TAC Fountain Creek Watershed Flood Control and Greenway District,
Technical Advisory Committee
TMDL Total Maximum Daily Load
Utilities Colorado Springs Utilities
WWE Wright Water Engineers
CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING DIVISION FEBRUARY 2017


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ANNUAL REPORT REQUIREMENTS

 Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination

 INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES PROGRAM

3. REVISIONS TO ASSESSMENTS OF CONTROLS AND FISCAL ANALYSIS

 CONSTRUCTION SITES PROGRAM

 INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES PROGRAM

Annual Report Requirements

F. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - Annual Report

a. Commercial/Residential Management Program (Part I.B.1.a):

b. Illicit Discharges Management Program (Part 1.B.I.b):

c. Construction Sites Program (Part I.B.I.d):

Reconnaissance/Indicator Inspections conducted to only assess sites for

Report Contents – Other Permit Conditions

B. TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. Stormwater Management Program Requirements

d. Require compliance with conditions in ordinances, permits, contracts or

C. PROGRAM REVIEW AND MODIFICATION

2. Annual Program Review

Difficulties and Concerns

Section 1 – Program Descriptions

§I.F.2 The implementation status of each the components of the Stormwater

Stormwater Management Program Requirements

I.B.1.a. Commercial/Residential Management Program

In addition, monitoring is addressed in I.D.

Section 1A. Program Descriptions

a. Commercial/Residential Management Program

 Work completed in 2016:

 Work completed in 2016:

 Work completed in 2016:

designed and installed in accordance with program requirements.

 Work proposed for 2017:

d) Implement and document procedures, including procedures to enforce the

 Work completed in 2016:

e) Implement and document an enforcement program, which addresses appropriate

 Work completed in 2016:

 Work completed in 2016:

b) Proposed municipally-owned detention facilities shall be evaluated as to the feasibility

 Work completed in 2016:

access, and functionality of new ponds.

 Work completed in 2016:

 Monument Creek Stabilization Phase I – Revegetation Contract

 Sand Creek Stabilization upstream of Barnes Road

b. Illicit Discharges Management Program

 Work completed in 2016:

 Work completed in 2016:

 Work proposed for 2017:

 Work completed in 2016:

 Work proposed for 2017:

Procedures to Prevent, Contain, and Respond to Spills

 Work completed in 2016:

Educational Activities to Promote Public Reporting of Illicit Discharges and

 Work completed in 2016:

Public Educational Activities to Promote Proper Management and Disposal of

 Work completed in 2016:

 Work proposed for 2017:

c. Industrial Facilities Program

program shall provide education and outreach on pollutants in stormwater discharges to

d. Construction Sites Program

e. Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping for Municipal

 Work completed in 2016:

For additional Program Descriptions in detail, see Appendix A.

Section 2 – Changes to the Stormwater Management Programs

§I.F.3. Proposed changes to the Stormwater Management Programs that are