Name
Viewing the Regulatory Landscape for Approvals of Proprietary Manufactured Treatment Devices for Stormwater Quality
Date & Time
Thursday, August 29, 2024, 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Mark Miller
Description

The implementation of post-construction, permanent proprietary manufactured treatment devices (MTDs) has matured significantly over the past 25 years. Water quality treatment standards for site developments commonly specify an amount of pollutant to be removed by stormwater control measures (SCMs) with a treatment goal of 80% TSS removal. Some states apply their MTD approval standards statewide while other states allow local authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs) to apply their own MTD approval standards. Furthermore, some states only provide a narrative standard for stormwater management and offer no guidance for MTD approvals. A series of maps will illustrate the geographic distribution of MTD approval standards according to: (a) statewide approval programs in 10 states, (b) select AHJs that administer their own MTD approval programs and the basis for those approvals, and (c) 12 states with narrative standards in their stormwater manuals. Statewide MTD approvals rely either on laboratory-testing or field-testing protocols that include the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) laboratory test, the NJDEP TARP Tier II field test (inactive), the Washington State Department of Ecology TAPE field test, or the California Water Resources Control Board approval process specifically for Trash Treatment Control Devices that target particles ≥ 5 mm (5,000 microns). A map will also illustrate the distribution of 10 states that include an MTD approval provision that addresses phosphorus removal. An example pertaining to MTD model sizing resulting from different particle size distributions (PSDs) between laboratory- and field-testing will be explored.

Location Name
Carson 3-4
Full Address
Grand Sierra Resort & Casino
2500 E 2nd St
Reno, NV 89595
United States