NPDES Year 5 Phase II Annual Report PDF

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency – Annual Facility Inspection Report – NPDES Permit for Stormwater
Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4)

March 2007 – March 2008
Page 1 of 67 – Section B
PLEASE NOTE THAT ANNUAL REPORTING FOR SECTIONS B AND D

CORRELATE TO EACH NOTICE OF INTENT BMP AS CHECKED ON ORIGINAL
PERMIT AS FOLLOWS:
A. Public Education and Outreach D. Construction Site Runoff Control

A.1 Distributed Paper Material D.1 Regulatory Control Program
A.2 Speaking Engagement D.2 Erosion & Sed. Control BMPs
A.3 Public Service Announcement D.3 Other Waste Control Program
A.4 Community Event D.4 Site Plan Review Procedures
A.5 Classroom Education Material D.5 Public Inform. Handling Proc.
A.6 Other Public Education D.6 Site Inspection/Enforce. Proc.
D.7 Other Constr. Site Runoff Controls
B. Public Participation/Involvement
B.1 Public Panel E. Post-Construction Runoff Control
B.2 Educational Volunteer E.1 Community Control Strategy
B.3 Stakeholder Meeting E.2 Regulatory Control Program
B.4 Public Hearing E.3 Long Term O&M Procedures
B.5 Volunteer Monitoring E.4 Pre-Const Review of BMP Designs
B.6 Program Coordination E.5 Site Inspect. During Construction
B.7 Other Public Involvement E.6 Post-Construction Inspections
E.7 Other Post-Const Runoff Controls
C. Illicit Discharge Detection/Elimination
C.1 Storm Sewer Map Preparation F. Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeep.
C.2 Regulatory Control Program F.1 Employee Training Program
C.3 Detection/Elimination Prior. Plan F.2 Inspection/Maintenance Program
C.4 Illicit Discharge Tracing Proced. F.3 Muni Operations Storm. Control
C.5 Illicit Source Removal Procedures F.4 Muni Operations Waste Disposal
C.6 Program Evaluation/Assessment F.5 Flood Mgmt/Assess Guidelines
C.7 Visual Dry Weather Screening F.6 Other Muni Operations Controls
C.8 Pollutant Field Testing
C.9 Public Notification
C.10 Other Illicit Discharge Controls
SECTION B: Attach the status of compliance with permit

conditions, an assessment of the appropriateness of your identified
Best Management Practices and progress towards achieving the
statutory goal of reducing the discharge of pollutants to the MEP,
and your identified measurable goals for each of the minimum
control measures.
A. Public Education and Outreach

A.1 Distributed Paper Material
A.2 Speaking Engagement
A.3 Public Service Announcement
A.4 Community Event
A.5 Classroom Education Material
MEASUREABLE GOALS, INCLUDING FREQUENCIES:

The County of DuPage has developed a general education and outreach program on storm water
and water quality that will target several large groups of stakeholders within the watershed such
as: youths, technical audiences, landowners, and recreational users. This program has the goal
of: increasing the awareness and appreciation of a watershed community that will result in a
lasting change in behavior; show how the protection and enhancement of the quality, quantity,
and availability of surface and groundwater resources will preserve and enhance the health of
existing aquatic and riparian environments as well as the quality of life; and establish the
necessary resources to support the development and distribution of educational materials
throughout the County.
YEAR 5 MILESTONES:
Asses the program through surveying of educational audiences after educational efforts have
been implemented over the first permit term and use these results to make changes to current
offerings or to establish new efforts if there is a deficiency.
COMPLETED TASKS IN YEAR 5:
A1. Distributed Paper Material

The Stormwater Division distributed an in-house stormwater newsletter titled “Currents”
written by one of our County staff members. Two issues of the Stormwater Water Quality
Currents newsletters were written and published during the reporting period. The newsletters
were posted on the DuPage County Stormwater website. The topics in the newsletter
included green practices, energy conservation, stream maintenance, local environmentalism
and low impact development best management practices such as rain barrels, rain gardens
and porous pavement.
A2. Speaking Engagements

During the reporting year, DuPage County staff presented on several stormwater and sediment
erosion control topics. County staff presented on stormwater topics at the following four
speaking engagements
• Development Economic Planning Regulatory Permitting Manager spoke at the ASCE
Permitting Workshop for Developments in Northeastern Illinois Oct. 4th on the general
Permitting of DuPage County Stormwater Ordinance.
• Stormwater Management Director spoke on our current Floodplain mapping at the DuPage
Mayors and Managers Conference in August 2007.
• Stormwate Management Director gave a Floodplain mapping presentation to the Village of
Oakbrook in December 2007. A copy of the floodplain mapping presentation is
available to view on our Stormwater website at the following link:
http://www.dupageco.org/dec/
• Stomwater Management Senior Civil Engineer spoke at the Kane-DuPage Soil and Water
Conservation District Soil Erosion and Sediment Workshop Series Stormwater Regulations
Sept. 12th on DuPage County Stormwater Regulations and Permitting.
A4. Community Event

The county promoted and encouraged participation in the annual Earth Day Trail Cleanup of
the Illinois Prairie Path & Great Western Trail on April 28th. The event began at 9:00 am.
The Illinois Prairie Path not-for-profit corporation in cooperation with the Friends of the
Great Western Trail schedules an annual trail cleanup along the 61 miles of trails in Cook,
DuPage and Kane counties. Pedestrians, bicyclists, and horseback riders are all welcome on
the Illinois Prairie Path and the Great Western Trail.
The Fifth annual DuPage County Environmental Summit “Clean Water: We Can’t Live
Without it!” for community and business leaders, elected officials, scientists, architects,
landscapers, engineers, students, health professionals and the general public was offered at
Benedictine University on January 9, 2007. The topics discussed at the Summit were about
water quality, water conservation and water issues. Speakers from the DuPage
Environmental Commission, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, DuPage River Salt
Creek Workgroup, DuPage County Stormwater Division, Sheaffer International,
Conservation Design Forum, SCARCE and The Conservation Foundation spoke at the event
on various environmental water issues. Water conservation exhibits were displayed prior and
at the end of the event. Approximately 240 people attended the Summit. DuPage County
DuPage County Stormwater Management Director gave a presentation on water quality and
funding stormwater programs at the Environmental Summit. The exhibitors at the
Environmental Summit included Army Corps of Engineers, Kane County DuPage Soil &
Water Conservation District, Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, DuPage River Salt
Creek Workgroup (DRSCWG), DuPage County Dept. of Economic Development and
Planning, Central States Water Environment Association, Morton Arboretum, Pizzo &
Associates, Planning Resources, Inc., S.C.A.R.C.E, Whole Foods, Intrinsic Landscaping and
other stormwater environmental agencies and consultants.
Churchill Park Environmental Fair Oct. 6th – Eight DuPage County staff members
volunteered and or participated in this environmental Fair held in Glen Ellyn at the Churchill
Park and Churchill School. The Environmental Fair is a Girl Scout Gold award project.
Activities included bird watching, guided hikes, Forest Preserve Raptor Show, Papermaking
3R’s (recycling, reduce, reuse) class, and recycled sculpture/clothing contest.
A5. Classroom Education Material

Illinois Association of Floodplain Society Managers (IAFSM) Conference March 13-14–
Four stormwater staff members attended the two-day IAFSM 2007 Annual Conference in
Springfield on March 13th and 14th. The theme for the conference was Storms and Floods
“Same Problem –Different Solutions- Working across disciplines to solve floodplain and
stormwater problems.” The purpose of the conference was to learn about different
approaches to stormwater and floodplain management from other professionals within cross
disciplines and to have the opportunity to hear presenters from federal, state, regional, local
agencies and the private sector discuss current stormwater, water quality, and floodplain
mapping issues that are impacting the state of Illinois. The presenters at the conference were
experienced in the field of water resources, floodplain administration and floodplain
mapping, erosion and sediment control, water quality, conservation, wetland mitigation,
environmental policies, climatology, geography, and land development and planning.
Stormwater and MS4s – Strategies for Permit Compliance – Sept. 25

Is your MS4 Stormwater Management Program Ready for March 2008?
Seven staff members from our Development and Economic Planning Department attended
the stormwater workshop held in East Peoria. The workshop was hosted by the Illinois
Association for Floodplain and Stormwater Management (IAFSM) and Peoria Soil and
Water Conservation District (SWCD). The topics at the conference included Phase II update
–Where the NPDES program is going, effective post-construction programs, lessons learned
from an MS4 Community – on the trail to pollutant reduction, components of effective illicit
discharge and elimination program, inspection, plan review, and maintenance mechanisms
for effective sediment control and post construction programs, effective post construction
programs – BMPs, ordinances and measures for long term pollutant reduction including
maintenance, funding options stormwater Phase II – How to survive and thrive, and
Stormwater program case example – special service/open space areas, impact fees, wetland
detention ponds, and other measures.
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning Seminar on Watershed Planning – June 28

One stormwater staff member attended the Watershed Planning workshop in Chicago. The
seminar was designed to complement the new Guidance for Developming Watershed Action
Plans in Illinois. This document published in June 2007 is available online at:
http://chicagoareaplanning.org/watershed/default.asp. The plan is an update to the previous
version published by Illinois Environmental Protection Agency in 1998. The new guide
incorporates current U.S. Environmental Protection Agency guidelines for taking a watershed
approach to addressing nonpoint-source pollution. These guidelines can be used to develop a
watershed action plan that makes planning participants and their recommendations eligible
for funding under Section 319 of the Clean Water Act.
TMDL Development Workshop – Flow Duration Curve Workshop May 15

One stormwater staff member attended the TMDL workshop hosted by the DRSCWG and
the US EPA at the Village of Itasca. The topics discussed at the workshop include TMDLs
and stormwater, using hydrology to develop solutions in the water quality models, potential
links to implementation of flow duration curves, review of benchmarks and monitoring, and
flow duration curve basics such as the analysis of flow information.
National Flood Insurance Program Community Rating System Seminar Sept. 21

Three DuPage county staff members attended the National Flood Insurance Program seminar
held at the Village of Lisle. The Village of Lisle in cooperation with the Illinois Department
of Natural Resources sponsored the workshop. The context of the workshop included an
overview of the Community Rating System (CRS); community rating system benefits of the
program to participants; case studies such as Lisle’s CRS program; and CRS quick
applications and technical assistance. The benefits to participating in CRS are that the
community’s participation can reduce flood insurance premiums for residents and businesses,
communities automatically benefit because of DuPage County’s stormwater management
programs and activities, and there is a new shorter and easier CRS application form and
technical assistance available upon request.
Certified Professional Erosion Sediment Control (CPESC) Review Course April 16

Sixteen County staff members attended the CPESC seminar, which focused on sediment and
erosion control practices to assist staff with increased knowledge on sediment and erosion
control practices and to become certified in Sediment and erosion control. The workshop
was held at the Warrenville Fire Station and was sponsored by The Conservation Foundation
and DuPage County Stormwater Management Division. Price and Company, Inc. from
Grand Rapids Michigan led the Review course. The workshop was also co-sponsored by
Pizzo and Associates and included a lunchtime presentation on the use of native vegetation in
various stormwater management systems. The CPESC course outline included rules and
regulations, site planning and management, erosion prevention, runoff control, soil
stabilization, and sediment control. A Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment
Control is a recognized specialist in soil erosion and sediment control. The certification
program, sponsored by the Soil and Water Conservation Society and the International
Erosion Control Association, in cooperation with the American Society of Agronomy,
provides the public with evidence of professional qualifications to specialists who have met
established standards of expertise, experience and knowledge.
Illicit Discharge Elimination Program Training Workshop: A Basic IDDE Program for
Your Local Community – Oct. 24 and Oct. 25
Two county stormwater staff members attended this NPDES Phase II Illicit Discharge
Detection and Elimination (IDDE) Workshop hosted by the Lake County Stormwater
Management Commission, American Public Works Association Chicago Metro Branch and
Wayne County, Michigan. The seminar topics included basic IDDE investigations, on-site
sewage disposal system strategies, advanced investigation techniques, Lake County
Stormwater Management County IDDE test kit, eliminating discharges, prevention
considerations, and IDDE case histories. The workshop concluded with a group problem
solving session, which simulated an illicit discharge situation with tracing implementation.
Introduction to computer model Source Loading and Management Model

(WinsSLAMM) – April 23
One County stormwater staff member attended the Introduction to WinSLAMM –Source
Loading and Management Model training seminar in Madison Wisconsin. WinSLAMM is a
popular urban runoff model used to predict stormwater flows and pollutant characteristics for
a broad range of rain events, development characteristics, and control practices running
continuous simulations with special emphasis on small storm hydrology and particulate
washoff. The WinSLAMM model can be used to evaluate the benefits of the water quality
practices described in our Best Management Practices Manual through the use of the
WinSLAMM applications. WinSLAMM can be utilized to quantify pollutant-loading
sources in watersheds from Best Management Practices such as porous pavement, wet
detention ponds, bioswales, street cleaning, catch basin cleaning and hydrodynamic devices
for their effectiveness. The presenters at the WinSLAMM seminar were EarthTech,
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and Robert Pitt from the University of
Alabama.
Wetland Plant Identification Course –May 22-25

DuPage County wetland section hosted their two-day wetland and plant identification course.
The educational hands-on field session was held on May 22-25. The class focused on
identification of key wetland indicator plant species common to Illinois and wetland
delineation. Dr. Robert Mohlenbrock of Biotic Consultants led the training session. The
course directly benefits the permitting program by providing necessary training to county
staff and has broad participation from local wetland consultants, as well as representatives
from both local and federal government agencies.
-In April 2006 the county entered into an agreement with School & Community Assistance for
Recycling & Composting Education (SCARCE) to provide professional environmental education
services through teacher training and community outreach. This agreement expired on June 30,
2007. The services discussed below have been or will be performed during the contract term
above.
SCARCE - County activities
Enviroscape watershed models – provided to the 53 public middle schools in DuPage County -
purchased additional accessories – to customized the models to be more like DuPage County –
trained 2 teachers at each school and purchased resource materials – videos to help the teachers –
we also have 9 models for trained teachers to check out for use in their classrooms – High school
teachers borrow 7 at a time so each lab station has one to work with
Created a CD of photos of local watershed problems and solutions
Groundwater flow models for each of the middles schools and several high schools
Teacher training sessions 4 hours long – where the teachers build their own model – 56 models
were constructed
Green building tours for teachers and community leaders. We take the participants out on a bio-
diesel fueled bus to see 4-5 green buildings – we fill a day with experiences that are consistent
with reducing our impact on the environment – waste free lunches, very few paper handouts –
printed on both sides on recycled content paper, we tour buildings with Green Roofs, permeable
parking lots, cisterns, rain barrels, bio-swales, native plants, energy star appliances, improved air
quality initiatives, low flow toilets, waterless urinals,
We have graduate level courses – Shed Those Watershed Blues – a 2-day course on watersheds
one day in class and one day on the bus – seeing problems and solutions.
Where is Away – a 5.5 day course on where stuff goes – we visit a water sanitary treatment
facility and a yard waste compost site. During this workshop we also visit the regional
Household Hazardous Waste facility so teachers know how we can protect our water supply and
where House Hold Hazardous Waste can be taken.
–SCARCE held their first Sustainable Design Challenge on Tuesday April 10th 2007 at the
DuPage County Administration Building for high school student teams to educate students and
their teachers about designing and building a green building with a focus on “best management
practices” for stormwater management, such as green roofs, native plants, and permeable parking
surfaces. The High School Sustainable Design Challenge is a program SCARCE created to
educate teachers and for them to educate their students about LEED standards and then through
their own research students build their Sustainable building model The high school students
showcased their models, power point presentations, poster boards, and notebooks on display
from nine to noon in commemoration of Earth Month. The Green Design models were
showcased outside of the county board office for the County Board meeting, employees and the
general public to view. This green building design showcase event is partially funded by DuPage
County through the stormwater and environmental committees.
High school science, design, and economic teachers attended meetings to learn about green
buildings and how careers in product design and services, green construction, chemistry,
landscaping, forestry, energy conservation, parking lot and roadway construction, roofing,
plumbing, and lighting are changing to consider environmental impacts. In March 2007 twenty
teachers attended a green building workshop sponsored by SCARCE to learn through experience
how “best management practices” are being incorporated into building design to improve
stormwater management, energy conservation, cleaner air, recycling and more. Volunteer LEED
(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) accredited chemists and architects were
involved in meetings to plan the green building design event and offered their time to help
students and their sponsors with questions and ideas for their displays.
The high school students were given a challenge to learn about green buildings and then design
and create a room, building, or city demonstrating green practices. Participating students
researched products, websites, and publications to find green alternatives for their exhibits and
models. The students displaying their designs received certificates of participation by SCARCE.
Approximately fifty students and six teachers participated in the green design event. Six DuPage
County High Schools partook in the Green Building Design Challenge. The six schools that
participated were the Willowbrook High School in Villa Park, Wheaton North High School,
Wheaton Warrenville South High School, Glenbard South High School in Glen Ellyn, Downers
Grove North, and Naperville North High School.
-SCARCE sets up their watershed model at all times in their resource room so visitors can view
it during all the tours.
-SCARCE organizes many environmental educational events for scout groups as well.
*A.1 SCARCE distributed issues of the RIPPLES newsletter to various teachers,

administrators, youth group leaders, and other educators countywide. The RIPPLES newsletter
is available for viewing in an electronic version. This newsletter advertises upcoming workshops
and local area environmental events, contains articles on water, water quality, and other
environmental issues, and promotes the Earth Flag and Ecology Flag award programs.
A.1 SCARCE distributed issues of the Green Bulletin electronically to thousands of county
citizens. The Green Bulletin announces watershed exhibits and community events. The Green
Bulletin is similar to the RIPPLES newsletter but is distributed solely in an electronic format.
A.3 SCARCE conducted a waste audit and during the process, they described the benefits related
to water preservation and purity. They measured liquid waste as well as described the high
percentage of water wasted as food is discarded – food having more than an average sixty
percent water content.
A.4 SCARCE designed a Green DuPage Patch Scouts program. The Green DuPage Patch is a
program designed to enhance our awareness of the environment and the issues involving it. The
program looks at some of our natural resources and areas related to them. The five categories
explored in the Green DuPage Patch program are water, 3R’s (reduce, reuse and recycle), air,
energy and soil. To earn a patch the scouts must choose three out of five categories for their
projects. The three categories are explored through investigation of the natural resource, acted
on by designing a plan or project, which demonstrates concern, sharing knowledge and results of
the project with others, and documentation of the project. The Green DuPage Patch is funded
by DuPage County.
During their 3Rs educational program, SCARCE discusses reducing the use of water in a
practical manner; on a daily basis. This not only extends the supply of fresh water, it reduces
pollutants from energy supplies that would have been used to create the flow of water into
homes. SCARCE incorporates the topic of Native Plants which need less water, root systems
help manage stormwater and do not need fertilizer, which reduces water pollution runoff. When
any item is reduced or reused rather than purchasing a new product, the amount of water used
and pollutants produced through the manufacturing of new products is reduced. The fact that
recycling saves a great percentage of water when compared to harvesting raw materials to
manufacture new items was also discussed. The 3Rs program also touches upon household
hazardous waste - such as fertilizer and pesticide usage, medicine disposal, etc. Many
participants were surprised to learn there is such a close relationship between what washes off
our property (such as dog waste) or gets flushed down our toilets and the health of the water in
direct systems such as creeks and rivers as well as the quality of the water that is returned to us.
SCARCE has taken the opportunity to discuss in depth household hazardous waste – such as
fertilizer and pesticide usage, medicine, and oil paint disposal, etc. to the general public.
A.5 The Ecology Flag award program recognizes a school for receiving education and
conducting a project related to water or other type of pollution and conservation. Steps to earn
the Earth Flag award include a staff in-serve, water, energy, or waste audit, and a pollution
reduction activity.
A.5 In the SCARCE Resource Room there is a permanent display of watershed model exhibits
for visitors to examine. There is a Watershed and Landfill Model (related to groundwater issues)
that is also permanently on display in the education room to impart knowledge on anyone who
visits the center. The models spark discussions of Native Plants, the benefits of trees, stormwater
drain pollution, wastewater treatment operations, pesticides, loose soil and turbid water, rain
barrels, green roofs, Household Hazardous Waste disposal, leachate collection, groundwater
purity and other related topics. The resource room also has various program brochures, handouts
and videos available to the public relating to water pollution related issues. The resource room
functions and operates with partial funding from DuPage County.
During eco-club, church, train the trainer, green building workshops and other such meetings the
topics above were covered and techniques on how to disseminate the information was discussed.
A.2-5 SCARCE conducted 18 workshops and 245events on topics that included watersheds,
groundwater (healthy water/healthy people), energy conservation, environmental natural
resources, natural resource globe, life cycle analysis, Where Is Away (WIA), all Programs,
and sustainable design. The breakdown is indicated below.
A.4 COMMUNITY EVENTS

106 Youth Leadership/Scout Group Presentations on: Watersheds/Watershed Models
The 3 Rs: Reduce/Reuse/Recycle
3R’s/HHW/Energy Bike/
Waterhshed Model
meeting: green audit
global warming
3R’s and energy bike
139 Committee/Club/Agency Meeting Presentations on:Watersheds/Watershed Models

The 3 Rs: Reduce/Reuse/Recycle
Green Building
Green Building Workshop
Waste Audit/Scarce info
Household Hazardous Waste/Energy
Ecology Club Idea
Train the Trainer
Conservation Practices
Earth Summit
Environmental Issues
3Rs/Papermaking
Green audit
Greening our College Campuses
A.5 CLASSROOM EDUCATION MATERIALS

16 Teacher In-Service/Modeling on: Natural Resource Globe
Watershed Model; Energy
Conservation; Waste Audit
Ecology Flag; Recycled Paper
Earth Flag/Zero Waste Grant
Zero Waste
Energy Conservation
Energy Bike/energy conservation
17 Teacher Workshops on: Groundwater

Green Building
Green Building Tour
Healthy Water/Healthy People:
groundwater
Watershed Model
Watershed Issues: Shed those
Watershed Blues
Where is Away (WIA)
Watersheds
Energy and Conservation
Environmental Natural Resources
11 Meetings Energy Conservation

Sustainable Design Challenge
Soil cycle/conservation
Conservation Committee
Zero waste planning
Green Design Challenge
Watershed/Groundwater
1 Ceremony Sustainable Design Challenge
3Rs: During our 3Rs educational program, we discuss reducing the use of water in a practical manner; on a
daily basis. This not only extends our supply of fresher water, it reduces pollutants from energy supplies that
would have been used to create the flow of water into our homes. We incorporate the topic of Native Plants
which need less water, root systems help manage stormwater, and do not need fertilizer which reduces water
pollution runoff. When we reduce and reuse any item rather than purchasing new products, we reduce the
amount of water used and pollutants produced through the manufacture of new products. We also discuss the
fact the recycling saves a great percentage of water when compared to harvesting raw materials to
manufacture new items. The 3Rs program also touches upon household hazardous waste - such as fertilizer
and pesticide usage, medicine disposal, etc. Many are surprised to learn there is such an intimate relationship
between what washes off our property (to include dog waste) or gets flushed down our toilets and the health of
the water in direct systems such as creeks and rivers as well as the quality of the water that is returned to us.
Recycled Paper Making: We discuss the fact that recycling saves a great percentage of water when compared
to harvesting raw materials to manufacture new items.
Waste Audits: While we conduct our waste audits, we describe the benefits related to water preservation and
purity. We measure liquid waste as well as describe the high percentage of water wasted as food is discarded-
food having more than an average 60% water content.
HHW: Household Hazardous Waste - Often we have the opportunity to discuss in depth HHW - such as
fertilizer and pesticide usage, medicine, CFLs and oil paint disposal, etc. Many are surprised to learn there is
such an intimate relationship between what washes off our property, gets flushed down our toilets, potential
landfill leaks and the health of the water in direct systems such as creeks and rivers as well as the quality of the
water that is returned to us.
Energy/Energy Conservation: Most energy sources that we utilize today incorporate water usage in
production and/or cause water pollution as an unintended consequence. In Northern Illinois, nuclear power
provides most of our electrical needs. Nuclear power production is associated with great amounts of water
for cooling, storage of radioactive waste, and thermal pollution in surrounding waterways.
Ongoing: We have a Watershed and Landfill Model (groundwater issues) that are always on display in our
education room to help us educate anyone that walks through our doors!! These models spark discussions of
Native Plants, the benefits of trees, stormwater drain pollution, wastewater treatment operations, pesticides,
loose soil and turbid water, rain barrels, green roofs, Household Hazardous Waste disposal, leachate collection,
groundwater purity, etc.
**During eco-club, church, train the trainer, green building and other such meetings - the above defined
topics are covered and techniques on how to disseminate the information are discussed.
All of the teacher workshops, in-services, meetings, and modeling opportunities include
discussions about water conservation. The purity and continual availability of this natural
resource is connected to our discussions of energy use and natural resources, building design
(rain barrels, green roofs, native plants, etc.). SCARCE workshops directly relate to water
supply, many of our teachers get the opportunity to have a hands-on experience with water
systems and issues. SCARCE not only demonstrates, but also allows time for teacher
interaction, with their watershed model and/ or our groundwater flow model. Several teachers
have had the good fortune to join us in visiting local watersheds, waste-water treatment facilities,
landfills, recycling plants, etc. - places that have a very close relationship with the health of our
water supply now and for future generations.
**Teachers often check out our Watershed and Groundwater Flow Models for several days at a
time to use in their classrooms.
In 2007 the county entered into an agreement with The Conservation Foundation (TCF) to
provide professional environmental education services. This agreement was renewed through
June 2008. The services discussed below have been or will be performed during the contract
term above.
A.1 DISTRIBUTED PAPER MATERIALS

Watershed Newsletters
The former DuPage River “Currents” newsletter was discontinued and replaced by a website
www.dupagerivers.org that provides information to a much wider audience in the county and
region. TCF hosts the website and staff continues to update information on a regular basis. The
Salt Creek Confluence Newsletter was dropped from the water quality education contract.
A.2 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Conservation@Home
The Conservation @ Home program promotes use of native landscaping, rain gardens,
and rain barrels to homeowners, businesses and developers in DuPage County. Staff conducts
evaluations and certifications of private, school, and business properties throughout county. We
also provide information and resources for planting and maintaining certified properties and
promote the program through our Speaker’s Bureau and community presentations. In the past
year 24 new properties were certified in DuPage County. Staff also made 61 public
presentations, event displays, and promotional visits on Conservation @ Home reaching
thousands of citizens at local civic events, homeowner and garden group meetings, colleges,
schools, and community meetings. The bulk of certifications continue to occur in DuPage
County.
New components included publication of a quarterly newsletter, continued work on a
promotional DVD, and launch of a rain barrel program that led to sales of over 500 rain barrels.
A “Build Your Own Rain Barrel” workshop drew over 30 participants in April 2007. Thousands
of reprints of the Nature in Your Yard pamphlet and regular Conservation @ Home brochure
were distributed as well.
Information and consultation about using native landscaping to protect and conserve
water resources reached wide audiences including College of DuPage (COD) continued;
Elmhurst, schools in Naperville and Winfield, HOAs, local service organizations, churches, and
landscaping businesses such as Ball Horticultural. The Conservation @ Home program is our
most popular program and speaker’s bureau topic.
Water Education Survey

Fifty copies of the stormwater BMP DVD “Don’t Muddy the Waters” were distributed to
all communities in DuPage County and to local cable stations.
Technical Workshops
A Certified Professional Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC) BMP workshop was held in the
fall of 2007 at the Warrenville Fire Station. The CPESC workshop course was lead by John Price
of Price and Company. The workshop was also co-sponsored by Pizzo and Associates and
included a lunchtime presentation on the use of native vegetation in various stormwater
management systems. Pizzo and Associates, Ltd. is a leader in professional ecological
restoration services for public and private lands.
Scheduling and staffing issues delayed plans for an additional good housekeeping workshop and
the workshop will be held in the summer of 2008. The pollution prevention good housekeeping
workshop will take place at the DuPage County Administration building and is in the currently
being organized by the Conservation Foundation with the collaboration of County staff.
A.3 PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Storm Drain Stenciling Program*
The Storm Drain Stenciling Program (SDS) has evolved over the past years and we are now
seeing greater involvement on the part of municipalities. Downers Grove, Villa Park and
Naperville continues to distribute supplies to local groups such as the Eagle Boy Scouts.
Troop 9 of the Eagle Boy Scouts stenciled 93 drains, Troop 95 stenciled 706 drains and Boy
Scouts 888- Eagle stenciled 316 drains promoted by the Village of Downers Grove. The
Village of Naperville continues to promote stenciling in 2006 and sponsored the Boy Scouts
Troop 888, Elmwood School, Ellsworth School and the Illinois Smallmouth Aliance. The
Villa Park Environmental Concerns Commission began a regular program of stenciling
that continued in the spring of 2006. The Eagle Scout Project volunteers stenciled
approximately 514 drains in the spring sponsored by Villa Park.
The program was promoted in presentations to local scout groups, school ecology clubs,
homeowner associations and Wheaton College biology classes. In addition we had displays
at the four Tribute to DuPage Rivers events held in Naperville, Itasca, Lisle and Carol
Stream this summer. In the past year we have distributed over 3100 informational door
hangers.
STORM DRAIN STENCILING

Storm Drain Stenciling Report
2007
Group Municipality # # #
Volunteers Drains Door Hangers
Hope Church, Boy Scouts Wheaton 11 108 700 door hangers
Troop 303 – Brandon
Kynicki
Three Fire Council – Boy Bloomingdale 12 184 800 door hangers
Scouts – Chris Pombert
Ellsworth Community Naperville 33 32 100 door hangers
Builders’ Club – Bruce
Randolf
Boy Scout Troop 81 Eagle Aurora 35 261 1000 door
Scout Project hangers
Troup 34 – Eagle Scout Wheaton 24 58 500 door hangers
Project
Whittier Elementary Downers Grove 14 22
School Green Team
Totals 129 665 3100
2007 Storm Drain Projects Incomplete
Name Community Org/School Comments

Sue Cravatta Naperville Girl Scouts Scheduled for April,
cancelled
Denise Keneally Warrenville
Dave Cleveland Naperville Elmwood School eco Ongoing at school
club
Teri Grams Addison Addison Trail High
School
Daniel Faczek Carol Stream Eagle Scout Project Scheduled for
September 2008
A.4 COMMUNITY EVENTS
River Sweep – June 2, 2007
Date of Event: June 2, 2007 Number of Participants: Approximately 375

Area Covered: Approx. 35 miles**

West Branch DuPage River watershed, Carol Stream, 6 retention ponds – 5 miles
West Branch DuPage River, Ferry Creek - 2 miles
West Branch DuPage River, McDowell Grove, Naperville – 3 miles
West Branch Centennial Beach to Knoch Knolls - 5.5 miles in stream
West Branch Jefferson to Knoch Knolls - 2.5 miles shore
Rott Creek, Hitchcock Woods, Lisle - .45 miles shoreline
East Branch, Community Park, Lisle - 1.77 miles shoreline
East Branch DuPage River, Hidden Lake Forest Preserve, Morton Arboretum, Lisle - 2 miles
East Branch DuPage River, Trout Farm Area, Bolingbrook -1 mile
East Branch DuPage River, Churchill Woods, Glen Ellyn - 1.5 miles
East Branch DuPage River, Sunnyside Park, Bloomingdale -1 mile
Salt Creek at Odeum, Cricket Creek, Villa Park - estimated distance .3 miles
Salt Creek, Wood Dale - 1 mile
DuPage River main stem, Mink Creek, Lily Cache Creek, Various roadways, Plainfield - 5 miles
Maple Grove FP, Downers Grove - .5 miles
Greene Valley Forest Preserve, Naperville - .75 miles
Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve, Oakbrook – 2 miles
Tons and Types of Litter: Approximately 7 tons**

Naperville - 3.1 t* McDowell Grove - .2 t (estimated)
Bloomingdale - .15 t Plainfield - 1.5 t (estimated)
Bolingbrook - .15 t (estimated) Lisle – 1 t
Plainfield - 1.5 t (estimated) Carol Stream - .5 t
Salt Creek, Cricket Creek, Villa Park, Addison - .59 t
*Downers Grove included in Naperville dumpster
Many additional truck loads in Naperville, Plainfield and that were not weighed
** There will be additional miles and trash from Wheaton’s summer-long clean-up, but data will not be available
until end of summer.
4 ft. child’s plastic car styrofoam cups bicycles

lots of lumber microwave recliner
kitchen sink chain link fencing & fence posts mattress
car tires steel pipes laundry
basket
washing machine transmission 55-gallon garbage can fishing
bobbers
axle plastic bags bottles
balls gloves bed frame
Additional comments: Estimates of miles and tons of trash will go up over the summer because Wheaton plans to
conduct clean-ups throughout the season.
Also, municipalities are taking more initiative to coordinate clean-ups locally. We were glad to have volunteers who
cleaned some new sites that had not been done before. With more municipalities stepping up to coordinate local
clean-ups we were able to expand the time-frame of the Sweep beyond June 2 to include dates from Mid-May to
Mid-June. This proved a successful change and we plan to continue it in 2008.
A.5 CLASSROOM EDUCATION MATERIALS

MIGHTY ACORNS
Program Overview - Mighty Acorns® is a stewardship-based biodiversity curriculum

for students in 4th through 6th grades that has been providing hands-on experiences through
stewardship of land and water resources to over 400 students each year in DuPage County since
1997. The goal of the program is to instill in young people a sense of stewardship toward natural
areas by involving them in caring for a natural area in their own community. The Conservation
Foundation works in partnership with Chicago Wilderness, the Forest Preserve District of
DuPage County, DuPage County Stormwater Management Division, and West Chicago Park
District to deliver the program to three DuPage schools. We continue to serve fourth, fifth and 6th
grade classes at Currier, Wegner, and Pioneer schools in West Chicago. There has been no
attrition in the 10 years we have offered the program, although numbers of participating students
have varied with enrollment from year to year. Between 380 and 440students students from 17
classrooms participated in the Mighty Acorns Program in this reporting period. The sites the
students are helping with are the woodland next to the school at Blackwell Forest Preserve, and
Prestonfield Park woodland adjacent to 2 wetlands, and Pioneer Park in West Chicago. TCF staff
meets with the new teachers and volunteers to train them in the curriculum and activities.
An exciting development this year was the deepening investment of the teachers in the
program to the point that some reorganized their curriculum to correspond to the Mighty Acorns
lessons. Teachers at Currier School also followed our suggestion that they schedule the Mobile
Science Center Biodiversity Bus to visit the school. During our winter programs the students
were making connections between what they were seeing and doing in the woodland and what
they saw in the exhibit – deepening their understanding of the ecosystems
Mighty Acorns Program 2007-08

School Number of Classes
th
4 grade 2007 4th grade 5th grade 6th grade
2008
Currier 4 3 3 3
Pioneer 3 3
Wegner 4 3
Staff and Volunteers -

The Conservation Foundation (TCF) staff and volunteers met with the students three
times during the school year – spring, fall, and winter – to lead the students in restoration
activities. In addition, TCF staff visited each class prior to each field trip and presented a lesson
on biodiversity concepts and natural history that dovetailed with the field activities. The quality
and consistency of program delivery was considerably improved this year by having paid part-
time staff available to lead activities with volunteer support.
During the report year, Mighty Acorns students, teachers, and volunteers contributed
approximately 275 hours of stewardship service for the Forest Preserve and 150 hours for West
Chicago Park District. Inclement weather caused us to cancel some fall and winter outdoor
sessions and we were not able to reschedule them this year due to weather, school schedules, and
seasonal changes.
In the spring, students pulled nearly 160 large garbage bags of garlic mustard at
Blackwell, 60 bags at Pioneer Park.
In the fall, Currier School students collected small amounts of prairie seeds of Little
Bluestem, Big Bluestem , and Tall coreopsis at Blackwell and gave them to the Forest Preserve
district for re-distribution. At Pioneer Park, students cleared approximately .75 acre of invasive
Buckthorn trees. At Prestonfield Park, students cleared approximately .5 acre of invasive
Buckthorn trees.
In the winter, students cleared invasive Buckthorn and other weedy trees from the
woodlands adjacent to Currier School (approximately 1.5 acres) and Pioneer School,
(approximately .75 acres). Wegner School’s trip was cancelled due to inclement weather
Task Force
The Conservation Foundation education staff sits on the board and task forces of the
Mighty Acorns Partnership and coordinated the development and launch of the Mighty Acorns
website www.mightyacornshome.org.
ENVIROTHON
Program Overview This natural resource management competition is sponsored by the
Soil and Water Conservation Districts and is open to all high school students. Teams of 5
students work with a teacher/coach to l earn ecological information in wildlife, soils, forestry,
aquatics, and a topic that changes each year (caves and karsts and groundwater this year). They
compete against schools in the northeast region at the Northeastern Illinois Envirothon in April.
The winning team goes to the state competition in May and the state champs to the national
Canon Envirothon in July. Each winning team member at the national receives a scholarship.
2007 Results DuPage County was represented by five high schools in 2007:
Willowbrook, Driscoll Catholic, Wheaton North, and Waubonsie Valley.
2007 Northeastern Illinois Envirothon
DuPage County County Regional State National

School Rank Rank Rank Rank
N=5 n = 41 n = 16 n = 50
Willowbrook 1 13 n/a n/a
Driscoll Catholic 2 18 n/a n/a
Wheaton North 3 23 n/a n/a
Waubonsie Valley 4 32 n/a n/a
Westmont 5 33 n/a n/a
TCF Staff assists the Soil & Water Conservation Districts by recruiting DuPage County teams,
writing the aquatics portion of the regional competition, and conducting teacher workshops
during the day of the competition. For the teacher training in 2007 presenters focused on
renewable and sustainable resources and participated in a curriculum sharing session.
B. Public Participation/Involvement
B.3 Stakeholder Meeting
B.4 Public Hearing
B.5 Volunteer Monitoring

The Municipal Engineers advisory group and the DuPage County Water Quality Stakeholder
Committee will meet on a regular basis to review and discuss program development as it pertains
to Appendix J of the DuPage County Stormwater Management Plan and the Federal Mandates
such as the NPDES Phase II and TMDLs. This may include ordinance, best management
practice, water quality, or other relevant discussions. The committee will evaluate the most
efficient and practicable methods of meeting the six minimum control measures of the NPDES
Phase II by developing Local Qualifying Programs and overseeing their implementation.
YEAR 5 MILESTONES:
Begin implementation of pollution prevention and illicit discharge detection program/procedures.
The County is in the process of implementing an Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
Program through establishing a County IDDE Ordinance that would prohibit the discharge of
Illicit connections and providing monitoring and tracing services for illicit discharges within
DuPage County communities and townships. In addition, the County is initiating the
development of an educational IDDE citizen stream monitoring program to assist with the
monitoring of illicit discharges. The County is organizing a pollution prevention good
housekeeping workshop for the summer of 2008 to be held at the County Administration
Building for Division of Transportations, Public Works, stormwater staff, municipalities, and
townships to increase their awareness of pollution prevention practices, it’s impacts and provide
guidance on how to achieve good housekeeping and maintenance practices on-site and during
maintenance operations. The pollution prevention workshop will be broken down into topics will
include presentations on environmental impacts by source area, pollutant sources and
environmental impacts, activities that reduce environmental impacts: Best Management
Practices, benefits to implementing Best Management Practices, and pollution prevention
reporting for NPDES Phase II permit record keeping. In addition to these topics, other good
housekeeping pollution prevention areas will be discussed as the agenda is still expanding.
BMP manual – DuPage County completed the Best Management Practice (BMP) technical
guidance document (Appendix E : Technical Guide for Water Quality Best Management Practices)
through utilization of a private consultant. The manual includes an introduction and general overview
to Best Management Practices, educational narratives, a section on stormwater runoff and detention
BMPs, a BMP selection guide, technical specifications the appropriately reflect the county’s urban
setting, winter season, poorly draining soils, and flat topography and a Permeable Paver cost analysis
and worksheets. Upon county staff and stakeholder review, a decision was made to expand the
document to provide guidance on the design and performance standards of manufactured water
quality devices, and that the DuPage County Countywide Stormwater and Flood Plain Ordinance
(DCSFPO) should be amended to make water quality best management practices mandatory under
most development scenarios. In addition, an educational seminar was completed to assist DuPage
municipalities and design engineers on the implementation of the proposed water quality ordinance
standards and use of the technical guidance document. The technical guidance document is scheduled
for public review and comment in July of 2007 followed by the offering of the water quality
educational seminar in fall of 2007, and an effective date countywide for the DuPage County Storm
Floodplain Ordinance (DCSFPO) water quality amendments of January 1st of 2008.
• Approval of the proposed revisions to ARTICLE 2, ARTICLE 4, ARTICLE 9, ARTICLE

11, ARTICLE 13, ARTICLE 17 and Schedule B of the DuPage County Countywide
Stormwater and Flood Plain Ordinance (Ordinance), to become effective August 1, 2008.
Adoption of the Water Quality Best Management Practices Guidance (BMP Manual) for
inclusion into Appendix E-Technical Guidance for the DuPage County Stormwater
Ordinance.
In an October 31, 2007 memorandum to the Stormwater Management Committee, staff proposed a
number of changes to the Ordinance and Appendix E-Technical Guidance relating to Best Management
Practices (BMPs). Based on comments from Members of Stormwater Committee, municipal
representatives, and the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference, Sections 15-113 and 15-116 of the
DuPage County Stormwater Ordinance have been revised to exclude single and two-family land uses on
parcels less than one acre. This version was presented at the February 7, 2008 Municipal Engineers
meeting where it received a unanimous endorsement. The revised document has been attached for your
review. Please note, the revisions are shown as changes to the current Ordinance format.
Staff recommends approval of the Comment Response Document, Ordinance revision, and associated
BMP Manual to be adopted by County Board on February 26, 2008 in order to meet the deadline of
March 1, 2008 set by the Environmental Protection Agency. In order to accommodate training, as
requested by the Municipal Engineers Technical Advisory Committee, staff recommends that the
Ordinance revisions be made effective on August 1, 2008.
A number of changes to the Ordinance and Appendix E-Technical Guidance relating to Best Management
Practices (BMPs) are being proposed. The changes to the Ordinance will bring the County and the
municipalities into compliance with the recommendations of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System - Phase II Program.
The proposed Ordinance revisions, the public comment response document, and a link to view the BMP
Manual is accessible on the following County web site:
http://www.dupageco.org/stormwater/generic.cfm?doc_id=3547
Changes to the Ordinance included revisions to the definitions, committee procedures for waiver of
enforcement, requirements for stormwater and floodplain management, stormwater management permits,
performance security, miscellaneous provisions, and Schedule B of the Ordinance. Revisions to Appendix E
involve the inclusion of an entirely new technical guidance manual for BMPs (BMP Manual). A 30-day public
review period for the proposed changes was opened from July 13, 2007 to August 13, 2007. Six (6) written
comment documents were received during the public review period and have been addressed in a Comment
Response Document. The final version also reflects further comments from the Municipal Engineers Technical
Advisory Committee, the Mayors and Managers Conference, and the Stormwater Management Committee.
The Stormwater Management Committee approved this BMP manual version on March 4, 2008.
In order to accommodate BMP Technical guidance training, as requested by the Municipal Engineers
Technical Advisory Committee, staff recommended that the Ordinance revisions be made effective on
August 1, 2008. Best Management Practice Technical Guidance Training sessions are scheduled for
June 27, July 11, and July 18 of 2008. The training sessions will include an overview of regulations and
BMP Technical Guidance Manual, Manufactured BMPs, native plantings, inspections and maintenance,
performance securities and easements, and working session/BMP examples.
Water Quality Stakeholders Chapter Work Group increased its diversity and numbers to
include consulting engineers, county staff, developers, environmental groups, municipal
engineers, regulatory agencies, and townships. Approximately fifteen to thirty people attend
the group. The group met ten times during the reporting year to fulfill its mandate to
recommend how the county will address the state and federal water quality regulations. The
focus topic of the meetings was the Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE)
Program permit requirements. The major topics discussed at the meetings were the Illicit
Discharge Detection and Elimination Guidance Document and plan development, IDDE
chapters (Storm Sewer, Administration, and Regulatory Ordinance), NPDES Outfall
mapping and creation of storm sewer atlas for all of DuPage County including the
municipalities and townships within DuPage County, the Notice of Intent for the new
NPDES MS4 permit and it’s NPDES Phase II permit requirements.
DuPage River Salt Creek (DRSCW) TMDL Workgroup - The group is comprised of
representatives from wastewater treatment plants, municipalities, IEPA, Forest Preserve
District of DuPage County, environmental groups, and other interested parties. Their
mission is to bring together a diverse coalition of stakeholders to work together to preserve
and enhance water quality in Salt Creek and the East and West Branches of the DuPage
Rivers and their tributaries. The workgroup plans to do this by collecting reliable and viable
water quality data, investigating the options to meet water quality standards, and
implementing a coordinated effort to install capital improvement projects and best
management practices in the watersheds. During the periods March 1, 2007 to Feb 29, 2008
the Workgroup met 6 times. In addition to these meetings the group also held regular
committee meetings tasked to manage specific programs. These committees included the
monitoring committee (probe deployment and bioassessment), and the DO committee (tasked
with overseeing the contract to research dissolved oxygen impairments on the East Branch
and Salt Creek) and individual watershed committees for West Branch, East Branch and Salt
Creek. The group’s purpose is to respond to the TMDL’s established by the EPA for Salt
Creek and the East Branch waterways by developing a watershed monitoring plan, gathering
data, and verifying and evaluating potential remedies to the identified impairments along Salt
Creek and the DuPage River. The county appropriated $24,581 from its Public Works fund,
$25,000 from its Stormwater fund towards that effort during this permit year. DuPage
County contributions paid approximately 9% of the bills at the DuPage River Salt Creek
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Workgroup in 2007-2008.
The list of 30 due paying members from that category is:

Addison, Arlington Heights, Bloomingdale, Bolingbrook, Carol Stream, Downers Grove,

Downers Grove Sanitary District, DuPage County, Elmhurst, Glenbard Waste Water
Authority, Glen Ellyn, Glendale Heights, Hanover Park, Hinsdale, Hoffman Estates, Itasca,
Lisle, Lombard, Naperville, MWRDGC, Oak Brook, Oakbrook Terrace, Roselle, Salt Creek
Sanitary District, Schaumburg, Villa Park, Wheaton, Wheaton Sanitary District, Wood Dale,
and Woodridge.
Between March 1, 2007 to Feb 29, 2008 the Workgroup completed of initiate the following:
DuPage River Salt Creek Workgroup Activities 2007
Dissolved Oxygen Monitoring Project:

During the period May-October 2007 (inclusive) the Workgroup maintained ten dissolved
oxygen-monitoring stations throughout DuPage County. Table 1 summarizes the locations:
River Number of sites

West Branch 2
East Branch 5
Salt Creek 3
Table 1. DRSCW Permanent DO monitoring stations
The sondes collected hourly data for the following parameters: Dissolved Oxygen (DO),
Electrical Conductivity, ph, water temperature. Data has been subjected to screening for quality
control as outlined under the Quality Assurance Plan agreed on with the IEPA. All data from
2007 has been forwarded to the IEPA.
Sediment Oxygen Demand (SOD) sampling was done at eight sites on Salt Creek to widen the
empirical database for dissolved oxygen modeling (see DO Feasibility Study).
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DO Feasibility Study (East Branch of the DuPage River and Salt Creek):
DO modeling on the East Branch has reached a successful conclusion with the impoundment at
Churchill Woods (RM 18.9) being identified as a site with probable low DO values during 7Q10
conditions. The QUAL2K model predicts a significant improvement in DO values during low
flow one the impoundment is removed and certain other assumptions are met. As such the
DRSCW is recommending that the dam be removed and is working with the FPDPC, County
stormwater and USEPA to design and implement the project.
Modeling on Salt Creek has not yet offered any firm conclusions and the model is currently
being rebuilt to model 2007 conditions and include new data (including SOD data). The final
Salt Creek model should be available in July 2008
Bioassessment Plan:
The Bioassessment sampling program employs a combination of stratified-random and targeted-
intensive site selection methodologies. Stratified-random sites were selected by reducing the
associated drainage area of the next layer by 50% (150, 75, 38, 19, 9, 5 and 2 square miles), this
means that with each successive layer the number of sites increases as the drainage area
decreases. The target intensive sites were selected to target areas of interest (dams, outfalls and
areas that the random site selection missed). The QAPP for this program has been accepted by
the IEPA
Sampling at the sites involves sampling for macro-invertebrates, fish and a suite of water
chemistry parameters (selected organics, demand, sediments and metals). Sampling on the West
Branch was completed in 2006 and on the East Branch and Salt Creek in 2007. In total 135 sites
were visited and approximately 128 sampled. The final report from the first year of the program
in each basin is scheduled for June 2008
Non-Point Source Activities:

The Workgroup published a chloride reduction report in 2007. The report recalculated the
winter chloride loading based on questionnaires to municipalities circulated in 2006. The report
also contained a series of BMP recommendations covering chloride storage, handling and
application methods all aimed at reducing chlorides. The BMPs were vetted and discussed
during two workshops held in DuPage County and attended by several municipalities’ snow
fighting staff. Based on the recommendations winter chloride monitoring using conductivity as a
proxy has been carried out at six locations and plans are being drawn up for a regional workshop
on chloride management BMPs during the summer of 2007.
Chloride Usage Education and Reduction Program Study:

The DRSCW is investigating strategies for reducing the application of chlorides during
pavement de-icing operations. During, 2007 recommendations for the reduction of chlorides
were prepared by CDM and accepted by the Workgroup. The final report was completed on
August 16, 2007.
The Workgroup published a Chloride Reduction Report in 2007. The report recalculated the
winter chloride loading based on questionnaires to municipalities circulated in 2006 and
concluded that the reductions required were larger than suggested in the original TMDL reports.
The report contained a series of BMP recommendations covering chloride storage, handling and
during two workshops held in the DuPage County area and attended by County and municipality
snow fighting staff. Based on the recommendations winter conductivity was carried out at six
locations (two on Salt Creek, two on East Branch and two on West Branch) between December
2007 and March 2008. Linear regression analysis will be used to establish a relationship
between conductivity and chloride loadings recorded in grab samples taken during the same
period. The Workgroup is also organizing a program area wide workshop on chloride
management for the summer of 2008. Individual agency visits for individual program
development and development of fact sheets aimed at public works, private operators, city
administrators and citizens is also scheduled for 2008. The Workgroup will develop a site of
indicators to monitor the effectiveness of the various parts of the program as implementation
proceeds. The final CDM “Chloride Reduction Study report is accessible through the DRSCW
website http://www.drscw.org/reports.htm for link to the CDM “Chloride Reduction Study
Recommendations” final report. The CDM report outlined a way to proceed but also discovered
that the reductions required were larger than suggested in the original TMDL reports. CDM will
provide an update on this project and present draft educational materials aimed at informing
various target audiences, such as public works directors, mayors and managers, commercial
operators and homeowners, about the recommendations.
In addition, to the above studies the Workgroup supplied information to the IEPA for the
development of the State 303 (d) list of impaired waterways and for the development of
upcoming TMDLs for the Upper DuPage (East and West Branch) and Salt Creek.
B.4 Public Hearing

MEASURABLE GOALS, INCLUDING FREQUENCIES:
As new updates to the DuPage County Stormwater Management Plan are developed there will
continue to be public hearings in which the public will have an opportunity to voice their
comments.
YEAR 5 MILESTONES:
Conduct public hearings for possible Stormwater Management Plan Appendix updates as
needed.
BMP Technical Guidance Public Review Comment Period:
BMP manual – DuPage County completed the Best Management Practice (BMP) technical
guidance document (Appendix E : Technical Guide for Water Quality Best Management Practices)
through utilization of a private consultant. The manual includes an introduction and general overview
to Best Management Practices, educational narratives, a section on stormwater runoff and detention
BMPs, a BMP selection guide, technical specifications the appropriately reflect the county’s urban
setting, winter season, poorly draining soils, and flat topography and a Permeable Paver cost analysis
and worksheets. Upon county staff and stakeholder review, a decision was made to expand the
document to provide guidance on the design and performance standards of manufactured water
quality devices, and that the DuPage County Countywide Stormwater and Flood Plain Ordinance
(DCSFPO) should be amended to make water quality best management practices mandatory under
most development scenarios. In addition, an educational seminar was completed to assist DuPage
municipalities and design engineers on the implementation of the proposed water quality ordinance
standards and use of the technical guidance document. The technical guidance document is scheduled
for public review and comment in July of 2007 followed by the offering of the water quality
educational seminar in fall of 2007, and an effective date countywide for the DuPage County Storm
Floodplain Ordinance (DCSFPO) water quality amendments of January 1st of 2008.
• Approval of the proposed revisions to ARTICLE 2, ARTICLE 4, ARTICLE 9, ARTICLE

11, ARTICLE 13, ARTICLE 17 and Schedule B of the DuPage County Countywide
Stormwater and Flood Plain Ordinance (Ordinance), to become effective August 1, 2008.
Adoption of the Water Quality Best Management Practices Guidance (BMP Manual) for
inclusion into Appendix E-Technical Guidance for the DuPage County Stormwater
Ordinance.
In an October 31, 2007 memorandum to the Stormwater Management Committee, staff proposed a
number of changes to the Ordinance and Appendix E-Technical Guidance relating to Best Management
Practices (BMPs). Based on comments from Members of Stormwater Committee, municipal
representatives, and the DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference, Sections 15-113 and 15-116 of the
DuPage County Stormwater Ordinance have been revised to exclude single and two-family land uses on
parcels less than one acre. This version was presented at the February 7, 2008 Municipal Engineers
meeting where it received a unanimous endorsement. The revised document has been attached for your
review. Please note, the revisions are shown as changes to the current Ordinance format.
Staff recommends approval of the Comment Response Document, Ordinance revision, and associated
BMP Manual to be adopted by County Board on February 26, 2008 in order to meet the deadline of
March 1, 2008 set by the Environmental Protection Agency. In order to accommodate training, as
requested by the Municipal Engineers Technical Advisory Committee, staff recommends that the
Ordinance revisions be made effective on August 1, 2008.
A number of changes to the Ordinance and Appendix E-Technical Guidance relating to Best Management
Practices (BMPs) are being proposed. The changes to the Ordinance will bring the County and the
municipalities into compliance with the recommendations of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System - Phase II Program.
The proposed Ordinance revisions, the public comment response document, and a link to view the BMP
Manual is accessible on the following County web site:
http://www.dupageco.org/stormwater/generic.cfm?doc_id=3547
Changes to the Ordinance included revisions to the definitions, committee procedures for waiver of
enforcement, requirements for stormwater and floodplain management, stormwater management permits,
performance security, miscellaneous provisions, and Schedule B of the Ordinance. Revisions to Appendix E
involve the inclusion of an entirely new technical guidance manual for BMPs (BMP Manual). A 30-day public
review period for the proposed changes was opened from July 13, 2007 to August 13, 2007. Six (6) written
comment documents were received during the public review period and have been addressed in a Comment
Response Document. The final version also reflects further comments from the Municipal Engineers Technical
Advisory Committee, the Mayors and Managers Conference, and the Stormwater Management Committee.
The Stormwater Management Committee approved this BMP manual version on March 4, 2008.
In order to accommodate BMP Technical guidance training, as requested by the Municipal Engineers
Technical Advisory Committee, staff recommended that the Ordinance revisions be made effective on
August 1, 2008. Best Management Practice Technical Guidance Training sessions are scheduled for
June 27, July 11, and July 18 of 2008. The training sessions will include an overview of regulations and
BMP Technical Guidance Manual, Manufactured BMPs, native plantings, inspections and maintenance,
performance securities and easements, and working session/BMP examples.

The volunteer monitoring group will select appropriate sites in all impaired watersheds
throughout DuPage County and conduct training through The Conservation Foundation and
Chicago Wilderness to make data available through the IDNR INRIN database. This database
will hopefully be used to draw correlations and trends on the improvements to the impaired
watersheds in DuPage.
YEAR 5 MILESTONES:
Evaluate the program and data to see how it correlates to the other efforts being implemented
through the NPDES Phase II.
DuPage River C.A.R.E. (Citizens Assessing Regional Ecosystems) Monitoring

Program
The C.A.R.E. program continues to partner with the RiverWatch program in Illinois to
monitor sites in the DuPage River watershed in DuPage and Will Counties. The RiverWatch
program currently is run by the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center in Godfrey
Illinois. The NGRREC has not been able to train new monitors, but will be in a position to in
spring 2008. NGRREC is also not able to generate reports at this time. Our group of monitors
has decreased due to moves, retirements and other commitments. Only a few monitors were
active in 2007. The sites and results that were submitted this year follow.
The CARE program continues to develop, but due to the changing situations with various
partners, it has remained in flux. In the past we have developed roles for monitors, instituted
protocols and training for various partners only to have the partners drop out of the project or
change focus. We have worked to maintain our current monitors and data collection for
RiverWatch. Efforts to recruit new monitors are on hold until planning for an expanded role of
the volunteer group in conjunction with our TMDL Work Group study progresses. Exploration
of the potential for CARE monitors to augment the periodic professional monitoring by the
TMDL group is underway. We hope to develop a plan in 2008 for CARE citizen monitors to
conduct habitat assessments, monitor outfalls and macroinvertebrates in the TMDL study areas
in addition to the RiverWatch sites.
Monitoring results table
2007 CARE Monitoring Data Sites
2007 DuPage River RiverWatch Monitoring Results

MBI
SITE ID STREAM NAME 2007 2006
W. Branch DuPage
R0208102 River 5.78 5.84
R0208402 Klein Creek 6.06 7.03
West Branch of
R0208101 DuPage 5.71 no data
R0212401 Meacham Creek 5.68 no data
R0208401 Klein Creek 5.87 5.9
General results show slight improvement in monitored sites, but continued poor water quality
C. Illicit Discharge Detection/Elimination

C.1 Storm Sewer Map Preparation
C.2 Regulatory Control Program
C.3 Detection/Elimination Prioritization Plan
C.4 Illicit Discharge Tracing Procedures
C.5 Illicit Source Removal Procedures
C.6 Program Evaluation/Assessment

Develop illicit discharge detection and elimination procedures with the above working groups
that will map all storm sewer outfalls; determine proper procedures to detect illicit discharges as
well as procedures for elimination of discharges; possible inclusion in ordinances (where
appropriate) to prohibit non-storm water discharges into the storm sewer system and have
appropriate enforcement procedures; and evaluation of monitoring procedures.
YEAR 5 MILESTONES:
Determine appropriate number of outfalls to be monitored throughout the year. Inclusion of
illicit discharge information into education program for industrial and homeowner target
audiences.

Outfall Mapping Project - DuPage County verified the locations of all the storm sewer
outfalls using Global Positioning Technology along the main stems of the West Branch of the
DuPage River, East Branch of the DuPage River and Salt Creek to use for monitoring and
tracing purposes of our Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Program. The storm
sewer outfalls within the other 57 watersheds were added to the database after utilizing a
desktop assessment of old storm sewer atlases and interpretation of ortho-imagery.
Municipalities throughout DuPage County sent us their storm sewer map and outfall data for
inclusion into our outfall data map. After, further outfall location investigation a total of the
2,787 outfalls were mapped throughout the main stems and tributaries along the DuPage
County waterways and floodplain areas. 871 outfalls were mapped along the mainstems
rivers throughout DuPage County (West Branch, East Branch and Salt Creek).
Solid Waste Events - DuPage County Department of Economic Development and Planning
and IEPA co-hosted a one-day household hazardous waste collection event in 2007. The
June 2 event was held in the DuPage County complex in Wheaton. 15,033 gallons of
household hazardous waste and 120 propane cylinders was collected. Some of the hazardous
materials collected at this year’s event include: 120 propane cylinders; 34.65 gallons of
Mercury; 2, 420 gallons of paint; 1,210 gallons of motor oil; 275 gallons of anti-freeze; and
4,414.50 gallons of various poisons. There were 1,660 households who participated in this
event.
The County and the IEPA partnered to also collect and recycle latex paint. The 2007
program results indicated that 1,081 households participated. A total of 7,945 cans of paint
were brought to the site of which, 2,720 gallons of paint were recycled for reuse. The
recycled paint was distributed to interested parties for free of charge.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration project – Tronox West Branch

restoration
Work for the 2007 season for the Tronox (formerly Kerr-McGee) cleanup activities along the
West Branch DuPage River began with tree clearing on February 7, 2007. Construction
activities began on April 4, 2007 and continued through December 21, 2007. Contaminated
material was successfully removed from all areas in Reach 5c, Reach 5d, and twenty-two of
the twenty-seven areas in Reach 5e. Reach 5c extends from the confluence of Kress Creek
and the West Branch DuPage River to Mack Road. Reach 5d is located between Mack Road
and River Oaks subdivision in Warrenville, and Reach 5e begins at River Oaks Subdivision
and ends at Williams Road in Warrenville. Land use in each of the three Reaches includes
public and private properties. In addition to excavation activities, restoration of the areas
included the placement of backfill, seed, and erosion control blanket. All tree and shrub
plantings are to be completed during the 2008 season.
A final walk through for Reaches 1, 2, 3a, 3b, and 4 was also completed during the 2007
season. Reaches 1 through 4 are located along Kress Creek. Construction activities in each
of the aforementioned reaches were completed in 2006. Per the Conceptual Mitigation and
Restoration Design Plan, after excavation and restoration is finished, a final walk through
must be performed to evaluate the progress of seeded and planted vegetation, and
maintenance needs among all plantings, bank restoration, and in-river restoration. A reach
specific punch list is created during each walk through and satisfied to meet the standards of
all regulatory agencies. Once all items are considered satisfactory, the maintenance and
monitoring period begins. For public and private properties, the maintenance and monitoring
periods are three years and one year, respectively. Reaches 1, 2, 3a, 3b, and 4 are currently
in the maintenance and monitoring period.
The restoration includes a robust program of in-stream aquatic habitat enhancement and the
development of appropriate in-stream structures. Rock, in a variety of configurations, is
combined with a soil matrix to support shoreline vegetation, and the result is a technique that,
through diverse plant community and bank stability, reduces in-stream nutrients and
suspended solids. The in-stream structure and aquatic habitat provide a higher degree of
oxygenation and a more diverse biotic community, again helping to clean up the non-point
source pollutants carried to our streams.
• Urban Research Center – West Branch DuPage River Restoration

The Urban Research Center is one of the West Branch DuPage River Restoration projects
that is being funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in
conjunction with USEPA thorium clean-up activities along the river. The goals of the
research center are to increase species diversity and abundance of common endangered and
threatened species of non-game fish and mussels within the river and streams, improve public
awareness and interpretation of these species and their need for critical habitat, and increase
data and research opportunities through university collaboration. The Research Center will
hold open houses for the general public and schedule educational tours to experience the
research programs in operation. The Urban Research Center focuses on the re-introduction
of non-game fish and mussels. It allows knowledge gained through research to be directly
applied to restoration projects on the river in the West Branch, thereby accelerating the
restoration process. The County entered into an agreement with Williams Architects for
architectural and engineering design services for the design of the Urban Research Center.
Williams Architects will complete plans and specifications for the building under this
contract. The urban research center will be constructed on DuPage County Forest Preserve
District Property.
Deep Over Wintering Pool - West Branch DuPage River Restoration

The proposed project created a deep over-wintering pool habitat ranging from 10 to 15 feet in
depth providing habitat for fish and other aquatics and sustaining the water elevations within the
pool. Varied water elevations within the deep pool will create vegetative and structural habitats
that will maximize the diversity of aquatic species. The pool is connected to the river by a pool-
riffle with a 10 to 30 foot wide channel and natural rock with vegetation for stabilization. The
goals of this restoration project are to enhance water quality, improve macro-invertebrate
habitat, improve fish spawning and life cycle habitat and enhance the connectivity of existing
wetland and provide wetland buffer. The water quality of the spring and fall peak flows into
the river will be improved as it passes through the deep pool area.
The overall objective of this project is to provide environmental enhancements and

restoration in addition to and complimentary to the Kerr-McGee remediation and mitigation
work proposed along the West Branch DuPage River. The bed and banks of a section of the
West Branch Dupage River, including the proposed project location, are components of a
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Superfund site. Kerr-McGee is responsible for the
clean up of radioactive residuals (involving excavation of soil and sediment) as well as
subsequent mitigation within the construction limits. With the additional NOAA funding, a
unique opportunity is available, using the grant funds; to conduct restoration work that will
extend work at the site beyond what is stipulated as part of the Kerr-McGee clean-up
agreement. Construction of the deep over wintering pool was substantially completed in
September 30, 2007.
Deep over wintering pool (Oct.2007)
Vernal Pool - West Branch DuPage River Restoration

The proposed project will include the construction of two shallow pool habitats in the Blackwell
Forest Preserve. Vernal Pools are relatively shallow depressions excavated to varying depths from
1 to 3 feet. Each of the Vernal Pools is approximately 0.3 acres in size. The peripheries of the
pools are to be fine graded into the existing landscape. The vernal pools are seasonally wet
depressions that are fishless and support diverse species composition. They prevent runoff and
erosion, recharge groundwater, and increase water quality in adjoining river systems. Vernal pools
are a critical life cycle requirement for amphibians and aquatic insects. The animals that retain
water into the summer months provide important habitat for certain conservative species. The bid
for excavation work was awarded to Earthwerks. The vernal pool project was identified in the West
Branch DuPage River Watershed Plan. The project was also identified in the $10 million dollar
NOAA grants that was awarded to the County in 2001. The Vernal Pool Creation is adjacent to the
West Branch DuPage River in the Blackwell Forest Preserve. The vernal pools will provide habitat
for amphibian and reptile species. Construction of the vernal pool project was substantially
completed on October 30, 2007.
The County funded three water quality projects during the reporting year. The projects are
listed below.
1) City of Oakbrook Terrace Spring Road Tributary Streambank Stabilization and Erosion
Control Project – FY07 Funded $42,640.00
This Project area is generally bounded by Illinois Route 83 on the east, Illinois Route 56 on
the north, 22nd Street on the south, and Midwest Road on the west. The Spring Road
Tributary to Salt Creek meanders through the center of this geographic area and flows east.
The project is a compilation of small remediations along the Tributary and a stream to the
Tributary designed improve the water quality of both waterways and ultimately the water of
Salt Creek. Rehabilitation efforts along these two reaches will include bank stabilization,
storm sewer outfall repair, removal of sediment and debris, obstructing trees and pipelines,
and landscape restoration using native grasses and shrubs.
2) Conservation Design Forum - Design Solution Reports for Future Water Quality
Improvement Grant Applicants – FY07 Funded $10,000.00
The County will further assist small project water quality grant applicants by paying for the
conceptual design solution reports for small projects in order to encourage water quality
improvement projects on a small scales. Small projects are defined as an isolated private
homeowner or a limited grouping of homeowners (maximum limit of four homeowners), and
for streambank stabilization projects with a maximum limit of 1,000 linear feet of property.
The project must not involve a homeowner association, a corporation or business, a
municipality, a non-profit agency or any other public agency to be classified as a small water
quality project.
3) EarthTech Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Program Development

FY 07 Funded $63,050.00
The consultant group Earth Tech will provide assistance in implementing the Illicit
Discharge Detection and Elimination Program/Guidance Manual. Earth Tech will provide
assistance with the preparation of the “Technical Guidance” document portion or the DuPage
County IDDE plan and technical guidance document. The technical guidance document will
include sections on outfall screening procedures, investigation procedure, and procedures for
disconnection of identified illicit discharges and information on monitoring methods, outfall
prioritization, tracing procedures, and sample data collection forms. Earth Tech will assist
DuPage County staff with the preparation of four additional chapters (Storm Sewer Chapter,
Administration Chapter, Regulatory Requirement Ordinance Chapter, and Public Education
and Outreach Involvement Chapter) and four appendices (Budget, Outfall Sampling Forms,
Table of Community Responsibilities) to be included with the complete IDDE plan
document. In addition this agreement includes incorporation of review comments provided
by DuPage County staff, and progress meetings to assist in the progression of the plan and
development stages of the Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Program.
Waste disposal procedures – DuPage Department of Transportation is requiring disposal of

waste from vactor and vacuum trucks to be sent to approved landfill sites. The Public Works
Department has entered into a design contract with an outside contractor to design a Vactor
Dump Station for the Woodridge Greene Valley Waste Water Treatment Facility and
complete engineering plans for the preliminary and final design phases and the bidding of the
negotiation phase. The Vactor dump station will be utilized for the proper disposal of Vactor
waste.
DuPage County Public Works Woodridge Wastewater Treatment Facility offered a free
recycled Latex Paint pick up service to residents, schools, and community groups. From
June 4th through August 17th 2007 the Woodridge Wastewater Treatment Facility collected
usable latex pain that was dropped off by residents during designated collection times and
inspected, sorted, filtered and then re-blended the paint into five gallon buckets of recycled
paint. The end product was a quality-recycled paint available in a variety of colors types and
finishes.
DuPage River Salt Creek (DRSCW) TMDL Workgroup –
Between March 1, 2007 to March 1, 2008 the Workgroup completed or initiated the following:


West Branch 2
East Branch 5
Salt Creek 3
Bioassessment Plan:
the IEPA
in each basin is scheduled for June 2008.


August 16, 2007.
CITYWORKS is a database software program that is utilized to assist in the tracking of work
and repairs done to storm sewers, outfalls and utilities within the DuPage County limits.
CityWorks enables Public Works, Stormwater, and Drainage Divisions to more efficiently
manage field-based assets. One component of this asset-management program will enable
the County to map all the storm sewer outfalls as part of its compliance with the illicit
discharge detection & elimination component of its NPDES Phase II permit and link the
database to Geographical Information System (GIS) outfall maps. The eventual goal is to
create a countywide database of all outfall locations and utilize this in the illicit discharge
detection and elimination program for storing data. During the reporting year CityWorks
tracked 14 sewer back ups, 2 Burr Ridge lift station site restoration, 2 sewer back up
flushing, 6 sewer line drain replacements, 138 maintenance repairs/manhole problems, 19
miscellaneous sanitary sewer and water at main disconnection, 2 OnDemand- Knollwood
Waste Water Treatment Plant repair, 1 On-Demand Marion Waste Water Treatment Plant
repairs, 67 On-Demand Woodridge Green Valley Waste Water Treatment Plant repairs, 116
preventative maintenance, 2 sewer main repairs, 7 site restoration sewer line problem sewer
backup, 1 Steeple Run lift station problem, 1 televising home lateral, 1 televising sewer main,
2 under enclosure maintenance for the Willow Falls lift station problem, and 1 Waterfall
Glen lift station problem.
The Illicit Discharge Detection Elimination (IDDE) guidance document and plan will
provides assistance to communities in formalizing an IDDE program tailored to local needs
to satisfy the IDDE NPDES permit requirements. In conjunction with County staff and the
IDDE Chapter Workgroup Water Quality Stakeholders draft Storm Sewer and
Administration Chapters were created for the IDDE manual during the reporting period. An
IDDE Ordinance was also near completion and is expected to go to our Stormwater
Committee for approval in late summer. An illicit discharge is defined as any discharge to a
municipal separate storm sewer that is not composed entirely of stormwater. Within the
County IDDE manual there are objectives of the program, recommendations for completing
storm sewer mapping; permit responsibilities, methods for creating a prioritization plan for a
completed storm sewer map; an inspection report sheet example; methodology for
establishing a field investigation program including dry-weather, outfall/manhole, site, and
television inspections; implementing a response program for citizen complaints or incidents;
and proper enforcement procedures, and the DuPage County and Municipalities NPDES
Notice of Intent. The county is required by federal mandate to implement an Illicit Discharge
Detection Elimination program to reduce the discharge of pollutants from its small separate
storm sewer system. The Stormwater Management Division has begun the process of
cataloguing possible sources of illicit discharge. EarthTech continued to assist the County
with the development of a Technical Guidance Document to supplement the other chapters of
our IDDE manual. The Stormwater Management Division will collaborate with Earth Tech
to ensure the program developed by County staff is as effective as possible. If a countywide
IDDE program is implemented, pending stormwater utility funding approval, partial waiver
communities will cost share with DuPage County to monitor outfalls and full waiver
communities will be responsible for monitoring their outfalls for illicit discharges.
An NPDES IDDE documentation link was created on our County Stormwater website for our
cooperating permit holders; (31) municipalities and (9) townships throughout DuPage
County and the general public to provide them with valuable information pertaining to Illicit
Discharge Detection and Elimination and development of an IDDE program. The link to our
website is:
http://www.dupageco.org/dec/generic.cfm?doc_id=3415
Through its Water Quality and Environmental Concerns Education Program, the county
continues to provide information to the public about best management practices, illicit
discharges and ways that businesses and homeowners can conduct themselves to prevent
discharges from occurring and reduce runoff into the storm sewer system and waterways; e.g.
Stormwater Best Management Practices to Make your Home a Solution to Pollution
brochure, Storm Drain Stenciling, Conservation@Home, green building design information,
Maintenance and Management of Naturalized Areas, Renewable Energy Resource Program,
Guide to Landscape Waste Disposal & Open Burning Rules in DuPage County, Native
Landscaping, Shade Gardens, Invasive Species, Butterfly Gardens, Nature Friendly Yard,
Rain it’s a Natural Resource, Got downspouts? Build a rain garden!, Where does the rain
go?, Backyards for Wildlife!, Dump no waste! Drains to river!, Live near a detention pond?,
and various electronic newsletters (distributed by SCARCE and The Conservation
Foundation).
D. Construction Site Runoff Control

D.1 Regulatory Control Program
D.2 Erosion & Sediment Control BMPs
D.4 Site Plan Review Procedures
D.5 Public Information Handling Procedures
D.6 Site Inspection/Enforcement Procedures

Review Appendix F and the accompanying Technical Guidance to see that erosion and sediment
control best management practices (BMPs) reflect the most current technology available to
reduce sediment from leaving the construction site to the Maximum Extent Practicable (MEP)
and that water quality objectives are being represented in construction site runoff controls.
YEAR 5 MILESTONES:
Conduct a minimum of two inspections for construction runoff site control per permit issued
within the County of DuPage.

BMP manual - DuPage County completed the BMP technical guidance document (Appendix
E : Technical Guide for Water Quality Best Management Practices) through utilization of a
private consultant. The BMP manual will promote and give guidelines on the installation of
vegetated filter strips, vegetated swales, infiltration systems, permeable pavers, manufactured
structures, and stormwater detention BMPs such as dry detention basins, wet detention
basins, constructed wetland detention basins and underground detention basins.
The technical guidance document was approved on April 8, 2008. The DuPage County
Countywide Stormwater and Flood Plain Ordinance (DCSFPO) was amended on April 8,
2008 to make water quality best management practices mandatory under most development
scenarios. The effective date for the DCSFPO water quality amendments is August 1, 2008.
In addition, educational seminars are scheduled to occur in June and July of 2008 to assist
DuPage municipalities and design engineers on the implementation of the water quality
ordinance standards and use of the technical guidance document. Revisions to the
Stormwater Ordinance will more clearly require new developments in DuPage County to
incorporate BMPs into their design that will treat runoff. The County has scheduled three
Water Quality Best Management Practice Technical Guidance Training Sessions during the
months of June and July of 2008. The educational seminar will assist DuPage municipalities
and design engineers and architects on the new water quality ordinance standards and use of
the technical guidance document. The final version of the BMP manual as well as the
Proposed Ordinance revisions and supporting documentation can be viewed at the following
DuPage County website: http://www.dupageco.org/stormwater/generic.cfm?doc_id=3547
The county issued approximately 37 violation notices for sediment and erosion control
violations at construction sites during the reporting year. 24 of the violations have been
resolved and are currently closed.
DuPage County permitting staff inspects each permit that is issued at least twice a year. After
a Stormwater permit has been issued for a proposed development in DuPage County, staff
conducts site inspections to ensure the project has complied with the issued permit. The site
must maintain the proper sediment and erosion control throughout the construction period. If
sediment and erosion control has not been maintained on a site, or the approved plans are not
adhered to, the County will issue a “Red Tag”, which serves as a notification (not really a
warning if they are paying a fine) to the developer that they have fourteen working days to
resolve the issue and must also pay a $75 fine. All work must cease until resolution has been
achieved. Some EDP inspection staff are issued laptop computers that are equipped with the
Govern program, and allows inspectors to verify that on-going work has acquired the
necessary permits. Work completed with out a permit will be issued a “Red Tag” and must
be brought into compliance with the most current Stormwater Ordinance standards
ILR10 authority – Two years ago the county updated the erosion and sediment control
section of the Ordinance to be more consistent with the National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System permit ILR10. The permitting staff at DuPage County performed three
hundred and three (303) stormwater permit applications reviews and issued one hundred and
nineteen (119) stormwater permit certifications during the NPDES reporting year. The
DuPage County Stormwater Ordinance is reflective of the General NPDES IL R10 permit for
stormwater discharges from construction site activities for new development one acre or
more in size for sediment erosion controls and stormwater pollution prevention.
DuPage County Department Economic Development and Planning (EDP) utilizes a database
called “Govern” to keep track of permitting information related to wetlands, stormwater
management, Public Works, Division of Transportation and Building and Zoning. The
Govern database is used to track violations such as wetland, stormwater, or sediment erosion
control permitting violations and red tags. All information regarding the permit is stored
within Govern, including all reviews, inspections, and complaints. Govern is also used to
track pre-application meeting notes, wetland determinations and anything related to property
and development. Contractors are required to register with the County to work in DuPage
County and Govern is used to keep track of their information.
E. Post-Construction Runoff Control

E.2 Regulatory Control Program
E.3 Long Term O&M Procedures
E.4 Pre-Construction Review of BMP Designs
E.5 Site Inspections During Construction
E.6 Post-Construction Inspections

Review Appendix F and the accompaning Technical Guidance to see that post-construction
BMPs reflect the most current technology available to reduce pollutants from leaving the site to
the Maximum Extent Practicable (MEP) and that water quality objectives are being represented
in site runoff controls.
YEAR 5 MILESTONES:
Use the Water Quality Stakeholder committee and Municipal Engineers group to evaluate
problematic areas of the post construction BMPs being utilized in DuPage County and make
recommendations where necessary.
BMP manual - DuPage County completed the BMP technical guidance document (Appendix
E : Technical Guide for Water Quality Best Management Practices) through utilization of a
private consultant. The BMP manual will promote and give guidelines on the installation of
vegetated filter strips, vegetated swales, infiltration systems, permeable pavers, manufactured
structures, and stormwater detention BMPs such as dry detention basins, wet detention
basins, constructed wetland detention basins and underground detention basins.
The technical guidance document was approved on April 8, 2008. The DuPage County
Countywide Stormwater and Flood Plain Ordinance (DCSFPO) was amended on April 8,
2008 to make water quality best management practices mandatory under most development
scenarios. The effective date for the DCSFPO water quality amendments is August 1, 2008.
In addition, educational seminars are scheduled to occur in June and July of 2008 to assist
DuPage municipalities and design engineers on the implementation of the water quality
ordinance standards and use of the technical guidance document. Revisions to the
Stormwater Ordinance will more clearly require new developments in DuPage County to
incorporate BMPs into their design that will treat runoff. The County has scheduled three
Water Quality Best Management Practice Technical Guidance Training Sessions during the
months of June and July of 2008. The educational seminar will assist DuPage municipalities
and design engineers and architects on the new water quality ordinance standards and use of
the technical guidance document. The final version of the BMP manual as well as the
Proposed Ordinance revisions and supporting documentation can be viewed at the following
DuPage County website: http://www.dupageco.org/stormwater/generic.cfm?doc_id=3547
F. Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping

F.1 Employee Training Program
F.2 Inspection/Maintenance Program
F.4 Municipal Operations Waste Disposal
F.5 Flood Management/Assessment Guidelines

A working group comprised of county staff, municipal engineers, DuPage Mayors & Managers
Conference, and the Water Quality Stakeholders Working Group will determine proper training
procedures on good housekeeping and pollution prevention for appropriate supervisory and/or
management employees on: 1) Building and Open Space Maintenance; 2) Vehicle/Fleet
Maintenance; 3) Materials Storage and Disposal; 4) Infrastructure Inspection and Maintenance;
and 5) Construction and Land Disturbances. Supervisors and/or managers will then provide their
employees with the appropriate training/information based on the needs of the facility.
YEAR 5 MILESTONES:
Based on completed session surveys and suggestions, evaluate the procedures for effectiveness
and improve training as necessary. Offer a refresher training session to previous attendees that
include updates. Make arrangements for regular training sessions.
Three DuPage Department of Transportation (DuDOT) Maintenance managerial staff

attended a training workshop at the University of Wisconsin for Managing Snow and Ice
Control Operations in the Fall of 2007.
The staff at the county with the assistance of the consulting firm Engineering Resource and
Associates ERA has organized three Best Management Practices training sessions for
municipalities, developers, planners and county staff involved with plan preparation and
permit reviews to better understand the upcoming revisions that will be made to the County
Stormwater Ordinance in regards to Water Quality Best Management Practices for new
development. The BMP training sessions are scheduled for June and July 2008. In addition;
the county will be hosting a NPDES Phase II good housekeeping pollution prevention
workshop for inspectors, Division of Transportation and maintenance staff, foreman,
machine operators, consultants and developers to provide education and practical awareness
on the pollution prevention best management practices in the summer of 2008.
Wetland Plant Identification Course

DuPage County hosted this popular course conducted by Dr. Robert Mohlenbrock of Biotic
Consultants. The educational hands-on session was held on May 23-26 and involved the
identification and classification of wetland plant species that are important in the delineation
of wetlands. The course directly benefits the permitting program by providing necessary
training to county staff and has broad participation from local wetland consultants, as well as
representatives from both local and federal government agencies.
DuPage River Salt Creek (DRSCW) TMDL Workgroup – Chloride Usage Education
and Reduction Program Study:
The DRSCW investigated strategies for reducing the application of chlorides during pavement
de-icing operations. During, 2007 recommendations for the reduction of chlorides were prepared
by CDM and accepted by the Workgroup. The final report was completed on August 16, 2007.

A working group will investigate and develop procedures for inspection and maintenance of
government-owned stormwater facilities, buildings and grounds, and infrastructure that
concentrate on employee training and record keeping. Operation and maintenance procedures
should consider: long-term inspection procedures, preventative maintenance, regular
maintenance, and schedules for maintenance of: any control that discharges into a separate storm
sewer, catch basins, storm drain systems, infiltration devices, detention and retention basins,
vegetated swales, buffers, water quality inlets, screens and filters, drainage channels, restored
channels and wetlands, dams, reservoirs, and filter strips; buildings and open-spaces; storage and
waste disposal areas; highways, roads, streets, bridges, roadside vegetation, runoff control
structures, and municipal parking areas; materials at maintenance and storage yards, fleet or
maintenance shops, salt and sand storage areas, waste transfer stations, waste collection and
recycling areas, and construction sites; snow disposal; litter and dumping controls; construction
and land disturbances; and, proper disposal of wastes, accumulated sediments, dredge spoil,
sludge, and floatables removed from storm sewers and other management practices. Effective
operation and maintenance methods should also consider: operating manuals, spill prevention
and cleanup procedures, storm water pollution prevention plans (SWPPP), and inventory and
inspection of materials and equipment. Record keeping will document current maintenance
activities and schedules.
YEAR 5 MILESTONES:
County facilities will submit record keeping of pollution prevention and good housekeeping
activities for annual reporting. Coordinate with employee training to incorporate any revisions
into pollution prevention and good housekeeping procedures and guidelines.

• CITYWORKS is a database software program that is utilized to assist in the tracking of work and
repairs done to storm sewers, outfalls and utilities within the DuPage County limits. CityWorks
enables Public Works, Stormwater, and Drainage Divisions to more efficiently manage field-based
assets. One component of this asset-management program will enable the County to map all the
storm sewer outfalls as part of its compliance with the illicit discharge detection & elimination
component of its NPDES Phase II permit and link the database to Geographical Information System
(GIS) outfall maps. The eventual goal is to create a countywide database of all outfall locations and
utilize this in the illicit discharge detection and elimination program for storing data. During the
reporting year CityWorks tracked 14 sewer back ups, 2 Burr Ridge lift station site restoration, 2 sewer
back up flushing, 6 sewer line drain replacements, 138 maintenance repairs/manhole problems, 19
miscellaneous sanitary sewer and water at main disconnection, 2 OnDemand- Knollwood Waste
Water Treatment Plant repair, 1 On-Demand Marion Waste Water Treatment Plant repairs, 67 On-
Demand Woodridge Green Valley Waste Water Treatment Plant repairs, 116 preventative
maintenance, 2 sewer main repairs, 7 site restoration sewer line problem sewer backup, 1 Steeple Run
lift station problem, 1 televising home lateral, 1 televising sewer main, 2 under enclosure maintenance
for the Willow Falls lift station problem, and 1 Waterfall Glen lift station problem.
• Catch basin cleaning equipment, schedule and procedures – DuPage Department of

Transportation owns one vactor truck. DuDOT cleans catch basins approximately once
every two years. An outside party cleans Stormceptors approximately once every two years.
• Street sweeping equipment, schedule and procedures – DuPage Department of

Transportation owns three vacuum trucks and no mechanical sweepers. DuDOT highways
are swept approximately three times per year.
• Location and pollution prevention measures for material storage - DuPage Department of
Transportation is keeping salt in a salt dome and the areas surrounding salt storage are
routinely kept clean.
• Storm sewer atlases – Department of Transportation (DOT) has completed a GIS based
inventory of storm sewers in DuPage DOT right of way
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• Measures take to control leaks and spills – Oil separator for the gas pump area and garage
addition.
• Waste disposal procedures – Waste from vactor and vacuum trucks now must be sent to
approved landfill sites.
• Copies of Incidence of Noncompliance (ION)

None
• Emergency numbers for DOT personnel.

Maintenance Department: (630) 407-6920 (between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Monday-Friday)
DuPage County Sheriff’s Dept: (630) 407-2400 (dispatch)
Waste disposal procedures – DuPage Department of Transportation is requiring disposal of waste

from vactor and vacuum trucks to be sent to approved landfill sites. The Public Works Department
has entered into a design contract with an outside contractor to design a Vactor Dump Station for the
Woodridge Greene Valley Waste Water Treatment Facility and complete engineering plans for the
preliminary and final design phases and the bidding of the negotiation phase. The Vactor dump
station will be utilized for the proper disposal of Vactor waste.
DuPage County has an Ordinance in place that prohibits the burning of landscape waste in
Unincorporated DuPage County. Under the DuPage County Code it is illegal to dispose landscaped
waste such as leaves, shrub and grass clippings and tree limbs. Exceptions to the Ordinance include
recreational burning such as barbecues and campfires. The Ordinance was adopted to protect the
health, welfare and safety of DuPage County residents as well as to maintain acceptable ambient air
quality.
The Public Works Drainage Division currently inspects and maintains the Unincorporated MS4
systems on an as-needed complaint basis, which is tracked by a database program called CityWorks.
In Year 3 of the new MS4 NPDES Permit Public Works Drainage Division will implement a routine
preventive maintenance program for long-term maintenance of the Unincorporated DuPage County
MS4 storm sewer system.
The DuPage County Division of Transportation (DuDOT’s) maintenance fleet vehicles qualify for an
IEPA green fleet status due to their consumption of a biodesel fuel, which are eighty percent diesel
and twenty percent corn. DuDOT also uses the Environmental Roadway Design Practice Manuals as
a guideline when constructing and improving roadways to incorporate environmental enhancements
and promote good stewardship on a case-by-case basis. The new County policy encourages the
conversion of County vehicles to an alternate fuel fleet consisting of hybrids, E-85, compressed
natural gas and propane fueled vehicles. To accomplish this goal, when the County is scheduled to
replace a vehicle with a newer model, it must, when feasible, replace it with an alternate fuel model.
DuDOT is currently using, testing and studying the use of an organic deicing super mix of eighty-five
percent salt brine, ten percent beet juice and five percent liquid calcium chloride for deicing low-
traffic roads, curbs, culverts, bridges, and county parking lots. This super mix of salt brine, beet juice
and calcium chloride reduces the amount of salt used thereby protecting the land and aquatic plants,
animal life, ground water and eventually the surface water. The beet juice supermix deicer is
currently broadcast on the pavement and not the load, but in this upcoming winter the beet juice will
be sprayed on the load. 90% of DuDOT’s maintenance trucks are equipped to handle the liquid
calcium chloride beet juice supemix. DuDOT’s highway maintenance trucks are also calibrated to
reduce the amount of salt sprayed when deicing. The salt used for deicing is kept in an insulated salt
dome and the areas surrounding the salt storage are routinely kept clean.
DuDOT regularly recycles their car oil filters and batteries and cremates the remains of the animals
found on the roadways.
The County co-hosts a yearly hazardous waste collection event with the IEPA to collect items such
as cleaning solvents, oil based paints, fertilizers/pesticides, car batteries, automotive fluids, asbestos,
and pool chemicals for proper waste disposal. The County has also compiled a Recycling Resource
Guide, and other information about household, landscape and solid waste, which is accessible for
viewing through the County website at the following link:
http://www.dupageco.org/building/generic.cfm?doc_id=514.
Solid Waste Events - DuPage County Department of Economic Development and Planning and
IEPA co-hosted a one-day household hazardous waste collection event in 2007. The June 2 event
was held in the DuPage County complex in Wheaton. 15,033 gallons of household hazardous waste
and 120 propane cylinders was collected. Some of the hazardous materials collected at this year’s
event include: 120 propane cylinders; 34.65 gallons of Mercury; 2, 420 gallons of paint; 1,210 gallons
of motor oil; 275 gallons of anti-freeze; and 4,414.50 gallons of various poisons. There were 1,660
households who participated in this event.
The County and the IEPA partnered to also collect and recycle latex paint. The 2007 program results
indicated that 1,081 households participated. A total of 7,945 cans of paint were brought to the site of
which, 2,720 gallons of paint were recycled for reuse. The recycled paint was distributed to
interested parties for free of charge.
DuPage County Public Works Woodridge Wastewater Treatment Facility offered a free recycled
Latex Paint pick up service to residents, schools, and community groups. From June 4th through
August 17th 2007 the Woodridge Wastewater Treatment Facility collected usable latex pain that was
dropped off by residents during designated collection times and inspected, sorted, filtered and then re-
blended the paint into five gallon buckets of recycled paint. The end product was a quality-recycled
paint available in a variety of colors types and finishes.
Kress Creek Culvert Replacement Project

Kress Road Locations (Downs Drive, Weir, Western Drive, & Prairie Path)
In order to decrease the likelihood of flooding in an area of West Chicago the County has replaced 4
culverts along Kress Creek. These improvements will work in conjunction with the previously
constructed Kress Creek Reservoir, which provides approximately 200 acre-feet of storage. DuPage
County Division of Transportation has provided the majority of the funding for this work.
Downs Drive
The majority of the work outlined in the contract has been completed at the intersection of Downs
Drive and Kress Road. This work included removing the existing 2 – 66” x 42” Corrugated Metal
Pipes (CMP) and installing 2 – 10’ x 6’ Precast Concrete Box Culverts. This work was completed
during the winter months while there was minimal flow in Kress Creek. Restoration will occur during
the planting season.
Weir
The sheet pile weir has been installed to provide the hydrology necessary to maintain the critical
wetland located north of Downs Drive and east of Kress Road.
Western Drive
Located just north of Downs Drive along Kress Road, Western Drive had a 96” x 60” culvert which
was replaced with 2 – 10’ x 6’ Precast Concrete Box Culverts. This work was also completed during
the winter months while there was minimal flow in Kress Creek for ease of construction. Restoration
will occur during the planting season.
Prairie Path
This work included removing the existing a 60” Corrugated Metal Pipes (CMP) and installing 4 – 10’
x 3’ Precast Concrete Box Culverts. At the Prairie Path, a major ComEd utility duct crosses through
the area of improvement. The culvert replacement required ComEd to jack the utility duct while the
contractor slid the culverts in place underneath. Although the majority of the work was scheduled for
completion during the winter months, coordination with ComEd proved difficult and was finally
competed in late March. The Prairie Path is open to users, but final restoration will occur in May.
Railroad Locations (Mainline & Spur Track) and Industrial Drive

The remaining work in the contract is at two railroad locations and at Industrial Drive just south of
Hawthorne Lane. These improvements will work in conjunction with the previously constructed
Kress Creek Reservoir, which provides approximately 200 acre-feet of storage. DuPage County
Division of Stormwater Management has provided the funding for this work.
Railroad culverts
The work at the Union Pacific Railroad required the addition of 4 - 72” steel pipes drilled under the
railroad tracks. The existing 48” CMP remained in place and the 72” culverts were installed around
it, which saved considerable time and money on the project. The project was monitored diligently by
the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) to ensure the work would not delay or derail the passing trains.
Restoration is ongoing at the railroad locations and should be completed by mid-May.
Industrial Drive
The furthest upstream culvert to be replaced is at Industrial Drive, which will begin in May, after the
spring rains have passed. The proposed work at Industrial Drive will include removing the existing
60” CMP and replacing it with 2 – 4’ x 14’ Precast Concrete Box Culverts as well as some sewer and
water improvements at that location.
Mainline of the Union Pacific Railroad with temporary channel diversion for construction

Continue on-going efforts to ease flooding and flood damages to the maximum extent
practicable. Review and revise, as needed, Appendix F and other related appendices. Continue
to audit non-waiver and partial-waiver municipalities in DuPage County for compliance with
Appendix F. Continue as scheduled and track progress of watershed plans, hydrologic and
hydraulic models, and FIRM maps updates.
YEAR 5 MILESTONES:
Continue to audit waiver and partial-waiver municipalities for Ordinance compliance. Evaluate
schedule, revise as needed, and track and display progress and current status for watershed plans,
models, and FIRM map updates. Continue watershed plans, models, and FIRM map updates.
Floodplain mapping update – DuPage County Regulatory Flood Map
The latest major edition of the RFM is March 10, 2008. There have been four LOMRs posted since May
3, 2007.
Third major edition of Regulatory Flood Map (RFM) was posted on April 5, 2007. This edition includes
the following items:
• Six LOMR updates since the second edition, posted October 19, 2005.
• Adoption of DuPage standard Municipal boundaries map.
• Adoption of 2002/2003 orthoimagery as planimetry basis.
• Adoption of NAD1983 horizontal datum.
RFM is updated on DuPage County website.

• Currency date of RFM is now included
• Link to LOMRs posted to DuPage “RFM” citation table document included,
Which has links to LOMR updated Floodway Data Tables and Profiles, if available.
• Future update to RFM will include approximate centerlines of modeled
underground Base Flood flow. These centerlines will be part of the Base Flood’s
Floodway theme on the RFM.
Next cycle of floodplain mapping:

The other major development regarding flood plain mapping is that FEMA Region V has assigned to IL
Dept. of Natural Resources' State Water Survey the Cooperating Technical Partner task of Remediating
the Initial DFIRM for DuPage, using the 10Mar2008 edition (and updates this year as time permits) of the
RFM as the remediation basis. This work will impact the RFM in two ways: 1) not only will the DFIRM
have much remediation, there is likely some correction to be posted against the RFM itself; 2) the
publication basis of the RFM will change to have its paneling series match that of the DFIRM, i.e. both
will use the FEMA standard of the USGS Quadrangle as the framework for paneling layout - the RFM
will no longer be published using PLSS 'tetrasections' for each panel extent, but rather will use Quarter-
Quarter Quadrangles for each panel extent. All of this will be accomplished at the time that the
Remediated DFIRM will be released for the mandatory public review period, probably next year.
The proposed physical map revision for the Salt Creek Watershed, completed in December of 2006, has
yet to be submitted to FEMA for their review. A meeting with staff from the Illinois Department of
Natural Resources, Office of Water Resources (IDNR-OWR) was held to discuss the County’s
methodology for mapping floodways. The IDNR-OWR must approve the proposed floodway boundaries
for the Salt Creek Watershed before FEMA will review the submittal. Based on comments from IDNR-
OWR staff and others, the floodway boundaries were re-examined, especially in areas where ineffective
flow may be suspect. Presentations regarding the County’s mapping methodology were given to the
Mayors and Managers Conference, and the Village of Oak Brook Village Board. The City of Elmhurst,
the Village of Oak Brook, and the Village of Villa Park hired a third-party consultant to review the Salt
Creek FEQ model and the mapping results. The findings of this review are expected sometime in the next
few months. If necessary, the proposed mapping for the Salt Creek Watershed will be modified
accordingly. At this time, it is still unknown how the areas behind the levees along Salt Creek will be
mapped.
Kress Creek Culvert Replacement Project

Kress Road Locations (Downs Drive, Weir, Western Drive, & Prairie Path)
In order to decrease the likelihood of flooding in an area of West Chicago the County has replaced 4
culverts along Kress Creek. These improvements will work in conjunction with the previously
constructed Kress Creek Reservoir, which provides approximately 200 acre-feet of storage. DuPage
County Division of Transportation has provided the majority of the funding for this work.
Downs Drive
The majority of the work outlined in the contract has been completed at the intersection of Downs
Drive and Kress Road. This work included removing the existing 2 – 66” x 42” Corrugated Metal
Pipes (CMP) and installing 2 – 10’ x 6’ Precast Concrete Box Culverts. This work was completed
during the winter months while there was minimal flow in Kress Creek. Restoration will occur during
the planting season.
Weir
The sheet pile weir has been installed to provide the hydrology necessary to maintain the critical
wetland located north of Downs Drive and east of Kress Road.
Western Drive
Located just north of Downs Drive along Kress Road, Western Drive had a 96” x 60” culvert which
was replaced with 2 – 10’ x 6’ Precast Concrete Box Culverts. This work was also completed during
the winter months while there was minimal flow in Kress Creek for ease of construction. Restoration
will occur during the planting season.
Prairie Path
This work included removing the existing a 60” Corrugated Metal Pipes (CMP) and installing 4 – 10’
x 3’ Precast Concrete Box Culverts. At the Prairie Path, a major ComEd utility duct crosses through
the area of improvement. The culvert replacement required ComEd to jack the utility duct while the
contractor slid the culverts in place underneath. Although the majority of the work was scheduled for
completion during the winter months, coordination with ComEd proved difficult and was finally
competed in late March. The Prairie Path is open to users, but final restoration will occur in May.
Railroad Locations (Mainline & Spur Track) and Industrial Drive

The remaining work in the contract is at two railroad locations and at Industrial Drive just south of
Hawthorne Lane. These improvements will work in conjunction with the previously constructed
Kress Creek Reservoir, which provides approximately 200 acre-feet of storage. DuPage County
Division of Stormwater Management has provided the funding for this work.
Railroad culverts
The work at the Union Pacific Railroad required the addition of 4 - 72” steel pipes drilled under the
railroad tracks. The existing 48” CMP remained in place and the 72” culverts were installed around it,
which saved considerable time and money on the project. The project was monitored diligently by the
Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) to ensure the work would not delay or derail the passing trains.
Restoration is ongoing at the railroad locations and should be completed by mid-May.
Industrial Drive
The furthest upstream culvert to be replaced is at Industrial Drive, which will begin in May, after the
spring rains have passed. The proposed work at Industrial Drive will include removing the existing
60” CMP and replacing it with 2 – 4’ x 14’ Precast Concrete Box Culverts as well as some sewer and
water improvements at that location.
Upstream Side of Western Drive
Downstream side of Western Drive
The County funded and or maintained four flood control projects during the reporting year. The
ongoing flood control projects are listed below:
River – Dumoulin Flood Control Project - The River Dumoulin flood control project is located in
Lisle, adjacent to the East Branch DuPage River, south of I-88 Tollway. This project involves the
construction of four stormwater pump stations with submersible pumps to improve the internal drainage
in the residential area behind the levee, the installation of two generator connection panels and the
restoration of damaged swales, pavements, landscape features and vegetative areas. The project went out
to bid in February 2007 and a 1.1 million dollar contract for construction of the Phase I pump stations for
the River Dumoulin Project was awarded to John Neri Construction. Since land acquisition to perform the
levee maintenance was not complete at the time of bidding, staff recommended implementing the project
in phases. The four-stormwater pump stations were substantially completed on 12/13/07. Final
landscaping and restoration will be completed during the spring of 2008.
Elmhurst Quarry Highwall Stabilization Project – The Elmhurst Quarry Flood Control Facility is
located east of IL Route 83 and south of North Avenue. The Quarry was converted into a flood control
facility in 1996, thereby providing an additional 8,300 acre-feet of stormwater storage for Salt Creek
Watershed. Three areas within the quarry have been identified as needing stabilization measures for the
safety of personnel and equipment. This stabilization work will allow safe access through the keyway
under West Avenue and to and around the East Lobe pump station sump.
Black & Veatch Corporation prepared an Alternatives Analysis Memorandum and a preliminary cost
estimate of $1.7 million for the slope stabilization improvements. The
Following is a list of the three stabilization areas and the recommended measures of improvement:
1) Keyway under West Avenue – Installation of rockbolts and rock fall netting along the crown of
the keyway to stabilize the rock mass and to catch any shotcrete that may spall off. Weep holes
will also be installed to help drain groundwater from behind the existing shotcrete. In addition,
rockbolts and mine straps will be installed in a fractured area north of the keyway east side of
West Avenue.
2) Backwall of the East Lobe Pump Station Sump – Trim blast the scabby rock
protrusion on the pump station sum backwall. Scaling of loose rock and the backwall and the
installation of patterned rockbolts.
3) Sidewall of the East Lobe Pump Station Sump – Excavation, by blasting, of a loose, failing
rock mass on the south wall above the East Lobe pump station approach channel. Installation of
draped wire netting to retain any fallen blocks and spotted rockbolts on the sidewall.
In addition to the stabilization work listed above, the scraping and painting of the riser pipes and force
mains associated with the East and West Lobe pumping stations was also included in the scope of work.
Black & Veatch final engineering plans and specifications for the Elmhurst Quarry Slope Stabilization
improvements were approved by county staff in January 2007 and went out to bid for construction in
April 2007. A construction bid was awarded to HI-TECH Rockfall Construction for the Stabilization
Project for an amount of 1.7 million dollars. Construction of the slope stabilization improvements was
substantially completed in November of 2007. The only remaining work involves the painting of the
brackets that support the riser pipes. This work will be completed during the summer of 2008.
Spring Creek Reservoir – The Spring Creek Reservoir is a flood control facility located along Spring
Brook within the Spring Creek Reservoir Forest Preserve. The preserve is located north of Lake Street
and west of Medinah Road in Bloomingdale. The reservoir was constructed by the State of Illinois and
provides approximately 900 ac-ft of stormwater storage for the Spring Brook watershed. Operation and
maintenance responsibilities for the Spring Creek Reservoir were turned over to DuPage County in 2006.
During the reporting period, The County upgraded instruments of the existing radio communication
system, replaced the failed telemetry system from Lake Kadijah Dam to the control building and linked
all communications into the County’s SCADA system.
Fawell Dam Flood Control Facility – The Fawell Dam Flood Control Facility is located along the West
Branch DuPage River within the McDowell Grove Forest Preserve. The preserve is located south of
Diehl Road, north of Ogden Avenue and east of Raymond Drive. Rehabilitation of the dam was
completed in 2000. Lowering the dams flood control gates provides additional stormwater storage within
the forest preserve while providing reduced flood heights downstream throughout the City of Naperville.
The Forest Preserve constructed a trail over the top of the dam. This trail is a part of the McDowell
Grove Trail that will eventually tie into the Forest Preserve District’s Regional Trail System. During the
reporting period, maintenance was performed by Winkler’s Tree Service to remove debris jams following
several significant rainfall events. The debris jams accumulated at the principal spillway along the
upstream face of the dam.
Rain Gage/Flood Forecasting Simulation

The County entered into an agreement with the United States Geological Survey (USGS) for on-
going precipitation/stream flow data collection, real time flood-warning and simulation system
development for Salt Creek, FEQ verification, documentation and on-line support, near real-time
flood warning system, World Wide Web rainfall data, and Next Generation Radar (NEXRAD)
precipitation project. NEXRAD measures both precipitation and wind. Through this agreement USGS
will operate and maintain a stream flow and rainfall gage network in DuPage County as well as
provide other related tasks, which are essential in implementing and maintaining a stormwater
program.
The County and the USGS use raw data to conduct frequent rainfall-runoff simulation (and other
hydrologic applications). The raw data (both rain and stream gage data is checked and posted
annually on the USGS public website.
DuPage County Real-Time Precipitation data can viewed at the following website.
USGS: http://il.water.usgs.gov/nwis-w/IL/datasum.components/dupage-precip.cgi
• DuPage County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan – A draft Hazard mitigation plan was
prepared by the DuPage County Natural Hazards Mitigation Workgroup and the consultant agency
Molly O’Toole & Associated, LTD in June 2007. The workgroup’s members include representative
of County offices, interested municipalities, agencies and institutions. The DuPage County Natural
Hazard Mitigation Plan is a multi-hazard mitigation plan that addresses natural hazards that may
impact DuPage County. It is a multi-jurisdictional plan. Each government agency will adopt and
implement the Plan for its own purposes. Hazard mitigation includes flood control projects, storm-
warming systems and building codes and is defined as any sustained action taken to reduce or
eliminate long-term risk from a hazard event. The Plan was assembled to meet mitigation grant
funding planning requirements of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and
prepared through a planning grant awarded to DuPage County through the Illinois Emergency
Management Agency. A copy of the mitigation plan is available to view on our stormwater
management county website: http://www.dupageco.org/dec/. The final Hazard Mitigation report
was completed in October 2007.
SECTION C: Attach results of information collected and analyzed,

including monitoring data, if any, during the reporting period.
Three lakes in DuPage County were monitored as part of the Illinois Environmental Protection
Agency’s Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program – SECCHI Monitoring in 2007 coordinated
through the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission/Chicago Metropolitan Agency for
Planning for the six-county northeastern Illinois region. Lake Charles was monitored by private
citizens/members of the Oakwood Homeowners Association. An employee from the Village of
Glen Ellyn (Village Links of Glen Ellyn) monitored Lambert Lake. A private citizen monitored
Silver Lake.
Lake Charles
Lambert Lake
Silver Lake
DUPAGE RIVER C.A.R.E. (CITIZENS ASSESSING REGIONAL ECOSYSTEMS) MONITORING

PROGRAM
The C.A.R.E. program continues to partner with the RiverWatch program in Illinois to
monitor sites in the DuPage River watershed in DuPage and Will Counties. The RiverWatch
program currently is run by the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center in Godfrey
Illinois. The NGRREC has not been able to train new monitors, but will be in a position to in
spring 2008. NGRREC is also not able to generate reports at this time. Our group of monitors
has decreased due to moves, retirements and other commitments. Only a few monitors were
active in 2007. The sites and results that were submitted this year follow.
The CARE program continues to develop, but due to the changing situations with various
partners, it has remained in flux. In the past we have developed roles for monitors, instituted
protocols and training for various partners only to have the partners drop out of the project or
change focus. We have worked to maintain our current monitors and data collection for
RiverWatch. Efforts to recruit new monitors are on hold until planning for an expanded role of
the volunteer group in conjunction with our TMDL Work Group study progresses. Exploration
of the potential for CARE monitors to augment the periodic professional monitoring by the
TMDL group is underway. We hope to develop a plan in 2008 for CARE citizen monitors to
conduct habitat assessments, monitor outfalls and macroinvertebrates in the TMDL study areas
in addition to the RiverWatch sites.
2007 CARE Monitoring Data Sites

(River Watch Monitoring data results table)
2007 DuPage River RiverWatch Monitoring Results

MBI
SITE ID STREAM NAME 2007 2006
W. Branch DuPage
R0208102 River 5.78 5.84
R0208402 Klein Creek 6.06 7.03
West Branch of
R0208101 DuPage 5.71 no data
R0212401 Meacham Creek 5.68 no data
R0208401 Klein Creek 5.87 5.9
General results show slight improvement in monitored sites, but continued poor water quality
Page 54 of 67 – Section D
DuPage River Salt Creek (DRSCW) TMDL Workgroup – The group is comprised of
representatives from wastewater treatment plants, municipalities, IEPA, Forest Preserve District
of DuPage County, environmental groups, and other interested parties. Their mission is to bring
together a diverse coalition of stakeholders to work together to preserve and enhance water
quality in Salt Creek and the East and West Branches of the DuPage Rivers and their tributaries.
The workgroup plans to do this by collecting reliable and viable water quality data, investigating
the options to meet water quality standards, and implementing a coordinated effort to install
capital improvement projects and best management practices in the watersheds. During the
periods March 1, 2007 to March 1, 2008 the Workgroup met 6 times. In addition to these
meetings the group also held regular committee meetings tasked to manage specific programs.
These committees included the monitoring committee (probe deployment and bioassessment),
and the DO committee (tasked with overseeing the contract to research dissolved oxygen
impairments on the East Branch and Salt Creek) and individual watershed committees for West
Branch, East Branch and Salt Creek. The group’s purpose is to respond to the TMDL’s
established by the EPA for Salt Creek and the East Branch waterways by developing a watershed
monitoring plan, gathering data, and verifying and evaluating potential remedies to the identified
impairments along Salt Creek and the DuPage River.
Between March 1, 2007 to March 1, 2008 the Workgroup completed or initiate the following:


West Branch 2
East Branch 5
Salt Creek 3
Bioassessment Plan:
the IEPA
in each basin is scheduled for June 2008.


August 16, 2007.
SECTION D: Attach a summary of the stormwater activities you

plan to undertake during the next reporting cycle (including an
implementation schedule).
The following stormwater activities are planned for year 1 (as stated in the county’s updated
NOI) from the new NPDES permit (March 1, 2008 to Feb. 28, 2013). They may include
participation from the co-operating permit holders such as the municipalities and township
highway districts:
A. PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH

A.1 Distributed Paper Material
Develop a series of water quality brochures (IDDE), handouts, and informational material.
Provide information and resources, including brochures, and informational DVD, and
newsletters for planting and maintaining certified properties.
A.2 Speaking Engagement

Develop material for public information such as PowerPoint presentations. Contract with The
Conservation Foundation to provide community education (in addition to Conservation @
Home) on water quality topics and programs such as “When it Rains, It Drains” and “Don’t
Muddy the Waters.”
A.3 Public Service Announcement

DuPage County working through The Conservation Foundation will promote and expand the
Storm Drain Stenciling Program. DuPage County will continue t encourage and increase local
coordination in communities. Continue outreach to scout organizations and ecology clubs,
homeowner associations. Maintain records and generate reports, purchase and distribute
supplies. Intern/assistant to coordinate program with staff support.
A.4 Community Event

The Conservation Foundation will create a Community Watershed Outreach Program that will
develop and distribute a Watershed Program Outreach brochure/flyer, assemble and update a
database. An Intern/assistant will be hired to carry out tasks. Continue Participation in the
DuPage County Fair and at other County funded organization events.
A.5 Classroom Education Material

Continue the development of education materials, and sponsorship of environmental clubs.
Review and update classroom education materials as necessary.
A.6 Other Public Education

Continue to support programs like Conservation @ Home through The Conservation Foundation,
wetland classroom program with S.C.A.R.C.E. and promote other educational opportunities.
B. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION/INVOLVEMENT
B.1 Public Panel
Continued support of groups like the Environmental Commission that provide opportunities for
increasing public knowledge regarding environmental issues.

Continue support of the Municipal Engineers and Water Quality Stakeholders Groups
B.4 Public Hearing

Continue to implement updates and review all amendments to appendices of the Stormwater
Management Plan. Hold Public hearings as necessary for any ordinance change, watershed plan,
or variance.

Continue support for volunteer monitoring opportunities.
B.6 Program Coordination

Review stormwater programs and determine where updates are necessary.
B.7 Other Public Involvement

Continue to provide funding to the water quality and stream maintenance programs. In addition
to programs which incorporate public involvement. Continued sponsorship of Wetland
Identification Class and continued maintenance of signage at County owned properties.
Continue funding for Household Hazardous Waste Program.
C. ILLICIT DISCHARGE DETECTION/ELIMINATION

C.1 Storm Sewer Map Preparation
Coordinate the exchange of outfall and storm sewer network information. Field inspectors will
verify the locations of the outfalls identified during the first permit cycle as they monitor the
outfalls for illicit discharge.
C.2 Regulatory Control Program

Adopt the Countywide Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination ordinance. Begin
coordinating administrative duties each cooperating permit holder is responsible for.
C.3 Detection/Elimination Prioritization Plan

The prioritization plan will be applied to the existing MS4 outfall database. The results of this
plan will be used to set which outfalls will be monitored and when. DuPage County will begin
monitoring outfalls that have been identified during the prioritization process.
C.4 Illicit Discharge Tracing Procedures

Begin monitoring MS4 outfalls. Once illicit discharges are detected, the protocols set forth in the
technical guidance chapter will be followed. Review the status of all illicit discharges
discovered.
C.5 Illicit Source Removal Procedures

Begin monitoring MS4 outfalls. Once illicit discharges are detected, the protocols set forth in the
technical guidance chapter will be followed. Review the status of all illicit discharges
discovered. Enforce the removal of illicit discharges.
C.6 Program Evaluation/Assessment

Develop a procedure for evaluating the IDDE program.
C.7 Visual Dry Weather Screening

Begin dry weather screening in the summer of 2008. The screening will begin with the outfalls
that have the most potential for illicit discharge.
C.8 Pollutant Field Testing

Begin dry weather screening in the summer of 2008. Pollutant field-testing will be done when
warranted.
D. Construction Site Runoff Control

D.1 Regulatory Control Program
Adopt the DuPage County Water Quality Best Management Practices Technical Guidance
Document (BMP Manual) into Appendix E. Adopt revisions to the Stormwater Ordinance to
more clearly require new developments to incorporate permanent BMPs that will treat
stormwater runoff. Pursue an agreement with IEPA to review development applications for
compliance with Section 401 for water quality certification.
D.2 Erosion & Sediment Control BMPs

The County would like to conduct a series of presentation and seminars that would educate and
guide the municipalities within DuPage County on how to regulate the BMP manual. This
would ensure the BMP manual would be regulated consistently countywide.
D.4 Site Plan Review Procedures

Adopting the DuPage County Water Quality Best Management Practices Technical Manual
(BMP Manual) into Appendix E.
D.5 Public Information Handling Procedures

D.6 Site Inspection/Enforcement Procedures

Ensure staff has proper qualifications to conduct site inspections with respect to sediment and
erosion control.
E. Post-Construction Runoff Control

E.2 Regulatory Control Program
more clearly require BMPs to treat all runoff from new development in DuPage County.
E.3 Long Term O&M Procedures

E.4 Pre-Const Review of BMP Designs

E.5 Site Inspections During Construction

Continue to conduct regular site inspections during construction. Conduct staff training on
recognizing inappropriate discharge from a construction site.
E.6 Post-Construction Inspections

F. Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping

A good housekeeping pollution prevention workshop will be conducted by the Conservation
Foundation for staff, municipal employees, grounds maintenance and landscaping field staff, and
field staff managers that target Public Works and Transportation Departments. Copies of the
power point presentation from this good housekeeping training seminar will be distributed
through our County website to continue educating staff that does not attend the seminar. It will
also provide information to the general public on pollution prevention best management
practices. Attendees will be asked to complete a session evaluation as well as submit
suggestions for improvements.

Complete Unincorporated Municipal Separate Storm Sewer (MS4) Outfall storm sewer mapping
in conjunction with the Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination component. Improve
communications between the DuPage County’s Storm Water Management, Public Works
Department and Division of Transportation in order to run the good housekeeping pollution
prevention program more effectively. Coordinate procedural development recommendations
with the water quality stakeholders group and municipal engineers for inspection and
maintenance of government-owned stormwater facilities, and buildings and grounds.

Improve communications between the DuPage County’s Storm Water Management, Public
Works Department, and DuPage Division of Transportation to run the good housekeeping
pollution prevention program more effectively

BMP: Watershed Plans/Hydraulic Modeling
Years 1-5:
Adoption of the Spring Brook No. 1 Watershed Plan
Adoption of the St. Joseph Creek Watershed Plan
BMP: DPC Stormwater and Flood Plain Ordinance Updates
Years 1-5:
• Adoption of the Best Management Practices Guidance Manual along with the ordinance
revisions that are associated with this document.
• Review and revise, as needed, Appendix F and other related appendices.
BMP: Flood Control Projects
Years 1-5:
• Complete Phase II of the River Dumoulin Project
• Construct the Marion Hills/75th Street Basin Project
• Complete the installation of the Country Lakes Golf Course storm inlet to the new
storm sewer system.
• Implement the recommendations in the Springbrook Creek Watershed Plan
• Execute contract that will provide for vegetative maintenance and enhancements at
many of the County’s existing flood control facilities.
• Construct the Busse Woods Dam Modifications Project.
• Construct the other NOAA projects.
• Construct the Huffman Street project in the Steeple Run Watershed.
BMP: Community Audits for compliance with the DPC Countywide Stormwater and Flood
Plain Ordinance
Years 1-5: Randomly audit non-waiver, partial-waiver and complete waiver

communities again in DuPage County for compliance with Appendix F.
BMP: Floodplain Mapping using HSPF/FEQ/PVSTATS methodology
Years 1-5:
• Salt Creek mainstem and its tributaries including Ginger, Sugar, Oak Brook
Tributary, Bronswood Cemetery Tributary, Westwood Creek and Spring Brook.
• Steeple Run Tributary.
• Sawmill Creek Tributary.
• Kress Creek Tributary.
• Spring Brook No. 1 Tributary.
• Armitage Creek Tributary.
BMP: FIRM Updates

Years 1-5: Corrected and updated DFIRM maps will be approved and adopted by FEMA.
Page 63 of 67 – Section E
SECTION E: The 40 co-permittees listed in the cover letter rely on

DuPage County to satisfy some of their permit obligations as
applicable.
For the six NPDES MS4 Minimum Control Measures - Best Management Practices
1) Public Education and Outreach
2) Public Participation/Involvement
3) Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
4) Construction Site Runoff Control
5) Post-Construction Runoff Control
6) Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping

Page 64 of 67 – Section F
SECTION F: Attach a list of construction projects that your entity

has paid for during the reporting period.
DuPage County Projects:
Location/Project Name Category Start Date – End Date
St. Charles and Route 83 (11.13 feet project length) Salt Stream Jan 07
Creek Stream Maintenance
Swift Road and Belden (175.79 feet project length) Stream Jan 07
Tributary to East Branch Maintenance
Stearns and S. Bartlett Rd (119.82 feet project Stream Jan 07
length) Tributary to West Branch Maintenance
Warrenville- Butterfield and Williams Rd (1,059.49 Stream Feb 07
feet project length) Ferry Creek Maintenance
Morton Arboretum- 88th and 53rd St (513.32 feet Stream Feb 07
project length) East Branch stream Maintenance
740 Hilltop Dr, Itasca (534.53 feet project length) Stream
Tributary to SpringBrook Maintenance Apr-07
4711 St. Joseph Cr, Lisle (1,235.38 feet project Stream
length) St. Joseph Creek Maintenance Apr-07
Fawell Dam- Deihl and Raymond, Naperville West Stream
Branch Maintenance Apr-07
6301 S Route 53, Woodridge (331.48 feet project Stream
length) Prentiss Creek Maintenance Apr-07
7515 Farmingdale Rd, Darien (647.58 feet project Stream
length) Tributary to Sawmill Creek Maintenance Apr-07
Pond on County Farm Rd, DuPage County Buildings Stream
(1,798.25 feet project length) Winfield Creek Maintenance May-07
740 Hilltop Dr, Itasca (534.53 feet project length) Stream
Tributary to Spring Brook Maintenance May-07
429 S Dorchester Ave, Wheaton - Winfield Creek Stream
Maintenance May-07
1N3232 Fanchon St, Carol Stream – Tributary to Klein Stream
Creek Maintenance Jun-07
3S540 Osage Dr, Glen Ellyn – East Branch Stream
Maintenance Jun-07
St. Charles Rd west of Swift Rd (31.97 feet project Stream
length) East Branch Maintenance Jun-07
1150 Spring Lake Dr, Itasca (1,144.23 feet project Stream
length) Spring Brook Maintenance Jun-07
1115 Heatherton, Naperville (44.96 feet project length) Stream Jul-07
West Branch Maintenance

1211 Heatherton, Naperville (43.76 feet project length) Stream
West Branch Maintenance Jul-07
Stream
Elmhurst Quarry – Salt Creek Maintenance Jul-07
Fawell Dam- Deihl and Raymond, Naperville – West Stream
Branch Maintenance Aug-07
1475 W Thorndale Ave, Itasca (42.59 feet project Stream
length) Salt Creek Maintenance Aug-07
27W381 Beecher Ave, Winfield (32.23 feet project length) Stream
Winfield Creek Maintenance Sep-07
22W240 Juniper Dr, Medinah (44.68 feet project Stream
length) Tributary to Spring Brook Maintenance Sep-07
1N221 Bloomingdale Rd, Carol Stream (31.84 feet project Stream
length) Tributary to Winfield Creek Maintenance Sep-07
30W155 Joy St, West Chicago (78.56 feet project length) Stream
Kress Creek Maintenance Sep-07
Irving Park Rd (119.65 feet project length) Tributary to Spring Stream
Brook Maintenance Sep-07
Maple Ave (59.98 feet project length) Tributary to Spring Stream
Brook Maintenance Sep-07
W 1st St and Route 83, Elmhurst/Villa Park – Stream
Tributary to Salt Creek Maintenance Sep-07
W 1st St and N Highland Ave, Elmhurst – Tributary to Salt Stream
Creek Maintenance Sep-07
408 W 2nd St, Elmhurst – Tributary to Salt Creek Stream
Maintenance Sep-07
Hobson Rd bridge, Naperville (75.16 feet project Stream
length) West Branch Maintenance Oct-07
Gartner Rd bridge, Naperville (101.26 feet project Stream
Bailey Rd bridge, Naperville (92.47 feet project Stream
Thorndale Ave, Itasca – Tributary to Devon Avenue Stream
Maintenance Oct-07
6301 S Route 53, Woodridge (331.48 feet project Stream
length) Prentiss Creek Maintenance Oct-07
1N420 Glenrise Ave, Glen Ellyn (1,944.85 feet project length) Stream
Tributary to East Branch Maintenance Oct-07
East of 1S760 Schaffner Rd, Wheaton (573 feet Stream

project length) Spring Brook Maintenance Oct-07
820 and 822 Redwood Ln, Bartlett (241.80 feet project length) Stream
Tributary to West Branch Maintenance Oct-07
South of 22W491 Osage (and Arbor), Glen Ellyn Stream
Maintenance Oct-07
11S480 Downers, Lemont/Woodridge (1,338.20 feet project Stream
length) Black Partridge Maintenance Oct-07
11S480 Downers, Lemont/Woodridge (1,228.20 feet Stream
project length) Black Partridge Maintenance Nov-07
1480 Aurora Way, Wheaton (5,485.13 feet project length) Stream
Spring Brook Maintenance Nov-07
1402 S Gables, Wheaton – Tributary to Spring Brook Stream
Maintenance Nov-07
1245 Golf Cr, Wheaton – Tributary to Spring Brook Stream
Maintenance Nov-07
Warrenville and Merrill Rd, Wheaton – Spring Brook Stream
Maintenance Nov-07
Trapping Beavers, West Chicago Stream
Maintenance Jan-08
Fair Oaks- Near 28W370 Judith Ct, West Chicago – Stream
Tributary to West Branch Maintenance Jan-08
Trapping Beavers, Darien Stream
Maintenance Feb-08
317 Indian Dr, Glen Ellyn – East Branch Stream
Maintenance Apr-08
Fawell Dam- Deihl and Raymond, Naperville – West Stream
Branch Maintenance Apr-08
848 - 868 York Rd, Bensenville – Tributary to Addison Creek Stream
Maintenance Apr-08
City of Oakbrook Terrace – Spring Road Trib. Water April 07 – Nov. 2012
Streambank Stabilization and Erosion Control Project Quality
Conservation Design Forum Design Solution Report Water March 07 – March 08
Quality
Earth Tech – Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Water June 07 – July 08
Program Development Quality
Warrenville Road @ Naperville Road Interchange and DuDOT Aug 07 – July 08
intersection improvement
Army Trail Road, Schmale Road to Regency Drive DuDOT March 07- July 08
Widening and resurfacing
Gary Avenue, Lawrence Avenue to Lake Street DuDOT June 06 – Sept 07

Prairie Path Structures, Aurora Branch DuDOT Jan 07 – Sept 07
(Springbrook, Ferry Creek, West Branch)
91st Street Bike path, East of Clarendon Hills Road DuDOT Jan 07 – Sept 07
Clarendon Hills Road Bike path, 91st Street to 59th Street DuDOT Sept 06 – July 07
2005 Sidewalk, Misc. locations: 63rd St, 87th St, Park DuDOT April 07 – Sept 07
Blvd and Geneva Rd
* During this reporting year the drainage projects were of a small scale less than 3 acres with
little restoration practices. Currently there are larger scale pond alignment restoration projects in
the works to be constructed through our Public Works Drainage Section in the next year.
Additional co-permittees’ construction project lists are attached

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Illinois Environmental Protection Agency – Annual Facility Inspection Report – NPDES Permit for Stormwater

Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4)

PLEASE NOTE THAT ANNUAL REPORTING FOR SECTIONS B AND D

A. Public Education and Outreach D. Construction Site Runoff Control

SECTION B: Attach the status of compliance with permit

A. Public Education and Outreach

MEASUREABLE GOALS, INCLUDING FREQUENCIES:

COMPLETED TASKS IN YEAR 5:

A1. Distributed Paper Material

A2. Speaking Engagements

A4. Community Event

A5. Classroom Education Material

Stormwater and MS4s – Strategies for Permit Compliance – Sept. 25

Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning Seminar on Watershed Planning – June 28

TMDL Development Workshop – Flow Duration Curve Workshop May 15

National Flood Insurance Program Community Rating System Seminar Sept. 21

Certified Professional Erosion Sediment Control (CPESC) Review Course April 16

Introduction to computer model Source Loading and Management Model

Wetland Plant Identification Course –May 22-25

SCARCE - County activities

Created a CD of photos of local watershed problems and solutions

*A.1 SCARCE distributed issues of the RIPPLES newsletter to various teachers,

A.4 COMMUNITY EVENTS

139 Committee/Club/Agency Meeting Presentations on:Watersheds/Watershed Models

A.5 CLASSROOM EDUCATION MATERIALS

17 Teacher Workshops on: Groundwater

11 Meetings Energy Conservation

1 Ceremony Sustainable Design Challenge

A.1 DISTRIBUTED PAPER MATERIALS

A.2 SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

Water Education Survey

A.3 PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS

STORM DRAIN STENCILING

2007 Storm Drain Projects Incomplete

Name Community Org/School Comments

A.4 COMMUNITY EVENTS

River Sweep – June 2, 2007

Date of Event: June 2, 2007 Number of Participants: Approximately 375

Area Covered: Approx. 35 miles**

Tons and Types of Litter: Approximately 7 tons**

4 ft. child’s plastic car styrofoam cups bicycles

A.5 CLASSROOM EDUCATION MATERIALS

Program Overview - Mighty Acorns® is a stewardship-based biodiversity curriculum

Mighty Acorns Program 2007-08

Staff and Volunteers -

2007 Northeastern Illinois Envirothon

DuPage County County Regional State National

 B.3 Stakeholder Meeting

• Approval of the proposed revisions to ARTICLE 2, ARTICLE 4, ARTICLE 9, ARTICLE

The list of 30 due paying members from that category is:

Addison, Arlington Heights, Bloomingdale, Bolingbrook, Carol Stream, Downers Grove,

DuPage River Salt Creek Workgroup Activities 2007

Dissolved Oxygen Monitoring Project:

River Number of sites

Non-Point Source Activities:

Chloride Usage Education and Reduction Program Study:

 B.4 Public Hearing

COMPLETED TASKS IN YEAR 5:

BMP Technical Guidance Public Review Comment Period:

• Approval of the proposed revisions to ARTICLE 2, ARTICLE 4, ARTICLE 9, ARTICLE

 B.5 Volunteer Monitoring

COMPLETED TASKS IN YEAR 5:

DuPage River C.A.R.E. (Citizens Assessing Regional Ecosystems) Monitoring

B.3 Stakeholder Meeting

B.4 Public Hearing

B.5 Volunteer Monitoring

F.1 Employee Training Program

F.2 Inspection/Maintenance Program

F.5 Flood Management/Assessment Guidelines

A.2 Speaking Engagement

A.3 Public Service Announcement

A.4 Community Event

A.5 Classroom Education Material

A.6 Other Public Education

B.3 Stakeholder Meeting

B.4 Public Hearing

B.5 Volunteer Monitoring

B.6 Program Coordination