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Village approves annual illicit-discharge and facility inspections under MS4 permit
Summary
Trustees authorized annual Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE) screenings and a public works facility inspection required under the village MS4 permit to the DNR, with a maximum fee of $6,450 and timelines aligned to the village's annual report due next March.
The Village of Waukesha board authorized annual illicit-discharge detection and elimination (IDDE) screenings and an annual inspection of the Public Works facility required under the village’s MS4 stormwater permit to the state DNR. Greg explained the village has 11 DNR‑classified major outfalls, divided into groups for rotating dry‑weather screenings; if flow is detected, staff will collect samples and send them to a lab for analysis.
"These are annual requirements of that permit," Greg said, and he presented a cost estimate with a maximum fee of $6,450 for the combined services. He said the field screenings would likely be completed by early fall with a final report submitted by March, which is the due date for the village’s annual MS4 report. Trustees discussed allowing village staff (Rob) to perform some inspection work to reduce the cost of the SWIP component; Greg said the SWIP fee could be lowered if Rob takes on more of the inspection work.
After questions about the consequences of noncompliance, Greg said the DNR would conduct an audit and there could be fees associated with failing to submit required reports. The board voted to authorize the work and to proceed with the contractor arrangements discussed in the packet.
