Village Of Elburn - 2020-2021 Illinois Environmental Protection Agency .

VILLAGE OF ELBURN – 2020-2021 ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY NPDES PERMIT FOR STORM WATER IDSCHARGES FROM SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEMS (MS4) Changes to Best Management Practices (BMPs) 1. Public Education and Outreach a. The Village of Elburn’s Snow and Ice Policy is posted on the Village website. -- 1/VILLAGE-OF-ELBURN-SNOWICE-POLICY.pdf b. The 2020 Annual Fox River Study Group Newsletter is posted on the Village website. 5/2020-Fox-River-Study-GroupAnnual-Newsletter.pdf c. Pertinent notes* included on water bills are shown below at the bottom of this report. d. Copies of the Kane County Recycles brochure are available at Village Hall and the Public Works buildings. In addition, a link to the Kane County Recycles website ( lt.aspx) is on the Village website. e. Copies of the Under the Canopy tree brochure are available at Village Hall and the Public Works buildings 2. Public Participation/Involvement a. There are volunteer groups who occasionally organize and conduct “clean-ups” throughout the Village. One such group “Neighborhood Wash” was organized by one of Elburn’s Police Detectives, who is also an Elburn resident. Below are photos of a cleanup event where 10 bags of garbage was collected. b. A local Boy Scout Eagle candidate installed fishing line recycling containers at Village ponds (see photo below). c. The Village regularly communicates with Village residents and the Blackberry Creek Homeowners Association in regard to maintenance of storm ponds throughout town. Educating residents and the HOA to refrain from installing fences and plantings within easements is ongoing. 3. Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination a. The Village is under contract to install GIS in order to update storm sewer maps to show outlets, etc. b. Ordinance 2010-22 is posted on the Village website. This Ordinance amends the Village of Elburn’s “Stormwater Drainage and Detention” (Chapter 1478). Among other things, the amendment includes Prohibitions, Compliance Monitoring, Violations, Enforcement and Penalties, etc. c. Work Orders are created and assigned to appropriate department employee(s) in response to complaints received by Village residents. 4. Construction Site Runoff Control a. The following Village of Elburn Codified Ordinances are available on the Village website: i. Chapter 1477 – Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control ii. Chapter 1478 – Stormwater Drainage and Detention 1

b. Enforcement and inspections are conducted by the Village’s engineers, Engineering Enterprises, Inc. (EEI), in conjunction with Village staff and the Village Board. c. Construction punch lists are created by Village engineers in conjunction with Village staff. Enforcement is handled by Village engineers and staff and ultimately the Village Board if need be in order to ensure all improvements are up to code. d. 1) Currently, one large development is in final stages of buildout. Blackberry Creek Subdivision is located east of Route 47, south of Keslinger Road. 2) There is one large development underway in the Village of Elburn. Elburn Station is located on the east and west sides of Anderson Road north of Keslinger Road and south of the UP Railroad tracks. 3) A second large development has been annexed/approved and installation of water/sewer and excavation is underway. Fox Pointe Subdivision is located on the east side of Route 47, north of Route 38 and the Prairie Valley North Subdivision. e. The Village of Elburn has a Memorandum of Understanding with the Kane-DuPage Soil & Water Conservation District (KDSWCD) to help with Elburn’s MS4 permit and everything related to Soil Erosion and Sediment Control (SESC) engineering plan reviews, construction inspections and related educational facilitation. i. KDSWC conducted a review of the Fox Pointe Subdivision’s soil erosion and sedimentation control plan and provided items for incorporation into the plans. 5. Post-Construction Runoff Control a. The following Village of Elburn Codified Ordinances are available on the Village website: i. Chapter 1477 – Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control ii. Chapter 1478 – Stormwater Drainage and Detention b. Enforcement and inspections are conducted by the Village’s engineers, Engineering Enterprises, Inc. (EEI), in conjunction with Village staff and the Village Board. c. Construction punch lists are created by Village engineers in conjunction with Village staff. Enforcement is handled by Village engineers and staff and ultimately the Village Board if need be in order to ensure all improvements are up to code. d. 1) Currently, one large development is in final stages of buildout. Blackberry Creek Subdivision is located east of Route 47, south of Keslinger Road. 2) There is one large development underway in the Village of Elburn. Elburn Station is located on the east and west sides of Anderson Road north of Keslinger Road and south of the UP Railroad tracks. 3) A second large development has been annexed/approved and installation of water/sewer and excavation is underway. Fox Pointe Subdivision is located on the east side of Route 47, north of Route 38 and the Prairie Valley North Subdivision. e. The Village of Elburn has a Memorandum of Understanding with the Kane-DuPage Soil & Water Conservation District (KDSWCD) to help with Elburn’s MS4 permit and everything related to Soil Erosion and Sediment Control (SESC) engineering plan reviews, construction inspections and related educational facilitation. i. KDSWC conducted a review of the Fox Pointe Subdivision’s soil erosion and sedimentation control plan and provided items for incorporation into the plans. 6. Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping a. The Storm Maintenance Log for this reporting period is attached. b. Roadway salt used for snow/ice management in the winter is stored inside a structure. c. Vehicles are maintained inside of a garage. 2

Resources on the Village website referenced above are located at: https://www.elburn.il.us/public-works/ and s/elburn il/codifiedordinancesofelburnillinois?f templ ates fn default.htm 3.0 vid amlegal:elburn il *As referenced in item # 1(c) above, below are some pertinent notes included in Village water bills this past year: 3

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Village of Elburn, Department of Public Works – March 2020 thru March 2021 Storm Sewer Maintenance Log (NPDESII) Date 2/23/2021 2/23/2021 3/11/2020 Location/Area/ Street Name 1N240 Thryselius Dr – WWTP 501 Cambridge Ave Crew/ Employee Push snow and ice so storm drains can flow Push snow and ice away from storm drains so melting snow won’t flood the neighborhood Storm grate out of place – storm sewer wide open Storm sewer in back yards blocked Jake Pearson, Maxx Miller, Alex Olson Maxx Miller, Alex Olson, Jake Pearson 2/23/2021 Corey Barnett, Rich Abner Phil VanBogaert, Ron Gillis 3/11/2021 Storm grate put back in place 4/1/2020 Lakeshore Recycling Phil VanBogaert 4/18/2020 Hired Active Excavating to jet the line from 433 Cambridge north to 441 Cambridge. Blockage was found approx. 50’ from 441 Cambridge. There is a tree above the line at 501 Cambridge Jesse Sanchez, Maxx Miller Maxx Miller, Corey Barnett Jesse Sanchez, Ron Gillis, Phil VanBogaert 5/15/2020 Could not see anything wrong with the storm sewer. However, there is landscaping/plantings in the easements that prevents storm water to flow freely. Suggested homeowners not plant in the easements. Repaired the issue causing the sinking 5/15/2020 Clog was removed 5/15/2020 Debris and branches clogging storm sewer from upstream was removed which allowed the retention ponds to drain Phil VanBogaert 5/15/2020 Homeowners are planting landscaping, plants and mulching in the drainage swales which is blocking the storm water flow and causing mulch, etc. to flow into the storm sewers and clog them 4/1/2020 Retention pond on Conley (near Morrill) 441 Cambridge Ave 4/16/2020 Villagewide Street sweeping 4/29/2020 987 Wise St Flooding during heavy rains 5/15/2020 1087 Lakin Ave 5/15/2020 SW corner E Pierce & 2nd St SE corner Willow & 3rd St Storm sewer in back yard has large sink hole Storm drain clogged 5/15/2020 5/18/2020 1198 Souders Date Completed Work Done Storm drains bubbling up and retention pond filled to capacity and spilling out onto the street Storm drains in back yards not draining properly Notes/Comments Tons of snow and ice Tons of snow and ice 2/23/2021 4/29/2020 Quantity of Debris 3 yds 20 yds 2 5-gal buckets 1 yd 2 5-gal buckets

Village of Elburn, Department of Public Works – March 2020 thru March 2021 Storm Sewer Maintenance Log (NPDESII) Date Location/Area/ Street Name Work Done Crew/ Employee Date Completed Notes/Comments 5/18/2020 1436 Anderson Rd Storm drains clogged and back yards flooding Phil VanBogaert 5/18/2020 5/18/2020 211 Read St Storm water pipe clogged Jesse Sanchez 5/18/2020 7/13/2020 417 Prairie Valley St Ron Gillis 7/13/2020 Aug/Sept 2020 Blackberry Creek Dr & Veteran Ave Prairie Valley inflow at Willow Pond Phil VanBogaert, Maxx Miller, Corey Barnett, Ron Gillis, Jesse Sanchez Maxx Miller, Corey Barnett Sept 2020 9/10/2020 9/17/2020 20 yds 10/1/2020 Villagewide Storm pipe in easement damaged Cleared sediment and cattails from safety shelf. Installed rip rap at flared end inlets. Cleared trees, cattails and overgrowth at the north inflow of the Willow Pond Street sweeping 10/3/2020 20 yds Nov 2020 Metra Station Lakeshore Recycling Phil VanBogaert, Maxx Miller Nov 2020 Maxx Miller, Corey Barnett Phil VanBogaert, Jesse Sanchez Nov 2020 12/18/20 Blackberry Creek Independence Avenue WWTP/Welch Creek 3/22/2021 Prairie Valley St Maxx Miller, Alex Olson, Jake Pearson 3/24/2021 Increased Metra outflow capacity by raising embankment and widening outflow of the pond Illegal dumping of building materials Very large beaver dam at the outflow for the WWTP and village storm sewer system in Welch Creek Cleaned leaves from gutter Nov 2020 12/18/2020 Homeowners are planting landscaping, plants and mulching in the drainage swales which is blocking the storm water flow and causing mulch, etc. to flow into the storm sewers and clog them. In addition, an extended patio with extra plantings and mulch added to the problem. Storm culvert going under the road at Read and Pierce has silted in and was not allowing proper flow Damage done by directional boring by Metronet Fiber Quantity of Debris Outflow improved 2 5-gal buckets ½ yd 500 yds ½ yd 1 yd Dam removed 15 yds 3 yds

Village of Elburn, Department of Public Works – March 2020 thru March 2021 Storm Sewer Maintenance Log (NPDESII) Date Location/Area/ Street Name Work Done 3/26/2021 South St and Thryselius Dr Camera storm sewer 3/31/2021 Pouley Rd Cleaned up illegal dumping site Crew/ Employee Engineer John Whitehouse, Ron Gillis, Phil VanBogaert Phil VanBogaert, Maxx Miller, Alex Olson Date Completed Notes/Comments 3/26/2021 In preparation for road paving 3/31/2021 Removed multiple truckloads of household appliances, furniture and trash STORMWATER ACTIVITIES PLANNED DURING NEXT REPORTING CYCLE Cleaning/vacuuming catch basins Dredging and tree clearing of storm water storage areas New storm sewers on Filmore & Saratoga Streets in Cambridge Subdivision Manhole rehab in NW and SE quadrants and on First and Third Streets Reconstruction of storm sewer outfall into Welch Creek Regrade right-of-way ditches on east and west side of Dempsey for better flow Quantity of Debris 7 yds

VILLAGE OF ELBURN – NPDES PHOTOS NEIGHBORHOOD WASH VOLUNTEER GROUP

EAGLE SCOUT FISHING LINE RECYCLING CONTAINERS WILLOW POND INLET TREE CLEARING BEFORE AFTER

BEAVER DAM REMOVAL AT WWTP OUTFLOW BLACKBERRY CREEK – INDEPENDENCE AVE – ILLEGAL DUMPING OF BUILDING MATERIALS

POULEY ROAD ILLEGAL DUMPING

Elburn's Police Detectives, who is also an Elburn resident. Below are photos of a clean-up event where 10 bags of garbage was collected . b. A local Boy Scout Eagle candidate installed fishing line recycling containers at Village ponds (see photo below). c. The Village regularly communicates with Village residents and the Blackberry Creek