Storm Water Management - Post-Construction Requirements (EP3-001)
Guideline
Issue Date: 07/28/2009
Revision Date: 05/16/18
Applies To: As required by the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for University of
Michigan (U-M), the scope of this Guideline includes all construction and renovation projects on U-M properties that
involve either:
a. earth disturbance of one (1) acre or greater,
OR
b. earth disturbance of less than one (1) acre, but which are part of a larger common plan of development or sale that
would disturb one (1) acre or more.
NOTE: "Regulated site” in this guideline refers to projects meeting a. or b. above.
Post-Construction Requirements Policy Statement
U-M construction and redevelopment projects on U-M property are regulated under and must comply with the U-M
NPDES permit for storm water discharges, as issued by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ). The
Storm Water Management Post-Construction Requirements Guideline has been developed to provide guidance
regarding responsibilities and actions to meet the NPDES permit conditions for construction and renovation projects on
U-M properties, which include but are not limited to, the Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses.
Post-Construction Plan for Storm Water Management
The post-construction plan for storm water management on regulated sites must include:
• A minimum treatment volume standard to address water quality impacts.
• Channel protection criteria to address resource impairment resulting from flow volumes and rates.
• Drawings showing the location of storm water control measures (SCMs) and the storm system.
• Details on the proposed SCMs.
• Operation & Maintenance (O&M) requirements.
• Supporting information
o Calculations used for designing all components of the storm water management systems.
o Total suspended Solids (TSS) design removal rates and supporting manufacturer documentation, if applicable.
o Geotechnical report including soil boring and infiltration test data.
Refer to U-M Storm Water Management Program Plan and the Post-Construction Storm Water Worksheet for additional
details on these requirements.
The project team [Architecture, Engineering & Construction (AEC), Other Project Manager, Project Developer and/or
Contractors] shall develop the post-construction storm water management plan in accordance with this guideline and
the NPDES permit. Preferred design elements are identified in the Post-Construction Storm Water Worksheet.
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Minimum Treatment Volume Standard
The minimum treatment volume standard must be either:
a. One (1) inch of runoff from the entire site.
OR
b. The calculated runoff for the entire site from the 90 Percent Annual Non-Exceedance Storm, as summarized in
MDEQ’s memo dated March 24, 2006.
Total Suspended Solids Removal
The treatment methods must be designed on a site-specific basis to achieve the following:
a. A minimum of 80 percent removal of TSS, as compared with uncontrolled runoff.
OR
b. Discharge concentrations of TSS not to exceed 80 milligrams per liter (mg/l).
NOTE: A minimum treatment volume standard is not required where site conditions are such that TSS concentrations in
storm water discharges will not exceed 80 mg/l.
Channel Protection Criteria
The channel protection criteria must maintain post-development site runoff volume and peak flow rate at or below
existing levels for all storms up to the 2-year, 24-hour event. “Existing levels” means the runoff volume and peak flow
rate for the last land use prior to the planned new development or redevelopment. More restrictive channel protection
criteria may be utilized by U-M on a case-by-case basis, as appropriate.
Rainfall data
The rainfall data for calculating runoff volume and peak flow rate shall be the Rainfall Frequency Atlas of the Midwest,
1992 [National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - Huff & Angel].
Methods for estimating pre- and post-development runoff
The methods used for estimating pre- and post-development runoff shall follow curve number evaluations as described
in MDEQ’s Computing Flood Discharges for Small Ungaged Watersheds, June 2010. Section 6.1 of this referenced
document indicates to see TR-55 Tables 2-2a through 2-2d for the complete list of curve numbers. Utilize this more
comprehensive list of curve numbers for completing the channel protection calculations.
Operation & Maintenance Plans
All structural and vegetative SCMs installed as a requirement under this section of the permit shall include a plan for
maintaining maximum design performance through long-term operation and maintenance.
Environment, Health & Safety-Ann Arbor campus (EHS-AA), Environmental, Health and Safety-Dearborn campus (EHS-D),
and Environment, Health, and Safety-Flint campus (EHS-F) will oversee annual inspections of the SCMs, and report the
findings to the facility manager(s) for remedy.
More frequent inspections of SCMs may be required, based on the O&M plan. All inspections, other than the annual
inspection, shall be the responsibility of the facility manager. A copy of all inspection reports shall be forwarded to EHS-
AA, EHS-D, and EHS-F, as applicable, for recordkeeping.
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Project Submittals
Development of the Post-Construction Plan for Storm Water Management is part of the formal U-M project review
process. For each of the major phases of design (i.e. Schematic Phase, Design Development Phase, and Construction
Document Phase), the Project Team (AEC, developer, and/or contractor) shall follow the storm water management
procedures as indicated in the Design Deliverables document and Storm Water Management Procedure document. The
Project Team, with assistance by the Storm Water Management Team (representatives from EHS and AEC), sets the
storm water management requirements and goals at the pre-design phase to ensure that storm water management is
incorporated early into the planning process.
The Project Team shall submit the Post-Construction Plan for Storm Water Management to EHS-AA for review and
comment and ensure that the plan and all supporting information are deemed acceptable by EHS-AA prior to beginning
any earth disturbance.
It is required that a Professional Engineer familiar with the project certifies that the design meets the minimum
treatment volume standard and channel protection criteria required by the NPDES permit.
A second certification from the engineer is required after construction has been completed, stating that the as-built
conditions meet the minimum treatment volume standard and channel protection criteria required by the NPDES
permit.
Enforcement
EHS-AA will administer and enforce the storm water management program for U-M, including developing and
maintaining procedures, guidance, information, etc. to aid U-M staff and contractors in complying with the post-
construction requirements for storm water management on regulated sites. Enforcement may include, but is not
limited to, letters of warning, stop work orders, withholding Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control permits,
withholding payment to the contractor, etc. and shall be implemented with the participation of respective EHS
departments, AEC, and other Project Managers at U-M.
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Appendix A: Referenced Documents
U-M, EP3
• U-M Storm Water Discharge Permit (NPDES)
• 90 Percent Annual Non-Exceedance Storms, March 2006 – MDEQ
• Rainfall Atlas of the Midwest, 1992 – NOAA
• Computing Flood Discharges for Small Ungaged Watersheds, June 2010 - MDEQ
• Post-Construction Storm Water Worksheet
• TR-55 CN Tables 2-2a through 2-2d
U-M, AEC
• Design Deliverables
• Storm Water Management Procedure
Federal Regulations
• Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.)
Michigan Regulations
• Michigan Act 451, Public Acts 1994, as amended, Part 31.
• Michigan Executive Orders 1991-31, 1995-4, and 1995-18.
Revision History
REVISION # DATE REVISION # DATE REVISION # DATE REVISION # DATE
1 1/5/2014
2 5/16/18
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