Training

The Palm Beach County MS4 permit requires that permittees develop and implement a written plan for the training of all appropriate permittee personnel (including field crews, fleet maintenance staff, and inspectors) and contractors on three topics. Annual follow-up training is required on three:

• Identification & reporting procedures for a suspected illicit discharge (Part III.A.7.c)
• Spill prevention & response procedures (including techniques for mitigating pollution from spills) (Part III.A.7.d)
• Site operator training for stormwater management and erosion and sediment control BMPs for construction sites (Part III.A.9.c)

1.	Controlling Oil: Spill Prevention, Control & Countermeasure (SPCC) - This 20 minute video instructs employees on SPCC Plans, oil pollution regulations, effective oil storage and oil transfer procedures. It also instructs employees on “discharge procedure protocols” first response measures to take when a discharge is discovered. The video also addresses site security measures to take to protect oil handling facilities against vandalism and terrorism.
2.	Storm Watch: Municipal Stormwater Pollution Prevention - The video focuses on BMPs that are important to many municipal operations such as good housekeeping, spill response, materials storage and handling, landscape maintenance, and street maintenance. Employees working in maintenance and other departments can benefit from this training video. The video also shows employees how to spot potential “illicit discharges” occurring around town.
3.	Ground Control: Stormwater Pollution Prevention for Construction Sites - The video focuses on BMPs that are widely used at most construction sites including: silt fences, stabilized entrances/exits, drop inlet protectors and others. The program illustrates how these BMPs work and how they can fail. Employees are encouraged to promptly report any failing BMPs. By making all employees “look-outs” for BMP problems, this training program is an important part of the required BMP maintenance program.
4.	Storm Warnings: Storm Water Pollution Prevention - Describes Best Management Practices that are crucial for compliance with facility Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans including: good housekeeping, exposure minimization, and soil-cleanup.
5.	A Drop in the Bucket: The video focuses on employee training that describes concepts and practices of stormwater pollution prevention. The video describes stormwater pollution and its negative effects on people, wildlife, and the environment. It includes good housekeeping, spill prevention, exposure minimization, maintenance, and spill-clean up. It also provides an overview of the work practices that can be effective for stormwater pollution prevention.
6.	Spills & Skills: The video is designed to help train non-HAZWOPER employees on dealing with a hazardous material (or hazardous waste) spill, leak or release. What to do if you discover a hazmat release? How to determine if the release requires HAZWOPER—trained responders or not? If it is a hazmat emergency release (HAZWOPER event), what to do then? If it is non-HAZWOPER (an “incidental release”), the discreet steps involved to clean it up. The “step-across” test. The clean-up supplies and equipment you should expect to find in the spill locker. Different styles of absorbent (loose, pads, pillows, socks) and how to use each. How to use all the equipment and supplies safely and effectively. How to manage the clean-up wastes. Post clean-up measures.

1. "Storm Warnings” & “Spills & Skills” training videos - March 16, 2011. Attendees for the training video included 55 representatives of 36 of the Palm Beach County MS4 permittees.
2. On May 25 - 26, 2011, Florida Stormwater, Erosion and sedimentation Control Inspector Training Program.
   
   Palm Beach County MS4 NPDES permittees sponsored the class that was held at the Town of Jupiter Community Center. Cheryl Moore (web.me.com/cheryllmoore/floridastormwaterclass/Welcome.html) was the state certified instructor. There were 83 individuals in attendance, representing 32 private individuals, 25 municipal construction site inspectors, 18 municipal site plan reviewers, and 8 municipal construction site operators.

Stormwater Management Personnel Training

• FSA Stormwater Operator Certification - Level 1 The Level 1 program is intended to improve the knowledge and competency of stormwater management field personnel by providing high quality, consistent training that assures a recognized level of knowledge and skill. This two-day course is designed for field maintenance personnel such as foremen, technicians, heavy equipment operators, road stabilization crews, crew leaders, etc.
• FSA Stormwater Operator Certification - Level 2 The Level 2 program is intended to familiarize stormwater management supervisory personnel with the tools necessary to effectively implement your organizations goals and objectives. The curriculum includes leadership skills and communication, proper design of stormwater management systems, permitting requirements, operating budgets and stormwater utility fees. This two-day course is designed for senior-level foremen, managers and supervisors. Successful completion results in a Stormwater Operator Level 2 Certification from FSA and fulfills FDEP's training requirements of your MS4 permit for appropriate stormwater management personnel in Illicit Discharge Detection/Elimination and Spill Prevention Control/Countermeasures. Also, the course has been pre-approved to provide 6 parallel continuing education credits (CECs) for Certified Floodplain Managers.