Hesperia is a regulated small MS4 under the California State Water Resources Control Board's Phase II General Permit (Order WQ 2013-0001-DWQ as amended). The city's Storm Water Management Program (SWMP) is enforced by the Hesperia Engineering Department. All construction sites disturbing one acre or more must obtain coverage under the statewide Construction General Permit (Order 2022-0057-DWQ) and prepare a SWPPP; smaller residential sites must implement Erosion and Sediment Control Plans (ESCPs). Post-construction Water Quality Management Plans (WQMPs) are required for development projects per the Phase II Permit's post-construction provisions. Discharge of anything other than uncontaminated stormwater into the MS4 is prohibited.
Hesperia, along with San Bernardino County, the Town of Apple Valley, and Victorville, was issued a MS4 Phase II Stormwater Permit by the State Water Resources Control Board covering the urbanized portion of the Mojave River Watershed; the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board provides regional oversight. The Phase II General Permit (Order WQ 2013-0001-DWQ, as amended by 2018-0001-DWQ and 2022-0057-DWQ) requires Hesperia to implement six minimum control measures: public education, public participation, illicit discharge detection and elimination, construction site runoff control, post-construction runoff control, and pollution prevention/good housekeeping. The city's Storm Water Management Program (SWMP) implements these locally. Per California Water Code §13260, NPDES dischargers must file reports of waste discharge with the Regional Board; the statewide Construction General Permit (Order 2022-0057-DWQ) requires SWPPP preparation by a Qualified SWPPP Developer for projects ≥1 acre, with retention of records, monitoring, and BMP implementation. The city's Engineering Department reviews WQMPs and SWPPPs and inspects construction sites. The city also participates in the Mojave River Watershed Group for coordinated compliance.
Illicit non-stormwater discharges into the MS4 may be cited as public nuisance under HMC Title 8 Chapter 8.32 (Public Nuisance) and reported to the Lahontan Regional Water Quality Control Board, which can issue Administrative Civil Liability orders under Cal. Water Code §13385 (up to $10,000 per day plus $10 per gallon discharged). Construction without a SWPPP where required is a violation of the statewide Construction General Permit and can trigger stop-work orders and Cal. Water Code penalties.
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