Date: Presented at StormCon 2024 in Reno, Nevada on August 28, 2024
Speaker: Augusto Gonzalez
Credits: 0.75 PDH / Approved for all Envirocert International, Inc. (ECI) Certifications: Approval #PDH-0042
In 1998, a coalition of 13 Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) local governments joined to form the LRGV TPDES (Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) Stormwater Task Force (Task Force) in a joint effort to develop a regional approach to comply with the TPDES Phase II Municipal Separate Stormwater Sewer System (MS4) rules. The Task Force developed a regional stormwater management plan (SWMP) adopted by the membership. Today, the Task Force comprises 23 MS4 local governments sharing one regional SWMP and ten (10) more members. The primary goal of the Task Force project in 1998 was to develop and implement a regional SWMP to comply with Phase II regulations. This session will cover how the Task Force has evolved since then, including updating its mission to include stormwater quality management approaches to address broader water quality and watershed issues; transitioning to RATES/RGV; and becoming a non-profit organization in 2022.
Session duration: 45 minutes
About the Presenter
Augusto Gonzalez is Director of Natural Resources with Cameron County, TX/Task Force. He is a water resources engineer with a strong water quality background and 7 years of project management experience on a variety of water projects for a diverse pool of clients (industrial, municipal, commercial). His education includes a Master of Science in Environmental Engineering from Texas A&M University and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the Institute of Technology in Monterrey, Mexico.
Course Includes
- 1 Lesson
- Course Certificate
