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for the purpose of meeting the visual monitoring requirements. (c) The visual examination must document observations of color, odor, clarity, floating solids, settled solids, suspended solids, foam, oil sheen, and any other obvious indicators of stormwater pollution. (d) The visual examination of the sample must be conducted in a well-lit area. (e) Where practicable, the same individual should carry out the collection and examination of discharges for the entire permit term for consistency. (f) The MS4 Operator must document the visual examination using the Visual Monitoring Form (Appendix I) and keep it with the municipal facility specific SWPPP to record: (i) Monitoring location ID; (ii) Examination date and time; (iii) Personnel conducting the examination; (iv) Nature of the discharge (runoff or snowmelt); (v) Visual quality of the stormwater discharge including observations of color, odor, clarity, floating solids, settled solids, suspended solids, foam, oil sheen, and other obvious indicators of stormwater pollution; and (vi) Probable sources of any observed stormwater contamination. (vii) Corrective and follow up actions – If the visual examination indicates the presence of color, odor, floating solids, settled solids, suspended solids, foam, oil sheen, or other indicators of stormwater pollution, at minimum, the Village of East Aurora will complete and document the following actions: (1) Evaluate the facility for potential sources; (2) Remedy the problems identified; (3) Revise the municipal facility specific SWPPP; and (4) Perform an additional visual inspection during the first qualifying storm event following implementation of the corrective action. If the first qualifying storm event does not occur until the next visual monitoring period, this follow up action may be used as the next visual inspection.