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NPDES II Effective water resources management
requires cities to enact various municipal controls. Stormwater regulations are part of the
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program. Mandated by Congress under the Clean Water Act,
NPDES is a comprehensive program for addressing polluted stormwater
runoff. The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) delegated permitting authority for A municipal separate storm sewer
system (MS4) is a conveyance or system of conveyances (roads with drainage
systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, man-made
channels, storm drains) owned or operated by a state, city or town having
jurisdiction over disposal of sewage, industrial wastes, stormwater or other
wastes under section 208 of the Clean Water Act that discharges to waters of
the United States. In accordance with EPA requirements,
Stormwater permits require permittees to control polluted discharges. Regulated parties must develop stormwater
pollution prevention plans (SWPPPs) to address their stormwater discharges. The NPDES Education and Public
Outreach program must identify best management practices (BMPs) and measurable
goals associated with six minimum control measures and provide opportunities
for the public to become involved in the protection of water quality. An annual report on the implementation of the
SWPPP must be submitted. The six minimum
measures are:
The Commissions developed an
Education and Public Outreach Minimum Measure Program in early 2003. The nine Phase II permittees
agreed that the Commissions will be responsible for providing programming to
satisfy the basic requirements of the education and public outreach minimum
measures. Implementation will be
coordinated by the joint Education and Public Outreach Committee (EPOC). The MS4s must still provide an opportunity
for the public to review and comment on their individual proposed SWPPPs as
well as conduct annual meetings to consider their annual reports. Annually, the Commissions provide their
activity reports to the MS4s for use in developing their own reports. The Commissions’ 2008 NPDES Activity Report
can be viewed here. |
Shingle Creek Watershed Management Commission
3235 Fernbrook Lane ▪ Plymouth, MN 55447
(763) 553-1144 ▪ Fax (763) 553-9326
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