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MS4 Permit and Storm Water Management Program Overview

MS4 Permit and Storm Water Management Program Overview. What is an MS4 Permit?. Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System A Storm Water Permit issued by TCEQ that covers storm water runoff from properties in the District

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MS4 Permit and Storm Water Management Program Overview

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  1. MS4 Permit and Storm Water Management Program Overview

  2. What is an MS4 Permit? Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System A Storm Water Permit issued by TCEQ that covers storm water runoff from properties in the District Purpose: to improve water quality by reducing the quantity of pollutants that storm water picks up and carries into storm sewer systems during rain events.

  3. What is an MS4? • A conveyance or system of conveyances…owned by a Public Entity that discharges to the Waters of the U.S. and is: • Used for collecting or conveying storm water • Not a Combined (WW/SW) Sewer system • Not part of a Publicly-Owned treatment Works (POTW) system

  4. Why does this affect me?

  5. What are the Permit Requirements? • The District must develop, implement and enforce a program to: • Reduce the discharge of pollutants to the maximum extent practicable; • Protect water quality; • Satisfy the appropriate water quality requirements of the Clean Water Act.

  6. Storm Water Management Plan enforces us to have a: • Best management practices (BMPs) for each of six minimum control measures; • Measurable goals for each minimum control measure; • Estimated time to implement each measure; • Persons responsible for implementing program.

  7. What are the Six Minimum Control Measures? • Public education and outreach on storm water impacts; • Public participation/involvement; • Illicit discharge detection and elimination; • Construction site storm water runoff control; • Post-construction storm water management in new development/redevelopment; and • Pollution prevent/good housekeeping. http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/menuofbmps/index.cfm

  8. Public Education/Involvement • Public Education • Business Education Program • Develop and distribute storm water quality educational materials • Add storm water educational information to District website • Student education • Public Involvement • Public Input Sessions • Storm Water Management Presentations

  9. Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE) • Develop Illicit Discharge Policy • Develop map of storm sewer system • Implement Illicit Discharge/Dumping Hotline** • Develop screening, inspection and detection program • Database of businesses **Fines of up to $5,000.00 a day for each violation plus any other penalties provided by the laws of the State and to any other legal rights and remedies of the District.

  10. Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping • Annual District employee training • Evaluate existing procedures: • Structural control maintenance • Waste disposal • Spill prevention and response

  11. Construction Site Storm Water Runoff Control • Develop construction site runoff control policy • Site plan review • Implement reporting hotline • Contractor education • Conduct routine inspections and implement corrective actions

  12. Post Construction Storm Water Management • Develop post-construction storm water management policy • Review procedures • Inspection of completed projects

  13. What can I do? • Learn more about storm water pollution prevention • CALL TOLL FREE 1-866-414-9950 to report Illegal Storm Sewer Dumping and save our waterways

  14. Helpful Websites: • For more information: • www.waterdistrict25.com • www.tceq.state.tx.us • http://cfpub1.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/munic.cfm • http://www.cleanwaterways.org/downloads/professional/construction_handbook_full.pdf

  15. QUESTIONS? 18230 Old Richmond Rd. Sugar Land, TX 77498 (281) 277-0129 www.waterdistrict25.com

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