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Stuck in the SWMP. Storm Water Management Programs: New challenges for the Transportation Community. Storm Water Regulations. Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Storm Water Permitting – (most delegated to states) Industrial Sites ( some DOTs regulated )
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Stuck in the SWMP Storm Water Management Programs: New challenges for the Transportation Community
Storm Water Regulations Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Storm Water Permitting – (most delegated to states) • Industrial Sites (some DOTs regulated) • Construction Sites • Phase 1 – 5 acres (most DOTs regulated) • Phase 2 – 1 acre (all DOTs regulated) • Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems • Phase 1 – Large cities (+ some DOTs) • Phase 2 – Small cities and all DOTs
MS4 Permits (Phase 2) • Six minimum control measures • Public involvement • Public education • Illicit discharge detection & elimination • Construction site storm water management • Post construction storm water management • Maintenance/good house keeping • Storm water management plan > program
Challenges of the SWMP • Illicit discharge detection & elimination • Inventory of system – outfalls • Screening of outfalls for illicit discharges • Elimination of illicit discharges • Post construction storm water management • Water quality • Water quantity • BMPs and BMP selection • Tracking and annual reporting – SWMP progress