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On March 10, 2003, more than 125 communities in the Great Miami River Watershed were required to submit a Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP) and a Notice of Intent (NOI) to receive a permit to discharge stormwater from municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s) as part of Phase II of the Clean Water Act. The permit is designed to address water pollution problems caused by runoff and nonpoint source pollution. Permit requirements can be found on Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s website.
Regulated communities are completing their individual stormwater management programs. These programs will address six minimum control measures (click below to download PDF documents that contain details of each control measure):
- Public Education and Outreach
- Public Involvement and Participation
- Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
- Construction Site Runoff Control
- Post-Construction Stormwater Management
- Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping
MCD has worked cooperatively with Great Miami River Watershed communities in several areas:
- Assisting them in developing municipal Stormwater Management Plans and Notices of Intent.
- Completing best management practices in public outreach and involvement.
- Completing outfall identification, which involves gathering existing storm sewer maps and other data on known outfall locations from municipalities and entering data into the Phase II Application & Database Information System (PADIS).
MCD continues to serve as a liaison to Ohio EPA to provide clarification and assistance to the regulated communities. MCD’s services are available to any jurisdiction within the Great Miami River Watershed. Please contact Theresa McGeady, (937) 223-1271, if you need Phase II assistance.
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