DEP Accepting Comments on Stormwater Permit Revisions
Posted on: Thursday, 2 July 2009, 14:50 CDT
Since 2002, designated small municipal separate storm water systems have been required to obtain a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. By law, the permit must be reviewed and renewed every five years, and
Throughout June, DEP has conducted a number of public meetings and public hearings on the revisions to explain the NPDES general permit and solicit comments.
"This NPDES general permit is not a new requirement," Hanger said. "It does not implement or relate to any new or proposed regulations at either the federal or state level; however it provides a template for meeting existing federal and state water quality regulations.
"A proposed section relating to total maximum daily loads, or TMDLs, has been incorporated into the permit to assist those municipalities that are required to meet water quality standards where the waters are impaired," Hanger explained. A TMDL is a calculation of the maximum amount of a pollutant that a body of water can receive and still safely meet water quality standards. "This proposed section will help municipalities comply with these water quality improvement requirements," he said.
Most municipalities that are required to obtain or renew their permit will be eligible to use this NPDES general permit. Municipalities can elect to use a more customized approach by using an individual NPDES permit process as an alternative to the DEP proposed NPDES general permit.
The public comment period for submitting written comments ends
For more information, visit www.depweb.state.pa.us, keyword: Stormwater Management.
CONTACT:
(717) 787-1323
SOURCE Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Source: PR Newswire
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