Stormwater Management Educational Information
In accordance with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Individual Permit regulations of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP), the Township is required to develop and implement a stormwater management program. The program is based on the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) protocol developed by PADEP. The PADEP protocols provide the Township with guidelines to design a local program that addressed PADEP's six Minimum Control Measures (MCMs). These six MCMs are designed to reduce the discharge of pollutants from MS4s, to the maximum extent practicable, to protect water quality and to satisfy the appropriate requirements of the Federal Clean Water Act. The six MCM categories are:
- Public Education and Outreach
- Public Involvement and Participation
- Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
- Construction Site Stormwater Runoff
- Post Construction Stormwater Management in New Development and Redevelopment
- Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations and Maintenance
STORMWATER PAMPHLETS:
Pamphlet 1 - Residents
Pamphlet 2 - Municipal Staff
Pamphlet 3 - Residential Construction
Pamphlet 4 - Commercial Construction
Pamphlet 5 - Local Businesses
Pamphlet 6 - Kids and Schools
Please consult the following links for more information:
GREEN VALLEYS WATERSHED ASSOCIATION
PARTNERSHIP FOR THE DELAWARE ESTUARY - Kids Activities
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
- National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Homepage
- Stormwater Outreach Materials and Reference Documents
- Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s)
- Public Education and Outreach on Stormwater Impact
PA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
CHESTER COUNTY WATER RESOURCES AUTHORITY
CHESTER COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT
Informational Brochures: Business Stormwater Topics
- "Best Management Practice (BMPs) What are they?"
- "Environmental Management Assistance Program"
- "Good Housekeeping Practices for Restaurants and Food Service Establishments"
- "Good Housekeeping Practices for Auto Maintenance, Repair and Refueling Operations"
Informational Brochures: Homeowner Stormwater Topics
- "A Homeowner's Guide to Stormwater Management"
- "Environmentally Deice"
- "Homeowners Key to Community Stormwater Management"
- "Stormwater and the Construction Industry Poster"
- "Got Grass? Mow High!"
- "10 Things You Can do to Prevent Stormwater Runoff Pollution" Bookmarker
- "Car Washing" - Help Protect Waterways
- "After the Storm" - Homeowner's Guide to Storm Water
- "Solution to the Pollution" - Household Pollution Prevention
- "Water-Efficient Landscaping" - Household Guide to Water-Efficient Landscaping Techniques
- "Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention" - Guide to Protecting Local Waterways from Urban Runoff Pollution"
- "Lawn Conversion"
- "Report Illegal Dumping"
- "Homeowner's Septic System Guide" - Homeowner Septic System Guidelines
- "Where Does all the Wastewater Go?" - Citizen's Guide to Responsible Wastewater Disposal
- "How a House Works" - Your House to the Wastewater Plant - How Wastewater is Treated
- "Preventing Wastewater Overflows" - How to Protect Your Community
Click Here to Report Stormwater Concerns