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In accordance with the
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit regulations, Easttown
Township is required to develop and implement a stormwater management program.
The program is based on the federal Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4)
protocol (developed by DEP).
The DEP’s Protocols provide our
township with suitable guidelines to design a local program that addresses
the DEP’s six Best Management Practices (or BMPs), which are also known as
"control measures." These six BMP’s 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 BMP categories are:
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Public
Education & Outreach Control Measure
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Public
Participation & Involvement Control Measure
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Illicit
discharge Detection & Elimination Control Measure
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Construction
Site Stormwater Runoff Control Measure
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Post
Construction Stormwater Management in New Development & Redevelopment
Control Measure
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Pollution
Prevention and Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations & Maintenance
Control Measure
The federal regulations provide
flexibility within these six categories of BMP’s.
Township residents can learn more about
these regulations and the need to improve storm water quality by visiting
the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) storm water
website by clicking
here, or reviewing the following information. Additional
information can also be found by visiting the
website of the Chester-Ridley-Crum Watersheds Association,
or by clicking the links below.
Easttown Township's Stormwater Management
Ordinance Enacted March 7, 2005 (3.3 MB)
Rain Gardens
Brochure
Swimming Pool Discharge Requirements
Natural
Lands Trust - Nature Notes
Monthly
Stormwater Planner for Residents
Winter and Spring Tips
for Yard Care and Stormwater Management
Proper
Mulching is Key to Healthy Trees
Good Housekeeping Practices for Auto
Maintenance, Repair and Fueling Operations
Good Housekeeping Practices for Restaurants &
Food Service Establishments
Soil Erosion and Sediment Requirements for
Minor Construction Project Activities
Water Quality Hotlines - You may be
the first to
recognize “illicit” discharges being directed
into storm sewers or flowing out of storm sewer outfall pipes into streams.
Who are you going to call?
What the Construction
Industry Should Know About Storm Water In Our Community
When it Rains, It
Drains - Understanding stormwater and how it can affect your money,
safety, health and the environment.
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