Keeping up with the storm water program

Journal Article · Wed Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1994 · Pollution Engineering; (United States)

OSTI ID:7082492

Hoag, B; Rossmiller, R

Even though the final application deadline for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits for storm water discharges under the Clean Water Act (CWA) passed for most applicants in October 1993, there still is a flurry of activity from both industry and municipalities to comply. However, none of the states, the District of Columbia or the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrators have the resources to dedicate a full team of staff members to review both municipal and industrial applications, process permits, conduct public workshops and administer the program. On Nov. 16, 1990, EPA published its final Phase 1 regulations on permitting procedures for discharges from municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s) and for storm water discharges from industrial activities. These regulations require NPDES permits to be issued for storm water discharges in accordance with the CWA. NPDES storm water regulations opened a new area of regulatory permitting and enforcement for the regulatory agencies. Many of these regulatory agencies have been forced to reallocate resources to handle the immense job these regulations have placed on their stretched resources.

• OSTI ID: 7082492
• Journal Information: Pollution Engineering; (United States), Journal Name: Pollution Engineering; (United States) Vol. 26:6; ISSN PLENBW; ISSN 0032-3640
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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