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Storm Water Management:
Program Objectives
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Mission Statement
Reduce pollutants in storm water runoff from the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) to the Maximum Extent Practicable (MEP) with preventive and corrective Control Measures to:
- Avoid exposing pollutants to storm water.
- Reduce storm water runoff.
- Minimize water quality impacts from exposed pollutants.
- Minimize illicit discharges.
Priority Of Control Measures
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Action Category |
| Priority Ranking |
Control Measure |
Preventive |
Corrective |
| 1. |
PE&O |
X |
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| 2. |
PC |
X |
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| 3. |
PI/P |
X |
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| 4. |
C |
X |
X |
| 5. |
IDDE |
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X |
| 6. |
MO |
X |
X |
Definitions
- Public Education & Outreach: PE&O
- Post Construction: PC
- Public Participation/Involvement: PP/I
- Construction: C
- Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination: IDDE
- Municipal Operations: MO
Control measure rankings value: preventive actions involving education, awareness and public policies to prevent or reduce the exposure of pollutants to storm water and corrective measures to minimize water quality impacts from exposed pollutants.
Sources and Pollutants
| Sources |
Pollutants |
| Households |
Hazardous Waste, Fertilizer, Fecal (pet waste, leaking septic tanks), Chemical (pesticides, weed killer) |
| Construction |
Sediment, Floatable/Trash, Debris, Chemical, |
| Commercial |
Oil, Grease, Paint, Solvents, Fertilizer |
| Industrial |
Chemical, Heavy Metals |
| New & Redevelopment |
All of the above |
Sources and Control Measures
| Sources |
Control Measures |
| Households |
PE&O, PI/P, IDDE (Leaking Septic Tanks) |
| Construction |
C, PC |
| Commercial |
PE&O, IDDE, PI/P |
| Industrial |
C, PC, IDDE |
| Institutional |
MO, C, IDDE |
| New and Redevelopment |
PC, PE&O, PI/P, C |
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