EPA Issues Compliance Orders to 79 MS4 in PA

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued orders to 79 municipalities in south central Pennsylvania requiring improvements to their Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) programs. The orders require the cited municipalities to correct problems with their respective MS4 programs and come into compliance with their stormwater NPDES permits.

EPA plans to provide compliance information to municipalities receiving these orders, and will host a one-day conference on May 5 in Harrisburg, PA, to discuss the MS4 requirements of the Clean Water Act.

Municipalities receiving the orders included:

Allegheny Township
Alsace Township
Blair County
Blair Township
Breaknock Township
Camp Hill Borough
City Of Harrisburg
Colebrookdale Township
Cornwall Borough
Conewago Township
Borough Of Chambersburg
Dauphin County
Dover Township
East Petersburg Borough
East Hempfield Township
East Penns Borough Township
Ephrata Township
Fairview Township
Fleetwood Borough
Franklin Township
Frankstown Township
Freedom Township
Highspire Borough
Jacobus Borough
Jackson Township
Jonestown Borough
Kenhorst Borough
Lancaster City
Lancaster Township
Lebanon City
Lebanon County
Leesport Borough
Lemoyne Borough
Londonderry Township
Lower Alsace Township
Lower Heidelberg Township
Logan Township
Loganville Borough
Lower Paxton Township
Manheim Borough
Manor Township
Marietta Borough
Manchester Borough
Manchester Township
Marion Township
Middleton Borough
Monroe Township
Mountville Borough
New Cumberland Borough
North Londonderry Township
North Cornwall Township
North Lebanon Township
Paxtang Borough
Penbrook Borough
Red Lion Borough
Robeson Township
Robesonia Borough
Shiremanstown Borough
Sinking Spring Borough
South Hanover Township
South Lebanon Township
Spring Garden Township
St Lawrence Borough
South Hiedelberg Township
Swatara Township
Swatara Township
Upperleacock Township
West Hanover Township
West Lebanon Township
West York Borough
Windsor Borough
Windsor Township
Womelsdorf Borough
Wormleysburg Borough
West Cocalico Township
York City
York County
Yoe Borough
York Haven Borough

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Minnesota SWPPP Implementation Training - SWP3 Training

SWPPP Implementation, Review & Amendment Training

Date: May 19, 2010
Time: 9 am to 11 am
Location: Plymouth, Minnesota
Cost: $125(inquire about reduced cost for multiple attendees from same company)
Attendance is limited to individuals from permitted facilities; class size limited
This training is being provided to individuals who have responsibilities for managing implementation of the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) for their permitted industrial facility. Topics include an overview of permit compliance requirements, documentation, annual review requirements and keeping SWPPP program up-to-date.

Training will also cover corrective action and evaluating benchmark monitoring results.

All attendees will receive a training certificate to document successful completion of training.

Why is SWPPP Implementation Training Needed?
Effective April 5, 2010, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) requires specific training for certain staff at each facility permitted under the new General Permit for Industrial Stormwater Discharges.

Each facility must designate an individual responsible for implementation and management of the SWPPP program. These individuals are required under the permit to have specific training on SWPPP implementation, compliance, review and amendments.


To register, email contact information below to info@calthacompany.comName:
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Or call (763) 208-6430 to register or for more information


Additional SWPPP Implementation Training Sessions:Preregister or get further information on SWPPP Implementation, Review & Amendment Training tentatively planned in July-September 2010 in:

Duluth, Minnesota
Rochester, Minnesota
Moorhead, Minnesota
Saint Cloud, Minnesota
Mankato, Minnesota
For more information or to be placed on pre-registration list for a session, email info@calthacompany.com


Also coming soon…
Stormwater inspection training………….July-October 2010
Stormwater monitoring training………....January-March 2011

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Proposed MS4 Permit For Washington DC - Additional Control Requirements

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposed permit to the District of Columbia requiring the District to continue improving its Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) program for controlling stormwater runoff.

The draft permit requires the District to implement stormwater controls that were not required by the old permit issued in 2004, including:

• Implementing a sustainable and enforceable approach to promoting low impact development and green infrastructure, including enhanced tree planting, green roofs, and water reuse onsite to slow down the rate of runoff from paved areas of the District.
• Complying with strict discharge limits, and new performance standards requiring 90 percent on-site retention of storm flows at non-federal facilities for new development, redevelopment and retrofit projects, to avoid pollutant runoff and stream damage.
• Increasing monitoring of total maximum daily loading (TMDL) for impaired waterways, including the Anacostia and Potomac rivers, Rock Creek and the Chesapeake Bay.
• Controlling and reducing trash through enhanced street sweeping and implementing the Anacostia River TMDL for a “Trash Free Potomac” by 2013.

The comment period for the permit will begin on April 21 and last 45 days, ending June 4. Following the close of public review, EPA will prepare a response and make any necessary modifications to the permit to address public comment. EPA expects to finalize the permit within 3 months of the close of the public review.

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New Regional Permiting and SWPPP Requirements In MA

EPA will require new measures to control stormwater pollution in the Charles River watershed. Under a proposed pilot program large industrial, commercial and multi-family residential facilities in three communities in the Upper Charles River Watershed will be required to reduce polluted runoff from their properties. This initiative is part of a continuing, multi-faceted effort to restore the Charles River.

The EPA action will apply to properties with two or more acres of impervious area in the Towns of Milford, Franklin, and Bellingham, Massachusetts. Property owners with two or more acres of impervious surfaces will now be required to obtain an EPA discharge permit, and to take steps to reduce pollutants in stormwater.

The permit is designed to encourage private property owners and municipalities to work together, to produce a comprehensive approach to storm water management. Under the EPA program, property owners can choose to control their own stormwater to specified standards, or can work with their town government on a community-wide approach. Facilities can choose from a simple menu of stormwater controls, and receive specified credits to meet their reduction requirement. The permits will require that these facilities reduce phosphorus discharges by 65 percent through a variety of stormwater management practices. Ultimately, these requirements will likely apply to the entire Charles River watershed.

Caltha LLP provides expert consulting services to public and private sector clients nationwide to address Stormwater Permitting & Regulatory Support, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP), Stormwater Monitoring and Stormwater Training.

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