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Public Education & Outreach Public Involvement/ Participation Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination Construction Site Runoff Control Post-Construction Runoff Control Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping Measurable Goals Glossary Welcome The Board of Regents has authorized University administration and staff to work cooperatively with the City of Ypsilanti and utilize respective resources to meet the MDEQ / EPA Stormwater Discharge Permit regulations. What is Stormwater Management Stormwater discharges are generated by runoff from land and impervious areas such as paved streets, parking lots, and building rooftops during rainfall and snow events that often contain pollutants in quantities that could adversely affect water quality. Most stormwater discharges are considered point sources of surface water pollutants and require coverage by the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. Under the NPDES storm water permit program, operators of large, medium and regulated small municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s) require authorization to discharge pollutants under an NPDES permit. City Of Ypsilanti Department of Public Works Huron River Watershed Council (HRWC) Washtenaw County Drain Commissioner Washtenaw County Living Environmental Portal

Program Background

Stormwater discharges are generated by runoff from land and impervious areas such as paved streets, parking lots, and building rooftops during rainfall and snow events that often contain pollutants in quantities that could adversely affect water quality. Most stormwater discharges are considered point sources of surface water pollutants and require coverage by the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. Under the NPDES storm water permit program, operators of large, medium and regulated small municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s) require authorization to discharge pollutants under an NPDES permit.

In response to the 1987 Amendments to the Clean Water Act (CWA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) developed Phase I of the NPDES Stormwater Program in 1990. The Phase I program addressed sources of storm water runoff that had the greatest potential to negatively impact water quality.

The Stormwater Phase II Final Rule (December 8, 1999) requires operators of regulated small MS4s to obtain an NPDES permit and develop a stormwater management program designed to prevent harmful pollutants from being washed by stormwater runoff into the MS4 (or from being dumped directly into the MS4) and then discharged from the MS4 into local water bodies.

MS4s are defined as public jurisdictions that own, operate or control stormwater conveyance systems, which include pipes, streets, drains, or features that collect and discharge stormwater to surface water networks or other jurisdictions conveyance systems. EMU and the City of Ypsilanti qualify as MS4s and are required to implement programs and practices to control the respective polluted stormwater runoff.

Programs must include the development and implementation of best management practices (BMPs) and measurable goals for the following six minimum measures, and include evaluation and reporting efforts:

Public education and outreach,

Public participation/involvement,

Illicit discharge detection and elimination,

Construction site runoff control,

Post-construction runoff control, and

Pollution prevention/good housekeeping for municipal operations.