MS4 Program

Municipal Separate Storm Sewer (MS4) Program

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued Chippewa Township an NPDES Permit for Stormwater Discharges from its small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4). The Township’s MS4 system is inclusive of inlets, catch basins, storm sewers pipes, swales, and stormwater detention facilities, among many other facilities that collect, convey or manage stormwater. The MS4 Permit regulates discharges from the Township’s MS4 to the Waters of the Commonwealth with the intent of reducing the discharge of pollutants and increasing water quality to the maximum extent practicable. To comply with the requirements of the Permit, the Township must implement a plan to address the following six Minimum Control Measures:

  1. MCM 1 – Public Education and Outreach
  2. MCM 2 – Public Participation and Involvement
  3. MCM 3 – Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
  4. MCM 4 – Construction Site Runoff Control
  5. MCM 5 – Post-Construction Storm Water Management

 

Stormwater Ordinance

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Stormwater Ordinance

 

Written Plans

Pollution Reduction Plan

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Integrated Public Education and Outreach/Public Involvement and Participation Program

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Annual Reports

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Stormwater Information

Homeowners Guide to Stormwater

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Print This

MS4 Stormwater – Quick Resource Guide

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Resource Guide

Additional Information:

The Drop you Drink is More than You Think

Solution to Pollution

After the Storm

 

Brochures

Additional Information (Click to Download):

When It Rains It Drains
Car Washing
Illegal Discharges
Lawn Fertilizer

 

Additional Resources

For additional information, please click one of the following links below:

USEPA Stormwater Program

PADEP Stormwater