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County receives detailed update on stormwater district and MS4 permit requirements
Summary
County staff and consultants presented a lengthy update on the NPDES MS4 permit, the six EPA minimum control measures, septic-system assistance outcomes, inspection activity, and planned administrative and contracting work to comply with upcoming permit requirements.
Portage County commissioners heard a multi-agency briefing on the county's stormwater district and compliance with the NPDES Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit, including public education, illicit-discharge detection, construction and post-construction controls, and municipal good-housekeeping measures.
Consultant James Akins (EMH&T) and county and partner staff walked the board through the history of stormwater regulation, the structure of the MS4 permit cycle, and the six minimum control measures (MCMs) the county must implement. Presenters from the soil-and-water and health departments described ongoing work under those MCMs and provided quantitative results from local programs.
Why it matters: the MS4 program is a federal permit requirement that governs stormwater discharges from the county's separate storm sewer system and drives inspection, engineering, education, and—crucially—funding and staffing needs. County staff said the program addresses pollutants that…
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