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Vermilion council adopts memorandum with Erie Soil & Water to continue MS4 stormwater program
Summary
City council voted to adopt ordinance 2025-8 authorizing the mayor to sign a memorandum of agreement with the Erie Soil & Water Conservation District to participate in the Erie County NPDES small MS4 program; presenter described program requirements, funding match and the district’s advisory (non‑enforcement) role.
Vermilion City Council on third reading adopted Ordinance 2025-8, authorizing the mayor to enter a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Erie Soil & Water Conservation District to participate in the Erie County NPDES small MS4 (municipal separate storm sewer system) program, and declared the measure an emergency.
Valerie Sasek, stormwater program coordinator for the Erie Soil & Water Conservation District, told council the MS4 program traces to federal Clean Water Act rules and Ohio EPA permitting. She said the MS4 permit requires communities to carry out six “minimum control measures” over a five‑year permit term — public education,…
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