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Smyrna staff seek approval to file NPDES annual report; council hears concerns about detention-basin inspections and costs
Summary
Town staff presented the NPDES annual report and explained permit‑required inspection requirements for privately owned detention basins; staff said professional inspections typically cost $150–$600 while corrective work such as sediment removal can be much higher.
Town staff presented the town’s NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) annual report and discussed required inspection regimes for privately owned stormwater detention basins.
Staff explained the report documents the town’s work on the six minimum control measures required under the town’s MS4 (Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System) permit: public education/outreach, public participation, construction site runoff controls, post-construction runoff management, illicit discharge detection and elimination, and good housekeeping for municipal operations. The Stormwater Advisory Committee reviewed and recommended the…
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