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Morganton stormwater administrator outlines MS4 permit actions, infrastructure projects and outreach
Summary
Stormwater administrator Tom Warburton told the Morganton City Council the city’s MS4 permit (issued July 1, 2024) guides six management areas. He reported inspections, citizen responses and three major projects including a $2.5 million Bethel Park stream restoration and an asset-inventory hydraulic model funded by a federal grant.
Tom Warburton, the city’s stormwater administrator, told the Morganton City Council on Sept. 8 that the city is implementing a five‑year MS4 stormwater program required under the Clean Water Act and approved by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality.
“The city's MS 4 permit consists of 6 management areas that reduce stormwater pollution, ensures clean water is maintained in our city water bodies,” Warburton said during the presentation.
The presentation outlined why the program matters and what the city has done in its first year under the permit issued July 1, 2024. Warburton said the permit runs through 2029 and requires the city to document best management practices (BMPs) in six areas: public outreach and education; public involvement; illicit discharge detection and elimination; construction site…
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