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Olmsted County accepts annual MS4 stormwater report; staff outlines education, mapping and inspection work
Summary
Olmsted County held a public hearing and accepted its Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) annual report; staff described inspection routines, street sweeping results, public outreach and the county's coordination with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and city programs.
Olmsted County held a public hearing on its Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) program and voted to accept the annual report describing stormwater activities, inspections and public-education work.
Skip Langer, manager of Olmsted Soil and Water Conservation District, presented the report. Langer explained MS4 covers the system of roads, ditches, pipes and best management practices that manage stormwater runoff and reduce pollutant loading into waters. He said the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) governs the permit; the current permit period runs 2020–2025 and the county will develop a new five-year plan later this year.
Langer summarized the…
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