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Ferguson Township reviews MS4 stormwater program as DEP rewrites pollution-reduction rules
Summary
Township engineer summarized the annual MS4 program, reported permit renewal activity and pending DEP methodology changes, and outlined two priority pollution-reduction projects (Beaver Branch restoration and the Duck Pond inflow channel), with staff expecting to document completion by the annual report in September 2025.
The Ferguson Township Board of Supervisors received its annual Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) program review on June 3, as the township prepares to report progress under a permit that expires June 30.
Township Engineer delivered the presentation, saying Ferguson first obtained an MS4 permit in 2003, filed a renewal application Dec. 20, 2024 and expects the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to issue a draft general permit. “We did file for renewal of the permit,” the engineer said. “We expect an extension of the existing permit at this time while DEP finalizes the new permit language.”
The engineer walked supervisors through…
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