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Crest Hill holds public meeting on new MS4 stormwater requirements; no public comments
Summary
City public works director outlined steps the city must take under a new NPDES/MS4 permit issued Aug. 1, 2025, including outreach, illicit discharge detection, construction runoff controls and a new stormwater management plan to be implemented by Aug. 1, 2026. No members of the public spoke at the hearing.
The Crest Hill City Council opened and closed a public hearing March 16 to meet state requirements for the city's MS4 (municipal separate storm sewer system) stormwater permit.
Gary Richardson, the city's director of public works, told the council the Illinois EPA issued a new NPDES permit on Aug. 1, 2025, that adds requirements the city must implement by Aug. 1, 2026. Richardson said the city will prepare a new stormwater management plan that summarizes program components and addresses six categories: public outreach; public involvement and…
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