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Soil and water district says proposed IDEM MS4 changes should have limited impact on Columbia City
Summary
John, representing the Wytheville County Soil and Water Conservation District, told the council that IDEM is considering a tiered MS4 permit that would place Columbia City in the lowest tier and likely not add major new regulatory duties; he highlighted lower E. coli measurements since a recent CSO project and urged continued monitoring and adjustments to development regulations to support green infrastructure.
John, a representative of the Wytheville County Soil and Water Conservation District, reported to the Columbia City Council on the district’s annual MS4 activities and told the council that Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) is likely to move toward a tiered MS4 general permit that would place Columbia City in the lowest tier. “Based on Columbia City's population, we would be in the lowest tier,” John said, adding that the change “really won't have much impact on the things that we're required to do.”
The MS4 report covered several program elements required under the permit, including public education, discharge detection and elimination, and municipal operations. John said IDEM plans to…
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