2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference

March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH

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5/25/2021 | 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM | CHALLENGES, BARRIERS, AND MISUNDERSTANDINGS FOR IMPLEMENTING SMALL-MUNICIPALITY MS4 PROGRAMS | Virtual Platform

CHALLENGES, BARRIERS, AND MISUNDERSTANDINGS FOR IMPLEMENTING SMALL-MUNICIPALITY MS4 PROGRAMS

Federal regulations for municipal separate storm sewers (MS4) in the United States have been in place since 1990 as part of the Nation Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), aiming to reduce sediment and pollutant loads originating from urban areas. However, small-municipal MS4 permittees face several challenges in their efforts to regulate stormwater. We summarize common challenges concerning MS4 management and offer real-world examples of effective approaches for satisfying MS4 requirements. For example, with no direct federal funding mechanism, small municipalities are at a particular disadvantage in terms of finding funding sources. Grants or the creation of a stormwater utility can offset costs to local communities but face barriers to implementation (e.g., lack of personnel with the experience and time to apply for grants). Additionally, it can be challenging to identify appropriate BMPs and find suitable sites for BMPs in densely developed small municipalities. Flexibility and consideration of local social, political, and landscape conditions can help municipalities find innovative and cost-effective BMPs for their situation. Small municipalities can benefit greatly from a realistic, facts-based clarification of MS4 policies and practices that lays out many options available to achieve NPDES requirements.

Storms
Anthropogenic
Management

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Leslie Rieck (), Lycoming College, rieck@lycoming.edu;