This course was developed to provide citizens of municipalities regulated by Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permits with a basic understanding of MS4 permit requirements.
All MS4 permittees are required to develop, implement, and enforce a Stormwater Management Program (SWMP). The SWMP consists of six Minimum Control Measures (MCMs) that must be implemented in order to reduce the discharge of pollutants from the MS4 to the maximum extent practicable, to protect water quality, and to satisfy the water quality requirements of the Clean Water Act and Pennsylvania Clean Streams Law.
This course will provide an overview of the three MCMs:
- MCM 4 – Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control;
- MCM 5 – Post-Construction Stormwater Management in New Development and Redevelopment; and
- MCM 6 – Pollution Prevention / Good Housekeeping.
Also included in this training are sample templates that may be used to meet MCM requirements. These templates are provided as examples and are intended to demonstrate the level of detail that is sufficient to meet MS4 permit requirements. Permittees may incorporate the provided materials into their SWMP but are not required to do so. Permittees with existing MCM plans do not need to revise their existing documents to use the provided templates.
This course contains a completion certificate for 1.5 credit hours.
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