Part 1 - Minimum Control Measures (MCM)

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  	Part 1 - Minimum Control Measures (MCM)

  Course Sponsor: PADEP, Bureau of Clean Water, NPDES Permitting Division

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  Email: RA-EPPAMS4@pa.gov

  Course Instructor: Jamie Eberl, Environmental Engineering Specialist, MS4 Section
  

  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 first three MCMs:

  MCM 1 – Public Education and Outreach on Stormwater Impacts;
  MCM 2 – Public Involvement and Participation; and
  MCM 3 – Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDD&E).

  This course contains a completion certificate for 1.5 credit hours. 

  
  

  
  
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  • SCORM packageMCMs - Part 1 eLearning Module

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    This course provides information on the following required components of a Stormwater Management Program: Public Education and Outreach, Public Involvement and Participation, and Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination.  
    

    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
    

    
    

• MCM 1 Resources

  MCM 1 Resources

  
  

  • FileMCM 1 Requirements Outline

    This document provides an outline of the components required by MCM 1.

  • FilePublic Education and Outreach Plan (PEOP) Template

    This document is an example template that can be used to develop a Public Education and Outreach Plan (PEOP).

  • FileTarget Audience List Template

    This document is an example template that can be used to develop a Target Audience List.

  • FolderSample Completed PEOP & Target Audience List

    This folder contains an example of a completed PEOP and Target Audience List. These examples were created using the sample templates provided above.

• MCM 2 Resources

  MCM 2 Resources

  • FileMCM 2 Requirements Outline

    This document provides an outline of the components required by MCM 2. 

  • FilePublic Involvement and Participation Plan (PIPP) Template

    This document is an example template that can be used to develop a Public Involvement and Participation Plan (PIPP).

  • FolderSample Completed PIPP

    This folder contains an example of a complete PIPP created using the sample template provided above.

• MCM 3 Resources

  MCM 3 Resources

  • FileMCM 3 Requirements Outline

    This document provides an outline of the components required by MCM 3. 
  • URLMS4 Outfall Screening Report Form

    This form that may be used by MS4s to screen storm sewers for illicit discharges.
    

  • URLIllicit Discharge Complaint Form

    This form may be used by MS4s for logging and tracking public and employee complaints concerning illicit discharges.
    

  • FilePriority Area Identification Form Template

    This document is an example template that can be used to develop a track priority areas.
    

• References

  References

  • URLDEP Municipal Stormwater Website
  • URLEPA Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination A Guidance Manual for Program Development and Technical Assessments
  • FileMS4 Permit Definitions
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