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Storm Water Management "In accordance with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Individual Permit regulations of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP), East Coventry Township is required to develop and implement a stormwater management program. The program is based on the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) protocol developed by PADEP. The PADEP Protocols provide the Township with guidelines to design a local program that addresses PADEP’s six Miniumum Control Measures (MCMs). These six MCMs are designed to reduce the discharge of pollutants from MS4s, to the maximum extent practicable, to protect water quality and to satisfy the appropriate requirements of the Federal Clean Water Act. The six MCM categories are:
If you have any questions on the information presented, please consult the links provided below. Ordinance No. 143 - Further providing for stormwater management
United
States Environmental Protection Agency: Stormwater Outreach Materials and Reference Documents Menu of Best Management Practices
Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Protection:
Chester County Water Resources Authority:
Chester County Conservation District:
Informational Brochures Storm Water Topics: "Homeowners Key to Community Stormwater Management" "Stormwater and the Construction Industry Poster" "Solution to Pollution Brochure" "10 Things You Can Do to Prevent Storm water Runoff Pollution" bookmarker "Car Washing" - Help Protect our Waterways "After the Storm" - Homeowner's Guide to Storm Water "Solution to the Pollution" - Household Pollution Prevention "Water-Efficient Landscaping" - Household Guide to Water-Efficient Landscaping Techniques "Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention" - Guide to Protecting Local Waterways from Urban Runoff Pollution
Wastewater / Sewage / Septic Topics: "Homeowner's Septic System Guide" - Homeowner Septic System Guidelines "Where Does All the Wastewater Go?" - Citizen's Guide to Responsible Wastewater Disposal "How a House Works" - Your House to the Wastewater Plant - How Wastewater is Treated "Preventing Wastewater Overflows" - How to Protect Your Community
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