Environmental Affairs Comm. Update on US EPA proposed RDA Permit
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Frederick Civian, MassDEP's Stormwater Coordinator, spoke at the August 11, 2010 ACEC/MA Environmental Affairs Committtee. Fred is responsible for reducing pollution carried by stormwater in Massachusetts. He had a key role in development and implementation of the 2008 revisions to the State Wetlands Program’s Stormwater Standards and works to harmonize and improve current and proposed federal, state and local stormwater rules. He provided an update on the status of US EPA’s proposed Residual Designation Authority (RDA) permit for Bellingham, Milford and Franklin, how that proposal would affect private and public landowners in those 3 Towns, and the role that proposed permit would play in reducing pollution into the Charles River.
Link to pdf of Powerpoint presentation: http://www.acecma.live.getfused.com/acecma/file/FINAL_Information%20Meeting%20%20August%203%202010_HANDOUTS.pdf
SUMMARY: The Clean Water Act (CWA) and related regulations define the specific industrial and municipal stormwater sources that must be authorized by an NPDES permit. The CWA recognizes that other sources, such as commercial properties, may need to be regulated on a case-by-case or category-by-category basis based on additional information or localized conditions. The authority to regulate other sources based on the localized adverse impact of stormwater on water quality through NPDES permits is commonly referred to as the "Residual Designation" authority. In 2008, EPA issued records of decision requiring additional NPDES stormwater permits in specific areas within the Charles River watershed in Massachusetts. Wednesday, August 18, at 3:00 PM in the Arcand Meeting Room at Bellingham Municipal Center, located at 10 Mechanic Street, Bellingham. Thursday, August 26, at 10:00 AM at the Physician's Conference Room (First Floor) in the Milford Regional Medical Center, located at 14 Prospect Street, Milford. Free parking is available at the Cancer Center, directly across the street from the Hospital, on Prospect Street RESIDUAL DESIGNATION AUTHORITY DRAFT GENERAL PERMIT
DRAFT MASSACHUSETTS NORTH COASTAL SMALL MS4 GENERAL PERMIT: EPA has proposed a new draft permit, known as the “North Coastal Small MS4 General Permit.” The draft permit would apply to 84 communities in eastern Massachusetts, in the watersheds of the Charles River, Neponset River and the Shawsheen River. The draft MS4 permit would require communities to continue to implement stormwater management programs already in place that are designed to reduce pollutants discharged from municipal storm systems to rivers, lakes and bays. The proposed permit includes “best management practices” such as removing illegal sewage connections to storm systems, street sweeping, public education and steps to expand the infiltration of stormwater rather than diverting stormwater into sewer systems: http://www.epa.gov/region1/npdes/stormwater/draft_manc_sms4gp.html | ||
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