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Stormwater Enforcement
Mid-Atlantic Stormwater Quick Finder |
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Mid-Atlantic Stormwater Enforcement is focused on three main areas:
In all three areas, EPA staff (and/or contractors) perform inspections (or audits). When violations are discovered, EPA may use several different enforcement options authorized through the Clean Water Act:
- information requests
- orders for compliance, and
- penalties
Construction - Currently, residential home building is a high priority in the mid-Atlantic Region. Construction sites disturbing greater than 1 acre which discharge to surface waters are required to obtain a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. As part of this permit, the site must have site specific plans and documents, including, but not limited to, an approved Erosion & Sediment Control Plan, a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, and routine self-inspections. Without the proper design and implementation of best management practices (i.e. sediment basins and traps, silt fence, vegetative stabilization, etc.), there exists the potential for large amounts of sediment and other pollutants (i.e. fuels, oils, chemicals, etc.) to be discharged from the construction site.
Non-Construction - Mid-Atlantic regulated facilities include sand and gravel, auto salvage, asphalt and roofing, coal mines, oil and gas extraction, landfills, ship and boat building, air transportation, etc. Each regulated facility is required to obtain a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. However, in some circumstances, a waiver may be obtained if the facility/entity can prove that stormwater will not become contaminated by activities and processes at the site (i.e. the operations take place within a roofed structure).
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) - MS4 permits require regulated municipalities and other entities to control and prevent discharges of pollutants to waters of the U.S. Common pollutants in the mid-Atlantic include sediment, nutrients, bacteria, oils, antifreeze, and paint.
EPA has been actively evaluating MS4 programs over the past several years to determine if municipalities and other entities are in compliance with their MS4 permits and to gauge their overall effectiveness. Many of these evaluations have taken place in the form of audits and inspections, for which reports are generated. The reports identify potential permit violations and programmatic issues as well as give compliance assistance and suggestions for program improvement. The reports do not represent a formal finding of violation.
The following audits, listed by state, have been conducted by various contractor with EPA and/or state staff support.
Location |
Date of Evaluation |
Documents |
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New Castle County - New Castle County Department of Special Services, Delaware Department of Transportation, Delaware City, Town of Middletown, and Town of Newport |
April 4 - 6, 2006 |
New Castle (PDF) (73 pp, 290K, About PDF) |
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Location |
Date of Evaluation |
Documents |
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District of Columbia (DC) - Separate sewer areas |
February 20 - 22, 2007 |
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Location |
Date of Evaluation |
Documents |
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Anne Aruendel County |
December 9 - 10, 2008 |
Anne Arundel (PDF) (21 pp, 75K, About PDF) |
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City of Baltimore |
April 7 - 9, 2009 |
Baltimore City (PDF) (105 pp, 4.1M, About PDF) |
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Montgomery County |
September 20 - 22, 2004 |
Montgomery (PDF) (31 pp, 85K, About PDF) |
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Location |
Date of Evaluation |
Documents |
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Arlington County |
September 13 – 15, 2005 |
Arlington (PDF) (44 pp, 5.7M, About PDF) |
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City of Hampton |
June 14 - 15, 2005 |
Hampton (PDF) (26 pp, 90K, About PDF) |
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Hanover County |
July 14, 2005 |
Hanover (PDF) (12 pp, 35K, About PDF) |
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Henrico County |
July 12 - 13, 2005 |
Henrico (PDF) (28 pp, 95K, About PDF) |
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City of Norfolk |
April 26 - 28, 2005 |
Norfolk (PDF) (26 pp, 86K, About PDF) |
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City of Portsmouth |
November 8 - 9, 2005 |
Portsmouth (PDF) (28 pp, 7.8M, About PDF) |
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Location |
Date AO Issued |
Documents |
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Anne Arundel County |
July 10, 2009 |
Anne Arundel AO (PDF) (7 pp, 287 KB About PDF) |
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City of Baltimore |
September 30, 2009 |
Baltimore AO (PDF) (8 pp, 257K, About PDF) |
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Location |
Date AO Issued |
Documents |
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Akron Boro |
September 30, 2009 |
Akron AO (PDF) (8 pp, 272 KB About PDF) |
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Antrim Twp |
September 30, 2009 |
Antrim AO (PDF) (8pp, 274K, About PDF) |
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Birdsboro |
September 30, 2009 |
Birdsboro AO (PDF) (8 pp, 272K, About PDF) |
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East Donegal Twp |
September 30, 2009 |
East Donegal AO (PDF) (8 pp, 276K, About PDF) |
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East Earl Twp |
September 30, 2009 |
East Earl AO (PDF) (8 pp, 280K, About PDF) |
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Mechanicsburg Boro |
September 30, 2009 |
Mechanicsburg AO (PDF) (8 pp, 273K, About PDF) |
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Monaghan Twp |
September 30, 2009 |
Monaghan AO (PDF) (8 pp, 272K, About PDF) |
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Myerstown Borough |
September 30, 2009 |
Myerstown AO (PDF) (8 pp, 274K, About PDF) |
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Newberry Twp |
September 30, 2009 |
Newberry AO (PDF) (8 pp, 273K, About PDF) |
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Ontelaunee Twp |
September 30, 2009 |
Ontelaunee AO (PDF) (8 pp, 273K, About PDF) |
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Pequea Twp |
September 30, 2009 |
Pequea AO (PDF) (8 pp, 275K, About PDF) |
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Terre Hill Boro |
September 30, 2009 |
Terre Hill AO (PDF) (88 pp, 274K, About PDF) |
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