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Compliance.WewanttothankalltenRegionsandtheOfficeofWaterfortheiractive J"  participationinthedevelopmentofthisstrategy.Thiseffortcouldnothavebeenaccomplished 7#! withouttheirexperience,knowledge,andexpertise. $$t"   Thepurposeofthisnationalstrategyistoimprovecompliancewithstormwater %N!$ requirementsandprotectournationswatersfromtheharmfuleffectsofpollutedstormwater. &;"% The_NPDES_Ԁstormwaterrequirementshavebeenineffectformorethantenyears.However, '(#& EPAandstatestormwaterinspectiondatarevealthatamajorityofindustrialfacilitiesinspected ($' overthelasttenyearsdonothavean_NPDES_Ԁstormwaterpermit.Moreover,thereissignificant )%( noncomplianceatpermittedsites. *%)     Stormwaterrunoffisamajorcauseofwaterqualityimpairment.Accordingtothe y,'+ ReporttoCongressonThePhaseIStormWaterRegulations(U.S.EPA,2000),urbanstorm f-(, UO Ue U  waterrunoffcontributesto13percentofimpairedriverandstreammiles,21percentof e impairedlakeacres,55percentofimpairedoceanshorelinemiles,and46percentofimpaired R estuarysquaremiles.Stormwaterrunoffcancarryhighlevelsofpollutantssuchassediment, ? oilandgrease,suspendedsolids,nutrients,heavymetals,pathogens,toxins,andtrashintosewer , systemsandultimatelyintoourstreams,rivers,lakes,estuaries,wetlands,andoceans.This  createsanunhealthyenvironmentforaquaticorganisms,wildlifeandhumans(U.S.EPA,1992,   EnvironmentalImpactsofStormWaterDischarges:ANationalProfile).     TheStrategywasdevelopedforusebyEPARegions.Inaddition,theRegionsare  h encouragedtoworkwiththeirstatesinadoptingsimilarapproachestostormwaterenforcement.  U  TheIGAudit, StateEnforcementofCleanWaterActDischargersCanbeMoreEffective,  B  notedtheneedforstatestohavemoreeffectiveriskbasedenforcementstrategiestobetter /  protecthumanhealthandtheenvironmentandtomeetthegoalsoftheCWA.TheStrategy   anticipatesastrongEPA/statepartnershiptoaddressnoncompliancewithstormwater n  requirements. [    TheStrategyprovidestwomodelstormwatercomplianceandenforcementapproaches 5 forRegionsandstatestouseindevelopingandimplementingtheirownstrategiestoaddressthis " noncomplianceproblem.Thefirstisasectorbasedenforcementmodelwhichfocuseson  particularindustrialsectorswithlowcompliancerates.Thesecondprovidesawatershedbased  enforcementmodelwhichidentifiesavulnerablewatershedwithsignificantimpactsduetoa  varietyofindustrialstormwatersources.Bothmodelsrelyonriskbasedtargetingtoidentify q industrialstormwaterdischargescausingsignificantenvironmentalimpacts.TheStrategyalso ^ includes:(1)astormwatertrainingprogramforinspectorsandenforcementofficers;(2)astorm K waterexpeditedsettlementofferprogram;(3)XXXXԀguidanceforapplicationoftheCWAPenalty 8 Policytostormwatercases#XXXX'#;(4)fieldtools,suchasinspectorcheckoffsheetsandcompliance % assistancematerial;and,(5) XXXX enforcementtools,includinga#XXXX?# XXXX legalformsdatabaseforstormwater, w enforcementstrategies,and#XXXX#XXXXԀnoncompliancescoringcriteria.Finally,theStrategydiscusses d complianceandenforcementprioritiesforthePhaseIIstormwaterrequirementswhichbecame Q effectiveinMarch2003(smallconstructionandregulatedsmallMS4s).#XXXX@#XXXXԀ#XXXX#XXXXԀ#XXXX# >   TheStrategy  reflectscontinuingworkintheareaofstormwaterenforcement.This ! efforthasenjoyedsteadysupportandparticipationbytheRegionswhichisgreatlyappreciated. "  Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingthisdocument,pleasecontactMark_Pollins_,Director,Water "! EnforcementDivisionat(202)5644001orJimEdward,Director,ComplianceAssistanceand #z" SectorProgramsDivisionat(202)5642462,orhaveyourstaffcontactLauren_Kabler_Ԁofthe $g # WaterEnforcementDivisionat(202)5644052. %T!$ Attachment(s) '.#& cc:0  EnforcementCoordinators,RegionsIXm)%((#(#   ComplianceBranchChiefs,RegionsIX Z*%)   NPDESPermitsBranchChiefs,RegionIX G+&*   WaterEnforcementBranchChiefs,_ORC_,RegionsIX 4,'+   StormWaterCoordinators,RegionsIX