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Storm Water Program
Storm
Water Program Coordinator:
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Randy Kowalski
E-mail
Phone: 701.328.5239
Dallas Grossman
E-mail
Phone:
701.328.5242
Cory Lawson
E-mail
Phone:
701.328.5244
Fax: 701.328.5200 |
Mail:
North Dakota Department of Health
Division of Water Quality
918 East Divide Avenue, 4th Floor
Bismarck, ND 58501-1947 |
ATTENTION
Posted:
November 21, 2008
On November 19, 2008 the US
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the pre-publication
version of the proposed construction and development effluent guidelines
for review.
The proposal requires construction sites to
use best management practices to reduce pollutants in stormwater runoff.
In addition an effluent limit has been
proposed for certain sites which will require stormwater runoff to be
sampled and subject to the limit.
The 90 day public comment
period will begin once the guidelines are published in the Federal
Register.
Information on the proposal and how to
submit comments may be found at:
http://www.epa.gov/ost/guide/construction/
As a reminder, comments must be submitted to EPA.
UPDATES -
Some of the presentations from the 2008 NDWPCC Stormwater Conference can be viewed by following the link below.
2008
NDWPCC Stormwater Conference Presentations
ATTENTION
A modification to the permitting process for obtaining
coverage under the stormwater construction general permit, NDR10-0000,
took effect January 1, 2008. This modification affects construction activity which takes place in
a larger common plan of development (i.e., residential, commercial or
industrial development), and only applies to developments where the
developer has transferred permit responsibility to a new owner/operator.
This change will waive the annual report requirement
and will require a company to submit a separate Notice of Intent for
each development a company is conducting business.
The following link contain the guidance document
explaining the modification.
LARGER COMMON PLAN CHANGE
Storm water runoff and snow melt pick up chemicals,
bacteria, sediment, and debris from roads, lawns, construction sites,
industrial facilities, etc.... This polluted runoff flows to storm sewers
and directly to rivers, lakes and streams. Urban areas have been
expanding and more vegetated ground has been covered by pavement and other
impervious surfaces which has lead to the increase in velocity of storm
water runoff. The increase in velocity of storm water runoff has been
shown to increase surface water temperatures and erode natural drainage
channels. Ultimately, all these factors combine to damage aquatic
habitat which in turn diminishes the capacity for water bodies to support
our recreation practices and water supplies.
The North Dakota Department of Health, Division of
Water Quality monitors water bodies in the state through the Surface Water
Program. This program uses the monitoring data to determine if a water
body is impaired for a pollutant. If it is determined that a
water body is impaired, the water body is included in the
ND 303(d)
List which lists impaired water bodies along with their specific
pollutants which have caused the impairment. Please review this list
if you would like to know if a water body in your area is impaired.
The intent of the storm water discharge program is to
minimize the amount of pollutants in storm water runoff to improve water
quality. Most of the ways we prevent storm water pollution are through
the use of best management practices. There are many best management
practice literature and guides found on the
internet. We have created an MS4 Resource List which contains many of
these resources. The MS4 Resource List can be viewed by selecting the WW Links button at
the left side menu on this page.
EPA has a website that provides a great deal of information on
storm water discharge best management practices and watershed management.
DISCLAIMER
Last Updated:
11/21/2008
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