City of Chanhassen
7700 Market Blvd
PO Box 147
Chanhassen MN
55317
952-227-1100
Fax: 952-227-1110
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National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Phase II
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit
The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Phase II permit program for Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s) went into effect on March 10, 2003. The permit regulates storm water discharges from cities. The permit requirements were established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and are administered in Minnesota by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA).
The City of Chanhassen submitted its Notice of Intent (NOI) for the General Permit prior to the March 10, 2003 deadline. The NOI and the supporting documents outline the City's approach to meeting the NPDES Phase II permit requirements. The permit requires each municipality to address storm water management in six areas:
- Public Education and Outreach;
- Public Information and Involvement;
- Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination;
- Construction Site Storm Water Runoff Control;
- Post-Construction Storm Water Management; and
- Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping.
The education requirements are not only called out as a specific area, but are also required to be integrated into each of the other five areas.
The permit is good for five years (until March 10, 2008). The best management practices (BMPs) that are proposed by the City to address the six areas above will be implemented in that time. Not all BMPs will be in effect right away. Since each city is different, the permit allows for implementation within a time frame that makes sense for each city.
Below are links to the components of the City's Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP).
Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP)
Public Involvement Opportunities
Links
For more information, contact:
Terry Jeffery Water Resources Coordinator 7700 Market Boulevard Chanhassen, MN 55317 PHONE: 952-227-1168 FAX: 952-227-1170 E-mail: tjeffery@ci.chanhassen.mn.us
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