NPDES and Education on Stormwater Pollution
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2012-06-27
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Abstract
Controlling and managing stormwater that runs off roadways―impervious surfaces―into the state’s
surface waters are a major part of DelDOT’s responsibilities. As authorized under the Clean Water Act,
the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) controls water pollution by regulating
stormwater that discharges directly into surface waters. New Castle County, DelDOT, and six
municipalities—Bellefonte, Delaware City, the Town of Elsmere, the City of Middletown, the City of
New Castle, and the City of Wilmington—are Phase I co-permittees for the discharge of stormwater
from and through all portions of the municipal separate storm-sewer system (MS4) in New Castle
County as authorized under the NPDES and the laws of the State of Delaware. In order to meet the
requirements of the NPDES permit, the co-permittees (named above) must meet specific education and
outreach requirements outlined in the NPDES permit.
This report provides guidance for DelDOT and the co-permittees for achieving the education and
outreach requirements of the NPDES permit. It intends to make the education and outreach efforts more
effective and meaningful for New Castle County, DelDOT and the six municipalities regulated under the
permit.
Description
funded by the Delaware Department of Transportation and the Delaware Center for Transportation
Keywords
NPDES, non-point source, pollution, education, Delaware, stormwater, pollutants, watershed, transportation, stormdrains, discharges