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Focus on NPDES Municipal Stormwater Program |
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| 03-10-013 | March 2003 |
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Focus on NPDES Municipal Stormwater Program (Number of pages: 2) (Publication Size: 140KB)
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| Author(s) |
Lauren Driscoll |
| Description |
In 1987, Congress changed the Clean Water Act to regulate stormwater. Under the revisions, NPDES permits are required for municipal stormwater discharges to surface waters. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) developed rules to implement the new stormwater requirements in two phases: This focus sheet summarizes the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Stormwater Program. |
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| Contact |
Water Quality Program at 360-407-6600 |
| Keywords |
municipal, focus, rule, rules, environmental, water, stormwater, pollution, NPDES, discharge, Environmental Protection Agency |
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Stormwater Permits |
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