Stormwater
Management
Program
Upper Gwynedd Township, along with all municipalities, are required by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PaDEP) to address stormwater issues using public education as well as a variety of best management practices or BMP's. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established minimal standards for stormwater management that are the basis for the PaDEP's MS4 Stormwater Management Program Protocols. "MS4" stands for Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System and refers to communities within urbanized or urbanizing areas with municipally managed storm sewer systems. The MS4 protocol provides detailed plans for developing and implementing a municipal stormwater management program. Six Minimum Control Measures outline actions that local MS4 municipalities myst take to comply with state and federal regulations. They are as follows:
1. Public education and outreach
2. Public involvement and participation
3. Illicit discharge detection and elimination
4. Construction site storm water runoff control
5. Post construction storm water management
6. Pollution prevention and good housekeeping for municipal operations
What Is Stormwater
Stormwater is water from rain and melted snow that flows across the ground into the storm sewers found at low points and along the sides of streets. The stormwater flows through a system of pipes and roadside ditches that make up the storm sewer system. The water eventually finds its way to lakes, rivers, streams, wetlands, and the ocean.
Stormwater Pond
What's
The Problem
Stormwater becomes a problem when it picks up debris, chemicals, dirt and other pollutants which end up in our receiving waters that we use for drinking water and recreation.
What Can You Do To Help
Properly dispose of hazardous substances such as used oil, cleaning supplies and
paint.
Please contact the Montgomery County Hazardous Waste Recycling Program for collection dates and locations. Call 610-278-3618 or visit their website: www.wsaemc.org
Use
pesticides, fertilizers, and herbicides properly and efficiently to prevent
excess runoff. Avoid blowing grass clippings and leaves into the street.
Help keep storm inlets clear of trash and other debris.
Look
for signs and other pollutants, such as debris and chemicals, leaving in stormwater runoff or tracked onto roads by construction vehicles. Report
poorly managed construction sites that could impact stormwater runoff to our
community.
Pick up
after your pets and dispose of their waste properly.
Report
any discharges from storm system outfalls during times of dry weather.
This is a sign that there could be a problem with the storm sewer system.
Install
innovative stormwater practices on residential property, such as rain barrels or
rain gardens, that capture stormwater and keep it on site instead of letting it
drain away into the stormwater system.
For more information, click here Department of Environmental Protection
To view the Upper Gwynedd Township Stormwater Ordinance click Stormwater Management
Upper Gwynedd Township is in partnership with the Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy and the Wissahickon Valley Watershed. You can visit their websites at:
www.perkiomenwatershed.org or www.wvwa.org
Please be advised that the web site for Upper Gwynedd Watch Dog or any other independent web site is not a web site supported by Upper Gwynedd Township. Information on independent sites may not always be accurate. The official web site of Upper Gwynedd Township is www.uppergwynedd.org.
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