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NPDES PHASE II

The Town of Leland Stormwater Services Division is charged with implementing the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Phase II Stormwater Plan.  Phase II, is the second component of a two part program to improve the quality of the nation's streams, rivers, lakes, and estuaries by managing stormwater runoff from urban and suburban areas, construction projects, and industrial sites. Phase I, promulgated by EPA in 1990, covered medium and large municipalities (i.e., populations over 100,000), construction sites over 5 acres in size, and 10 categories of industrial activity.

The Phase II program is the next step and covers smaller municipalities, urban areas adjacent to municipalities, and construction sites over 1 acre. The Phase II Rule sets forth the following three primary requirements for smaller municipalities and adjacent urban areas:

1. To develop, implement and enforce a stormwater management program designed to minimize the discharge of pollutants into receiving waters

2. To ensure that the program includes provisions to address six minimum measures to promote pollutant load reduction:

   • Public education - this includes the distribution of educational materials and performing outreach to inform citizens of reasons to control stormwater runoff

   • Public participation and involvement - this includes providing opportunities for citizens to participate in stormwater program development and implementation

   • Illicit discharge detection and elimination - this element includes developing and implementing a plan to detect and eliminate illicit discharges to the stormwater system

   • Construction site runoff control - this includes developing, implementing, and enforcing a sediment and erosion control program for construction activities

   • Post-construction runoff control - this element includes developing, implementing, and enforcing a program to address discharges of post-construction runoff and specifies appropriate stormwater treatment practices (STPs)

   • Pollution prevention and good housekeeping - this includes developing and implementing a program with the goal of preventing or reducing pollutant runoff from municipal operations

3. To identify appropriate STPs with measurable performance criteria

Town of Leland Stormwater Management

102 Town Hall Dr.

Leland, NC 28451

910-371-0148

Steven Spruill (Stormwater Administrator)

sspruill@townofleland.com

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