STORM WATER
Storm water discharges are generated by precipitation and runoff from land, pavements, building rooftops and other surfaces. Storm water runoff accumulates pollutants such as oil and grease, chemicals, nutrients, metals, and bacteria
as it travels across land. Heavy precipitation or snowmelt can also cause sewer overflows which, in turn, may lead to contamination of water sources with untreated human and industrial waste, toxic materials, and other debris. EPA
controls storm water and sewer overflow discharges through its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System. NPDES provides guidance to municipalities and state and federal permitting authorities on how to meet stormwater pollution
control goals as flexibly and cost-effectively as possible.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Storm Drain Marking
EPACombined Sewer Overflows (CSOs)
EPA Industrial Storm Water
EPA Permits
EPA Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs)
EPA Wet Weather Programs
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CONTACT
Water Resource Planners
Jackie Jackson Teel
Natural Resources Administrator
Chatham-Savannah MPC
Telephone 912-651-1454
Main Office 912-651-1440
e-mail jacksonj@thempc.org
Bethany Jewell, LEED AP
Water Resources Planner
email bjewell@thempc.org
Phone 912-651-1456
Fax 912-651-1480
Chatham-Savannah MPC
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