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Residential efforts in the sensitive coastal areas of Chatham County can contribute to rainwater management. Reasons include: Rainwater is a long-term water solution for landscape water use, is better for plants, can be used in the winter time as supplemental water without changing one's wastewater average, is cleaner water than surface water free of pollutants, contaminates and soil/debris, can be self-sufficient, conserves energy from potable water processes, fosters an appreciation for this essential and precious resource, and prevents erosion by capturing the rainfall.

5/12/2008: Draft Materials

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	RA Model Post-Construction Stormwater Management Ordinance for the Coastal Nonpoint Source Management Area
	Stormwater Utility Handbook
	Section 1
	Section 2
	Section 3
	Section 4

02/28/2008: Meeting at Hollings Marine Laboratory

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	Implementation of Low Impact Development (LID) Practices in Oak Terrace Preserve
	Stormwater Runoff Assessing & forecasting impacts of urbanization
	State of the knowledge: Stormwater Ponds in the Coastal Zone

02/27/2008: BMP Stakeholder Meeting

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	Stakeholder Meeting Agenda Short
	JJT Project Overview
	Technical Memorandum 07/15/2007
	Section 1.0 020408
	Comprehensive Stormwater Management Approach for the Coast
	A Model Stormwater Ordinance for Coastal Georgia
	Georgia Stormwater Utility Handbook
	Monitoring Protocol
	Meeting Conclusion
	Section 319
	BMP Monitoring Protocol document
	Coastal Supplement Outline
	CSS Stormwater Management Approach Memo
	Model Stormwater Ordinance Outline
	Stakeholder Listing
	Stormwater Utility Handbook

Storm Water

Stormwater discharges are generated by run-off from land and impervious areas such as paved streets, parking lots, and building rooftops during rainfall and snow events that often contain pollutants in quantities that could adversely affect water quality. Most stormwater discharges are considered point sources and require coverage by a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. The primary method to control stormwater discharges is through the use of best management practices (BMPs).

Under the NPDES stormwater program, operators of large, medium and regulated small municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s) require authorization to discharge pollutants under an NPDES permit. Chatham County and all of the municipalities within those boundaries fall under these guidelines for medium and large MS4 operators and are required to submit comprehensive permit applications and are issued individual permits.

The most significant portion of the application is the operator or municipal stormwater management program that would meet the standard of "reducing pollutants to the Maximum Extent Practicable (MEP)." Stormwater management programs for medium and large MS4s include measures to:
- Identify major outfalls and pollutant loadings;
- Detect and eliminate non-stormwater discharges to the system;
- Reduce pollutants in runoff from industrial, commercial, and residential areas; and
- Control stormwater discharges from new development and redevelopment areas.

More information on the permit application requirements and stormwater management programs for medium and large MS4s can be found from the following link: Storm Water Permit

Chatham County and all of the municipalities within are required to submit an annual update on the stormwater management program for that jurisdiction. A copy of the 2006-2007 annual NPDES report for stormwater discharges can be found here: Comprehensive Chatham County NPDES Stormwater 06-07 - Annual Report.pdf

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: EPA Stormwater Program - Office of Wastewater Management.

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DID YOU KNOW ?

A simple effort to minimize stormwater in residential or commercial properties is a rain garden.

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