Stormwater runoff poses a threat to the environment. This project’s goal was to assist four Massachusetts municipalities with compliance with the 2013 New Hampshire (NH) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) draft permit, which regulates municipal stormwater discharges. In collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and Central Massachusetts Regional Stormwater Coalition (CMRSWC), we assessed: the subject towns’ compliance with the 2003 MS4 permit; steps they must take to meet the 2013 NH MS4 draft permit requirements; and created a checklist and fact sheet to increase municipalities’ understanding of and ability to comply with the 2013 NH MS4 draft permit. Although we focused on four towns, we hope our work benefits all 30 CMRSWC municipalities.

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Creator

• Racine, Michael Raymond
• Yang, Yang
• Bond, Hannah Florence

Subject

• Infrastructure
• Environment
• Sustainability
• Water

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-121813-121229

Keyword

• Water resources development
• Water-supply--Environmental aspects

Advisor

• Dehner, Corey
• Belz, Melissa

Year

• 2013

Center

• Worcester Community Project Center (Massachusetts) - IQP

Sponsor

• Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection

Date created

• 2013-12-18

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright