Trumbull County Storm Water Management Program
Minimum Control Measures (MCM's)
This is a program that was mandated by the federal government. U.S. EPA expanded the Clean Water Program by promulgating storm water discharge regulations for urbanized areas. Ohio EPA has been authorized to implement U.S. EPA's regulations that requires Trumbull County to prepare and implement a Storm Water Management Program (SWMP). The SWMP has to address the following six minimum control measures:
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(MCM #1) Public Education and Outreach on Storm Water Impacts - Informing individuals, businesses and organizations within the MS4 as to the impact on surface water quality of contaminated storm water discharges and how they can help reduce storm water contamination.
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(MCM #2) Public Involvement/Participation - Creating opportunities for individuals and organizations to participate in the development and implementation of activities to reduce the contamination of storm water.
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(MCM #3) Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination - A program to detect and eliminate cross-connections, dumping of wastes or other non-storm water discharges not authorized by a separate NPDES permit.
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(MCM #4) Construction Site Storm Water Runoff Control - A program to require erosion and sediment controls for sites disturbing one or more acres.
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(MCM #5) Post-Construction Storm Water Management in New Development and Redevelopment - A program requiring the development, implementation and maintenance of controls on sites after development and redevelopment to address storm water pollutants and flow issues.
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(MCM #6) Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping for Community Operations - A program to minimize pollutants from municipal operations such as garages, salt piles, pesticides used for green spaces, etc.