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Developing an MS4 Resources

Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE)

  • Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE) Guidance Manual (pdf) (9.31 MB)
  • Hotspot Site Investigation (pdf) (54.81 KB)
  • Methods for Detection of Inappropriate Discharges to Storm Drainage Systems: Background Literature and Summary of Findings (pdf) (10.02 MB)
  • Source Verification of Inappropriate Discharges to Storm Drainage Systems (pdf) (584.25 KB)
  • Quantification of Eschirichia Coli and Enterococci Levels in Wet Weather and Dry Weather flows (pdf) (631.39 KB)
  • Inappropriate Discharge Detection and Elimination: What Phase I Communities Are Doing to Address the Problem (pdf) (167.4 KB)
  • Deriving Reliable Pollutant Removal Rates for Municipal Street Sweeping and Storm Drain Cleanout Programs in the Chesapeake Bay Basin (pdf) (1.11 MB)

Post-Construction Runoff Control

  • Incorporating Environmentally Sensitive Development Into Municipal Stormwater Programs (pdf) (439.84 KB)
  • Monitoring to Demonstrate Environmental Results: Guidance to Develop Local Stormwater Monitoring Studies Using Six Example Study Designs (pdf) (2.16 MB)

Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping

  • Stormwater Wet Pond and Wetland Management Guidebook, February 2009 (pdf) (4.52 MB)

Program Effectiveness

  • Evaluating the Effectiveness of Municipal Stormwater Programs (pdf) (379.38 KB)
  • Measurable Goals Guidance for Phase II Small MS4s (pdf) (623.61 KB)

Public Education and Outreach

  • Getting in Step: A Guide for Conducting Watershed Outreach Campaigns 3rd Edition (EPA 841-B-10-002) (pdf) (5.35 MB)
  • Getting in Step: Engaging and Involving Stakeholders in Your Watershed (pdf) (1.34 MB)

Total Maximum Daily Loads

  • Understanding Impaired Waters and Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Requirements for Municipal Stormwater Programs (pdf) (614.38 KB)

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)

  • About NPDES
    • Permit Basics
    • State Program Information
    • Permit Limits
    • Program Management and Oversight
    • NPDES Regulations
    • Other Federal Laws that Apply to the NPDES Permit Program
  • All NPDES Program Areas
    • Animal Feeding Operations
    • Aquaculture
    • Forest Roads
    • Industrial Wastewater
    • Municipal Wastewater
      • Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs)
      • Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs)
      • Peak Flows
      • Integrated Planning
    • National Pretreatment Program
      • Standards and Requirements
      • Roles and Responsibilities
      • Events, Training and Webinars, and Publications
    • Pesticide Permitting
    • Stormwater
      • Construction Activities
      • Industrial Activities
      • Municipal Sources
      • Transportation Sources
      • Oil and Gas Permitting
      • Stormwater Planning
      • EPA's Residual Designation Authority
      • Rules and Notices
    • Water Quality Trading
  • NPDES Technical Resources
    • Resources for Permit Writers
    • NPDES Permit Writers' Manual
    • NPDES Training
    • Tools
    • Electronic Notice of Intent (eNOI)
    • NPDES Applications and Forms
Contact Us About NPDES
Contact Us About NPDES to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem.
Last updated on May 9, 2024
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