Annual MS4 Stormwater Report Now Available

Tuesday Dec 29th, 2015

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Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) Director Rudy S. Chow, P.E., announced that the 2015 annual report detailing the City’s work to comply with its Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) stormwater discharge permit is now completed and available to the public.

The report is available on DPW’s CleanWaterBaltimore website, under the stormwater tab.

Annual MS4 reports are required as part of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System. The report includes the progress of compliance for Fiscal Year 2015 (July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015).

Among highlights of the report are data summaries for stream and watershed sampling; budget and expenditures; inspections and public education; and information on water quality improvement plans and implementation.

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