When It Rains, It Drains

	An Overview of
	Schwenksville Borough’s New
	Storm Water Management Program

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Let’s Talk About. . .

	What storm water is and why it can be a problem in our community.
	What our community is doing to manage storm water and how these activities will benefit us.

What is Storm Water?

	Rain events
	Snow melt
	Other surface runoff and drainage

Where Does Storm Water
Go In Our Community?

	Travels over land
	Carried through municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4)
	Discharges into Perkiomen Creek and Mine Run

A “Point” of Confusion:
Point Source vs. Nonpoint Source

	POINT source
		Travels through a conveyance system
		Regulated under permit program
	NONPOINT source
		Runoff that is not a point source
		Addressed through voluntary programs

Why is Storm Water a Problem?

	Problem:  Decrease in quality
	Problem:  Increase in quantity
	Cause: Developed and disturbed land

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Why is Storm Water a Problem?

	Problem:  Non-storm water discharges enter systems
	Cause:  Illicit discharges
	Cause:  Illicit connections

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Storm Water Pollutants

	Trace Metals
	Toxic Chemicals
	Chlorides
	Thermal Impacts
	Sediment
	Nutrients
	Bacteria
	Oxygen Demand
	Oil and Grease

PA Water Quality and
Storm Water Impacts

	Total of 83,161 stream miles in PA
		54% of total assessed
	18.1% of assessed waters degraded
	Urban runoff #3 source of impairment
		1187 miles of rivers and streams
		14.5% of all impaired river and stream miles

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Storm Water Permit Program for Small Communities

	New federal regulation requires permit for our community
	PA DEP created state permitting program to meet federal regulation

What Does Our Permit Require?

	Implement a storm water management program
	Track progress toward goals
	Report on our progress

Our Storm Water Program

	Public Involvement
	Post-Construction Storm Water Management
	Good Housekeeping and Pollution Prevention
	Public Education
	Construction Site Runoff Management
	Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination

Suggested Public Education and Outreach

	Distribute educational materials developed by PA DEP
	Develop outreach plan for community

Suggested Public Involvement/Participation

	Provide public notice
	Create an public involvement plan
	Hold a public meeting on the program
	Start a volunteer program
		Water Quality Monitoring
		Storm Drain Stenciling
		Stream Clean-Ups

Suggested Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination

	Enact DEP’s model ordinance or update our existing ordinance
	Develop storm sewer system map
	Implement program to detect non-storm water in system
	Educate community on problems related to dumping in storm sewers

Suggested Construction Site Storm Water Runoff Control

	Enact DEP’s model ordinance or update our existing ordinance
	Coordinate with County Conservation District
		Erosion and Sediment Control Program
		NPDES Construction Storm Water Permitting
	Educate construction industry

Suggested Post-Construction Storm Water Management

	Adopt PA DEP’s model storm water management ordinance
	Ensure proper operation and maintenance of post-construction controls

Suggested Pollution Prevention/
Good Housekeeping

	Implement O & M program that focuses on pollution prevention
	Train community employees on good housekeeping practices
	Educate community on pollution prevention

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Expected Benefits of Our
Storm Water Program

	Enhanced fishing
	Enhanced opportunities for recreation
	Reduced flood damage
	Drinking water benefits
	Navigational benefits
	Reduced illness
	Enhanced aesthetic value

How Can You Get Involved?

	Pass on information about the storm water program to other community residents
	Report any storm water issues to  the Schwenksville Borough Manager at (610)287-7442

For More Information. . .

	Schwenksville Borough
		(610)287-7442
		schwenksvilleboro@comcast.net
		http://schwenksvilleboro.home.comcast.net
	Schwenksville Borough Authority (Water / Sewer Issues)
		(610)287-7772

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