Description: Massachusetts regulators help MS4 communities meet public outreach obligations
MS4 permittees have been required to perform public education and outreach activities since 2003. According to language from the EPA Region 1 2018-2022 General Permits for Stormwater Discharges from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems, the goal of the requirement is to “increase knowledge and change behavior of the public so that pollutants in stormwater are reduced.”
PublisherWater Environment Federation
Word count199
Description: Massachusetts regulators help MS4 communities meet public outreach obligations
Visitors to the Think Blue Massachusetts website can find a course on stormwater basics, covering where stormwater comes from, where it goes, and the connection between household pollutants, runoff, and waterway health.
PublisherWater Environment Federation
Word count261
Massachusetts regulators help MS4 communities meet public outreach obligations