Stormwater Management -- Pollution Prevention

The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Phase II Rule is set forth by the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Clean Water Act and administered by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). The goal of this program, according to the MPCA, is to “reduce the amount of sediment and pollution that enters surface and ground water from storm sewer systems to the Maximum Extent Practicable (MEP)”.

In order to obtain coverage under this permit the City of Shakopee completed an application and developed a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP). This SWPPP addresses six (6) Minimum Control Measures (MCMs). They are as follows:

1. Public Education and Outreach
2. Public Participation and Involvement
3. Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
4. Construction Site Runoff Control
5. Post-Construction Storm Water Management
6. Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping

For each of the Minimum Control Measures (MCMs), a Best Management Practice (BMP) was developed to address a method to ultimately reduce/prevent pollution from entering the City of Shakopee’s storm sewer system. The Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP) is a summary of each of these Best Management Practices (BMPs) and how they address each Minimum Control Measure (MCM), along with an implementation program of each BMP.

Select one of the following links to view the various components of the City of Shakopee's Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP):

• Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP)
• Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP) Figures
• Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program Best Management Practices (BMPs) Summary Sheets

Should you have any questions or comments concerning the City of Shakopee’s Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) or if you would like to report a violation, please contact Joe Swentek, Project Engineer, at 952-233-9363 or jswentek@ci.shakopee.mn.us.

 

Helpful Links

The following links provide more information on erosion control and wetland protection:

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) – Stormwater Program

Minnesota Erosion Control Association (MECA)

Scott Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD)

Minnesota Water - Let's Keep It Clean

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