Fact Sheet Supporting the City of Lewiston & Lewis-Clark State College MS4 Permit NPDES #IDS028061 December 2018 Fact Sheet NPDES Permit Number: IDS028061 Public Comment Period Issuance Date: December 19, 2018 Public Comment Period Expiration Date: February 4, 2019 Technical Contact: Misha Vakoc (206) 553-6650 or (800) 424-4372
[email protected] The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Proposes to Issue a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit for Storm Water Discharges To: City of Lewiston and Lewis-Clark State College The EPA Region 10 proposes to issue a NPDES permit authorizing the discharge of stormwater from all municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) outfalls owned and/or operated by the City of Lewiston and Lewis-Clark State College. These entities are referred to collectively in this document as “the Permittees.” Permit requirements are based on Section 402(p) of the Clean Water Act (CWA), 33 U.S.C. § 1342(p), and EPA regulations for permitting municipal stormwater discharges (40 CFR §§ 122.26, 122.30-35, and 123.35; see also 64 FR 68722 [Dec. 8, 1999] and 81 FR 89320 [Dec. 9, 2016]. The Permit requires the implementation of a cooperative, comprehensive storm water management program (SWMP), and outlines the control measures to be used by the Permittees to reduce pollutants in their stormwater discharges to the maximum extent practicable (MEP), protect water quality, and satisfy the appropriate water quality requirements of the CWA. Annual reporting is required to reflect the status of the SWMP implementation. This Fact Sheet includes: . information on public comment, public hearing, and appeal procedures; .