In compliance with the provisions of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 1251 et seq. (“the Act”) and Pennsylvania’s Clean Streams Law, as amended, 35 P.S. Section 691.1 et seq., Spring Grove Borough is authorized to discharge from a regulated small municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) located in York County to Waters of the United States. The Borough has been issued a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit.

As a requirement of The Permit, The Borough has developed and is continually updating a Storm Water Management Program. The Program includes the following elements including Minimum Control Measures (MCM).

• MCM 1 – Public Education and Outreach on Storm Water Impacts

• MCM 2 – Public Involvement / Participation.

• MCM 3 – Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDD&E)

• MCM 4 – Construction Site Storm Water Runoff Control

• MCM 5 – Post-Construction Storm Water ManagementMCM6 – Pollution Prevention / Good Housekeeping

• Appendix D – Pollutant Reduction Plan for Discharges to the Chesapeake Bay Watershed