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North Fayette Township has been granted a Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit by the Pennsylvania DEP. This permit lasts for 5 years and establishes what the responsibilities of the Municipality, land owners, and the residents are. In this permit, there are six Minimum Control Measures (MCMs) that have goals which the Municipality must meet. It is important for everyone to be educated on stormwater and the requirements of the MS4 permit.
We are often asked, "Why is the management of stormwater so important?" It is because "Stormwater becomes a problem when it picks up debris, chemicals, dirt, and other pollutants as it flows or when it causes flooding and erosion of stream banks. Stormwater travels through a system of pipes and roadside ditches that make up storm sewer systems. It eventually flows directly to a lake, river, stream, wetland, or coastal water. All of the pollutants storm water carries along the way empty into our waters, too, because stormwater does not get treated!"
Learn more at
Stormwater PA's website.