NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM

The City of Parker, FL is regulated by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to develop and regulate under federal law a stormwater management plan as it is listed in the Federal Register as a National Pollutant Elimination System (NPDES) Phase II Municipal Separate Stormwater Sewer System.  The City contracted with an engineering company several years ago to develop and manage a program that would obtain a permit for its urbanized areas from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. 

 

In order for the City to be in compliance with the permit they must adhere to the specific program requirements which the City must either have in place or plan to implement at a given intervals.  The program states that the City must develop and follow the following items in order to stay in compliance.

Public Education and Outreach
http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/stormwatermonth.cfm

Construction discharge controls
http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/const.cfm 

Used Oil Management Fact Sheet Brochure
O:AdonnaNPDES & MiscUsed Oil Management Fact Sheet.pdf

Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination Brochure
O:AdonnaNPDES & MiscIllicit Discharge & Elimination.pdf

Dog Park Areas Brochure
O:AdonnaNPDES & MiscDogs in the Park.pdf

Municipal operations pollution prevention program
Public Involvement and Participation
Illicit discharge detection and elimination program
Runoff retention controls for development and significant redevelopment

United States Environmental Protection Agency  
Managing Nonpoint Source Pollution from Households
An educational guide discussing non-profit source pollution at the household level.
http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/facts/point10.htm

United States Environmental Protection Agency
A guide defining a stormwater runoff and explaining factors that contribute to non-point source pollution.

http://www.co.pinellas.fl.us/bcc/Environment/pagesHTML/waterResources/wr4000.html
Polluted Runoff (Nonpoint Source Pollution)

How to Conserve Water and Use It Effectively
http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/chap3.html

The U.S. Environmental Agency (EPA) developed National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) storm water permitting program in two phases. Phase I promulgated in 1990. Phase II, promulgated in 1999, addresses additional sources, including MS4s not regulated under Phase I, and small construction activity disturbing between one and five acres, which must be permitted beginning 2003.

NPDES has been implemented in all areas except Indian Country lands.  DEP's authority to administer the NPDES stormwater program is set forth in Section 403.0885, Florida Statutes (F.S.).  The NPDES water program regulates point source discharges of stormwater into surface waters of the State of Florida from certain municipal, industrial, and construction activities.