General Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) |
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Rule 62-4.050(4)(d), F.A.C. requires the following NPDES Stormwater Permit fees:
A municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) is a publicly-owned conveyance or system of conveyances (i.e., ditches, curbs, catch basins, underground pipes, etc.) designed or used for collecting or conveying stormwater and that discharges to surface waters of the state. Examples of MS4 operators include, but are not limited to, municipalities, counties, community development districts, universities, military bases or federal correctional facilities.
Stormwater runoff can pollute waterbodies by coming in contact with exposed materials and industrial activities.
Florida's NPDES Stormwater Program regulates all industrial activities that:
Sediment and other pollutants from construction sites can significantly impact water quality.
Coverage under the Construction Generic Permit (CGP) is required for discharges from construction activities that:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) developed the federal National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) stormwater permitting program in two phases.
Phase I, promulgated in 1990, addresses the following sources:
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