Maintenance & Compliance

Keeping Pace with the 2025 MS4 Permit Updates

What Changed & Why It Matters for Your Stormwater Program Why new MS4 rules landed in 2025 EPA’s 2015 NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule (the “e-Rule”) postponed many Phase II requirements to give states time to build electronic portals. That grace period ends 21 December 2025, so…

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Inspecting Catch Basins and Culverts: A Critical Component of MS4 Compliance

Proper inspection and maintenance of stormwater infrastructure, especially catch basins and culverts, is vital to ensure effective drainage performance, prevent flooding, and comply with Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) regulations. These structures are often the first and most visible co…

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What Makes an Effective MS4 Annual Report? Lessons from High-Scoring Municipalities

For municipal stormwater programs operating under a Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System permit, the annual report is more than a regulatory requirement. It is a public record of performance, a management tool for internal teams, and in many cases a reflection of how seriously a community takes wat…

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