A new NPDES Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit for Western Washington was issued by the Ecology in August of 2012 and went into effect in August 2013. The permit requires that all affected municipalities create and implement a Stormwater Management Program which is required to contain five program elements:

1) Public Education and Outreach
2) Public Involvement and Participation
3) Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
4) Construction Site Run-Off
5) Operations and Maintenance of Post Construction Stormwater Facilities.

While the Permit went into effect in August of 2013, the permit itself phases program implementation requirements out over the next five years.

The City of Edmonds Public Works, Engineering Division is responsible for compliance with the State's Western Washington Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit (NPDES) including review of new building or redevelopment projects for compliance with the Edmonds stormwater code, long range planning as it relates to the Edmonds stormwater code, and design and construction management of public storm system improvements.

Acknowledging growing concerns with stormwater in our daily lives, the City will complete the current Stormwater Management Program Plan document by March 31, 2014; however the next annual permit report is not required until March 31, 2015. Because the new permit took effect in August of 2013, an annual report is not required in 2014. Both documents are normally updated annually to address additional phased permit requirements as they come into effect. Should you have any questions about long range stormwater planning, NPDES compliance, or stormwater construction projects, please submit your questions and comments to:

City of Edmonds Engineering Division
121 5^th Ave N
Edmonds, WA 98020
425-771-0220
Or email to engineering@edmondswa.gov

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