2015 Water Quality Education

     MS4 and the United States - Under the 1987 Clean Water Act Amendments, the U.S. EPA developed new regulations to address storm water that might impact water quality. These new "Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System" (MS4) regulations were set up in two Phases dependent upon population and are enforced by the U.S. EPA, and more specifically in Indiana, through the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM).

  

     The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Stormwater Program regulates stormwater discharges from three potential sources: Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s), construction activities, and industrial activities. Most stormwater discharges are considered point sources, and operators of these sources may be required to receive an NPDES permit before they can discharge. This permitting mechanism is designed to prevent stormwater runoff from washing harmful pollutants into local surface waters such as streams, rivers, lakes or coastal waters.

  

Hancock County MS4s and Partnerships

Town of McCordsville #317-335-3151

Hancock County #317-477-1150

Town of New Palestine #317-861-4727

Town of Cumberland #317-894-6203

Town of Fortville #317-485-4044 Ext 103

City of Greenfield #317-325-1327

Solid Waste Management District #317-462-7605

Soil and Water Conservation District #317-462-2283 Ext 3   

Hancock County SWCD Illicit Discharge Form and information

  

IDEM Emergency Response Information

  

IDEM Spill Response

Educational Brochures

Used Motor Oil

Storm Drain Stenciling

Illicit Discharge

Contractors 

Phosphorus Free Lawns

  

  

Best Management Practices (BMPs) Brochures

Rain Gardens

BMPs information

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Hancock County SWCD Illicit Discharge:

Report Illicit Discharges - Prevent water pollution. Call the SWCD Water Pollution Helpline at 317-462-2283 Ext 3 to report an illicit discharge or any type of water pollution in our streams or stormwater inlets. In case of emergencies, call 911.