EPA Region I Launches Stormwater Permit Pilot Program
Federal, state and local environmental regulators are increasing their efforts to regulate stormwater discharges from commercial properties, and are going beyond traditional regulatory approaches to do so. For example, EPA recently announced a pilot permitting program for discharges to the Charles River in eastern Massachusetts that will require commercial property owners to reduce phosphorous levels in their stormwater discharges by 65 percent.
EPA's initiative is a caution for commercial property owners nationwide. Check out the attached GT Alert by Hamilton Hackney of GT Boston for a complete analysis.
