*Please note this is a Maryland Department of the Environment Public Hearing
WATER AND SCIENCE ADMINISTRATION
Tentative Determination to Issue Stormwater Permit
Charles County, Maryland
NO. 22-DP-3322, NPDES NO. MD0068365
The Maryland Department of the Environment, Water and Science Administration (the Department) has reached a tentative determination to issue a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit to Charles County for Discharges from Medium Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (Discharge Permit No. 22-DP-3322, NPDES No. MD0068365). The Department has drafted a permit designed to comply with the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) regulations and to control stormwater pollutant discharges from the County’s storm drain system. The permit is issued for five years.
Under the conditions of the permit, Charles County is required to possess the legal authority to control storm drain system pollutants, maintain its storm sewer system, monitor stormwater discharges, and develop and implement comprehensive management programs. The permit also sets new requirements for impervious area treatment, property management and maintenance, and options for comprehensive water quality monitoring. The County is also required to develop and implement plans to address wasteload allocations established under EPA approved total maximum daily loads. Penalties for failure to comply with the terms of the permit are provided.
For more information on stormwater management in Maryland or to view this permit, go to mde.maryland.gov/programs/Water/StormwaterManagementProgram/Pages/storm_gen_permit.aspx or contact Mr. Raymond Bahr at 410-537-3543 or 1-800-633-6101 or at Raymond.Bahr@Maryland.gov. Copies of the document may be procured at a cost of 36¢ per page.
The Department will hold a public hearing concerning this tentative determination from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on April 27, 2022, at the Charles County Government Building, 200 Baltimore Street, La Plata MD 20646. Any hearing-impaired person may request an interpreter at the hearing by contacting the Office of Fair Practices at 410-537-3964 at least ten working days prior to the scheduled hearing date. TTY users should contact the Maryland Relay Service at 1-800-201-7165.
Written comments should be directed to Mr. Raymond Bahr, Maryland Department of the Environment, Water and Science Administration, Stormwater, Dam Safety, and Flood Management Program, 1800 Washington Blvd., STE 440, Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1708. Written comments concerning this tentative determination will be accepted through June 9, 2022. This comment period already incorporates the additional 60 day extension period provided in Environment Article §1-606(d)(1)(ii).
