Many CT municipalities see algae blooms occur in their lakes and ponds beginning around mid-summer each year. The warmer water temperatures help foster favorable conditions for excessive algae (and cyanobacteria) to grow. But water temperature alone does not cause these blooms to form, it’s the additional nutrients that end up in our waterbodies when stormwater […]
Questions about the Annual Report? Watch this video.
In response to some common questions about the first Annual Report under the new MS4 permit, there’s a new and short video that explains: the Annual Report submission process, where to find the template, and what needs to be included in your report this year.
Annual Report templates are here!
There are two versions of the Annual Report template: one for existing 2004 MS4 permittees and another for new 2017 MS4 permittees. They are nearly identical – the biggest difference is that the due dates for many BMPs are later for new permittees. DEEP strongly encourages using these templates but they’ll accept other formats that […]
Nitrogen strategy meetings coming to a coastal community near you!
CT DEEP and UConn NEMO are holding three meetings across Connecticut’s coast this August. We’ll be discussing the status of nitrogen pollution in Long Island Sound, DEEP’s strategy to address it and what communities can do to help. We’ll then present tools and outreach material that can help reduce nitrogen levels in stormwater and meet certain […]
Green infrastructure demonstration sites at East Lyme beach parking lot
After 7 years of diligent stormwater infiltration, it seems like a lot of people know about the green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) practices at the Hole-in-the-Wall beach parking lot in East Lyme – in no small part due to the stormwater classroom held here every year. Each May, town staff with help from many partners including […]
Completing the Watershed Table on Your Registration Form
Amanda put together a quick video tutorial on how to get all of the Waterbody Names and IDs.
MS4 Management Software Demos
Several folks have been asking if there is a software program available to help manage MS4 activities and reporting under the new permit. We have found a couple of options: PermitTrack and MS4Front. To help you compare the two and evaluate whether they would be of use to you, we held webinar demos for each […]
Webinar – Getting Started with Your SWM Plan
NEMO is holding a webinar on Tuesday February 7 at 2pm focused on the first step in your journey through the new MS4 General Permit requirements – registration and your Stormwater Management (SWM) Plan. For the 121 communities (plus institutions) covered under CT DEEP’s newly revised “MS4” stormwater regulations, the first requirements are to develop […]
NEMO’s MS4 Circuit Rider is Here!
Confused about the new MS4 permit? Wondering what DCIA is and how you calculate it? Need someone to come talk your various departments about their role in complying with MS4? Time to call NEMO’s new MS4 Circuit rider (a.k.a., Municipal Stormwater Educator) Amanda Ryan for help. Amanda Ryan joined the NEMO team in November and […]
Welcome to the CT MS4 Guide!
The NEMO program at UConn’s Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR) is pleased to bring you, the intrepid town staffer tasked with MS4 compliance, the CT MS4 Guide. This website is and will be a growing resource for you as you seek to keep your town in compliance with the new MS4 (Municipal […]