Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination

SITE MAP

	What is Phase II
	Who is Affected
	What is a small MS4 Fact Sheet 2.1 Fact Sheet 2.2
	What Are the Phase II Small MS4 Program Requirements?

Six minimum measures

	Public Education and Outreach
	Public participation
	Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
	Construction Site Runoff Control
	Post-Construction Runoff Control
	Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping

State Implementing Rules

	North Carolina NPDES Phase II Temporary Rule Text (pdf)
	North Carolina's NPDES Phase II Stormwater permanent rule-making process

Educational Tools

	Downloadable Presentations
	Letters

Maps

	NC River Basin Map
	NC Basinwide Planning Maps (Thumbnail Links)
	NC Urban Areas
	Other NC DENR Maps

Federal Rules and Factsheets

	Federal Rule Language
	Permitting and Reporting
	Small Construction
	Construction Rainfall Erosivity Waiver
	No Exposure Exclusion

Funding sources

General Funding Sources

Questions Not Answered Here

Contact:
NCDENR Stormwater and General Permits Unit: (919)733-5083

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Site made available through the cooperation of the following organizations:

NC Division of Water Quality

Northwest Piedmont Council of Governments

Land-of-Sky Regional Council

Upper Coastal Plains Council of Governments

Western Piedmont Council of Governments

Illicit Discharge

Detection and Elimination

Developing and implementing a plan to detect and eliminate illicit discharges to the storm sewer system (includes developing a system map and informing the community about hazards associated with illegal discharges and improper disposal of waste).

Description/Goals and Objectives

EPA Requirements/Guidance

EPA

Fact Sheet with Regulations, Guidance, and Best Management Practices

EPA

Minimum Measure Fact Sheet

NC DWQ Requirements/Guidance
EMC Temporary Rules For the specific EMC rules on addressing the Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Measure, go to Sub-item 7. (a)(iii) within the Temporary Phase II Rules.	DWQ Instructions For DWQ instructions on addressing the Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Measure, go to Section 7.3 of the Instructions for Preparing the Comprehensive Stormwater Management Program Report.

Resources to Implement

Model/Sample Programs
NC Model Illicit Connection Ordinance
Stormwater Manager's Resource Center - Model and Sample Ordinances	Town of Cary Illicit Discharge Elimination Plan
EPA Model Ordinances to Protect Local Resources Contains copies of local ordinances including sediment and erosion control, post construction runoff controls, illicit discharges and buffers.

Resource Persons/Agencies
Colleges/Volunteer Groups for Outfall Mapping	County Health Departments
Citizen Monitoring Programs	DENR for Chemical/Biological Monitoring (see Basin Plans)

Links to websites/documents/agencies

EPA Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Guidance Doc.