Keeping Our Environment Clean for Everyone to Enjoy
In response to the 1987 Amendments to the
Clean Water Act (CWA), the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) developed Phase I of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Stormwater Program in 1990. The Phase I program addressed sources of stormwater runoff that had the greatest potential to negatively impact water quality.
Phase II Final Rule
The Phase II Final Rule, published in the Federal Register on December 8, 1999, expanded the stormwater permit program to include stormwater discharges from certain regulated small MS4s (Municipal Separate Stormwater Systems) and construction activity that disturbs 1-5 acres of land.
Management Categories
The City of Southaven is classified as a MS4, and is required to develop and fully implement a stormwater management program. Stormwater management programs must contain appropriate management practices in each of the following control management categories:
- Public education and outreach
- Public involvement and participation
- Illicit discharge detection and elimination
- Construction site stormwater runoff control
- Post-construction site stormwater runoff control
- Pollution prevention / good housekeeping
The City of Southaven is working jointly with DeSoto County and the Cities of
Olive Branch and
Horn Lake to obtain compliance with the Phase II Stormwater requirements.
Contact Us
For more information on this program, visit the
DeSoto County Stormwater website. Any questions regarding Southaven’s Stormwater Program should be directed to the
Planning and Engineering Department at (662) 393-0111. Also please refer to
MDEQ and
EPA website for additional information.