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The Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Annual Report must be submitted to the MPCA by June 30th of each calendar year, as required by [[MS4_PART_IV._ANNUAL_SWPPP_ASSESSMENT,_ANNUAL_REPORTING_AND_RECORD_KEEPING|PART IV.B]] of the [[MS4_General_Permit|MS4 General Permit]].
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Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permittees must submit annual reports to the MPCA. Permittees provide information about their MS4 activities, including education efforts, inspections, enforcement, trainings, progress towards Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) waste load allocations (WLAs), and more. There will be no MS4 annual report submission by June 30, 2024. Please read below for more details.
  
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In 2014, the MS4 Annual Report was reformatted to be an online questionnaire, accessible by a login username and password. '''You must click the 'Submit' button on the final page of the questionnaire to submit your responses to the MPCA'''. After you submit your MS4 Annual Report, please allow up to three business days to receive a confirmation email from the MPCA.
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==MS4 Annual Report Update==
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'''The MPCA is in the process of developing a new e-service for the MS4 annual report. All MS4 permittees covered by the 2020 MS4 General Permit will not need to submit an annual report for calendar year 2022 and 2023, by June 30, 2024.  Instead, annual reporting is deferred until the e-service is available.'''
  
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==MS4 Annual Report for 2017==
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As part of the e-service development, the MPCA is updating many annual report questions to align with the requirements in the [https://www.pca.state.mn.us/business-with-us/2020-ms4-general-permit 2020 MS4 General Permit] and meet the requirements of the federal [https://www.epa.gov/compliance/npdes-ereporting National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Electronic Reporting Rule]. The MPCA will communicate to MS4 permittees when the new e-service becomes available.
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During the week of [''to be released at a later date''], the login information was sent to each MS4 general contact. This email will be from the sender, "MPCA MS4 Permit Program" (mnit@webhost.snapsurveys.com), with the subject line, "MS4 Annual Report for 2017 - Login Information." Click the link in the email, or the appropriate link below, to access the login page for the MS4 Annual Report for 2017. If you are unable to find your login information, contact one of [[List_of_MS4_permittee_staff_assignments|these MS4 staff]].
 
  
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If you have been assigned a Waste Load Allocation (WLA) in a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) that was approved by the USEPA prior to August 1, 2013, and were not meeting that WLA(s) at the time of your permit application, you must also fill out your [https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/Download_page_with_TMDL_forms TMDL Annual Report Form] and upload it to the online questionnaire when prompted. Guidance for the TMDL Annual Report Form is available [https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php/Forms_and_guidance_for_TMDLs here].
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To best prepare for resuming annual report submittal when the e-service becomes available, MS4 permittees covered by the 2020 MS4 General Permit should ensure they are tracking information required in permit item 25.3, which includes:
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# Status of compliance with permit requirements (Example: Permittee indicates whether they have the regulatory mechanisms required in Minimum Control Measures 3, 4, and 5)
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# Documentation required in Sections 13-24 of the permit (Examples: Education and outreach activities, public participation events, number of construction site inspections conducted, number and types of enforcement tools issued, training events, number of inspections conducted for ponds, outfalls, and structural stormwater BMPs, etc.)
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# Best management practices (BMPs) implemented to make progress towards achieving applicable WLAs and associated pollutant loading reductions. This includes a status update of the BMPs included in the permittee’s WLA compliance schedule, which was submitted as part of the permit application. See the [https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php?title=Guidance_for_completing_the_TMDL_reporting_form TMDL annual report webpage] for more information.
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# Any partnerships with other MS4 permittees
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# Changes made to the permittee’s Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP) over the reporting year
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# The permittee’s plans for the next reporting year
  
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'''New permittees''' (listed below) may use this link [''to be released at a later date''] to access their login page.
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==View questions in the MS4 Annual Report for 2021 (outdated--for reference only)==
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The file below is an example of questions contained in the old version of the MS4 annual report which reflects the requirements of the 2013 MS4 General Permit. The document is for historical reference purposes only.
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[[File:MS4_question_worksheet_for_2021_annual_report.docx]]
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| Albertville City MS4
 
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| Bayport City MS4
 
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| Blue Earth County MS4
 
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| Buffalo-Red River Watershed District MS4
 
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| Eagle Lake City MS4
 
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| Hanover City MS4
 
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| Isanti City MS4
 
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| Lake City MS4
 
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| Mankato Township MS4
 
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| Minnesota Correctional Facility- Stillwater MS4
 
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| Minnesota State University- Mankato MS4
 
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| Morris City MS4
 
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| Oak Park Heights City MS4
 
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| Rogers City MS4
 
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| Skyline City MS4
 
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| South Bend Township MS4
 
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| St. Augusta City MS4
 
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| St. Francis City MS4
 
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| Thomson Township MS4
 
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| VA Medical Center MS4- St. Cloud
 
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| Wyoming City MS4
 
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'''All other permittees''' may use this link [''to be released at a later date''] to access their login page.
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==Questions about the annual report?==
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Contact Cole Landgraf ([mailto:cole.landgraf@state.mn.us cole.landgraf@state.mn.us]).
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==View all possible annual report questions==
 
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For your convenience, you may view a complete list of questions for the MS4 Annual Report for 2017. As you complete the online questionnaire, you may not see all of the questions listed here.
 
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For '''new permittees''': [''to be released at a later date'']
 
  
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For '''all other permittees''': [''to be released at a later date'']
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For questions related to the [https://stormwater.pca.state.mn.us/index.php?title=Guidance_for_completing_the_TMDL_reporting_form TMDL annual report], contact Anna Bosch ([mailto:anna.bosch@state.mn.us anna.bosch@state.mn.us]).
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[[media:Wq-strm4-06a.pdf | 2016 Annual Report]]
 
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==Saving a copy of your annual report==
 
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See the page [[Guidance for saving MS4 annual reports]]
 
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==Questions about the annual report?==
 
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Contact Cole Landgraf (cole.landgraf@state.mn.us, 651-757-2880) or Megan Handt (megan.handt@state.mn.us, 651-757-2843).
 
  
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For TMDL Annual Report Form questions, contact Rachel Olmanson (rachel.olmanson@state.mn.us, 651-757-2473).
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[[Category:Level 3 - Regulatory/Municipal (MS4)/Guidance, outreach materials, miscellaneous information]]
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[[Category:Level 2 - Regulatory/Municipal (MS4)]]

Latest revision as of 19:34, 23 January 2024

Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permittees must submit annual reports to the MPCA. Permittees provide information about their MS4 activities, including education efforts, inspections, enforcement, trainings, progress towards Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) waste load allocations (WLAs), and more. There will be no MS4 annual report submission by June 30, 2024. Please read below for more details.

MS4 Annual Report Update

The MPCA is in the process of developing a new e-service for the MS4 annual report. All MS4 permittees covered by the 2020 MS4 General Permit will not need to submit an annual report for calendar year 2022 and 2023, by June 30, 2024. Instead, annual reporting is deferred until the e-service is available.

As part of the e-service development, the MPCA is updating many annual report questions to align with the requirements in the 2020 MS4 General Permit and meet the requirements of the federal National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Electronic Reporting Rule. The MPCA will communicate to MS4 permittees when the new e-service becomes available.

To best prepare for resuming annual report submittal when the e-service becomes available, MS4 permittees covered by the 2020 MS4 General Permit should ensure they are tracking information required in permit item 25.3, which includes:

  1. Status of compliance with permit requirements (Example: Permittee indicates whether they have the regulatory mechanisms required in Minimum Control Measures 3, 4, and 5)
  2. Documentation required in Sections 13-24 of the permit (Examples: Education and outreach activities, public participation events, number of construction site inspections conducted, number and types of enforcement tools issued, training events, number of inspections conducted for ponds, outfalls, and structural stormwater BMPs, etc.)
  3. Best management practices (BMPs) implemented to make progress towards achieving applicable WLAs and associated pollutant loading reductions. This includes a status update of the BMPs included in the permittee’s WLA compliance schedule, which was submitted as part of the permit application. See the TMDL annual report webpage for more information.
  4. Any partnerships with other MS4 permittees
  5. Changes made to the permittee’s Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP) over the reporting year
  6. The permittee’s plans for the next reporting year

View questions in the MS4 Annual Report for 2021 (outdated--for reference only)

The file below is an example of questions contained in the old version of the MS4 annual report which reflects the requirements of the 2013 MS4 General Permit. The document is for historical reference purposes only.

File:MS4 question worksheet for 2021 annual report.docx

Questions about the annual report?

Contact Cole Landgraf (cole.landgraf@state.mn.us).

For questions related to the TMDL annual report, contact Anna Bosch (anna.bosch@state.mn.us).

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This page was last edited on 23 January 2024, at 19:34.