2020 MS4 General Permit

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This page displays guidance on the table of contents and Sections of the 2020 MINNESOTA GENERAL PERMIT AUTHORIZATION TO DISCHARGE STORMWATER ASSOCIATED WITH SMALL MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEMS UNDER THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES)/ STATE DISPOSAL SYSTEM (SDS) PROGRAM

• 2020 MS4 General Permit - pdf

Table of Contents

• Section 1 Eligibility
• Section 2 Authorized Stormwater Discharges
• Section 3 Authorized Non-Stormwater Discharges
• Section 4 Limitations on Authorization
• Section 5 Permit Authorization
• Section 6 Transfer of Ownership or Control
• Section 7 Issuance of Individual Permits
• Section 8 Rights and Responsibilities
• Section 9 Application for Reissuance
• Section 10 New Permittee Applicants
• Section 11 Existing Permittee Applicants
• Section 12 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP) Document
• Section 13 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP)
• Section 14 Mapping
• Section 15 Minimum Control Measures (MCMs)
• Section 16 MCM 1: Public Education and Outreach
• Section 17 MCM 2: Public Participation/Involvement
• Section 18 MCM 3: Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
• Section 19 MCM 4: Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control
• Section 20 MCM 5: Post-Construction Stormwater Management
• Section 21 MCM 6: Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping For Municipal Operations
• Section 22 Discharges to Impaired Waters with a USEPA-Approved TMDL that includes an Applicable WLA
• Section 23 Alum or Ferric Chloride Phosphorus Treatment Systems
• Section 24 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP) Modification
• Section 25 Annual Assessment, Annual Reporting, and Recordkeeping
• Section 26 General Conditions
• Section 27 Definitions
• Appendix A: Alum or Ferric Chloride Phosphorus Treatment Systems
• Appendix B: Schedules