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CEMS Hybrid Luncheon – Application of the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit in Commerce City: Only Rain in the Drain

  • Date: 01/09/2024 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM  

Jennifer Strauss, Stormwater Coordinator, City of Commerce City, Colorado
Tuesday, January 9, 2024, 11:45am-1pm
Hybrid Format – In person and virtual

CEMS has received one (1) general CLE credit for this presentation

The MS4 permit is a type of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, which is authorized by the Clean Water Act. NPDES permits control water pollution by regulating point sources that discharge into Waters of the United States. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region VIII authorizes the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to administer the NPDES permitting program through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). CDPHE clean water permits are administered through the Colorado Discharge Permitting System (CDPS). MS4 Permittees are typically municipalities, counties, schools, and transportation departments. This permit regulates stormwater discharges to the MS4 through a Stormwater Management Program. The Stormwater Management Program consists of six Minimum Control Measures (MCMs): Public Involvement and Participation; Public Education and Outreach; Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination; Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control; Post-Construction Stormwater Management in New Development and Redevelopment; and Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations. The MS4 permit also requires proper management of trash and nutrients. This presentation will discuss the regulations that were developed for the MS4, permitting requirements, compliance through the use of stormwater control measures (SCMs), and trash and nutrient management. Examples of application of the MS4 permit in Commerce City will also be provided to demonstrate how compliance can be achieved. Water quality will be protected through implementation of the MS4 permit.

Jennifer Strauss is the Stormwater Coordinator for the City of Commerce City. She has seven years of experience conducting stormwater planning and permitting with Commerce City and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP). Jennifer also has 13 years of experience overseeing the cleanup of contaminated sites with the Colorado Division of Oil and Public Safety and PADEP. She specializes in fate and transport modeling, regulatory compliance, and water quality protection. Jennifer was a presenter for the Interstate Technology Regulatory Council (ITRC) Total Petroleum Hydrocarbon (TPH) training. She was also the President and Vice President of the Harrisburg Area Geological Society. Jennifer earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Geology in 2002 from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA.

In Person Location:  New Location – CDPHE,  4300 Cherry Creek S Drive, Denver, CO 80246, Building B (SE Corner), room B1E (The Crayton Room), MAP with parking

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Registration HERE (virtual attendance only). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing detailed information about joining the webinar. If you lose your registration or confirmation, or have questions, please do not hesitate to contact CEMS via email admin@coems.org.

In Person Registration:

BYO Box Lunch and Attend for Free – Registration with email to admin@coems.org

OR

Box Lunch Registration – $18 CEMS member/ $21 non-members via PayPal HERE (until COB 1/5/2024)

Sponsorship: CEMS accepts sponsorships to defer expenses associated with its webinar series. Information about sponsorship can be found here: Sponsorship Program

Notice: CEMS would like to thank Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) for the use of meeting space and would like to emphasize that the use of CDPHE space does not constitute endorsement of CEMS, sponsors of CEMS functions, or the content of CEMS workshops or meetings

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