Phase II Stormwater Program

On March 10, 2003, the U.S. EPA and Ohio EPA Phase II Stormwater Rules went into effect. These rules require designated communities to develop and implement a stormwater management plan. This program is composed of six minimum control measures:

1. Public Education
2. Public Involvement
3. Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE)
4. Construction Site Runoff Control
5. Post Construction Site Runoff Control
6. Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping

The CCBH Stormwater Program was created to assist communities in Cuyahoga County and Northeast Ohio in reaching their stormwater management plan goals. Under an agreement with the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD), CCBH currently provides Phase II Stormwater support services for Minimum Control Measure (MCM) 3 and MCM 6 for communities within NEORSD’s stormwater service area. CCBH also performs activities for MCM 3 and MCM 6 in contracted communities outside of NEORSD’s service area.

CCBH’s Stormwater Program includes the following activities:

MCM 3: Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination

• Inventory of municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) outfalls
• Inspection of MS4 outfalls during dry weather conditions
• Sampling of dry weather outfall flows for E.coli bacteria
• Source tracking of potential illicit discharges

MCM 6: Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations

• Staff training on stormwater, EPA requirements, and preventing stormwater pollution from municipal operations
• Site inspections of municipal service garage facilities in NEORSD stormwater service area communities

Municipalities are required to submit an annual report to the Ohio EPA. CCBH provides each community with a yearly report of activities to assist with the completion of their EPA annual reports.

Educational Materials

• Stormwater Pollution Prevention Best Management Practices Informational Poster
• After The Storm Brochure
• Children’s Water Quality Placemat
• Clean Water Bookmark
• Solution to Pollution Brochure
• Urban Runoff

Useful Links

• Cuyahoga County Dept. of Public Works
• Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District
• Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
• Ohio EPA Stormwater Program
• Ohio Stormwater Association
• US EPA – Stormwater Program Information