Overlapping Programming | Wastewater Facilities | Drinking Water Supply |
Solid and Hazardous Waste | Electric, Power & Pipelines | Communications | Stormwater Facilities
Overlapping Programming
Overlapping state and federal programs regulating infrastructure and utility activity make planning difficult. These programs are constantly being revised, are highly technical, and municipalities may not have the staffing and time ability to implement them. Municipalities have a difficult time implementing overlapping programs that regulate infrastructure and utility activity.
There are regulatory programs that blanket Chester County, ranging from stormwater to water quality, to pollutant loading into our streams. The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) addresses discharges associated with stormwater, small flow treatment facilities, and others. The Chesapeake Bay Initiatives deal with nutrient loading into the Bay and its tributaries. There are also Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) requirements being developed for all watersheds in the County that will determine waste load allocations for each stream. PA Act 167, relating to stormwater management planning and PA Act 537, relating to sewage facilities planning, as well as numerous others, require compliance, and, in some cases, enforcement, from the municipalities of Chester County. Without proper guidance from the respective Program’s agency, this process can be confusing for municipalities.
Overlapping Programming | Wastewater Facilities | Drinking Water Supply |
Solid and Hazardous Waste | Electric, Power & Pipelines | Communications | Stormwater Facilities
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