STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
The Townships storm drainage system is very important to keeping
runoff from flooding roadways and damaging property. The inlets in the
streets are interconnected by piping and eventually discharged to a
larger pipe, to a stream or ditch. Eventually all of our runoff ends
up in the Brandywine Creek, which drains into the Delaware River.
Inlets -
Inlets are spaced
along a roadway with most located at low points of the street in order
to efficiently collect rainwater. Residents may help themselves by
insuring that the opening is free and clear of leaves and other debris
prior to a rain storm. If the inlet is clogged and not accepting
runoff, the Public Works Department should be notified at (610)
436-6507.
Ditches and Swales
- Streams and drainage ditches/swales are also conveyors of the
runoff. Dumping or raking leaves and other garden debris into these
channels hurts the environment and seriously impacts drainage down
stream. This action is prohibited by Township Ordinance and the
regulations of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
www.dep.state.pa.us.
New BMP Manual
For updated announcement from PADEP regarding the newly
finalized PA Stormwater BMP Manual, click
here. You can
also find information about upcoming Training dates to be held to go
over the information in the SW BMP Manual.
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES Permit)
As part of the Clean Water Act, the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) has developed stormwater management
regulations to improve water quality. The Township was required to
apply for a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
permit which is administered through the Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Protection (DEP). This permit is a 5-year program which
began in 2003. The permit is broken up into 6 control measures which
include: Public Outreach and Education, Public Participation and
Involvement, Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination, construction
site stormwater runoff control, Post-Construction Storm Water
Management in New Development and Redevelopment, and Pollution
Prevention and Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations and
Maintenance.
This website was
set up to address some of these issues and communicate with Township
residents and businesses about different things that effect
stormwater. If you have any additional questions, please contact Mark
Lucas at (610) 610-436-5108 or mlucas@eastbradford.org.
If you have a
complaint about stormwater, erosion, or sedimentation, please contact
Mark Lucas.
Other Helpful Links
http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/stormwatermonth.cfm
http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/menuofbmps/index.cfm
http://www.depweb.state.pa.us/southeastro/site/default.asp
http://www.depweb.state.pa.us/watershedmgmt/cwp/view.asp?a=1437&Q=518682&PM=1
