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MS4 Permit
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the City of Lewiston and Lewis Clark State College the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Phase II Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit which became effective on November 1, 2020 and expires at midnight on September 20, 2025. The final permit modification became effective August 1, 2021.
The MS4 permit requires permittees to develop and implement a comprehensive Stormwater Management Program which includes pollution prevention measures, treatment techniques, monitoring, and other appropriate measures to control the quality of discharge to storm drains which flow to waters of the United States.
Need to report illicit discharges, illicit connections, or illicit dumping activity?
To report a release of materials that pose an immediate threat to life or a significant threat to the environment, please notify the following agencies immediately:
- Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) via emergency dispatch services (911);
- City of Lewiston Public Works Department at 208-746-1316 extension 0 or publicworks@cityoflewiston.org; and
- Complete this online form.
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Jeff Wiemer
Stormwater CoordinatorPhone: 208-792-7950
Links for Contractors, Developers, and Consulting Engineers:
- Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (IDEQ) Best Management Practices (BMP) Manual (PDF)
- Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (IDEQ) Construction General Permit (CGP) for Discharge Activities (PDF)
- Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Template (DOC)
- Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR) Dry Well Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program Rules
- Erosion Prevention & Sediment Control Field Guide (PDF) @(Model.BulletStyle == CivicPlus.Entities.Modules.Layout.Enums.BulletStyle.Decimal ? "ol" : "ul")>