What is Municipal Good Housekeeping?

Municipal Good Housekeeping for municipal operations minimum control measure is a key element of the small MS4 stormwater management program. This measure requires the small MS4 operator to examine and subsequently alter their own actions to help ensure a reduction in the amount and type of pollution that both: 

  • Collects on streets, parking lots, open spaces, and storage and vehicle maintenance areas and is discharged into local waterways
  • Results from actions such as environmentally damaging land development and flood management practices or poor maintenance of storm sewer systems

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1. What is a watershed?
2. Why is watershed protection important?
3. How do I report a spill or discharge impacting a waterway?
4. Where should I drain the water from my pool?
5. Where can I discharge pool filter backwash water?
6. Where can I find out more about Environmentally Sensitive Areas?
7. What is a Stormwater Management Plan?
8. What Is a Phase 2 Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4)?
9. What Are the Phase 2 Small MS4 Program requirements?
10. What is an illicit discharge?
11. What is required of an illicit discharge detection and elimination program?
12. What is Municipal Good Housekeeping?
13. What is required of Municipal Good Housekeeping?
14. What is Integrated Stormwater Management (ISWM)?