07/22/2019 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Agenda Packet

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Article To see if the Town will vote to adopt the following bylaw relative to storm water discharge: ... Illicit Connections and Discharges to The Municipal Storm Drain System k SECTION 1. PURPOSE Increased and contaminated stormwater runoff is a major cause of impairment of water quality and flow in lakes, ponds, streams, rivers, wetlands and groundwater; contamination of drinking water supplies; alteration or destruction of aquatic and wildlife habitat; and flooding. Regulation of illicit connections and discharges to the municipal storm drain system is necessary for the protection of Mashpee's water bodies and groundwater, and to safeguard the public health, safety, welfare and the environment. The objectives of this by-law are: a. to prevent pollutants from entering Mashpee's municipal separate storm sewer to prohibit illicit connections and unauthorized discharges to the MS4; b. to require the removal of all such illicit connections; c. to comply with state and federal statutes and regulations relating to stormwater discharges; d. to establish the legal authority to ensure compliance with the provisions of this by-law through inspection, monitoring, and enforcement. SECTION 2, DEFINITIONS For the purposes of this by-law, the following shall mean: AUTHORIZED ENFORCEMENT AGENCY: The Mashpee Department of Public works (hereafter the DPW), its employees or agents designated to enforce this by-law. BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE (BMP)-, An activity, procedure, restraint, or structural improvement that helps to reduce the quantity or improve the quality of stormwater runoff. CLEAN WATER ACT: The Federal water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.) as hereafter amended. DISCHARGE OF POLLUTANTS: The addition from any source of any pollutant or combination of pollutants into the municipal storm drain system or into the waters of the United States or Commonwealth from any source. GROUNDWATER: water beneath the surface of the ground. ILLICIT CONNECTION: A surface or subsurface drain or conveyance, which allows an illicit discharge into the municipal storm drain system, including without limitation sewage, process wastewater, or wash water and any connections from indoor drains, sinks, or toilets, regardless of whether said connection was previously allowed, permitted, or approved before the effective date of this bylaw or ordinance]