►
From YouTube: Stormwater Permit
Description
Virginia State officials were in Arlington County listening to public comment about a draft permit that the county needs in order to discharge stormwater into local waterways. These permits include requirements for the locality to reduce water pollution as much as possible, through a variety of programs. Arlington's current permit is now up for renewal and is the first of a new, more stringent generation of stormwater permits in Virginia in response to the continuing impact that stormwater has on local water quality, the Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay.
B
A
C
D
A
Arlington
county's
ms4
drains
into
the
potomac
which
drains
them
to
the
chesapeake
bay,
and
so
it's
very
important
for
the
overall
cleanup
of
the
bay
and
efforts
associated
with
that
in
virginia
and
for
the
whole
bay
region
and
arlington
is
one
of
the
more
progressive
programs
that
we
do
have
in
the
state.
Although
their
last
permit
was
issued
in
2002,
they've
continued
to
work
and
implement
improved
programs
in
the
in
the
meantime
and
the
public
comment
period
actually
is
extended
until
the
until
next
friday.
A
So
there's
another
week
until
march,
29th
and
so
dcr
will
be
accepting
comment
until
the
29th
from
the
public
and
again
very
much
after
the
public
comment
period
closes.
Dcr
evaluates
all
comments
received
those
received
today
verbally
and
those
in
written
form,
and
we
evaluate
those
before
going
final
with
the
permit.