According to a recent statement from the Southern Environmental Law Center and the Cahaba River Society, an audit by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has found that Shelby County’s storm water management program does not live up to federal guidelines for keeping polluted runoff out of streams and ground water.
The statement suggests that the results of the EPA study emphasize the need for partnerships among local governments, such as the Storm Water Management Authority (SWMA), to properly manage storm water runoff. (To find the text of the statement, and a link to the EPA audit, go to www.southernenvironment.org, click on "newsroom," and look for “EPA clears up storm water program”).
Under an EPA Clean Water Act permit, according to the statement, cities and counties must have programs in place to monitor and control muddy or polluted runoff from construction sites and other urban sources. Shelby County and other municipalities in Alabama, the statement says, have relied too heavily for this purpose on the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, which itself does not have an adequate storm water management program.
The statement suggests that the results of the EPA study emphasize the need for partnerships among local governments, such as the Storm Water Management Authority (SWMA), to properly manage storm water runoff. (To find the text of the statement, and a link to the EPA audit, go to www.southernenvironment.org, click on "newsroom," and look for “EPA clears up storm water program”).
Under an EPA Clean Water Act permit, according to the statement, cities and counties must have programs in place to monitor and control muddy or polluted runoff from construction sites and other urban sources. Shelby County and other municipalities in Alabama, the statement says, have relied too heavily for this purpose on the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, which itself does not have an adequate storm water management program.
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