The Department of Environmental Protection invites municipal managers, other public officials and engineers to attend free training sessions designed to help local governments comply with water pollution control requirements associated with municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4).

The training sessions will be held across the state this winter. The first four sessions will provide information on the basics of MS4 permit compliance.

The second four sessions will emphasize additional MS4 requirements which apply to MS4 permittees with Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) and Chesapeake Bay Pollutant Reduction Plan obligations.

The workshop schedule follows--

MS4 Permit Compliance Sessions:

— February 10 – Best Western, Central Hotel and Conference Center, 800 East Park Drive, Harrisburg;

— February 12 – The Woodlands Inn, 1073 Highway 315, Wilkes-Barre;

— February 18 – Holiday Inn, Morgantown/PA Turnpike, 6170 Morgantown Road, Morgantown; and

— February 25 – Pittsburgh Marriott North, 100 Cranberry Woods Drive, Cranberry Township.

TMDL Plan / Chesapeake Bay Pollutant Reduction Plan Sessions:

— March 17 – Holiday Inn Lansdale, 1750 Sumneytown Pike, Kulpsville;

— March 19 – Inn at Leola Village, 38 Deborah Drive, Leola;

— March 25 – The Woodlands Inn, 1073 Highway 315, Wilkes-Barre; and

— April 1 – Pittsburgh Marriott North, 100 Cranberry Woods Drive, Cranberry Township.

Sign in for each training session will begin at 8:30 a.m. Training will begin at 9:00 a.m. and conclude by 3:30 p.m. Lunch is included in this free training.

These sessions are being conducted with logistical support from Century Engineering, Inc.  The deadline for registration is two weeks prior to the date of the session.

Space is limited, so registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Pre-registration is required. 

Attendees are strongly encouraged to review their Individual or General NPDES MS4 permit, and to view DEP’s MS4 webinars before attending any of these sessions. The webinars are available on DEP’s website.

To register, contact Joyce Rivers at Century Engineering, Inc., at 717-901-7055 or by sending email to: MS4Workshop@centuryeng.com.

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