Resources
Clean Water Act
The City of Pleasant Hill is a Phase II MS4 permitted community. This permit is issued to ensure larger communities follow guidelines in the Clean Water Act.
The permit requires Pleasant Hill to complete what are referred to as “6 Minimum Measures” that range from Public Education and Outreach to Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping.
Annual Report
The City is also required to complete an annual report outlining what has been done over the past year relating to stormwater.
Related Ordinances
The City of Pleasant Hill has adopted the following ordinances related to stormwater:- Chapter 101 Illicit Discharge to Storm Sewer System
- Chapter 102 Construction Site Erosion and Sediment Control and Post-Construction Storm Water Management
- Chapter 103 Storm Water Management Utility
- Chapter 104 Stream Buffer Protection and Management
Federal Emergency Management Agency
The City of Pleasant Hill participates in the FEMA National Flood Insurance Program and currently goes by the National Flood Insurance Map completed May 3, 1982. FEMA is in the process of updating the National Flood Insurance Map; however this map is still preliminary and not official. The City of Pleasant Hill has adopted the Flood Plain Regulation Ordinance
to address flood management in the City.
Stormwater Resources for Construction Projects
Iowa DNR is the delegated administer to the NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) program for the State of Iowa by the authority of the the EPA. To find more information on the NPDES General Permit, the Iowa DNR Storm Water Program web page provides key links to answer questions and direct developers to the Online Storm Water General Permit Application. To determine if a construction project requires a Storm Water Discharge Permit, Iowa DNR provides a list of three general classes of activities that must be covered. These are:
- Construction activity that disturbs one or more acres or is part of a larger project that disturbs one or more acres in total.
- Certain types of industrial or commercial activities.
- Many city storm sewer systems in larger communities or those near larger communities.
As part of the NPDS permit, a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) is required for construction projects. The Iowa Storm Water Education Partnership (ISWEP) provides an excellent SWPPP resource web page for businesses seeking guidance on developing a SWPPP.