The Town of Whiteland’s Town Council created the Storm Water Management Board to manage the Town of Whiteland’s stormwater utility. The stormwater utility is dedicated to control stormwater runoff into ditches, pipes, creeks, rivers, waters of the State of Indiana, or waters of the United States.
The Town of Whiteland is a designated MS4 entity and is permitted under the IDEM Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System General Permit.
Link to Notice of Intent (NOI) Statement as required for the General Permit
What is an MS4?
The United States Environmental Protection Agency required the Indiana Department of Environmental Management to implement the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) stormwater permit program. The local entities responsible for the NPDES permits are called MS4s, or Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System. The Town of Whiteland is an MS4; which according to the EPA is a conveyance, or system of conveyances that is owned by a state, city, town, village, or other public entity that discharges to waters of the United States; designed or used to collect or convey stormwater including storm drains, pipes, ditches, swales, etc., not a combined sewer and not part of a sewage treatment plant.
Minimum Control Measures
The MS4 Coordinator for the Town of Whiteland is responsible to ensure the Town of Whiteland stays in compliance with State and Federal laws regarding stormwater runoff. The six minimum control measures implemented by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management are:
- Public Education and Outreach
- Public Participation and Involvement
- Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
- Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control
- Post-Construction Stormwater Runoff Control
- Municipal Operations Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping
Best Management Practices
The Indiana Stormwater Quality Manual was published by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management in 2007 as a guide for erosion and sediment control, and post-construction water quality. Click here to view the Indiana Storm Water Quality Manual.
Forms, Permits, Applications, and Codes
- Storm Water Permit Application
- Storm Water User Fees
- Flood Hazard Areas
- Illicit Discharge and Illegal Connection
- Erosion and Sediment Control
- Post Construction Stormwater Runoff
- Flood Prevention Code
- MS4 Annual Reports
FAQs
Click here to see a list of frequently asked questions regarding storm water.
The Town of Whiteland Storm Water Department is a member of the Johnson County Partnership for Water Quality. To view additional information on storm water management, as well as ways to prevent pollutants from getting into our waterways; please visit the Johnson County Partnership for Water Quality website via the link below. Remember: creeks, lakes, streams, and rivers provided drinking water to communities just like ours and larger cities. Help protect these waters by preventing pollution.