The Goose Creek City Council makes the following findings:
(A) Uncontrolled stormwater runoff may have a significant, adverse impact on the health, safety and general welfare of the City of Goose Creek and the quality of life of its citizens. The potential impacts of uncontrolled stormwater can lead to the degradation of water quality and general riverine ecosystem through excessive or illegal pollutant discharges, erosion and flooding thereby limiting or removing its designated and potential uses.
(B) The City of Goose Creek is required by federal law (33 U.S.C § 1342(p) and 40 C.F.R. 122.26) to obtain a NPDES permit from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (“SCDHEC”) for stormwater discharges from the City of Goose Creek Stormwater System. The NPDES permit requires the City of Goose Creek to impose controls to reduce the discharge of pollutants in stormwater to the maximum extent practicable (MEP) using management practices, control techniques and system, design and engineering methods and other provisions which are determined to be appropriate for the control of the pollutants.
(C) Additionally, certain facilities that discharge stormwater associated with an industrial activity, including construction activities, are required by the South Carolina Code of Regulations 61-9-122 to obtain NPDES permits for construction activities.
(Ord. 07-017, passed 11-13-2007)