MS4 Stormwater
What is MS4?
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Pipes
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Channels
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Swale
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Inlets
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Curbs
- Ditches
that capture and discharge stormwater into waters of the commonwealth. The system is separate from the sanitary system. Stormwater runoff is not treated prior to entering local waterways.
Lower Allen Township Permit Information:
Lower Allen Township is required by DEP to manage a MS4 NPDES permit that covers a 5-year period. The permit requires the holder to measure its efforts to reduce pollutants in 6 different areas referred to as Minimum Control Measures (MCMs). In addition, LAT has Pollution Control Measures (PCMs) and a Pollution Reduction Plan (PRP).
Annually, Lower Allen Township must report to the state (PADEP) how they have improved, changed and managed these areas in order to maintain compliance with their permit.
Minimum Control Measures must be reevaluated annually to determine compliance with the permit.
6 Minimum Control Measures

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MS4 Information18 documents
- Stormwater Management Ordinance
- Chesapeake Bay Pollution Reduction Plan Pollution Reduction Plan
- 2022 MS4 Annual Report Acceptance Letter Here is Lower Allen Township's 2022 MS4 Annual Report Acceptance Letter from DEP.
- 2022 MS4 Annual Report Lower Allen Township's 2022 MS4 Annual Report
- 2021 MS4 Annual Report PART 2 Lower Allen Township's 2021 MS4 Annual Report Part 2, starts at Attachment 15
- 2021 MS4 Annual Report PART 1 Lower Allen Township's 2021 MS4 Annual Report. Part 1 ends at attachment 15.
- 2021 MS4 Annual Report Acceptance Letter .Here is Lower Allen Township's 2021 MS4 Annual Report Acceptance Letter from DEP.
- 2020 MS4 Annual Report Acceptance Letter Here is Lower Allen Township's 2020 MS4 Annual Report Acceptance Letter from DEP.
- 2020 MS4 Annual Report Here is the Lower Allen Township's 2020 MS4 Annual Report that was submitted to DEP.
- 2019 MS4 Annual Report Acceptance Letter Here is Lower Allen Township's 2019 MS4 Annual Report Acceptance Letter from DEP.
- 2019 MS4 Annual Report Here is Lower Allen Township's 2019 MS4 Annual Report that was submitted to DEP.
- 2019 Annual Public Presentation
- 2018 Annual Public Presentation Presentation