Water Pollution Code Update
State law requires cities and counties who hold Western Washington Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permits (Stormwater Permit) to implement a pollution source control program and adopt and make effective an ordinance that requires the application of source control Best Management Practices (BMPs) for pollution generating sources associated with existing land use and activities no later than August 1, 2022. The requirements for the source control program are met by using the source control BMPs in the 2019 Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington (Stormwater Manual)
The Stormwater Permit also requires Phase II Permittees to generate an inventory of publicly and privately owned institutional, commercial, and industrial sites which have the potential to generate pollutants to the County’s stormwater system by August 1, 2022. The proposed code changes relevant to the enforcement of this requirement will only apply to sites within the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit area.
This proposal would amend Skagit County Code 16.32 Water Pollution to ensure compliance with S5.C.8 of the Stormwater Permit and allow staff to engage in a progressive enforcement process if a site refuses to comply. The proposed code changes included format and text changes designed to make the code more user friendly for both the public and staff.
Board of County Commissioners Review
The water pollution code update was reviewed by the Board of County Commissioners during a work session on June 28, 2022. The Board then held a public hearing on July 12, 2022, and received one written comment on the proposal from the Port of Skagit. The Board deliberated on the proposal on July 26, 2022, and adopted the proposed amendments. If you have questions about the adopted changes, please e-mail pdscomments@co.skagit.wa.us or reach out to Jenn Rogers, Assistant Long Range Planner, at jrogers@co.skagit.wa.us
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