Alabama Water Quality Information System

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	1.-		Are all municipal water polluters required to obtain an urban stormwater discharge permit?


	2.-		Are there ways to stabilize meandering creeks and rivers, without building dams, to keep them from eating away land during high water flow after storms?


	3.-		Are ultra violet (UV) technologies being used to disinfect water for other uses other than drinking water for humans?


	4.-		By when are MS4s and other regulated Storm Water Phase II operators required to have NPDES permits?


	5.-		Can chitosan aid in the removal of metal ions like copper (Cu++) and zinc (Zn++) from water?


	6.-		Can high road salt levels in storm water runoff lead to non-native species taking over in fresh water lakes?


	7.-		Can limiting impervious surfaces protect water quality?


	8.-		Can nonpoint source program dollars made available to states through EPA as a component of Section 319 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) be used in implementing Phase II Storm Water Programs?


	9.-		Can urbanization increase flooding problems?


	10.-		Can use of road salt as a safety measure to clear roads of ice and snow lead to water quality issues or drinking water problems?


	11.-		Can UV radiation be used to treat bacteria in urban storm water runoff?


	12.-		Construction activity is considered one of the eleven categories of industrial activity that impacts storm water quality. Do these activities require industrial storm water permits under EPA�s NPDES Storm Water Program?


	13.-		Do clearing, grading, and excavation activities at oil and gas extraction operations require a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for associated storm water discharges?


	14.-		Do I need a water pollution control permit?


	15.-		Do polyelectrolytes such as chitosan have value in urban storm water management?


	16.-		Do the chemicals or other pollutants in urban runoff pose a threat to human health?


	17.-		Does a particular MS4 lie within an urbanized area?


	18.-		Does low impact development (LID) have economic benefits over other methods of urban stormwater management to protect water quality?


	19.-		Does the percentage of impervious surface in a watershed affect nutrient loading from urban stormwater runoff?


	20.-		Does the Storm Water Phase II rule affect/change the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) moratorium for municipally-operated industrial activities in any way?


	21.-		Does the Storm Water Phase II rule affect/change the Phase I industrial storm water program in any way?


	22.-		How can I get a copy of the Storm Water Phase II Final Rule?


	23.-		How can one obtain more information on the Storm Water Phase II program effort?


	24.-		How can radar be used to determine the amount of rain in an approaching storm?


	25.-		How did low impact development (LID) get started?


	26.-		How did the Transportation Act affect storm water permitting requirements for municipalities under 100,000?


	27.-		How does a construction operator obtain coverage under an EPA Construction General Permit (CGP)?


	28.-		How does a permitted storm water facility operator terminate coverage?


	29.-		How does a storm water permitted construction operator terminate coverage?


	30.-		How does an industrial facility operator determine whether they need to obtain an NPDES Storm Water Permit?

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This website was developed by the ACES Water Quality Team, under the leadership of Dr. James E. Hairston. It is funded, in part, by USDA-CSREES water quality grant support under Section 406 of the Agricultural Research, Extension and Education Reform Act of 1998.