Pollution Reduction Plan (PRP) Projects
What is the Pollution Reduction Plan (PRP)?
In Pennsylvania, Small Municpal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) must apply for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Coverage (PAG 13) if they are located in an Urbanized Area. Upper Allen Township is located completely within an urbanized area, and also completely lies within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. The 2018 NPDES Permit requires that any regulated MS4 that discharge surface waters impaired for certain pollutants and/or that discharge to waters in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed are required to develop a Pollutant Reduction Plan (PRP).
The purpose of our PRP is to satisfy the 2018 NPDES Permit requirements, ultimately with the goal of reducing the three specific pollutants (sediment, phosphorus, and nitrogen) from being discharged to the local receiving waters. Our Townships plan will focus on the impaired local surface waters first, and then it will be determined if the Best Management Practices (BMPs) proposed in those storm sewersheds will be be sufficient to meet the overall pollutant reduction requirements.
The PRP is an unfunded Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mandate.
2023 PRP Updates
The Township’s Pollutant Reduction Plan is being updated with new projects that better meet the pollutant reduction requirements of our MS4 permit, and the updated plan can be viewed in full here, or at the Township office on request. The project adjustments are as follows:
Removed:
Spring Run Drive Bioswale
Added:
Mount Allen Park BIoswale
Aspen Park Water Quality Basin
Creekstone Water Quality Basin
The Township plans to hold a public hearing regarding these changes on September 20th, 2023 starting at 6:00 P.M at the Upper Allen Township Municipal Building. We will be taking public comments on the updated PRP Plan during the meeting, in addition to a 30 day written comment period starting on August 17th, 2023. If you would like to leave a comment, please click the button below and fill out the form. If you would like more information on the public hearing, please see the following notice.
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2021 PRP Projects