New Stormwater Permits Issued to Reduce Runoff into Lake Champlain

Pat Bradley — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:20:00 +0000

The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation has issued new storm water permits to thirteen communities and three institutions to help control runoff in the Lake Champlain watershed. There are some concerns that the remediation timetable is too long.

Vermont Issues Towns and Groups New Storm-Water Permits

Pat Bradley — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 22:30:00 +0000

The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation is working to reduce water pollution in the Lake Champlain watershed by requiring a number of municipalities and other groups to do more to control storm water runoff.

The new permit requires 13 communities, the University of Vermont, the Burlington International Airport and the state Transportation Agency to develop storm water management plans to reduce the amount of polluted runoff that flows into streams, rivers, ponds and lakes.