PUBLIC OFFICIALS:
MAYOR’S MESSAGE
Mayor Regis J. Synan
Murrysville MS4 Program
MS4 is an acronym for Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System. An MS4
is an NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) permit that
the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issues to
municipalities. The purpose of the MS4 permit is to reduce the amount of
sediment and pollution that enters surface and ground water from storm
sewer systems. Murrysville has developed a MS4 Program to meet the
requirements of this permit. As a resident of Murrysville you are part of this
program. The permit requires the involvement of all Murrysville residents,
businesses, schools and community groups.
Senator Robert P. Casey
(D-Pennsylvania)
Grant Building
310 Grant Street
Suite 2415
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412.803.7370
Senator Pat Toomey
(R-Pennsylvania)
100 W. Station Square Dr.
Suite 225
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412.803.3501
U.S. Congressman Keith Rothfus
(R-PA 12th District)
1205 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
202.225.2065
State Senator Don White
(R-41st District)
3950 William Penn Highway, Suite 1
Murrysville, PA 15668
724.327.2422
State Representative Eli Evankovich
(R-54th District)
3091 Carson Avenue
Murrysville, PA 15668
724.387.1281
Traditionally, precipitation percolates into the ground and enters the natural
water cycle. However, with an increase in development comes an increase
in impervious surfaces rerouting water through overland flow and the MS4.
Pollutants are thus more likely to enter our waterways after development.
These pollutants could include pesticides, fertilizers, sediment, oil and grease
among others that impact the quality of local water ways.
Water from your driveway, lawn and local streets is collected and conveyed
through the MS4 to surface waters within the Municipality. In order to reduce
the amount of pollutants in our surface waters there are many things that can
be done by residents and businesses. At home you can clean up after your
pets, properly use fertilizers and pesticides, dispose of hazardous substances
such as paint, oils, and cleaning supplies properly, install stormwater best
management practices (BMPs) on your property, and report any suspicious
discharges to the municipality.
As a property owner, you can implement BMPs
such as rain gardens, tree planting, dry wells,
swales, and riparian buffers on your property.
More information on how to install stormwater
BMPs can be obtained at the municipal office
under our community education display.
For more information on the MS4 Program,
visit the DEP’s website at www.dep.gov, the EPA’s
website www.epa.gov and the Municipality of
Murrysville website at www.murrysville.com.
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