Newark CO Chapter 1054 (Stormwater Management Code) regulates discharges to the municipal storm sewer system (MS4). Section 1054.16 prohibits non-stormwater discharges and lists narrow exemptions including dechlorinated swimming pool water (under 1 ppm chlorine).
Section 1054.16 prohibits any non-stormwater discharge into the city's storm drains, with narrow exemptions for landscape irrigation, lawn watering, individual residential car washing, dechlorinated pool discharges (less than 1 ppm chlorine), foundation drains, and a few other categories. Section 1054.31 sets discharge fees. New construction over 1 acre triggers Ohio EPA Construction General Permit and a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP). Newark is the operator of the city's MS4 under U.S. EPA Phase II regulations.
Illicit discharges are charged as first-degree misdemeanors under Ohio R.C. 6111.99 - up to $1,000 fine and 180 days jail - and the discharger is liable for cleanup costs under both city and Ohio EPA enforcement.
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