Parma participates in the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD) stormwater program with fees on all parcels. Cuyahoga River tributaries flow through Parma including Big Creek. NPDES MS4 permit requires runoff controls.
Parma is served by the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD) which charges stormwater fees based on impervious surface area. Typical single-family: $5 to $9 per month. Big Creek, a Cuyahoga River tributary, flows through western Parma. West Creek watershed also drains portions. Parma holds an NPDES Phase II MS4 stormwater permit from Ohio EPA requiring illicit discharge detection, construction site runoff controls, and post-construction stormwater management. New development over 1 acre requires stormwater management plans with detention. Residents cannot dump paint, oil, yard waste, or chemicals into storm drains, all of which discharge to Big Creek and ultimately Lake Erie. Rain gardens and permeable pavement eligible for NEORSD credits.
Illicit discharge: $1,000 to $10,000 per day plus cleanup costs. Construction without SWPPP: Ohio EPA fines and NEORSD citations.
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