Rushbrook Creek, Jermyn, PA after a major rain storm.

Low Impact Development (LID)

To help meet municipal MS4 permit requirements, new land development projects should always consider the use of Low Impact Development (LID). In many cases LID measures can also be retro-fitted into existing developments. Both the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Pennsylvania provide information on LID at the following websites:

Publication Number EPA 841-F-07-006, December 2007

Reducing Stormwater Costs through Low Impact Development (LID) Strategies and Practices

https://www.engr.psu.edu/phrc/

Pennsylvania Standards for Residential Site Development