DWQ BMP Manual Update

New Policy and/or Guidance for BMP Manual

The Division of Water Quality has posted ten new policy and/or guidance documents regarding such issues as; Biorentention, Closed Sand Filters, Deep Wet Detention Ponds, Swales, and Constructed Wetlands in the State’s stormwater program and the BMP Manual. These new policy and/or guidance documents affect the following Stormwater programs (Coastal SW, HQW, ORW, Ph. II, etc.) and will be implemented per the “Schedule of Immediate Actions” located at the end of each document. All of these actions should be captured and merged into the BMP Manual at the next available update. To read and familiarize yourself with these important updates, you can click on each one below or visit http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/su/state_sw_notices.htm.

• Bioretention – Overflow/Bypass
• Closed Sand Filters – Distance to Wells
• Deep Wet Detention Ponds
• Master Plans
• NCDOT Projects
• Wet Detention Ponds – SHWT
• Wet Detention Ponds – Side Slopes Below the Vegetated Shelf
• Sand Filters – Overflow/Bypass
• Swales – SHWT
• Constructed Wetlands – Overflow