Public Works Director:
Ralph DeRosa
Public Works Highway Garage
660 W. Baltimore Pike
Media, PA 19063
Phone:610-566-5210, ext. 249
Stormwater
NPDES Phase II
NPDES Phase II is a storm water management program focused on preventing storm water pollution. The Borough of Media, as an operator of a storm sewer system, holds a MS4 permit that requires participation in the NPDES program. The program addresses storm water pollution from construction, new development, illegal dumping to the storm sewer system, and pollution prevention and good housekeeping practices in municipal operations. It also continues to educate the community and get everyone involved in making sure the only thing that storm water contributes to our water is... uncontaminated water!
One of the most important ways you can get involved in protecting our water supply is by reporting activities you observe that you think will harm the storm sewer system. In case of a storm water emergency, please contact Media Borough at (610) 566-5210 or the Southeast Pennsylvania Regional Office of the Department of Environmental Protection at (484) 250-5900.
Further Information on Stormwater:
The Borough of Media has distributed two informational brochures entitled "When it Rains, it Drains" and "Stormwater, Trees and our Drinking Water" (funded by a generous grant from the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania Citizen Education Fund - Water Resources Education Program). See links below. Also see below for other stormwater outreach information. More information regarding the protection of our storm water system can be obtained by contacting the U.S. EPA Office of Wastewater Management at www.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater or (202) 564-9545.
Install Rain Barrels
Every time it rains, run-off from your home flows into storm drains and sewers. Those drains flow into nearby rivers and streams. Run-off from your driveway, yard and roof picks up lawn chemicals, oil and trash. You can stop run-off with a rain barrel, which is connected directly to your downspout. Installing rain barrels holds back the flood, reduces pollution and provides a source of cost-free fresh water for lawns and gardens. See helpful links below about rain barrels.