101 STAT. 70
PUBLIC LAW 100-4—FEB. 4, 1987
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"(B) MUNICIPAL DISCHARGE.—Permits for discharges from municipal storm sewers— "(i) may be issued on a system- or jurisdiction-wide basis; "(ii) shall include a requirement to effectively prohibit non-stormwater discharges into the storm sewers; and "(iii) shall require controls to reduce the discharge of pollutants to the maximum extent practicable, including management practices, control techniques and system, design and engineering methods, and such other provisions as the Administrator or the State determines appropriate for the control of such pollutants. "(4) PERMIT APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.— "(A) INDUSTRIAL AND LARGE MUNICIPAL DISCHARGES.—Not
later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall establish regulations setting forth the permit application requirements for stormwater discharges described in paragraphs (2)(B) and (2)(C). Applications for permits for such discharges shall be filed no later than 3 years after such date of enactment. Not later than 4 years after such date of enactment, the ( Administrator or the State, as the case may be, shall issue or deny each such permit. Any such permit shall provide for compliance as expeditiously as practicable, but in no event later than 3 years after the date of issuance of such permit. "(B) OTHER MUNICIPAL DISCHARGES.—Not later than 4 years after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall establish regulations setting forth the permit application requirements for stormwater discharges described in paragraph (2)(D). Applications for permits for n such discharges shall be filed no later than 5 years after such date of enactment. Not later than 6 years after such date of enactment, the Administrator or the State, as the case may be, shall issue or deny each such permit. Any such permit shall provide for compliance as expeditiously as practicable, but in no event later than 3 years after the date of issuance of such permit. "(5) STUDIES.—The Administrator, in consultation with the States, shall conduct a study for the purposes of— "(A) identifying those stormwater discharges or classes of stormwater discharges for which permits are not required pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection; "(B) determining, to the maximum extent practicable, the nature and extent of pollutants in such discharges; and "(C) establishing procedures and methods to control stormwater discharges to the extent necessary to mitigate impacts on water quality. Not later than October 1, 1988, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study described in subparagraphs (A) and (B). Not later than October 1, 1989, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study described in subparagraph (C). "(6) REGULATIONS.—Not later than October 1, 1992, the Administrator, in consultation with State and local officials,
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