In Maine storm water is regulated by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection.
According to the Maine DEP, "the Maine Stormwater program works toward protecting and restoring surface and groundwater impacted by stormwater flows. Stormwater runoff from developed areas in watersheds carries pollutants, and affects the rates and volumes of flows in natural water bodies in ways that can cause damage. Everyone has a role in reducing impacts from stormwater runoff, from the large developer constructing a new parking lot, to the homeowner using good erosion control measures and handing chemicals carefully around the house.
The Maine Stormwater Program includes the regulation of stormwater under three core laws: The Site Location of Development Law (Site Law), Stormwater Management Law, and Waste Discharge Law (MEPDES). Aspects of stormwater are also addressed under industry specific laws such as the borrow pit and solid waste laws, and the rules administered by the Land Use Regulation Commission."
Due to these Laws Maine DEP requires BASWG to conduct meet the following measures to manage storm water:
1) Education and Outreach
2) Public Involvement
3) Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
4) Construction
5) Post Construction
6) Good Housekeeping/Pollution Prevention
For more information on the Maine Stormwater Program, please go to www.maine.gov/dep/blwq/docstand/stormwater/#intro.