Stormwater Overview

The current ADEM MS4 permit for Homewood (NPDES Permit No. ALS000016) is effective from July 11, 2022, through July 10, 2027. Homewood is currently a member of Storm Water Management Authority, Inc. (SWMA) which has a membership of 22 cities within Jefferson County.  SWMA helps the member cities cost share many of the permit requirements.

The components of the permit are as follow:

•Storm Water Collection System Operations 

•Spill Prevention and Response

•Public Education and Public Involvement on Storm Water Impacts

•Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations

•Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE)

•Application of Pesticides, Herbicides, and Fertilizers (PHFs)

•Construction Site Storm Water Runoff Control

•Oils, Toxics, and Household Hazardous Waste Control

•Post-Construction Storm Water Management in New Development and Redevelopment

•Industrial Storm Water Runoff

The City of Homewood submits an Annual Report to ADEM reporting their stormwater permit requirements. The latest report can be found here . A copy of the appendices can be provided upon request.

Each year Homewood must seek and consider public input for the Storm Water Management Program Plan (SWMPP) which outlines how the city will meet the permit requirements. The latest SWMPP can be found here: Link to SWMPP. A copy of the appendices can be provided upon request.