Stormwater Management

View Stormwater Management Information:

https://www.freeportmaine.com/public-works/pages/storm-water-management-information

Stormwater pollution is reported to be the largest source of water quality degradation in the country. This has resulted in a growing awareness that stormwater quality should be protected so that the beauty and recreational appeal of local water-bodies can be maintained or even enhanced.

The Town is involved with stormwater issues in a variety of ways:

The Town has strong development regulations that require site plan review projects to include stormwater protection devices as part of the design. The Town is available to meet with applicants to discuss stormwater requirements as they relate to their project.

The Town of Freeport is one of 28 municipalities in Maine that is regulated under the Clean Water Act Phase II Stormwater Regulatory Program for the discharge of stormwater. The Town has a five year Stormwater Management Plan with six control measures: Public Education, Public Participation, Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination, Construction Runoff Control, Post Construction Runoff Control, and Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping.

The Town of Freeport enacted an ordinance in 2004 that prohibits the discharge of non-stormwater items into the storm drain system. The ordinance says if it's not stormwater; don't dump it down the drain! To view the ordinance, click here.