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The Watershed Management Section has several goals for water quality in Frederick County, including:
- pollution prevention
- public outreach and education
- assessment of current watershed conditions
- support of efforts for improvement and protection where needed
This program was founded under a NPDES Permit from the Environmental Protection Agency. NPDES stands for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System. The permit deals primarily with non-point source pollution, which is pollution that runs off of parking lots, fields, lawns, roads, and other impervious surfaces when it rains.
The section also coordinates the Monocacy & Catoctin Watershed Alliance, a non-advocacy group that works on water quality and habitat issues. Publications, maps, and data related to Watershed Management can be found at http://www.watershed-alliance.com
Note that the Monocacy & Catoctin Watershed Alliance web site is external to the Frederick County Government web site; please review our Disclaimer.
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