MS4 Bootcamp - Ohio Stormwater Association

2025 MS4 Bootcamp

Registration is open!

Whether you have been recently designated a Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) community or you have been working with the MS4 program for years, come learn about how other communities meet the requirements of the permit. Join us to better understand permit requirements and compliance challenges from other MS4 communities and Ohio EPA stormwater staff. This training will provide all the information and tools your community needs to manage a successful MS4 program compliant with the latest Ohio stormwater general permit. Ohio EPA will provide insight on the NPDES program and existing successful MS4 communities will share their perspectives on the program elements. The Ohio Stormwater Association (OSWA) hosts MS4 Bootcamp the day before the Ohio Stormwater Conference.

Come for the training – Stay for the conference!

COST: $65 for OSWA members, $85 for non-members

Please note: There will be an additional fee assessed at check-out for non-members if using a credit card. To avoid that charge, print out an invoice and forward with a check to WMAO/OSWA, 441 W. Bagley Rd #200, Berea, OH 44017.

2025 MS4 Bootcamp Agenda

9:30 – 10:00 am: Registration

10:00 am: Ohio Stormwater Association (OSWA) Welcome & Introductions

LaShawna Weeks, City of Toledo

10:15 – 11:45 am: MS4 Overview and OEPA update

Lynette Hablitzel, P.E. Ohio EPA

This presentation will cover the basics of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) MS4 stormwater requirements, from who needs permit coverage to what makes a successful Stormwater Management Program. Along the way, learn what’s new at Ohio.

11:45 -12:00 pm BREAK

12:00 – 1:00 pm MCM 3, 4, 5 and 6 Resources

Jon Prier ODOT and Mark McCabe JEO

This presentation will cover the latest and greatest Ohio-specific resources to make MS4 permit compliance easier. We will highlight example plans and manuals, calculation spreadsheets, design examples, training slides, CAD drawings, and research results. Our team of stormwater experts has poured through hundreds of resources and made the best publicly available through OSWA’s library website. See how we can pool Ohio’s resources to help make permit compliance easier for everyone!

1:00 – 1:30 pm: LUNCH

1:30-2:30 pm: Using Social Media for Effective Public Education and Outreach

Maryella Begley-Gamon, P.E., Digital Stormwater

Public education is a cornerstone of the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) requirements under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. Social media offers MS4s a powerful and cost-effective platform to fulfill this mandate by educating and engaging communities on stormwater management and pollution prevention.

2:30 – 2:45 pm: BREAK

2:45 pm – 4:15 pm: How to Prepare for an Audit and Document your MS4 program

Mary Atkins, Wessler Engineering

Ohio EPA may contact you for an MS4 audit. Are you prepared? This presentation will cover how to prepare for your audit and what types of documentation templates may be helpful to implement and keep track of MS4 program requirements. Document examples such as inspection forms, municipal operations logs, plan review checklist, standard operating procedures, mapping, O&M Manuals, and training bulletins will be discussed in the presentation.

4:15 OSWA Closing Remarks

LaShawna Weeks, City of Toledo