MS4 Information

The Valparaiso Lakes Area Conservancy District is working with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management to maintain the district's MS4 requirements as required under the 1987 Clean Water Act. 

MS4 DOCUMENTATION
MS4 AUDIT Approval of the MS4 work from IDEM for 2019-2020
2022 NOI 2022 MS4 Notice of Intent Renewal
NPDES Stormwater Program  U.S. EPA NPDES Stormwater Program Overview
2008 NOI 2008 Notice of Sufficiency notes that Lakes Area Conservancy's NOI has been approved.
IDEM Audit of NIRPC Performance Agreement with the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) for minimum control measures 1 & 2 (Public Participation / Public Information); IDEM's audit of NIRPC's performance on MCM1 and MCM2 for partnership.
Part A Rule 13 Storm Water Quality Management Plan (SWQMP) - Part A: Initial Application Certification Submittal and Checklist
VLACD / NIRPC Agreement Municipal Separate Storm Water System (MS4) Agreement between the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) and VLACD.
VLACD IDDE FINAL AUDIT REPORT Audit for Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
NORTHWEST INDIANA STORM WATER ADVISORY GROUP The Northwest Indiana Storm Water Advisory Group (NISWAG) is a coalition of municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) entities providing leadership in the protection and enhancement of storm water resources within Lake and Porter Counties. CLICK HERE for additional information.