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Bullitt County is one of over 100 NPDES Phase II Stormwater Communities in Kentucky required to implement the six
minimum controls prescribed by USEPA. The County has undertaken this task in a comprehensive five-year project,
focused on implementing the most effective control measures through every available avenue. They have designed a
water quality monitoring program to assist with the BMP selection process and quantify project results. For their
proactive approach the County was awarded a federal 319 Grant that will fund 60% of the project cost.
Upon conclusion of the project, results will be reported to quantifiably assess the benefits of the nonpoint source
pollution control measures implemented.
Infrastructure development and regulatory efforts for nonpoint source pollution have struggled to keep up with
the growth of northern Bullitt County as it has gone from a rural to urbanized area. As such, pollutant loadings
to the stream are suspected to be primarily from urban runoff, as well as previously existing municipal sources
upstream and any remaining agricultural sources. It is anticipated that small steps in curbing urban runoff will
result in benefits to the receiving stream.
Bullitt County is addressing the water quality of Floyds Fork in a comprehensive approach through three basic categories:
- Public Education and Involvement
- Regulatory and Enforcement
- Good Housekeeping
Bullitt County's comprehensive approach to nonpoint source pollution control is based on building relationships
among diverse interest groups, meeting the state regulations, and
scientific analysis. It is based on the belief that public resources should be used through the most effective
avenues available to meet the shared public goal of improving the area's water quality.
The water quality monitoring program is designed to provide defensible data that will
quantify the effectiveness of the project, and may support the application of such strategies across the nation.
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