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National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)

CSO Notification Plan Checklist and CSO Notification Elements Checklist

The Notification Plan Checklist is intended to help local communities develop a CSO public notifications plan that reflects community specific details. This plan should reflect input from the health department and any potentially impacted public entities and include any specific state notification requirements in addition to the federal rule requirements listed.

The Notification Elements Checklist outlines the minimum elements for the initial, supplemental, and annual notices that provide information to the public about CSO discharges to the Great Lakes Basin. These notifications requirements should include any specific state notification requirements in addition to the federal rule requirements listed.

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