Preti Flaherty’s stormwater team is at the forefront of evolving stormwater pollution issues, providing innovative counsel to businesses, associations and local governments in resolving complex disputes involving regulation of waste water treatment, municipal stormwater regulation and water quality policy. Our deep understanding of statutory, regulatory and compliance issues allows our team to advise clients on pollution, flooding and erosion concerns caused by stormwater runoff. Preti Flaherty’s extensive knowledge and experience in stormwater legal matters includes:
- Permitting and compliance programs
- Defending against EPA and state enforcement actions
- Legislative and regulatory initiatives
- Mandates imposed under the Clean Water Act
- Chapter 500 stormwater management standards
- Maine Multi-Sector General permit for Industrial Stormwater Discharges
- Maine Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) General Permit
- Long Creek Watershed General Permit
- TMDLs for impaired streams, including the Impervious Cover TMDL
Cutting-edge environmental solutions
Preti Flaherty provides lead environmental counsel on a wide variety of technical, regulatory, compliance, due diligence and permitting issues. The extensive range of clients we represent on stormwater-related transactions includes corporate and banking clients, industrial and municipal clients, developers and community associations. We help clients navigate the increasingly stringent and complex requirements for stormwater runoff, and advocate for key stakeholders potentially impacted by the ever-changing stormwater regulations and permits. Throughout the purchase, development of transfer of property, we help our clients meet all environmental requirements, including water, wetland, and stormwater permitting standards necessary to protect our natural resources while helping to ensure our clients’ success.
