Stormwater Management Program

Stormwater Matters


Mission Statement

The Town of Bedford undertakes a variety of Best Management Practices (or BMPs) through its Stormwater Management Program to help reduce the discharge of pollutants to our local waterways and wetlands. Many of these BMPs are completed or coordinated by the Department of Public Works (DPW). The DPW has prepared a written Stormwater Management Plan to formalize Bedford's program to address stormwater concerns in the Town and document compliance with State and Federal regulatory requirements.

Bedford’s Stormwater Management Bylaw & Regulations

  1. Stormwater Management Bylaw - Article 55 of General Bylaw (PDF)
  2. Stormwater Management Regulations (PDF)

Stormwater Permit Forms (effective April 2022)

  1. Application for Certificate of Completion (PDF)
  2. Stormwater Permit Application (PDF)

Stormwater System and Receiving Waters Map

  1. Drainage Outfall Map for MS4 (PDF)

Important Information / Public Education

  1. Notice of Stormwater Inspections for IDDE
  2. Construction BMPs Poster (PDF)
  3. Pet Waste brochure (PDF)
  4. Phosphorus public education_Bedford Businesses (PDF)
  5. Septic Smart infographic (PDF)
  6. Stormwater Pollution Prevention for Residential Construction (PDF)

Stormwater Management Plan

  1. Stormwater Management Plan (PDF)

Notice of Intent (NOI)

  1. Town of Bedford MS4 Notice of Intent September 21, 2018 (PDF)

Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Program (IDDE)

  1. IDDE Program Final (PDF)

NPDES Annual Reports

View the archive of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Annual Reports.

Public Participation

To support the Town's initiative of reducing stormwater pollution, the public is encouraged to provide any feedback on the Stormwater Management Program. If you have any comments or questions, or need to report on a stormwater issue, please email the Town of Bedford’s Stormwater Management Team.