Author: eliver

What is the significant point source water pollution in Johnson County?
The term point source is used to define any form of visible, discrete and small conveyance with pollutants or which can discharge pollutants. The primary point source in Johnson County is Wastewater. 
What is the current stormwater drainage system for the cities/counties of your hometown?
In the county, there are stormwater drainage systems to deal with flooding and erosion. The body responsible for maintenance of the systems is Johnson County Public works. 
How does your County manage the Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) problem?
Several measures have been put in place to deal with the issue. The first move is controlling erosion and sediments. Ideally, loose soils are carried away easily after rains. Another step is checking on the use of pesticides across the country. This move reduces the number of chemicals released into the sewer system. The county administration has also come up with green infrastructure like green roofs, vegetated areas and parking lots that are permeable across the county. 
What is your County’s Combined Sewer Overflow Long-Term Control Plan (CSO LTCP)?
The LTCP can be summarized into nine elements. The first move is characterization, regulation and modeling actions as the basis for coming up with the designs that will be effective for controlling CSO. A Public participation process that will ensure that the public actively takes part in the decision making and selection of long-term CSO measures, consideration of the sensitive areas, evaluation of the available alternatives, cost management and optimization of the treatment at the treatment plant.  Other elements include coming up with the implementation schedule and a post-establishment compliance program. 
Describe the Stormwater Best Management Practice of your home counties.
The best move that was created is enhancing public education and outreach. The two aspects have continually ensured that there is total compliance with the introduced program.
-Compare, and contrast of the current Stormwater Best Management Practice among counties of the group mates note: classmate hometown (Greene County, IN (Solsberry), Putnam County, IN (Greencastle)
Ideally, in both counties, the measures aimed at dealing with CSO effectively. However, the Johson case is more inclined to the participation of the public and improving awareness whereas in Putnam the primary focus is putting everything on the ground and coming up with monitoring programs.  
Propose community activities that can contribute the sustainability of the stormwater management practice for your home counties [note] You need to include the references used in this file as well.
The best move that the community can take is preventing pollution. People should ensure that there is negligible to no amount of exposed soil, protect trees and vegetation, install and take care of fences, sweep the sites of construction and landscape the area after stabilization.