The Elkhart County Stormwater Board (composed of the three County Commissioners and the County Surveyor) also acts as the Greater Elkhart County Stormwater Partnership Board.
This is a cooperative effort to implement the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) plan of four local government entities in Elkhart County, Indiana listed below:.
On April 27, 2026, the Elkhart County Department of Stormwater Management Board took action to authorize the reduction of stormwater user fees charged on 9,050 of the 2026 real estate tax bills for parcels located in the unincorporated parts of Elkhart County and the Town of Bristol.
The plan includes six minimum control measures and outlines programs to improve the quality of stormwater that runs off of the land and into rivers, lakes, and streams. These control measures are:
Items that are marked with an asterisk (*) are being implemented on a Partnership wide basis, with the Elkhart County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) coordinating these efforts. Construction Enforcement and other measures that are not marked are being addressed separately according to each governmental jurisdiction.
The Greater Elkhart County Stormwater Partnership Board (composed of the three County Commissioners and the County Surveyor) meetings are scheduled for the fourth Monday of each month and held at the Elkhart County Government Administration Building at 117 North Second Street in Goshen, immediately following the Elkhart County Commissioners 9:00am.
Contact John Heiliger, Stormwater Coordinator, to have items added to either Elkhart County Stormwater Board meetings or the Greater Elkhart County Stormwater Partnership Board meetings.
Each entity is responsible for Post Construction Stormwater Run-off, and Municipal Operations Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping within their jurisdiction.
An MS4 is a conveyance or system of conveyances that is:
To prevent harmful pollutants from being washed or dumped into MS4s, certain operators are required to obtain NPDES permits and develop stormwater management programs (SWMPs). The SWMP describes the stormwater control practices that will be implemented consistent with permit requirements to minimize the discharge of pollutants from the sewer system.
The MS4 Advisory Board meetings (composed of the Stormwater Partnership entities) are scheduled on an as-needed basis and meet at the Elkhart County Public Services Building located at 4230 Elkhart Road, Goshen, IN 46526.