What is stormwater? Stormwater is the runoff from storm events or spring melt. The information on this page helps answer the following questions:
- What is a Phase II NPDES Permit?
- What is a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)?
- What Best Management Practices (BMPs) are proposed for each Minimum Control Measure (MCM)?
- What can I do at home and in the community to help protect and improve our water quality?
- Are there any upcoming educational events or seminars?
The Stormwater Rules, or Phase II National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), were enacted as part of the Clean Water Act and are the next step in the EPA’s effort to preserve, protect and improve the nation’s water resources from polluted stormwater runoff. The Phase II Rules are directed at Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s) in urbanized areas. MS4s with populations of 100,000 or greater were covered under the Phase I Rules.
The City has a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) that was approved by the Pollution Control Agency (PCA) in March 2003 and amended in 2006. The SWPPP provides a plan of action and a series of Best Management Practices which the City will undertake to assist in obtaining these goals. Public education, public participation events and employee training are a large part of the City’s stormwater program.
City divisions which help develop and monitor this program include Environmental Services, Utilities, Parks, Inspections, Zoning, Streets and Fleet Maintenance. Many aspects of how we provide services or maintain our facilities are covered under the SWPPP.
Browse the files to your left for more information.
