STORM WATER MANAGEMENT
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (SWMP)
The Stormwater Management Program (SWMP) is a document created by City staff detailing actions and activities the City will perform in order to reduce the potential for water pollution from storm water.
The SWMP is a permit requirement from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). In order to comply with TCEQ regulations, the City created the SWMP and must follow through with the commitments outlined within it. Changes to the SWMP can be made in order so that ineffective policies can be changed to improve effectiveness.
The City has outlined actions and activities within 6 different categories related to improving our water quality. The categories are:
- Public Education and Outreach
- Public Involvement and Participation
- Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
- Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping
- Construction Site Runoff Control
- Post Construction Runoff Control
An optional 7th category, Municipal Construction Operations, was not selected. The City still has to comply with construction permit requirements, but will do so on a project-by-project basis.
Public Education and Outreach materials can be downloaded in .pdf format. Many brochures have been created and distributed through several avenues, but are always available online.
A stormwater related events calendar is located here. Find out what activities are coming up in the region to help improve the quality of our water. The calendar is hosted by the North Central Texas Council of Governments and includes activities throughout the region. Locations and times are listed, and if a fee is associated, it should be included in the posting.
As part of the Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination program, the City created a list of allowable non-storm water discharges. Anything not on this list that is dumped down a storm drain, or in an area where it will enter a local waterway is illegal. Fines will be assessed.
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