Stormwater Update
City Council Presentation
July 15, 2010
Stormwater Management NOTICES
Stormwater Fee Increase Update October, 2008
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A Citizen's Guide
Stormwater Management Program
Public Works Department
Stormwater Management
Did You Know?
The Stormwater Management and Drainage Division maintains over 2,700 miles of open ditch, nearly 1,100 miles of underground pipe and 36,936 drainage structures throughout the City's drainage system.
Out in the Field
- Pipe & Ditch Maintenance
- Cave in Repairs
- Pollution in Stormwater Runoff
- Stormwater Lakes and Ponds
- Detection of Illicit Discharges
In the Community
- Public Education
- Stormwater Utility Fee
- Best Management Practice (BMPs)
- Preventing Stormwater Pollution
- Soil Disposal Program
REPORT IT!
If you see a company or citizen dumping an illicit discharge down a catch basin, in a ditch, etc. please report it by calling (757) 382-CITY. Provide as much information as possible (license plate of car, what they appear to be dumping, etc.) and a stormwater employee will be dispatched to investigate the situation.
Resources:
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"After the Storm" Brochure

(Information on Preventing Stormwater Pollution) -
Dismal Swamp Canal Study
(Stormwater quantity and quality feasibility study)
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