Storm Water

Storm Water Protection

On January 21, 2009, the Board adopted the Order Adopting Policies for Storm Water Protection and Establishing Penalty for Violation (the “Storm Water Order”). The State of Texas requires the District to detect and eliminate illicit discharges that enter into the waters of the State of Texas through the District’s Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4). The MS4 includes a system of storm water conveyances such as roads with drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches (man-made or natural) owned and operated by SMCMUD and used for collecting or conveying storm water. Illicit discharges include debris, trash or other pollutants that are harmful to the waters other than storm water runoff. No person may introduce or cause to be introduced illicit discharges into the MS4. Please notify this office immediately if you see anyone violating the District’s storm water order.