Item 7AItem 7A Ordinance No. 953, 1st Reading, Adopt Illicit Discharge Ordinance
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Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
Adopt ordinance to prohibit illicit discharges and effectively eliminate through enforcement
Develop program to detect illicit discharges and enforce elimination
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Municipal Good-Housekeeping
Purpose of Ordinance
Prevent degradation of water quality
Prohibit illicit discharges and illicit connections to the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4)
Provide for enforcement and remediation provisions
What is an Illicit Discharge?
Any discharge that is not entirely composed of storm water
Examples of discharge exceptions:
Fire-fighting activity discharge
Residential car wash
Irrigation water
Pumped ground water
Prohibited Discharges
Excessive sediments
Excessive lawn waste
Trash and debris
Any chemical, industrial waste, or regulated waste
Domestic waste
Swimming pool water containing chemicals
Prohibited Activities
Operate a facility subject to storm water discharge permitting without approval
Allowing illicit discharges
Purposely disposing of wastes in the storm drain system
Creating an Illicit Connection
Any drain or conveyance which allows illegal discharges to enter a storm drain
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