Elk Grove operates an MS4 stormwater system under an NPDES permit issued by the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board. Municipal Code Title 15.28 prohibits non-stormwater discharges and requires post-construction treatment for new/redevelopment projects.
Elk Grove is a Phase II MS4 permittee under the California State Water Resources Control Board's statewide general NPDES permit, administered locally by the Central Valley RWQCB. Municipal Code Chapter 15.28 (Stormwater Management and Discharge Control) prohibits illicit discharges to the storm drain system, including washing fluids, paint, sediment, pool water, and grease. New development and redevelopment projects over specified thresholds must implement Low Impact Development (LID) site design, source control, and treatment-control Best Management Practices, consistent with the Sacramento Stormwater Quality Partnership's Stormwater Quality Design Manual. Construction sites disturbing one or more acres must also enroll under the state Construction General Permit and prepare a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP).
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