Independence, MO Environmental Rules: Stormwater Management (2026)

It shall be unlawful for any person to cause or allow any illicit discharge as defined in this article, either directly or by indirect storm sewer discharge, to enter into municipal separate storm sewer system, except as provided for in this section.

B. Certain de minimus non-storm water discharges are not prohibited by the City from discharging to the municipal separate storm sewer system unless specifically identified by the Director as needing to be controlled or prohibited. The following may be considered to be de minimus non-storm water discharges provided that such discharges do not contribute pollutants (such as but not limited to chlorine, detergents, filter backwash, and solids) to waters of the State or to streams or creeks that are tributary to waters of the State: Water line flushing; landscape irrigation; diverted stream flows; rising ground waters; uncontaminated ground water infiltration to separate storm sewers; uncontaminated pumped ground water; discharges from potable water sources, foundation drains, air conditioning condensation, irrigation water and springs; water from crawl space pumps, footing drains, lawn watering, and individual residential car washing; flows from riparian habitats and wetlands; dechlorinated swimming pool discharges; street wash water and runoff from fire fighting.

C. The Director may, in a manner deemed appropriate, prohibit, condition, restrict or