Live Oak operates an MS4 stormwater program under TCEQ TPDES permit requirements, prohibiting illicit discharges to storm drains and regulating construction-site runoff.
Live Oak operates a Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) regulated under the Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) General Permit TXR040000 issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The city has an illicit-discharge ordinance that prohibits any non-stormwater flow from entering storm drains, including car-wash water with detergents, paint, oil, sediment from construction, pool drain water containing chlorine, and dumped yard waste. Construction sites larger than 1 acre must obtain TPDES Construction General Permit coverage and implement an SWPPP (Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan) with best management practices such as silt fences and stabilized construction entrances. The MS4 flows into Cibolo Creek and ultimately to the San Antonio River. Enforcement includes stop-work orders and fines.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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