North Richland Hills operates an MS4 stormwater program under TCEQ TPDES permit TXR040000, requiring construction site controls for projects disturbing 1 acre or more and prohibiting illicit discharges into the storm drain system.
NRH is a regulated Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) operator under the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Phase II Small MS4 General Permit (TPDES TXR040000). The city's Stormwater Management Program covers public education, illicit discharge detection, construction site runoff (projects disturbing 1 acre or more), post-construction BMPs, and pollution prevention. Construction projects of 1 acre or more require a TCEQ Construction General Permit (CGP) Notice of Intent, a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), and the city Stormwater Construction Permit. BMPs commonly required include silt fence, inlet protection, stabilized construction exits, and concrete washout containment. Only rainwater may enter storm drains. Illicit discharges prohibited include car wash soap, oil, paint, chlorinated pool water, pet waste dumping, and landscape chemicals. Residents may report dumping to (817) 427-6400. Post-construction, sites 1 acre or more must install permanent BMPs such as detention ponds, bioswales, or rain gardens sized per the Integrated Stormwater Management (iSWM) Technical Manual used regionally. Fines escalate rapidly for construction violations reported to TCEQ.
Illicit discharges carry fines up to 2,000 dollars per day per NRH Code. Construction violations may trigger TCEQ enforcement up to 25,000 dollars per day under Texas Water Code 26.
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