Westland manages stormwater under EGLE MS4 permit requirements. New developments must control runoff, and illicit discharges to storm drains are prohibited with fines up to 10,000 dollars.
Westland operates a Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permitted by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) under the Clean Water Act. The city enforces a Stormwater Management Ordinance requiring new developments over 1 acre to submit stormwater control plans showing detention, water quality treatment, and release rates matching pre-development conditions. Illicit discharges including dumping oil, paint, chemicals, or yard waste into storm drains are prohibited. Violations carry civil fines and potential EGLE referral. Westland drains to the Lower Rouge River and its tributaries, part of the Rouge River Watershed. Residents can participate in rain garden programs and report pollution to Wayne County Department of Public Services or via the city hotline. Storm drains are stenciled No Dumping Drains to River.
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