Storm Water Management

Polluted Runoff

As storm water flows over driveways, lawns, and sidewalks, it picks up debris, chemicals, dirt, and other pollutants. Storm water can flow into a storm sewer system or directly to a storm sewer, ditch, river, or other bodies of water. Anything that enters a storm sewer system is discharged untreated into the bodies of water we use for swimming, fishing, and providing drinking water. Polluted runoff is the nation’s greatest threat to clean water.

What You Can Do

• Adopt the tips in the Healthy Household Habits for Clean Water (PDF) and Preventing Storm Water Pollution (PDF) brochures and help protect streams, rivers, wetlands, and coastal waters.
• The City has established a Reporting Hotline for alleged violations. Call 832-595-3301 to report violations.
• For more information on storm water pollution prevention, please visit the Environmental Protection Agency website.
• Practice healthy household habits, homeowners can keep common pollutants like pesticides, pet waste, grass clippings, and automotive fluids off the ground and out of storm water.

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