The Clean Water Act (CWA) was amended in 1987 and requires that all Cities of substantial size obtain a Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit and enact a Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP).
The City of Avondale remains in compliance and has enacted a SWMP that consists of several BMP’s. The following are a few of the ongoing BMP’s the City is implementing:
- Public Education & Involvement
- Developing Water Conservation and Storm Water Information Materials
- Storm Drain Maintenance
- Illicit Discharge Detection and Enforcement
- Street Sweeping
- Spill Response
- Household Hazardous Waste Collection
- Hazardous Materials Response
- Support of Oil Recycling
- Oversight of Construction Sites
- Storm Water Inspection at Outfalls
- Conducting Construction Site Inspections
- Street Sweeping
- Employee Training
