STORMWATER 101 What is STORMWATER RUNOFF? Stormwater Runoff= - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Lexington County Public Works Stormwater Division STORMWATER 101 What is STORMWATER RUNOFF? Stormwater Runoff= rainwater, water from washing cars, overwatering lawns flows over land or impervious surfaces and does not percolate into the
Stormwater Runoff= rainwater, water from washing cars,
flows over land or impervious surfaces and does not percolate into
the ground
Impervious surfaces
Parking Lots Streets Roofs
debris, chemicals, sediment or other pollutants from impervious areas
quality - discharge is untreated.
Sediment
Hazardous Waste
What goes in….. Comes out…..
SCDHEC Test Sites Waters that do not meet state water quality standards are placed on DHEC’s Impaired Waters List. Impairments include:
bacteria
for waters on the impaired waters list TMDL Total Maximum Daily Load
County 40% of
watersheds are impaired
impacted test sites
Stormwater Management
Ordinance
Water Quality/Quantity Water Quality Buffers Encourage Low Impact
Development
Education & Outreach
Mass Media Campaign Storm Drain Tagging Car Wash Fundraiser
Program
Trash the Poop Rainbarrel Workshops
Initiative to reduce bacteria levels 319 Hollow Creek and Twelve Mile Creek Watershed Projects 60% cost share for conservation plans 60% toward cost of septic repairs Cooking oil recycling program
Addresses causes of fecal coliform
impairment
Loading from permitted facilities
Sanitary Sewer Overflows
(SSOs)
Loading from land runoff
Agriculture Urban runoff
Loading from Non-Point Sources
Septic Tanks
Landscape
Smart
Properly
Handle Household Hazardous Waste
Manage Yard
Waste and Debris
Properly
maintain your vehicle
Reduce Lawn
Space
Reduce
Stormwater
Mission: Provide quality services to our citizens at a reasonable cost. Vision: Planned growth for our communities with abundant opportunities for all in a quality environment.