Stormwater

Stormwater
Illegal Dumping

Background

The Federal Clean Water Act classifies run-off within settlements over a certain size to be point sources of pollution. This run-off, either as snow-melt or stormwater discharge from streets, sidewalks, houses, businesses parking lots and other impermeable surfaces is required to be regulated for pollutants. These can include:

Silts, salts, and sands from construction sites and street applications
Oils and fats from businesses and homes
Household pollutants like pesticides, animal waste, lawn clippings, leaf and tree debris
Sanitary sewer overflows from homes and municipal sewers
Petrochemicals like tars, lubricants, and oils from streets and vehicles
Household trash

okmulgee

The City of Okmulgee falls under the requirements of the act and must maintain a discharge permit with the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality. This permit called an OKRO4, establishes several responsibilities for the city:

Conduct dry weather screenings of stormwater outfalls throughout the city and its surroundings to detect potential pollution
Establish ordinances and guidelines to encourage green space, proper stormwater management and low impact development
Establish best management practices (BMP's) that:
- Control construction site silt and trash run-off
- Educate the public about consequences of illegal dumping, pesticides, oil spills, yard debris and others to the local environment
- Encourage civic participation in clean-up efforts
- Promote spill and leak mitigation at municipal and industrial sites

2021 ODEQ Notice of Intent for Stormwater Discharge (PDF)

Stormwater Management Program Phase II (PDF)

2022 Annual Stormwater Report (PDF)