SWM-PS 990816Storm Water Management in North Central Texas
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Water, it's a vital resource to the people and the economy of the Dallas — Fort Worth
— Denton metropolitan area. Lakes, streams, and rivers are the source of drinking water
for most of the region's approximately four million residents. In addition to drinking water,
surface waters provide numerous recreation opportunities that are important to the quality
of life in the metroplex; and they provide habitat for the fish and wildlife that share the
region with us.
In order to be able to utilize our lakes and rivers for all of these uses and many
others, we must safeguard the quality of these waters. We've made great strides over the
last 30 years, with dramatic improvements in the water quality of the Trinity River and its
tributaries through improved sewage treatment facilities and tighter controls on industrial
discharges. Despite these efforts to control so- called "point sources," problems still exist.
To a large extent, the remaining problems are caused by diffuse, or "nonpoint," sources of
pollution, such as storm water runoff from urban areas, construction sites, and agricultural
land.
Simply put, storm water runoff is rain that does not evaporate or soak into the
ground. Runoff of rainwater is a natural process that is not inherently bad. However,
conversion of land from an undisturbed state to a developed state has an impact on the
amount and quality of the storm water that runs off of the land. Rainwater that previously
soaked into the ground now becomes storm water runoff after falling on roads, rooftops,
and parking lots. Increased storm water flows can cause downstream flooding and
streambank erosion. Runoff from developed areas also collects pollutants, transporting
them to streams and lakes. Oil, grease, sediment, and metals are washed off of roads and
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adopted this policy, and recommends that all jurisdictions in the Metroplex adopt the storm
water quality policy as well. The policy states:
"Local government agencies in North Central Texas are dedicated to
protecting the region's waters by addressing both the quantity and quality of
storm water runoff from urban areas. The agencies within the urbanized
areas of this region are committed to implementing a cooperative and
comprehensive program to manage storm water runoff to maximize the
utilization of the region's lakes, streams, and rivers for drinking water supply,
recreation, fish and wildlife habitat, and economic opportunity."
This proactive policy, which is intended to provide water quality benefits for the
residents of the DFW area, is also designed to comply with all applicable federal and state
water quality regulations. These regulations include the Phase I Municipal Storm Water.
Permit for cities over 100,000 in population that have been in effect for several years, and
the recently issued Phase II Municipal Storm Water Permit for cities and counties located
within an urbanized area whose population is less than 100,000. [Show list of identified
and likely Phase // cities ? ?] Other related regulations that could impact local governments
in the North Central Texas Region in the future include the Total Maximum Daily Load or
"TMDU program, set up to address water quality problems on specific stream segments or
reservoirs, and the Source Water Protection component of the Safe Drinking Water Act.
The most immediate and comprehensive water quality regulatory program affecting
smaller local governments is the Phase II Storm Water Program. Phase II regulations will
require identified cities and counties to develop a comprehensive storm water
management program to reduce pollutants in storm water discharges to the maximum
extent practicable. Specifically, regulated entities will have to specify what practices they
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of a regional Municipal Storm Water Management Manual for North Central Texas [official
title yet to be determined]. This manual will consist of regional cooperative initiatives
covering each of the Phase II minimum measure categories. Local governments will be
able to submit the manual to the permitting authority as part of their required storm water
management program. The manual will be submitted to the permitting authority well in
advance of permit deadlines, thereby guaranteeing acceptance of those program elements
in individual local government permit applications.
Lets look at the Public Education minimum measure to get an idea of the type of
regional initiatives that could be undertaken through this program. Phase II cities and
counties will be required to implement a public education program to make citizens aware
of the impacts of storm water discharges on lakes, streams, and rivers and the actions
necessary to reduce storm water pollution. The regional program will assist local
governments in meeting this requirement by developing informational brochures and fliers
that can be distributed to citizens. In addition, COG could facilitate the development and
region -wide financing of radio and television campaigns, educational video production and
distribution, web site development and hosting, and other initiatives. All of these would be
costly, and difficult or impossible for individual local governments to conduct separately.
As this example demonstrates, the benefits of participation in the regional program
include lower expenditures for local governments through conducting cooperative
activities, less
burden on
local government staff,
and
the sharing of ideas among
jurisdictions. In
addition, a
region -wide coalition of
local
governments will have more
influence in negotiations with regulatory agencies. Despite the obvious benefits of regional
cooperation, COG recognizes that every city and county may not endorse each
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