| STORM WATER |
The City's Storm Water Department is responsible for routine and emergency
maintenance of public Storm Water facilities. Topics and
issues addressed by the division include the following:
- Street and right-of-way flooding
- Inspection and Maintenance of ditches systems, storm
drains and public storm water ponds
- Monitoring lake levels and water quality
- Administering National Pollution Discharge Elimination System program
- Inspection of public and private storm water ponds
- Planning and management of storm water projects
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The US
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was required by
Congress in 1997 to develop regulations for Storm Water
discharges to surface waters of the US. In response,
the EPA adopted the
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) program. The EPA delegated to the FDEP the authority
to regulate Storm Water discharge from municipalities in the
state of Florida, including
the City of Ocoee.
The City operates under a Generic NPDES Permit, which
requires the City to develop and implement a Storm Water
Management Program with the goal to reduce the discharge of
pollutants to surface waters to the "maximum extent
practicable" and protect water quality.
An NPDES Storm Water Management Program contains six main
elements provided below in order to comply with the NPDES
permit. The program elements are expected to collectively reduce
pollutants discharged into the City’s surface waters.
·
Public Education and Outreach on Storm Water Impacts
·
Public Involvement and Participation
·
Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
·
Construction Site Runoff Control
·
Storm Water Management in New Development;
·
Pollution Prevention for Municipal Operations
Storm Water Operations Manager:
Richard Campanale
Phone: (407) 905-3170
Fax: (407) 905-3176
Address:
301 Maguire Road Extension Ocoee, FL 34761
Hours: 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM Monday through Thursday (excluding
holidays)
7:00 AM to 4 PM on
Friday
For problems with
Storm Water call the Public Works Customer Service at
(407)905-3170 or contact
Richard.Campanale@ci.ocoee.fl.us |
