Public Works > Stormwater Management Program
This Stormwater Management Program (SWMP) is intended, along with the City’s Stormwater Functional Plans, to assist the City in planning, funding and implementing a comprehensive program for addressing current and future regulatory and policy requirements for managing stormwater runoff, water quality, flooding problems and the City’s natural resources. The program and plan are implemented to respond to regulatory requirements, the need for public services and safety, and the City’s commitment to protect and improve the quality of its natural resources and environment.
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT
The City of Poulsbo is subject to a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit which is administered by the Washington State Department of Ecology. The permit is intended to reduce the impacts from both point source and non-point source pollution carried by stormwater. To learn more about water pollution, click here.
The City’s stormwater drainage system includes streets, ditches, culverts, pipes, swales, detention ponds and other publicly-owned facilities that collect and/or convey stormwater. The permit has requirements which must be addressed in the following categories:
- Stormwater Planning
- Public Education and Outreach
- Public Involvement and Participation
- MS4 Mapping and Documentation
- Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
- Controlling Runoff from Development, Redevelopment and Construction Sites
- Stormwater Management for Existing Development
- Source Control Program for Existing Development
- Operations and Maintenance
- Total Maximum Daily Load Allocations (TMDL)
- Monitoring and Assessment
- Reporting and Record Keeping Requirements
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