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Fate staff reviews MS4 stormwater program, adds tire drop-off and reporting tool
Summary
City staff briefed the Fate City Council on stormwater permit duties, best management practices and new public reporting and cleanup events tied to the city’s MS4 permit obligations.
City staff presented the city’s municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) responsibilities and steps under the MS4 permit during the March 3 Fate City Council meeting.
The presentation summarized how stormwater runoff can carry trash, chemicals and sediment into streams, lakes and groundwater if not managed and reviewed measures the city uses to reduce those pollutants, including construction best management practices, post-construction controls and public outreach. “The program is mandate and unfunded,” William Rodriguez, a city stormwater technician, said during the presentation, describing required inspections, annual reporting and education work tied to the MS4 permit and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality rules.
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