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McGregor adopts MS4 stormwater program after Walker Partners presentation
Summary
The council accepted a Walker Partners‑prepared municipal stormwater (MS4) program after a presentation explaining why McGregor is newly regulated under Phase II MS4 requirements; the plan includes six minimum control measures, proposed BMPs, a stormwater website, an illicit-discharge ordinance and an annual TCEQ report schedule.
The McGregor City Council on Dec. 8 accepted a municipal stormwater-management plan prepared by Walker Partners after a presentation explaining the city’s new obligations under the Phase II MS4 program.
Walker Partners consultant Curtis Bridal told the council that, based on the 2020 census, McGregor is now attached to the Waco urbanized area and was notified by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) that it must comply with the Phase II MS4 general permit. The presentation summarized the program’s six minimum control measures: public education and outreach; public involvement; illicit-discharge detection and elimination; construction-site runoff control; post-construction stormwater management; and pollution prevention/good‑housekeeping for municipal operations. The consultant said the firm developed measurable goals and a five-year implementation schedule that maximizes use of existing city programs to reduce costs.
Key elements described to the council included developing a stormwater web page, mass-mail outreach (postcard), quarterly social-media messaging, mapping stormwater outfalls, enacting an illicit-discharge ordinance, establishing a stormwater hotline (using code-enforcement contact number), training staff, logging construction SWIPs and including them in annual reports, and setting street-sweeping goals (approximately 10 miles per month). The consultant said the city must produce an annual report to the TCEQ, due 90 days after the permit year ends, and suggested the mayor or city manager may be the authorized signer per the applicable TAC requirements.
Council members asked about first‑year requirements and costs; the consultant said year 1 emphasizes existing activities and does not add many requirements beyond what the city already does. After questions, a councilmember moved and the council approved acceptance of the plan by voice vote.
Next steps identified in the presentation included finalizing the year‑1 data collection, developing outfall and GIS maps for the first annual report, and continuing coordination between the consultant and city staff.
