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La Crosse stormwater quarterly update: city short of permit TSS goal, outreach ramps up
Summary
City stormwater staff told the Board of Public Works the municipal MS4 program is meeting many permit requirements but is at about 17% TSS reduction versus a 20% target; staff highlighted BMP inspections, outreach programs and incentives for property owners to install rain barrels and rain gardens.
Claire, the city’s stormwater coordinator, presented La Crosse’s first-ever stormwater quarterly update to the Board of Public Works on Jan. 12, saying the city is implementing follow-up from a December 2024 DNR audit while expanding public outreach and green infrastructure.
The presentation said staff inspected 391 best-management practices (BMPs) in 2025 and identified 39 that required maintenance. Claire told the board the city recorded eight confirmed illicit discharges last year that were followed up, and approved eight construction projects that included new BMPs. She said the city’s permit target is a 20% reduction in total suspended solids (TSS) but that the program currently is achieving about 17%. “That just under 3% doesn’t sound like a huge amount, but in terms of the tonnage it really is,” she said.
The update summarized MS4 permit elements the city…
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