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El Paso County adopts stormwater management ordinance to meet MS4 permit requirements

El Paso County Board of County Commissioners · April 1, 2026
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Summary

The Board unanimously adopted an ordinance updating El Paso County’s stormwater management program to comply with the municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) permit; County Engineer Josh Palmer said the ordinance provides enforcement mechanisms to prevent and mitigate illicit discharges.

El Paso County commissioners voted 5–0 March 31 to adopt an ordinance to develop, implement and enforce a stormwater management program required by the municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) permit.

Josh Palmer, county engineer, told the board the state requires the county to implement practices and procedures to prevent and mitigate illicit…

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