Urban Runoff:

Stormwater runoff of occurs naturally as part of the hydrologic cycle. Humans have a large effect on the quality of the water that enters or creeks streams, and even the San Francisco Bay. As land use changes from open space to either agricultural or to urbanization the characteristics of the water flow changes. Urban runoff is the water that flows from these areas after land use has changed. Urban runoff can be either wet or dry weather flows.

Mission:

The mission of the City of Pleasanton Clean Water Program is to protect the storm drainage system, the creeks, arroyos and other waterways from becoming polluted.

Why we do it:

The 1987 amendments to The Clean Water Act (CWA) required that municipal stormwater discharges obtain National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit coverage. These amendments required municipalities to effectively prohibit non-stormwater discharges to their storm drain systems and to implement controls to reduce pollutants in stormwater to the maximum extent practicable.

Components of Pleasanton’s Clean Water Program: (all pdf files)

New and Re-Development

Public Information and Participation

Municipal Maintenance

Illicit Discharge Control

Best Management Practices...

By making simple changes and following Best Management Practices (BMPs), people can make a significant positive affect on the water quality of our creeks and the San Francisco Bay. These BMPs have been developed by many different agencies to a give guidance to both business and residents on how the should perform routine task in a way that will eliminate or reduce the amount of pollutants conveyed to the storm drain system.

How is the City of Pleasanton’s Clean Water Program funded?

Pleasanton's Clean Water Program is funded by landuse fees. These fees are base upon the amount that land has been altered from its undeveloped state. Some of the required components are fulfilled by altering routine maintenance practices.

Frequently Asked Questions

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