Water Quality Project

Do you know the difference between the sewer system and the storm drain system?   Unlike the sewer system, water in the stormdrain system is NOT treated before it heads into the ocean.

   The storm drain system is designed to prevent rainfall from flooding our street, but unfortunately, rain is not the only thing that enters the storm drains.  Stormwater runoff (rain) and urban runoff (water from hoses or sprinklers) carry litter, lawn clippings, motor oil and other pollutants into the storm drain where they flow untreated to the ocean.  By keeping these pollutants off our sidewalks and streets, you can help protect the water quality in our creeks, rivers, bays and ocean.
 
   Please access the Residential and Commercial activities links below for Best Management Practices (BMP's) , or to learn more about protecting Orange County’s waterways, go to www.ocwatershed.com  or http://www.ocwatersheds.com/publiced/media/oceanbegins_web.pdf

Project Type	Project Name	You Might Not Know…	Completion Date
Water Quality	Aliso Creek Watershed 43rd Quarterly Progress Report	The City submitted its 43rd Quarterly Progress Report	On-going
Water Quality	Residential BMP Activities Industrial / Commercial Business BMP Activities	The Orange County Stormwater Program offers a number of Best Management Practices (BMP) fact sheets for various activities associated with the 2003 Drainage Area Management Plan (DAMP)	On-going