| Storm water run-off pollutes
surface water making them unsafe for drinking, fishing, swimming, and other
water activities. As authorized by the Clean Water Act, the National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program controls water
pollution by regulating point sources and discharge pollutants into
the waters of the United States. Point sources are conveyances such as
pipes or man-made ditches. Municipal facilities must obtain permits
if their discharges go directly into surface waters. San Juan County
and the City of Aztec must develop and implement a storm water management
program within the urbanized area as defined in the 2000 Census and
Region Six EPA.
On March 7, 2003 a joint
Notice of Intent (NOI) was submitted by the County and the City to obtain
general permit coverage under the NPDES storm water program for small Municipal
Separate Storm Sewer Systems (small MS4's). The permit became effective
on July 1, 2003. An amended Storm Water Management Plan (SWMP) was submitted
on August 2, 2007. As part of the permit requirements this SWMP is available
for public review at the Public Works Office located at 303 S Ash Ave,
Aztec, New Mexico, during normal business hours. The SWMP can also be viewed
as a PDF file (click here).
Other important links:
Storm
Drainage (SWMP) Plan (PDF - 119 Kb)
Attachment
1: Map of Aztec Storm Drain Locations (PDF - 253
Kb)
Attachment
2: Map of McGee Park Storm Drain Locations (PDF
- 119 Kb)
Attachment
3:
Map of CR 350 Storm Drain Locations (PDF - 64 Kb)
Proper
Installation of Best Management Practices (BMPs)
Illicit
Discharges
EPA
link to Storm Water (www.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater) |