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Storm Water
The USEPA is requiring communities around the U.S.
to develop local programs addressing storm water quality. The City of Auburn is
one of over 100 of these required communities in Indiana. Storm water quality is
one of the most important issues facing any community of our size. EPA now
considers storm water pollution to be one of the most significant sources of
contamination in our nation’s waters.
What a large portion of
communities don’t realize is storm water washing down our streets and into our
storm drains flows directly to our ponds, creeks, and rivers. When this storm
water flow becomes polluted with eroded soils, automotive fluids, trash, and
lawn chemicals, it affects our ability to use our water bodies for drinking and
recreational purposes and it degrades fish and other aquatic habitats.
As part of our Storm water Program, the City of
Auburn will be educating our citizens, business owners, and residential and
commercial developers about reducing storm water pollution from entering our
local water bodies.
Our Program
The City of Auburn’s program is comprised of 6
elements that, when implemented together, are expected to reduce pollutants
discharged into our receiving waters. These 6 elements or minimum control
measures are:
(Please click on the links for more information)
Public Education and Outreach
Public Involvement/Participation
Illicit Discharge and Elimination
Construction Site Runoff Control
Post Construction Storm Water Management
Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations
Other Valuable Links
Illicit
Discharge Ordinance
Construction Ordinance
Post Construction Ordinance
I.D.E.M.
Hoosier Environmental Council
DeKalb County
Soil and Water Conservation District
Indiana
Wildlife Federation
Clean Water Campaign
St. Joseph River
Watershed Initiative
Contact Information
Todd M. Sattison
Program Coordinator
260.925.1714
tmsattison@ci.auburn.in.us
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