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Storm Water Protection

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued regulations to comply with Federal requirements from the Environmental Protection Agency to protect our rivers and streams from pollution. A significant number of pollutants are washed into the storm water systems which eventually end up damaging our public waterways. As part of these regulations, the City of Terrell Hills is required to adopt a Storm Water Management Plan aimed at reducing and eliminating these pollutants.

Terrell Hills is currently developing a plan and we need the community’s participation and input. We are currently in the process of identifying control measures that are appropriate for the area.

Areas we intend to address include; Public education, Training of Public employees in identifying and preventing pollution, development of ordinances aimed at pollution prevention and developing proper control measures for construction activities to reduce and eliminate practices that damage our environment.

We will publish the Storm Water Management Plan Drafts as they are completed.  Continue to check this site for updates.

If you have questions or suggestions for inclusion to the plan please contact Columbus Stutes who is coordinating this effort.

Phone # 210 824-7401 or email at firechief@satx.rr.com 

UPDATES:

The most current draft is available for viewing (see link below). We are continuing to receive input and will post updates as available.

 Draft Storm Water Plan   Posted 12/14/2007

Final Draft as submitted to TCEQ  Submitted February 2008 posted to this site March 11, 2008

Links to other resources:

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Environmental Protection Agency Best Management Practices