The Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) allows the City of Pearland to discharge into surface water of the state. Best Management Practices
The City’s second five-year plan for its Stormwater Management Plan was approved by TCEQ in 2015 and is available to the public through the City’s Stormwater Management webpage. The Stormwater Management Plan basically deals with the ways to improve the surface water quality using various best management practices (BMPs) There are a number of ways that a home or business owner can help reduce the chemical, biological and physical pollutants off the ground and out of the storm sewer system. Some BMPs include to:
■ Limit the use of fertilizers and pesticides. ■ Keep sewage from being disposed of in storm drains. ■ Pick up after your pets. ■ Clean vehicles at a wash station or in the grass. ■ Never dispose toxic chemicals down a storm drain. ■ Do not throw trash into a storm drain. ■ Properly dispose of trash or yard waste. ■ Never dispose of fats, oils and grease down a drain.
44 miles of storm sewers in the City of Pearland
10 water wells supply groundwater from the Evangeline and Chicote aquifers
4.56 billion gallons of water produced by the City of Pearland water system in 2017
515 million gallons of water loss in 2017
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