The City’s second five-year plan for Stormwater Management Plan was approved by TCEQ in 2015 which 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. There are a number of ways that a home/business owner can help to reduce the chemical, biological, and physical pollutants off the ground and out of the storm sewer system. Some BMPs include: The Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System permit (MS4) by the Texas Commission on Environment Quality (TCEQ) allows the City of Pearland to discharge into surface water of the state. Best Management Practices
■■ 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 the storm drain. ■■ Do not throw trash into the storm drain. ■■ Properly dispose of trash/yard waste. ■■ Never dispose of fats, oils, and grease down the 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
515 million gallons of water loss in 2017
by the City of Pearland water system in 2017
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