STORM WATER MANAGEMENT

(Click the graphic to access fact sheet.) State and local regulations prohibit the discharge of pollutants to the storm drain system. You can help by following these simple guidelines. Print the above document, read it, share it with the other participants at your event car wash, then sign it, post it onsite, and follow the rules (it is the law).

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Storm Water and You – MAKE the CONNECTION

Includes:     What is Storm Water?     What is Storm Water Pollution?     What is a Storm Drain System?     What is a Sewer System?     What are Storm Drain Basins?

City of Santa Maria Storm Water Management Program

Includes:     Program History     Program Goals     Program Components     Storm Water Management Plan     City's Storm Water Runoff Pollution Prevention Ordinance     Storm Water 2009 Report     Storm Water 2010 Report     Storm Water 2011 Report     Storm Water 2012 Report     Santa Maria Valley Watershed Characterization

How Can Residents Help?

Includes:     Tips for Residents     Residential Fact Sheet

How Can Businesses Help?

Includes:     Tips for Businesses   California Storm Water Quality Association Best Management Practice Handbooks for New Development and Redevelopment, Construction, Industrial and Commercial, and Municipal Operations   California Storm Water Quality Association Industrial and Commercial Business Guide Sheets   Pollution Prevention Fact Sheet for Mobile Car Washing and Outdoor Surface Pressure Washing   Pollution Prevention Fact Sheet for Swimming Pools, Ponds, and Hot Tubs     Automotive Facilities Fact Sheet     Restaurant Fact Sheet

Low Impact Development and You - MAKE the CONNECTION

California Watersheds Slideshow

State Water Resources Control Board Videos

Contact Us & Community Reporting

Includes:     Utility Mailing Address and Phone Numbers     Community Reporting