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Stormwater Management
The Stormwater Division, which is managed by the Public Works, aims to prevent urban pollutants from entering our rivers and streams, as storm drain water flows directly into waterways without treatment. This division helps the community set priorities for stormwater management by considering physical, environmental, and socio-economic factors. The goal is to develop and implement effective strategies to address these priorities, using the resources allocated by the community.
What a Resident Can Do To Protect Water Quality
Send nothing to the storm drain but rain by following these simple tips;
- Clean up after your pet and don't let your pet's mess go into the drain.
- Wash your vehicle at a commercial car wash that treats or recycles its wastewater.
- Wash your car in your yard so the water soaks into the ground, and not the drain.
- Repair automotive leaks and legally dispose of used auto fluids.
- Don't use pesticides and fertilizers, or use sparingly and away from the drain.
- Monitor your lawn watering requirements, please don't over-water.
For more information on stormwater requirements:
In March, 2003, the Town of Berthoud adopted a Stormwater Quality Management Plan in compliance with the Phase 2 requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) regulation. The goal of the Plan is to protect storm water quality by controlling and/or eliminating pollutant discharges into stormwater sewer systems.
The regulation requires Berthoud to administer a group of programs to assure water quality is maintained. It also requires any individual or entity, planning construction activities that involve disturbance of one acre or greater, to design and implement erosion control and water quality measures into such activities and obtain a stormwater permit from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE).
For more information on storm water requirements visit the Larimer County Stormwater website.
More Information
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Water/ Wastewater Utilities and Operations
Phone 970-344-5816 / Operations: 970-344-5015
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Ken Matthews, PE
Director of Water/ Wastewater Utilities