Stormwater Management
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) adopted a new permit (MS4 Phase II), aimed at reducing contaminants in storm water runoff from municipalities. The City of Pharr has been proactive in complying with State regulations. In November of 2008, the City of Pharr was granted the permit by TCEQ for the MS4 Permit. The MS4 permit requires the city to enact storm water public education and outreach programs which the city has done regularly. The Storm Water Management Plan (SWPPP) is projected to be fully operational in a period of five (5) years. We are currently transitioning from year three (3) into year (4) in which, is the ordinance enforcement side of regulating storm water rules in new construction buildings in the City of Pharr. The City of Pharr acknowledges that construction activities and construction sites can lead to silt and sediment point sources of pollutants entering the storm system. Storm water rules during the previous permit cycle have been developed and implemented with the cities Storm Water Management Plan. The second permit cycle calls for a development and expansion of efforts to reduce construction activities and maintaining compliance in construction site runoff through inspections, codified ordinances, and Best Management Practices
Involvement/Public Education Measures
Measurable goals were selected to quantify the success of Best Management Practices (BMP’s) and SWPPP and bring enforcement action on all responsible parties if needed. Success is shown through the number of inspections, enforcement actions, compliance, and improvement in the overall quality in discharged storm water.
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Click below to see rights-of-way maintenance schedule
Rights-of-Way Maintenance Schedule
Implementation of SWP3 Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan
Hurricane evacuation route:
http://www.lrgvdc.org/images/hurr_map.pdf
Hurricane preparedness:
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/HAW2/english /disaster_prevention.shtml
