Definitions

Illegal Discharge

"Illegal discharge" is any direct or indirect non-stormwater discharge to the storm drain system, except as exempted herein. Use Request Tracker to report illegal discharge situations.

Illicit Discharge

"Illicit discharge" is any drain or conveyance, whether on the surface or subsurface, which allows an illegal discharge to enter the storm drain system, including but not limited to:

Any conveyances which allow any non-stormwater discharge including sewage, process wastewater, and wash water to enter the storm drain system.
Any connections to the storm drain system from indoor drains and sinks, regardless of whether said drain or connection had been previously allowed, permitted, or approved by a government agency.
Any drain or conveyance connected from a commercial or industrial land use to the storm drain system which has not been documented in plans, maps, or equivalent records and approved by the city.

Pollutant

A "pollutant" is anything which causes or contributes to pollution. Pollutants may include, but are not limited to:

Animal wastes
Dissolved and particulate metals
Fecal coliform and pathogens
Floatables
Hazardous substances and wastes
Non-hazardous liquid and solid wastes and yard wastes, refuse, rubbish, garbage, litter, or discarded or abandoned objects, articles, and accumulations, so that same may cause or contribute to pollution
Noxious or offensive matter of any kind
Oil and other automotive fluids
Paints, varnishes, and solvents
Pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers
Sewage
Wastes and residues that result from constructing a building or structure, including but not limited to sediments, slurries, and concrete rinsates

Watercourse

A "watercourse" is any body of water, including but not limited to lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, and bodies of water, whether natural or man-made, which are indicated on the City’s storm sewer system map.

Waterway

A "waterway" is a channel that directs surface runoff to a watercourse or to the public storm sewer system.