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An Illicit Discharge is defined as any discharge to the County stormwater management system
(i.e. road inlets, detention ponds, or streams) that is not stormwater. In other words, if it is not raining
and you see fluid flowing out of a pipe, it can be an illicit discharge. Illicit discharges can include illegal discharges
from businesses, illegal sewage connections to the stormwater system, or discharges of any non-stormwater substance into the
County stormwater management system. Illicit discharges are illegal and must be identified and eliminated as part of the
County's stormwater management program.
The County is in the process of completing several activities to help identify and eliminate illicit discharges including:
- Developing a comprehensive stormwater management system map to identify all inlets and outfalls (discharges to the stream),
- Assessment of all the stormwater outfalls in the County for evidence of illicit discharge, and
- Development of a stormwater management ordinance to strengthen enforcement protocol for
identified violators.
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