The
City of Columbia City’s storm water management is provided
through
its Board of Public Works and has established a Storm Water Utility
to
provide the necessary revenue to manage and have resources for
compliance.
The Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
(MS4) boundary is defined as the corporate limits of Columbia City.
A Storm Water Quality Management Plan (SWQMP) was developed to
comply with Phase II of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s
storm water program originating from the 1990 Clean Water Act that
acts to preserve, protect, and improve the water resources from
polluted storm water runoff. A 5-year National Pollution Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued by IDEM under the Rule 13
requirements has been issued to the City. This permit cycle is
valid through November 01, 2013. A SWQMP requires the establishment
of controls on the unregulated sources of storm water discharges,
also referred to as non-point source pollutants that have proven to
be the greatest cause to the impairment of our water resources.
Jon Gotz, SWCD representative is available to discuss the City’s
program at the various organizations and at the schools. He can be
reached at 244-6266 ext. 3.
