What is storm water?
The water from rain runoff, or any water that runs off the surface of our community,
flows to our storm drains and is known as storm water. Storm water flows directly into
our local rivers and streams such as the Cosumnes River, American River and
Sacramento River. The State of California Water Resources Board (SWRCB) cited
storm water pollution as a leading cause of water pollution in California and the US
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has stated that 40% of the polluted waters in
the United States are a result of storm water runoff. Clean storm water is a vital link to
the maintaining our precious 1% of the water cycle that we need on our planet.
Information on storm water pollution can be found at the following websites:
EPA Storm Water Website
Clean Water Education Partnership
Pollution Solution game
Storm Drain Internet Research Activity
In certified correspondence dated May 26, 2004 from the California Regional Water
Quality Control Board CentralValley Region (CRWQCBCV), Elk Grove Unified School
District was notified that the District was being designated for coverage under the
General Small MS4 permit as a non-traditional MS4 (See Appendix A). The designation
notification requires that the District submit a Notice of Intent (NOI) and a Storm Water
Management Program by November 25, 2004. The Regional Board cited rapid growth
and the associated construction of new schools as reasons for designating the District.
The Elk Grove Unified School District Storm Water Management Program includes eight
control measures designed to control the District’s discharge of pollutants to storm water to the maximum extent practicable (MEP). The eight control measures are:
- Program Management
- Public Education
- Public Involvement/Participation
- Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
- Construction Site Storm Water Management
- Post Construction Storm Water Management
- Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping
- Transportation Facility Storm Water Management
Car Wash Water Run Off Policy.PDF
Storm Water Management Plan .PDF
Storm Water Management Plan- Annual Update.PDF
Contact Information
Vanessa Sibley, Loss Control Specialist 
916.686.7797 x7239
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