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Stormwater Programs & Information
Stormwater runoff occurs when precipitation from rain or snowmelt flows over the land surface. The addition of roads, driveways, parking lots, rooftops and other surfaces that prevent water from soaking into the ground to our landscape greatly increases the runoff volume created during storms. This runoff is swiftly carried to our local streams, lakes, wetlands and rivers and can cause flooding and erosion, and wash away important habitat for critters that live in the stream. Stormwater runoff also picks up and carries with it many different pollutants that are found on paved surfaces such as sediment, nitrogen, phosphorus, bacteria, oil and grease, trash, pesticides and metals. It comes as no surprise then that stormwater runoff is the number one cause of stream impairment in urban areas.
To reduce the impacts of runoff on urban streams, EPA expanded the Clean Water Act in 1987 to require municipalities to obtain permits for discharges of stormwater runoff. As a result, many communities have adopted regulations requiring developers to install stormwater management practices that reduce the rate and/or volume and remove pollutants from runoff generated on their development sites. This site provides links to a number of resources to help communities develop or improve their stormwater management programs.
City of Niceville Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Code
Stormwater Brochures
- 10 Things To Prevent Stormwater Runoff Pollution Bookmark (PDF)
- After the Storm Brochure (PDF)
- Kids Stormwater Stickers (PDF)
- Make Your Home the Solution to Stormwater Pollution Brochure (PDF)
- Protecting Water Quality from Urban Runoff (PDF)
- Stormwater and the Construction Industry Poster Side 1 (PDF)
- Stormwater and the Construction Industry Poster Side 2 (PDF)
- Stormwater Management A Guide for Auto Recycler Owners and Operators (PDF)
- Stormwater Management An Overview for Auto Recyclers (PDF)
- Stormwater Pollution Found in Your Area! Door Hanger (PDF)
- Stormwater Violations (PDF)
- Take the Stormwater Challenge Placemat (PDF)
- Water-Efficient Landscaping (PDF)
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection Stormwater Site
- Environmental Protection Agency's Stormwater Program
- Environmental Protection Agency's Nonpoint Source Program
- Construction Industry Compliance Assistance Center
- Okaloosa County Hazardous Waste Program
- Low Impact Development (LID) Center
- Office of Agricultural Water Policy
- Fish Kill Hotline
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Public Works
Physical Address
920 S Cedar Ave
Building B
Niceville, FL 32578
Phone: 850-279-6436 x2004Fax: 850-279-4897Emergency Phone: 850-279-6436 x1200