Storm Water Management Program (SWMP)
What is SWMP?
The City of Missouri City has come together with 15 other Municpal Utility Districts (MUDs) to implement a Storm Water Management Program designed to address storm water quality management issues typical of a growing residential community.
Stormwater management is an essential component of community infrastructure and serves to provide both increased convenience and protection of lives and property. A properly designed system will control and carry away runoff from rainfall events while allowing the movement of vehicles to homes and businesses. It will also ensure the runoffs will carry the minimum amount of pollutants and product the quality of the areas water bodies. In a time when subsidence issues are forcing communities to go to surface water sources to meet our drinking water needs, the protection of water quality in our water bodies becomes especially critical.
Missouri City and other small municipalities with populations less than 100,000 are now regulated as Phase II municipalities under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) and Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4) permit requirements.
To qualify for permit coverage, the MS4 must develop a SWMP that describes the Best Management Practices (BMPs) they will develop and implement to minimize the discharge of pollutants from the MS4. The six BMPs as defined by the TCEQ are as follows:
- Public Education and Outreach on Storm & Water Impacts
- Public Involvement & Participation
- Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination
- Construction Site Storm Water Runoff Control
- Post-Construction Storm Water Management in New Development & Redevelopment
- Pollution Prevention & Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations.
Remember: By more effectively managing stormwater runoff, local governments can protect public health, improve the quality of life for the community, and accelerate economic development.
For a complete copy of the program, view the
Joint City of Missouri City and District SWMP