Stormwater Management Program (SWMP)
The purpose of the Stormwater Quality Division is to promote public health, safety and welfare by maintaining and improving the quality of receiving waters for Midwest City.
A Stormwater Management Program (SWMP) has been implemented to comply with the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality's OKR04 permit requirements, and to attend to the needs of Midwest City and its residents. In order to meet the standards for water quality in Midwest City, the program is comprised of minimum control measures (MCMs) for six specific purposes. Each measure aims to ensure the minimization and reduction of pollutants in stormwater discharges. The SWMP contains a list of methods and activities, known as Best Management Practices (BMPs), to achieve the goals and requirements of the MCMs.
Below are summarizations of each minimum control measure:
1. Public Education and Involvement
Our goal for public education is to distribute educational materials and host educational activities that inform Midwest City residents about the impacts of stormwater discharges into natural waterbodies, and the preventive measures that they can take to reduce pollutants in stormwater runoff.
2. Industrial Stormwater Runoff Control
Midwest City requires permits for industrial facilities with operations that have potential for pollutants to be discharged into the city's natural waterbodies. These permits require industrial facilities to perform regular inspections and monitoring to ensure the prevention and reduction of pollutants in stormwater runoff.
3. Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
Our goal for minimizing illicit discharges is to detect and eliminate, through education or enforcement, any runoff which may negatively impact the natural waterbodies and wildlife in Midwest City.
4. Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control
Midwest City requires permits for development and construction activities that result in land disturbance. These permits require erosion and sediment controls to be installed and maintained, as well as pollution prevention practices to be performed throughout the construction process.
5. Post-Construction Management in New Development and Redevelopment
Our goal for post-construction management is to implement the maintenance of existing streams, drainage conveyances, and other stormwater infrastructure within the city. This measure is enforced by using a variety of structural and nonstructural Best Management Practices that allow for the prevention and reduction of pollutants in the city’s storm drainage system.
6. Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping
Our goal for pollution prevention and housekeeping for municipal operations is to ensure structural and nonstructural Best Management Practices are implemented, performed, and maintained to allow for the reduction and prevention of polluted runoff from drainage conveyances, municipal operations, and properties owned or maintained by the city.
