Surface Water
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Report Any Illicit (Not Clean Water) Dumping.
Call the Lynnwood Surface Water Pollution Hotline.
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Surface Water - What is it?
Surface Water is Rain, Snow, Sleet, Hail, etc (Clean Water) that runs to and into a surface water drainage system which then flows to and into our streams, rivers, and lakes.
Surface Water Comprehensive Plan
The City of Lynnwood has completed its’ Surface Water Management Comprehensive Plan. This plan was assembled with grant assistance from the Washington Department of Ecology, and funds from the City’s Surface Water Utility. Information contained in this document was primarily assembled by the City’s consultant (Herrera Environmental Consultants) and City staff. This Stormwater Management Comprehensive Plan (plan) guides the City of Lynnwood’s (City) stormwater management program.
Surface Water Comprehensive Plan 
The purpose of this plan is to meet regulatory requirements and address drainage and water quality problems in a way that aligns with the vision for the City’s future, as described in the City’s 2020 Comprehensive Plan. The recommendations in this plan support the goals, objectives, and policies expressed in the 2020 Comprehensive Plan, especially those contained in the Capital Facilities and Utilities Element, Environmental Resources Element, and portions of the Energy and Sustainability Element.
This plan is a substantial update to the last stormwater management comprehensive plan, prepared by the City in 1998. The 1998 plan focused on identifying and implementing capital improvements projects for flood control and water quality improvements, in addition to maintenance of the stormwater system. Since 1998, the City has made progress by expanding stormwater program coverage and constructing several capital improvement projects. Since many of the recommendations in the 1998 plan have not been fully implemented, this 2009 update builds upon previous recommendations and takes a broader look at the components of the City’s stormwater program in light of two recent regulatory developments.
Recently, the City has been affected by increasing state and federal stormwater quality regulations. These include the federal Endangered Species Act, the Swamp Creek Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) allocation for fecal coliform bacteria imposed by the Washington State Department of Ecology, and the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Phase II municipal stormwater permit issued to the City by the Department of Ecology. These regulations require the City to “ramp up” its stormwater management program to achieve compliance. This plan focuses on regulatory compliance, especially compliance with the NPDES Phase II permit, while also addressing flood control and other stormwater issues unique to Lynnwood and its residents.
Documents / Reports
City of Lynnwood Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit
Lynnwood 2011 Complete Annual SW Report 1 of 2
Lynnwood 2011 Complete Annual SW Report 2 of 2
Stormwater Management Program (SWMP)
Appendix A - Lynnwood 2011 SWMP
Swamp Creek Fecal Coliform Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL)
Water Quality Implementation Plan
Appendix B - Lynnwood 2011 TMDL Status
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Report Any Illicit (Not Clean Water) Dumping.
Call the Lynnwood Surface Water Pollution Hotline.
425-670-KRUD (5783)
Don't Put KRUD down the outdoor drain. |
Did you know?
The City of Lynnwood is part of an area of Snohomish County called Swamp Creek.
Swamp Creek has become polluted because of the way we do certain activities,not the activities themselves. The solution is to do these activities differently.
Some of the activities that cause surface water pollution are:
Not picking up our pets waste
More than 20 tons of dog waste are dropped in Snohomish County every day.
Not keeping our vehicles tuned and free of leaks
Motor oil is the largest single source of oil pollution in our streams, rivers and lakes. Because oil floats on water, a single pint of oil can make an oilslick larger than a football field! Americans spill over 180 million gallons of used oil into our waterways each year!(that's an oil slick covering 1.5 billion football fields)
How we wash our vehicles
Washing your car is not a problem. How and where you wash your car can be.
Fertilizing our lawn or garden
Fertilizing your lawn or garden is not a problem. Which fertilizer and how much you use can be.Anything other than clean water going into our outdoor drains contributes to pollution.
Remember, Indoor drains go to treatment plants. Outdoor drains go to streams.
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