Where does Storm Water go in Livingston County?
The majority of Livingston County is comprised of three watersheds. In the south, storm water drains to the Huron River Watershed; to the northeast, it drains to the Shiawassee River Watershed; and to the west, storm water drains to the Red Cedar Watershed. The storm water in a small portion of the northwest section of the county drains to the Looking Glass Watershed. This means that all the creeks, streams, ditches and drains in the county eventually drain to these 4 watersheds and then into the Great Lakes. Click on map for larger view. What is Livingston County doing to Protect our Waters? There are 10 townships within Livingston County that have at least one area that is now under the definition of urbanized, and therefore are required to file a permit for their storm water discharges. Livingston County is working with 13 communities in these 10 townships to develop two watershed management plans. What is an illicit Discharge? An illicit discharge is the discharge of pollutants or
