Why do we need to regulate stormwater?
The underlying answer is water quality. Everyone relies on clean water for life’s needs. Many industrial sites have materials that, when exposed to stormwater, have the potential to pollute our water resources. Pollution from any source harms our water supply. Pollution can include various different substances such as: toxic chemicals, oil and grease, plastics, sediment, and many other substances. While your industry may only contribute small amounts of pollution, the cumulative impact of thousands of industries, as well as the impact from everyone else, accounts for over 60% of the water quality problems in our State’s waterways.
