Why is the Town creating a stormwater management program?
The Town’s new stormwater management program addresses increasingly stringent stormwater regulations that were created by the federal Environmental Protection Agency and subsequently adopted by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. The Town of Normal must meet the stormwater permitting requirements set forth by these entities. It is the Town’s goal not only to meet these new permitting requirements, but to also provide current and future residents with a stormwater management program that will protect our drainage infrastructure, improve the efficiency of the overall drainage system and ultimately enhance the local environment. Infrastructure refers to the physical components of the drainage system, such as pipes, stream banks and detention ponds.
