Discharges

Allowable Discharges

The following is a list of substances allowed to discharge into the city's storm sewer system provided they are not identified as a source of pollutants to any receiving water body:

• Air conditioning condensate
• Dechlorinated swimming pool discharges
• Discharges from potable water sources
• Discharges or flows from emergency fire fighting activities
• Diverted stream flows
• Flow from riparian habitats and wetlands
• Flows from uncontaminated roof drains.
• Footing drains
• Foundation drains
• Individual residential car washing
• Irrigation water
• Landscape irrigation
• Lawn watering
• Reclaimed water line flushing authorized pursuant to a permit issued under authority of Rule 62 to 610, F.A.C.
• Rising ground waters
• Springs
• Street wash waters
• Uncontaminated groundwater infiltration (as defined at 40 CFR 35.2005(20)) to separate storm sewers
• Uncontaminated pumped ground water
• Water from crawl space pumps
• Water line flushing

All other non-storm substances discharged into the city's storm sewer system are to be considered illicit discharges that would pose a threat to the health, safety and welfare of the public and are hereby prohibited.