The Surface Water department is responsible for providing services in order to minimize the impact of flood damage, and to protect and improve our water quality. Some of these duties include:
Canal maintenance
Compliance with National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Permit
Compliance with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit
Creation and implementation of a Stormwater Management Master Plan
Design and construction of Capital Improvement Projects
Drainage permitting
Flood inspections
Funding local match for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funded flood mitigation projects