Surface Water

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
  • Maintenance of the drainage systems
  • Participation in Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS)
  • Preserve maintenance