Welcome to the Stormwater Program
The goal of this permitting program is to reduce or eliminate
pollutants in stormwater implementing
best management practices in industry and construction.
Stormwater discharges are generated by runoff from land and impervious areas such as paved streets, parking lots, and building rooftops, during rainfall and snowmelt events. Stormwater discharges often contain pollutants in quantities that could adversely affect water quality.
- Program Manager: Jim Rypkema
- 907-334-2288
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Silt fences prevent sediment from disturbed surfaces from entering a stream.
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Storm drain art in Fairbanks, Alaska.
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The water in this unmaintained ditch will lead to our rivers, lakes, and oceans, putting them at risk for water quality decline.
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Urban development alters the land’s absorption capabilities, and human activity generates a host of pollutants that can accumulate on impervious surfaces.
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Sediment smothers aquatic habitat, depletes oxygen, reduces water clarity, degrades aesthetics and carries nutrients and toxic contaminants.
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Plants and soil filter stormwater and improve water quality.
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A number of pollutants often attach to, and are carried by, sediment particles.
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