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Illicit Discharge, Detection and Elimination (IDDE)
Minimum Control Measure #3
Program Objectives Illicit or
illegal discharges can lead to pollutants reaching the Cache La
Poudre and/or South Platte Rivers. Parameters of special concern
include heavy metals, toxics, oil and grease, solvents, nutrients,
pathogens, and bacteria. The objectives of the City of Greeley's
Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE) Program include
the minimization, tracking, controlling, and reporting of illicit
discharges into and out of the City's stormwater drainage system, to
the maximum extent practicable.
Because there is not a significant industrial presence within the
Phase II permit boundary of Greeley, the primary focus of the IDDE
program will be on educating the public and local businesses as to
how their activities could potentially affect the quality of local
receiving waters.
General objectives of the IDDE Program include:
- Meet the IDDE requirements of the Water Quality Control
Division's (WQCD) Stormwater Phase II Program, including quick and
effective responses to illicit discharges to the City's stormwater
drainage system.
- Promote proper and consistent illicit discharge detection and
elimination methodologies.
- Promote cooperation regarding IDDE programs among and between
all Phase II permittees.
By successfully implementing our IDDE Program, we can:
- Reduce or eliminate careless or illegal discharges to our
stormwater drainage system that can result in pollutants reaching
local water bodies like the Poudre and South Platte Rivers or areas
of natural importance via stormwater.
- Reduce or eliminate pollutant discharges that can affect safety
and health, water quality, wildlife, and eventually damage the
quality of life in the City.
- Control or eliminate illicit discharges to and from our
stormwater drainage system.
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