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Information on NPDES requirements
The protection of our local waterways began when the United States Congress passed the Federal Clean Water Act. This legislation established the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program in 1972.
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The emphasis of this legislation was to protect our local waterways from sanitary sewer discharges. In 1987 an amendment to the Clean Water Act required municipalities to obtain NPDES permits for stormwater discharges into the storm drain system. Shortly thereafter, in 1990, the County of Orange along with the County Flood Control District, and all of the incorporated Orange County cities received a regional NPDES permit.
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These permits are valid for a five-year permit. Since the adoption of the intiial permit, subsequent permits have been renewed in 1996 and 2002. The City of Villa Park, and the watershed that it lies within, are located in the region that is governed by the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Board. Cities in northern and central Orange County are included in the Santa Ana region.
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