The City of Norwalk considers successful storm water management a critical element in keeping the community clean, beautiful and safe. Norwalk storm water management works to improve the quality of storm water being discharged into the local waterways. The information shown below provides details on Norwalk’s Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit as required by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR).
What is STORMWATER?
Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) defines stormwater as: “The rainfall or snowmelt that runs off permeable surfaces or impervious surfaces like roads, buildings, sidewalks or compacted ground surfaces. Stormwater can flow directly to streams and lakes or it may be transported by municipal storm drain systems. Unlike sanitary sewers, storm sewers do not lead to treatment plants, but drain directly into our streams and lakes.”
“As communities grow, they often experience more stormwater runoff problems due to their increasing impervious surface areas. Rainfall and snowmelt that would normally infiltrate into the soil becomes runoff. This increases both the volume and rate of runoff, which leads to flooding, streambank erosion, and potential damages to public and private property and water quality.”
Stormwater Advisory Committee:
The City of Norwalk maintains a Public Utility Advisory Committee which acts as the Stormwater Advisory Committee composed of local residents with varying professions and backgrounds. The Committee is intended to provide a community perspective on public utility and stormwater issues and meet monthly to attempt to accomplish goals the group sets forth.
Council Liaison: Mike Leto
| Members: |
Term Expires: |
| Vacant |
7/01/2009 |
| Allan Urlis |
7/01/2011 |
| Newton Standridge |
7/01/2010 |
| Dan Merriman |
7/01/2010 |
| Ric Graves |
7/01/2011 |