Executive Summary
Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) located in the State of Texas may discharge directly to surface water in the state only according to monitoring requirements and other conditions set forth in Texas Pollution Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) General Permit No. TXR040000, rules of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), laws of the State of Texas, and other Orders of the TCEQ.

Guadalupe County has prepared this Stormwater Management Program (SWMP) in accordance with the requirements of the General Permit and submitted the required Notice of Intent (NOI) in accordance with Part II, Section F of the General Permit.

The SWMP addresses the Minimum Control Measures (MCMs), also known as Best Management Practices (BMPs) as required by TPDES General Permit No. TXR040000 and provides for the measurement of the accomplishments of the MCMs/BMPs. Records of the MCM/BMP measurements will be provided to the TCEQ each year in the annual report.

The purpose of the following is to outline Guadalupe County's program to develop, implement, and enforce a stormwater management program administered through the TPDES. The goal is to reduce the discharge of pollutants to the maximum extent practicable, to protect water quality, and to satisfy the appropriate requirements of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Phase II program under the provisions of Section 402 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) and Chapter 26 of the Texas Water Code (TWC).