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Storm and Surface Water Management

Is your home or business in danger of flooding?

If you feel your home or business is susceptible to flooding due to recent heavy rains, you can find out the proper way to build and stack sand bags in this video from North Dakota State University.

What is the purpose of this site?

• To increase awareness of stormwater management and surface water quality issues
• To provide information about City of Minneapolis programs and operations that will improve surface water quality
• To encourage community involvement and participation in watershed stewardship

Storm and Surface Water

What are storm and surface waters and how are they related?
Stormwater is rainwater. Surface water is lakes, rivers, ponds and other water collection areas. Stormwater eventually empties into surface waters, so it is very important that everyone does their part to keep the stormwater as clean as possible.

Why is managing storm and surface waters so important?
Managing stormwater and surface water protects and improves the quality of our lakes, streams & rivers and helps to control flooding.

Site Features

• Green Initiatives - Making a Difference
• Classroom Resources - Teaching aids and educational programs for both children and adults of all generations
• System Overview - Fact and history about the City of Minneapolis storm drain and sanitary sewer system

Stormwater News ...

See a video about how and why the City of Minneapolis sweeps streets and what you can do to help keep Minneapolis streets and waterways clean.

When is snows, make sure to clear your sidewalks of snow and ice to keep them safe.  Learn in this video why you should use salt sparingly.

Learn about why you should stick to a low-salt diet.  Read about De-icing Salt and Water Quality

Learn how to prevent stormwater pollution by keeping salt out of the lakes, rivers and streams of Minneapolis.  
Read Residential Snow and Ice Care

See Metro WaterShed Partners Public Service Announcement (PSA) videos: 
Fowl Water 
Plop  

Stormwater Documents & Information…

• Stormwater Utility Fee
• Rain Garden FAQ (pdf)
• Local Surface Water Management Plan
• NPDES Annual Report Documents
• Erosion and Sediment Control for Land-Disturbing Activities

Last updated Jun 19, 2014

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