Stormwater and Illicit Discharge
The Stormwater runoff is
contaminant free. In reality,
it picks up pollutants such
as soil, animal waste, salt,
pesticides, fertilizers, oil
and grease, and debris
and transports them to
the waterways where
they go into with no
treatment. This is
Stormwater pollution.
The “illicit Discharge”
An illicit discharge is any
discharge to a municipal
storm sewer system that
is not composed entirely
of stormwater. Pollutants
end up in storm sewer
systems in a lot of
different ways, many of
which are easily preventable.
In some instances, companies
and individuals have waste
pipes tapped into storm
water pipes. In other
cases, individuals use
the storm drain inlets to
dispose of various types
of waste. Disposal of any-
thing other than storm-
water in storm sewers is
Illegal. If you notice any of
these activities, please call
our plant at (304) 845-4360.
CITY OF MOUNDSVILLE STORMWATER
REPORT LINE
PLEASE CALL
(304) 845-4360,
IF YOU NOTICE:
1). Problems with catch basins, curb box, located along the streets and alleys, that
are in need of repair.
2). Illegal Dumping. Someone that is dumping any substance down a catch basin or
curb drain along the streets, ditch or stream. Remember “Only rain down the drain”
3). An illicit discharge. Water leaving a Stormwater outlet pipe during dry weather.
This may indicate that a building is connected to an incorrect pipe.
4). Street flooding.
5). General questions on Stormwater or the City of Moundsville Stormwater Program.
“Never dump anything or dispose of grass clippings down a storm drain or drainage
ditch. Storm drains and ditches lead to our local streams and the Ohio River”
