When it rains in Rock Island County, storm water runoff picks up
materials from our streets, farms, parking lots and yards.
Sources of pollution include cars, improper storage of
materials, litter in driveways or streets, and erosion at
construction sites. The water runoff carries all kinds of
substances, some of them are harmful. February 19th, 2008 Rock
Island County adopted a stormwater ordinance very similar to the
other Cities within Rock Island County. These efforts will help
the city develop controls and a plan to prevent problems before
they occur. ABOUT NPDES AND STORMWATER The Clean Water Act
Amendments of 1987 established the National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) storm water program. The Act called
for implementation in two phases; Phase I addressed the most
significant sources of pollution in storm water runoff. Phase II
addresses other sources to protect water quality. The Phase II
regulations were published in the December 8, 1999, Federal
Register . Phase I of the NPDES Storm