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Watershed Management Ordinance General Information

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The following is general information pertaining to the specifics of the The Watershed Management Ordinance (WMO)

PDF Image  WMO (As amended on May 7, 2020) (6.6 MB)

PDF Document Icon Redline (As amended on May 7, 2020) (6.7 MB)

 

Watershed Management Ordinance: Amendment Summary

Watershed Management Ordinance: Short Summary (Spanish)

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    • Municipalities
    • Partnerships
    • Service Area Map
    • Strategic Plan
  • Services
    • Biosolids
    • CSO and Rainfall Data
    • EQ Compost
    • FOIA Request
    • Green Infrastructure
    • Rain Barrels
    • Report an Issue
    • Stormwater Management
    • Trees/Restore the Canopy
    • Unwanted Medicine
    • Water Reclamation Plants
  • Projects
    • Addison Creek Reservoir
    • Arrowhead Lake
    • Buffalo Creek Reservoir
    • Cherry Creek Flood Control
    • Melvina Ditch Reservoir
    • Natalie Creek
    • Nutrient Reduction Research
    • Tinley Creek Flood Control
    • Tunnel and Reservoir Plan
  • Education
    • Community Outreach
    • Events
    • Flood Prevention 101
    • K-12 Learning
    • Overflow Prevention
    • Publications
    • Save the Monarchs
    • Seminars and Presentations
    • Sustainability Summit
    • Tour our Facilities
    • Understanding Your Sewer
    • Water Quality
    • Water Wellness
  • Documents
    • Forms
    • Reports
    • Rules and Ordinances
  • Doing Business
    • Affirmative Action
    • Dental Amalgam
    • Lobbyist Registration
    • Make a Payment
    • Permits
    • Procurement and Materials Management
    • Real Estate
    • Resource Recovery
    • Treasury and Investments
    • WMO and Infiltration/Inflow