National Pollution Discharge Elimination System

System Objectives

The City of South Miami Public Works and Engineering Department manages, administers, and plans for canal maintenance, drainage system improvement activities, and monitoring / enforcement per the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) goals and objectives.

• Check out the "Know the Flow!" brochure describing how local / neighborhood, secondary, and regional water management systems work, which offer residents tips for checking / maintaining their neighborhood drainage system.

• Review the brochure on the Florida NPDES Stormwater Permitting Program for Industrial Activity

Also, please access the following resources for more information:

• Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
• National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
• NPDES Stormwater Program
• United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)