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The City of Redmond's Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE) Program is a
key component of Redmond's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) Phase II Permit. The goal of IDDE is to reduce the amount
of pollution to groundwater, streams, Lake Sammamish, and the Sammamish
River from storm sewers.
The project focuses on the elimination of improper connections to the
storm sewer system, elimination of illegal dumping into storm sewers and
minimizing the amount of seepage into the storm water system from the
sanitary sewer system and septic systems.
We all know that what we flush down the toilet ends up at the
wastewater treatment plant. What people don't realize is that things
that are dumped into stormwater catch basins and drains, go directly to
our lakes and rivers without treatment. These are the same lakes, creeks
and rivers that we boat, fish and swim in.
The goal of the IDDE is to eliminate the discharges that are harmful
to both people and the environment.
To learn more about the City's IDDE program, read the following
publication: Focus on the Illicit Discharge
Detection and Elimination (IDDE) Program
If you would like to spread the message of protecting our waters by
preventing illicit discharges, print and share the City's publication:
The
River Starts Here
For more information, please contact the Natural Resources Division
Spill Discharge Hotline
at 425-556-2868 or email nr@redmond.gov.
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