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Environmental
Services administers and coordinates storm water quality
activities. Foremost among the activities are those directed to
water pollution prevention in Arlington's waterways. The program
includes public education, water quality monitoring, control of
sediment and other pollutants from development by plan review and
construction inspection, industrial inspection, spill response,
citizen call response, and enforcement of the Storm Water Pollution
Control Ordinance.
This department is also responsible for ensuring
compliance with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) requirements or in
the future, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ),
Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination (TPDES) requirements.
Do
you know what happens to water on the street, where it goes, what
happens to it? Find out by checking out some of our topics and learn
how YOU can help keep Arlington's creeks clean!
Learn More about your Environment with CBS 11 E-Life Web Site
 Understand
how weather, watersheds and the environment are connected! Channel 11
is working with our region to deliver information on protecting our
watersheds.
Visit CBS 11 E-Life web site
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Environmental Services Highlights |
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Blowing or Sweeping Leaves or
Grass Clippings in the Streets is a Violation
Did you know that grass clippings and tree
leaves are considered a source of pollution when
washed directly into storm drains? Any material
swept or blown into neighborhood streets and
curb inlets along our city streets enter storm
drains. The storm drains carry that waste
material to one of our creeks here in Arlington.
Too many grass clippings and leaves cloud the
water and block the sunlight that is essential
to aquatic life. And, as they decompose, can
lower the oxygen content of the water which can
also harm fish and other living things.
Read
more about grass clippings
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CLEAN UP OUR AIR
Join the City of Arlington and help clean up
our air! The City of Arlington is taking
proactive steps to ensure the quality of our
air, and the environment. What about you?
Educate yourself and learn to make the smart
choices that will help improve our air quality
today, tomorrow and in the future.
Visit
the Clean Air web site
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Smartest Yard of The Week
Announced!
Smartest Yard is an event
to recognize Arlington residents who have incorporated
environmentally friendly yard management and design into a
"smart yard" using the design concepts from Texas SmartScape™ (visit www.txsmartscape.com)
and similar sources.
Visit
the Smartest Yard of the Week event page
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Environmental Services
Storm
Water Mgmt Site Plan Info |
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Storm Water Management Site Plan
Storm
Water Management Site Plan Information (SWMSP)
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NonPoint
Pollution Manual
Read
the manual (pdf)
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Used
Cooking Oil Disposal
Report
someone polluting the storm drainage system call
817-459-6599. Please leave a message if no one
answer.
Did you fry a turkey for
a Holiday Dinner? Wondering how to get rid of the used
oil? We have an answer for you. The Environmental
Collection Center at 6400 Bridge Street, 817-871-5227, in
Fort Worth will take the oil free of charge, and any other
additional household hazardous waste. You will need proof
of residence. Hours are Thursday and Friday 11 a.m. to 7
p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Please don't pour the oil
down sinks inside your home, it will clog your pipes.
Please don't pour the oil outside, it will harm the
environment.
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Need A
Speaker?
Does
you organization, civic club or classroom need a speaker?
Is
your organization interested in storm water quality and
pollution prevention?
If
you answered yes to either of the above questions, we can
help.
The
City of Arlington's Environmental Services has speakers
available for both technical and general presentations
concerning water quality and pollution. For additional
information call 817-459-6587.
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