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Environmental Services
101 W. Abram St.
Arlington, TX 76010

Phone: 817-459-6148

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Environmental Services

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


Environmental Services Highlights

 
 

Protect our waterways and improve your lawn at the same time!
Did you know that grass clippings and other yard waste such as tree leafs are considered a source of pollution when washed directly into surface waters and storm drains? Any materials swept or blown into neighborhood streets and curb inlets along our city streets enter storm drains. The storm drains will carry that waste materials to one of our creeks here in Arlington. Why are grass clippings and other yard waste considered a pollutant? Yard and grass clippings cloud the water and block the sunlight that is essential to aquatic life. The decomposition of yard waste can also lower the oxygen content of the water which can harm fish and other living things.
arrowRead more about grass clippings
   


 
 

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.
arrowVisit the Clean Air web site
   


 
 

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.
arrowVisit the Smartest Yard of the Week event page
  


 
 

Litter Challenge - Saturday, April 5, 2008
Your group can earn $$$$ and prizes for picking up litter!
Tired of litter in our creeks, parks, streets and the community in general? Well, you can do something about it. The City of Arlington is having a Community Litter Challenge. You can help! Give some time and effort to help Keep Arlington Beautiful.
arrowVisit the Litter Challenge web page
   


   

Environmental Services
arrowDevelopment Pre-Application Conference
arrowStorm Water Mgmt Site Plan Info


   

Storm Water Management Site Plan
arrowPlat Submittal Requirements
arrowStorm Water Management Site Plan Information (SWMSP)
   


   

NonPoint Pollution Manual
arrowRead the manual (pdf)
  


   

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.
  


   

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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