Illicit discharge is any discharge to the municipal separate storm sewer system that in not entirely storm water except discharges with a Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit or WPDES.... Stoughton Wisconsin- Code of Ordinances Sec. 10-136. - Prohibited stormwater discharge and connection. Get the facts on Illicit Discharge!

The City of Stoughton is asking residents and local businesses for help reporting a potential illicit discharge. If you see something other than rain or snow melt draining into a storm drain, please report it using the link below or contact Sue Eddy at 608-873-8458 or email at seddy@ci.stoughton.wi.us

Report a Illicit Discharge

Prohibited Activities

• The construction, use maintenance or continued existence of illicit connections to the MS4

• Directly discharging pollutants that is not entirely of storm water into the conveyance system

Prohibited Discharge

No person shall discharge material in to any storm sewer, catch basin or surfaces that drain to the storm sewer. Prohibited discharges include, but are not limited to:

• Cleaning compounds including mop water, soaps and detergents

• Paint

• Human/Pet Waste

• Oil

• Grease

• Combustible liquid

• Organic material such as grass and leaves

What is the Stormwater Conveyance System?

Municipal separate storm sewer or MS4 means a conveyance or system of conveyances, including roads with drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, constructed channels or storm drains, which meets the following criteria:

• Owned or operated by the City of Stoughton.

• Designed or used for collecting or conveying stormwater.

• Which is not a combined sewer conveying both sanitary wastewater and stormwater.

• Which is not part of a publicly owned wastewater treatment works that provides secondary or more stringent treatment.