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Illicit Discharge

What is illicit discharge?

According to the Environmetnal Protection Agency (EPA), an illicit discharge is any discharge into a storm drain system that is not composed entirely of stormwater. The City of Danville's Urban Stormwater Quality Management and Discharge Control Ordinance (Chapter 9, Article V, Division 7) prohibits non-stormwater discharges to the storm drain system.

If you suspect an illicit discharge, contact Public Works by phone at 434-799-5245 or email Public Works.

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Prohibited Discharge Examples

  • Animal waste
  • Solid waste
  • Industrial process water
  • Commercial car wash wastewater
  • Sanitary sewer flows
  • Automotive and petroleum products
  • Commercial and household cleaning materials
  • Herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers

Permitted Discharge Examples

  • Water utility line flushing
  • Runoff from firefighting
  • Landscape irrigation
  • Discharges from potable water sources
  • Dechlorinated pool water
  • Street wash water from cleaning/maintenance
  • Residential car washing

Possible Signs of Illicit Discharge

  • Unusual color or cloudiness
  • Strong pungent or musty odors
  • Floating debris
  • Surface scum or foam
  • Oil sheen
  • Algae
  • Dead vegetation or inhibited growth
  • Dead animals
Stream flowing through tunnel with illicit discharge

Illicit Discharge Videos (courtesy of Excal Visual, LLP - Training for EH&S Compliance)

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