Stormwater Program

Butte County's Storm Water Management Program is a requirement of Phase II of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program as ordered by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The County's Program was required by federal law to be fully implemented by July 1, 2008. Currently Butte County's Municipal Storm Water Management Permit covers the urbanized area around the City of Chico.

Click here to read current annual report, filed as required under NPDES Phase II guidelines

To report an illicit discharge or storm water pollution problem click here Report Storm Water Illicit Discharge Complaint

Tom Blixt, Program Director
Phone: (530) 538-7266 x 2009
Fax: (530) 538-7171

Questions or comments regarding the Stormwater Management Program can be directed to Stormwater@ButteCounty.net