The Village of Kimberly, in an effort to meet the requirements
of the Wisconsin DNR NR 151 Storm Water Regulations has developed
an in-line Storm Water Detention Pond in Sunset
Park.
This pond receives storm water run off, allows the
suspended solids to settle in the pond, and then allows the water
to discharge into navigable surface water
ILLICIT DISCHARGE ORDINANCE
The Village recently adopted an Illicit Discharge Ordinance as
part of the ongoing requirements to full fill our mandate from the
State of Wisconsin to remove water polluting particles from our
storm water runoff that enters the Fox River.
This ordinance along with two others, (New Construction Erosion
Control and Post Construction Erosion Control) is required to
remove unwanted polluting particles from entering the waters of the
state, in our case that is the Fox River.
The new ordinance gives the Village more authority to control
what is allowed to enter into the storm sewer system. Part of the
ordinance regulates illegal business discharges, overflows from
sanitary sewers, illegal plumbing connections, illegal dumping of
waste materials, and spills associated with roadway accidents and
business activity.
There are other parts of the ordinance that affect our residents
more closely such as not removing pet waste from Village owned
properties. Voluntarily blowing or raking grass clipping unto the
street. Not removing lawn fertilizers from streets and
sidewalks after fertilizing, and others.
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT TIP SHEETS