A watershed is the total land area, including our yards, from which stormwater drains into streams, rivers or other bodies of water.
Click here to find your watershed.
Check out the brochure at www.cleanwatershed.org.
Get tips on how to be a responsible car owner at www.cleanwatershed.org
[NEW] 2022-23 Annual Report
Every year the cities and County of Ventura report on Permit compliance and their extensive efforts to improve water quality. Check out our 2023 Annual Report for reporting for the 2022-23 water year, including information about water quality in our beaches and streams, new and updated resources we have developed, and projects we've undertaken.
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Countywide Watershed Management Program Development
A public outreach meeting on the Countywide Watershed Management Program Development was held at the City of Camarillo Council Chambers on July 24, 2023. View the recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkZ5I840TxY.
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Regional MS4 Permit Adopted July 23, 2021
The Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board adopted the Regional Phase I Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit, Order No. R4-2021-0105 (Permit), on July 23, 2021 and it became effective on September 11, 2021. The Permit applies to Ventura and Los Angeles Counties and all incorporated cities therein, and supersedes the three Orders that previously covered the area, R4-2010-0108 (Ventura County), R4-2012-0175 (L.A. County except for the City of Long Beach), and R4-2014-0024 (City of Long Beach). Many decisions and actions are required of the permittees in the first 30 months following the Permit effective date. Key among them are deciding whether to implement a Watershed Management Program, Monitoring Program coordination, and filing the corresponding Notices of Intent. See the new Permit for details.
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A Ventura Countywide Unified Storm Drain System Map is now available!
The map was created by mapping natural and engineered drainage system linkages using available topographic information, construction record drawings, and other sources and combining it with existing storm drain data.
Runoff carries pollutants. Water that doesn't soak into the ground becomes runoff. Click here for ten easy tips to help reduce runoff.
Runoff carries pollutants through our watershed, which can then cause issues for people and wildlife. Find out more.
VCSQMP works to improve runoff quality, monitor watershed health, and comply with the Ventura Countywide Stormwater Permit.
River water quality has improved in Ventura County since 2003/04 and is generally good. Click here to find out more.