The City was issued a permit from the State of Virginia to discharge water from storm drains to local creeks and the South River.  That permit requires the City to operate an MS4 Program to monitor and maintain the storm drain system and to employ measures to protect water quality in those receiving streams.  Some of these measures include existing City programs such as inspecting Erosion and Sediment Control on construction sites, spill response by the Fire Department and Public Works Operations, and presentations by program staff in the City schools.  But many of these measures have to be developed such as detecting and correcting non-stormwater flows in the stormwater system and proactive cleaning of pipes and structures.