Stormwater
The City of Dixon owns and operates a stormwater drainage system that incorporates storm drain inlets and piping, several detention ponds and serves eight drainage basins within the Dixon General Plan boundary. This system collects stormwater and drainage runoff, detains the said water runoff, and discharges into the Dixon Resource Conservation District ditch system south of the City limits. This ditch system, in turn, drains into Hass Slough and navigable waterways to the south.
The City stormwater drainage collection system is a separate piping system independent from the sanitary sewer collection system. The stormwater system, per State requirements, is intended to collect rainwater runoff only.
Reduce Stormwater Runoff
New development and redevelopment projects are required to comply with the state's permit requirements regarding stormwater runoff. The city references state permit requirements, City Engineering Standards, and California Stormwater Quality Association (CASQA) Stormwater Best Management Practices Development Handbook for reviewing development and redevelopment projects for compliance.
State Permit Requirements
CASQA Best Management Practices Fact Sheets
- Section 4.4 Site Design and Source Control BMP Fact Sheets
- Section 5.7 Treatment Control BMP Fact Sheets
Pyrethroid Management Plan
- Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Principles
- Guidance for hiring a pest control company
- Green Gardener Northern California
- Yolo County Household Hazardous Waste Program
Less Toxic Pesticide Resources
Resources
- Low Impact Development (LID) stormwater design for development
- Stormwater Films on stormwater runoff
City Ordinances
Resource Conservation Districts (RCD)
To report a stormwater violation, please contact the State Water Resources Control Board.
Flooding conditions: if citizens of Dixon or unincorporated areas are in need of sand and sandbags for flooding conditions they can pick up the sandbags at the Dixon Fire Department located at 205 Ford Way. Sand for City residents is located at the old Ace Hardware Site (N. Jackson at West A). Sand for County residents is located at the end of Industrial Way.
