Watershed Protection Division Resources

The County of Santa Clara’s Watershed Protection Division provides guidance and information to residents, businesses, and organizations located in the unincorporated areas of the County. The information on this page is updated regularly to include the most current resources, which includes general information, construction practices, our partners' websites, and other basic water quality information. 

Current Permits and Reports

• San Francisco Bay Region Municipal Regional Stormwater NPDES Permit
• Phase II Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Program
• Santa Clara County Municipal Regional Permit Annual Report FY 2021-2022

Older Reports

• Santa Clara County Municipal Regional Permit Annual Report FY 2020-2021
• Santa Clara County Municipal Regional Permit Annual Report FY 2019-2020
• Santa Clara County Municipal Regional Permit Annual Report FY 2018-2019​​
• Santa Clara County Municipal Regional Permit Annual Report FY 2017-2018​​
• Santa Clara County Municipal Regional Permit Annual Report FY 2016-2017
• Santa Clara County Municipal Regional Permit Annual Report FY 2015-2016​
• Santa Cl​ara County Municipal Regional Permit Annual Report FY 2014-2015​

Resources for Construction 

• SCVURPPP C.3 Technical Guidance Handbook - ​June 2016​​​​
• Selecting Appropriate Storm Water Control Measures for your Development Project
• Sizing Storm Water Control Measures for Treatment, Retention, and Peak Management
• South County Phase II Post Construction Requirements
• Stormwater Post Construction Requirements At-A-Glance​​

General Information

• US EPA NPDES Program
• US EPA Nonpoint Source Program
• Watershed Watch
• Guide to Eating Fish & Shellfish from SF Bay

 

Co-permittees, and Supporters of the Watershed Protection Division

• Santa Clara Valley Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention Program (SCVURPPP)
• Bay Area Stormwater Management Agencies Association (BASMAA)
• California Stormwater Quality Association (CASQA)
• Santa Clara Valley Water District
• San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board
• Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board

Santa Clara County Department Partners

• Department of Environmental Health
• Recycling and Waste Reduction Division
• Department of Planning and Development
• Roads and Airports Department
• Facilities and Fleet Department
• Santa Clara County Parks​ ​​​​​​​​​ ​​