Illicit Discharge

Town of Melbourne Beach Illicit Stormwater Discharge Brochure(PDF, 884KB)

An Illicit Discharge is defined as:

Any discharge of the Town’s municipal separate storm sewer system or to waters of the United States which is not entirely of stormwater, unless exempted pursuant to F.S. 27-28, to the discharge to the Town’s municipal storm separate sewer system or to waters of the United States which is not in compliance with federal, Florida or local permits.

have your septic tank pumped and system inspected regularly; check car for leaks and recycle used motor oil. never pour it on the ground or into a storm drain; minimize pesticides. learn about integrated pest management (IPM); compost yard waste, leaves, and grass. don't dump them in ditches or waterways; take your car to a car wash or park it in the grass to wash so that the cleaners don't run off into storm drains; never our any kind of waste into storm drains; pick up after your pet. don't let pet waste wash into storm drains; follow directions on fertilizer labels and sweep off driveways, sidewalks, and roads so that the chemicals won't get into storm drains; plant grass or plants on the bare spots in your yard; direct downspouts onto lawns and away from paved surfaces

How You Can Avoid Illicit Discharge

  • Don't use pesticides
  • Irrigate property to avoid runoff in the streets that could reach storm drains or canals
  • Don't add excess fertilizer to your yard
  • Filter swimming pool water before discharging
  • Blow grass clippings back onto the lawn - don't leave them on the pavement
  • Wash cars on the lawn, avoid collecting water on paved areas
  • Create shallow retention areas in your yard and divert driveway runoff to them
  • Route roof gutter downspouts to grassy areas
  • Check vehicles for fluid leaks and repair when necessary

Steps The Town is Taking to Reduce Discharge of Pollutants

  • Working with pesticide and herbicide applicators to ensure all town project workers are state-licensed and certified
  • Providing stormwater pollution prevention literature to vehicle maintenance facilities
  • Periodically providing street sweeping services, monitoring the amount of collected materials and ensuring proper disposal
  • Ensuring that staff members conducting lawn maintenance properly dispose of clippings rather than blowing them into streets or storm drains
  • Training town staff in spill prevention and contaminants and illicit discharge identification and investigation.
  • Disposing of hazardous waste at the Brevard County Land Fill located at 3379 Sarno Rd, Melbourne, FL (For questions on hazardous waste please call 321-635-7954)

Illicit Discharge Reporting

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