Environmental Regulations: Backflow and Stormwater
In order to protect the public water supply from health hazards, Backflow devices are installed that prevent water from entering or re-entering the public water supply from private water lines. Because these devices may fail over time, the City requires that these devices be tested annually.
- Backflow Prevention and Grease Traps
- Businesses:
- Backflow Prevention Testers (last updated 04/11/2008) must be registered with the City of
- Backflow Prevention Assembly Testers:
- Recent changes in the City ordinance on cross connections include changes to registration of backflow prevention assembly testers. Testers must still register with Building Inspections as a Contractor. In addition, testers must fill out a Backflow Registration Form and return this to Public Works at
- Please also note that test forms must now be purchased from Utility Billing at
- Stormwater Management
- Stormwater Permits for Construction
- The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) requires that all construction sites comply with TXR 150000, the Construction General Permit. Part II, Section E, 3.(e) of the permit requires that copies of all signed Notices of Intent (NOI) and Construction Site Notices be sent to the MS4 (the City of Southlake, if within the city limits). You may send your copy to:
- Public WorksOperations, Attn: Christi Upton, Environmental Coordinator,1950 E. Continental Blvd., Southlake, TX 76092, (817) 748-8638
- Stormwater Management Plan
- The amendments to the Clean Water Act of 1987 included new regulations for certain small urbanized municipalities, like the City of Southlake, known as the Phase II Final Rule. This regulation requires that the City of Southlake take measures to protect waterways from polluted runoff. These measures are selected and developed by the City to meet three goals: reduce the discharge of pollutants to the "maximum extent practicable", protect water quality, and satisfy the appropriate water quality requirements of the Clean Water Act.
- The City of Southlake has produced a Storm Water Management Plan outlining the measures the City will develop over the next five years. These include measures to increase public awareness, increase public involvement in the management of water quality in storm water, find and eliminate illicit discharges, change municipal operations that may lead to polluted discharges, enforce construction site erosion control, and enforce post-construction site runoff control.