operates and maintains the Storm Drain System, which serves the community. The City’s Storm Drainage System consists of approximately fifty miles of pipeline, one Pump Station and four Detention Basins. When it rains, the runoff flows through this system, into the Stanislaus River.

Water bearing layer of the earth's crust.  Best Management Practices (BMPs): Good housekeeping solutions that include the proper handling, storage and disposal of toxic materials to prevent storm water pollution. BMPs can include source controls (controls that keep pollutants out of runoff) and treatment controls (controls that remove pollutan [..]

(also known as a storm drain): Box-like underground concrete structure with openings in curbs and gutters designed to collect runoff from streets and pavements. 

Any channel or pipe for directing the flow of water. 

An NPDES permit issued by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) for the discharge of storm water associated with construction activity from soil disturbance of five (5) acres or more. 

Any channel or pipe for collecting and directing storm water. 

A channel or a large diameter pipe that crosses under a road, sidewalk, etc.

Reservoir designed to temporarily store storm water.

A delta is usually a triangular alluvial deposit at the mouth of the river. The San Joaquin Delta is the convergence of the Sacramento River and the northbound San Joaquin River which creates a 700-mile maze of waterways. The San Joaquin Delta provides the largest inland port in the state of California. 

A release or flow of storm water or other substance from a conveyance system or storage container.