Engineering Department
200 North Castle Heights Ave. Suite 300
Lebanon, TN 37087
Phone: 615-444-3647
Fax: 615-444-1515
City of Lebanon Tennessee Engineering Department--Stormwater Quality Program
Stormwater Division

The City of Lebanon and Wilson County NPDES Stormwater Quality Program
James Vaden, Stormwater Coordinator

Current Event Arbor Day 2010
On March 10, 2003 the City Of Lebanon and Wilson County were required by the State of Tennessee to obtain a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for its discharge of Stormwater run-off through the City's municipal Separate Storm Sewer System. Over the next few years several new programs will come to light relating to stormwater quality as the City takes a larger role in protecting one of our most valuable natural resources.

The Municipal Separate Stormwater Sewer System-Phase II,
MS4 Program or Stormwater management, is legislated by the U.S. Congress, mandated by the US Environmental Protextion Agency (EPA) and enforced by the Division of Water Pollution Control within the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) through MS4 permits. The program's intent, in Lebanon, is to improve the water quality of all creeks and their tributaries, and to heighten public awareness of the importance of water quality.

All MS4 Programs are required to abide by six 'minimum measures' set forth by the EPA. These 'minimum measures' define the scope of the MS4 Program and contain goals and objectives the City of Lebanon is required to meet in order to satisy its MS4 permit.


These minimum measures are:
  • Public Education & Outreach Presentations - Distribution of materials on water quality to schools, adults, developers, commercial and industrial users.
  • Public Participation & Involvement - provide an opportunity for the public to get involved and establish stream clean-up groups, storm drain marking program and volunteer stream monitoring
  • Creek Clean:
    Tree Planting:
    Stream Monitoring:
  • Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination - Adoption of illicit discharge ordinance and public education for illicit discharges
  • Construction Site Runoff Program - Revision of zoning ordinance, establishment of Soil Erosion Control Plan review and procedures policy and establish policies and procedures whereby public input regarding water quality issues can be received.
  • Post Development Runoff - Develop master plans, area plans and zoning overlays to guide growth in areas with water quality impairment and develop construction standards for creation of detention basins, waterway buffers, riparian zones, enhancing percolation of stormwater runoff into underlying aquifiers for ground water recharge and open space design
  • Pollution Prevention & Good Housekeeping - Develop operations and maintenance program for City employees to reduce pollutant runoff into storm sewer systems, expand existing recycling programs in order to maximize solid waste reduction and pollution prevention. Develop visual inspection procedures of waterways to reduce floatables and pollutants.


A Guide to Better Understand Stormwater.


















The City of Lebanon adopts the following publications as its stormwater Design and Best Management Practices (BMP) manual.

TDEC Sediment and Erosion Control Manual
Guide to the Selection & Design of Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs)

The following storm water related documents may be found on the engineering publications page

Stormwater Ordinance
Land Disturbance Permit
Grading Permit Application Informations
Stormwater General Information

Storm Water Problem Report
If you wish to report a problem with storm water, please complete our
Storm Water Problem Report Form
Or use our hot line: 615.257.2228

Related materials:
After the Storm
Construction ESC
Detailed Septic Info
Septic Checklist
Shorter Septic Info
Runoff PlacementSolution to Pollution
Stormwater Pollution Solutions

Related Links
Nashville Stormwater Program
TDEC Permits Guide
TDEC Water Permitting Procedures
TDEC NPDES Storm Water Construction Permit
TDEC Aquatic Resource Alternation Permit
TDEC Underground Injection Control Permit (Sinkholes)
EPA Stormwater Program
EPA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
The River Network
Cumberland River Compact


Stormwater is water, after it is no longer considered rain, hail, sleet, ice, or snow that is on the move.

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