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Reporting Illicit Discharges

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What is Illicit Discharge?

Any discharge to a storm drain system or waterway that is not composed entirely of stormwater. Examples:

 
  • Sanitary Wastewater
  • Septic tank effluent
  • Car wash wastewater
  • Motor oil/automotive fluids
  
  • Laundry wastewater
  • Household/yard chemicals
  • Leaves and yard waste
  • Eroded soils

If you are aware of any discharges into storm sewers, city streams or even on roads that appear to be of a chemical nature, including oil or any hazardous substances that should not be allowed into the city streams, please immediately contact the:

City of Fairfax Fire Marshal
703-385-7830
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, weekdays

Police Department 
703-385-7924
After hours and on weekends or holidays.

Documents for Download 

The City of Fairfax has developed written procedures for the Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination Program.  These procedures outline the City’s means and methods to screen stormwater outfalls on an annual basis to proactively identify and address illicit discharges.