The Hillsborough Stormwater and Environmental Services Division’s 2025 annual reports are now available on the town’s website.

The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Phase II report is required under the federal Clean Water Act and state regulations. It summarizes all activities of the town’s stormwater management program for the previous fiscal year including:

• Public education and outreach.
• Public involvement and participation.
• Illicit discharge detection and elimination.
• Construction site stormwater runoff control.
• Post-construction stormwater management for new development and redevelopment.
• Pollution prevention and good housekeeping for municipal operations. 

The report notes stormwater maintenance completed in the past fiscal year. This includes removing:

• 25,140 pounds of sediment and debris during street sweeping operations.
• 445 tons of leaves from streets and shoulders.
• More than 2,000 pounds of trash, debris and sediment from storm drains.  

The report also notes that the town’s stormwater education program reached about 700 individuals through public and in-school events.  

The Falls Lake Annual Report about the Nutrient Sensitive Water Stormwater Program is required by the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Falls Lake Stormwater Rules. The report summarizes the town’s activities to address stormwater in new and older developments in the previous fiscal year.  

Read the report for a summary of all water quality improvement projects accomplished this year.  

The reports are available year-round on the Stormwater and Environmental Services page of the town website.