Stormwater discharge is regulated by the city, state and federal governments. Permits are required for municipalities to manage the stormwater drainage within their cities and annual reports are required to keep the permits.

City of Bend Stormwater Permits: The City of Bend has two Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) permits for discharging stormwater through the storm sewer system. One permit is for discharges to the river, and the other is for discharges to groundwater. These permits are required by the Federal Clean Water Act and the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act.

• City of Bend Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Phase II Individual Permit
• City of Bend Water Pollution Control Facilities Permit for Class V Stormwater Underground Injection Control Systems

Integrated Stormwater Management Program Document: The Integrated Stormwater Management Program Document describes how the City will implement the required measures in its two regulatory stormwater permits from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). The plan is required, reviewed, and approved by DEQ.

• 2023 Integrated Stormwater Management Program Document 

Stormwater Master Plan: The Stormwater Master Plan is a City planning document that provides the strategy for addressing stormwater in different regions throughout the City, including recommended stormwater infrastructure improvement projects over a 20-year period. A new Stormwater Master Plan is currently under development, please click here for more information. 

• 2014 City of Bend Stormwater Master Plan

Stormwater Annual Reports: The City is required to submit annual stormwater reports to DEQ by November 1st of each year. Annual reports include information by fiscal year (July 1st to June 30th).

• 2022-2023 Stormwater Annual Report
• 2021-2022 Stormwater Annual Report
• 2020-2021Stormwater Annual Report
• 2019-2020 Stormwater Annual Report
• 2018-2019 Stormwater Annual Report
• 2017-2018 Stormwater Annual Report
• 2016-2017 Stormwater Annual Report
• 2015-2016 Stormwater Annual Report
• 2014-2015 Stormwater Annual Report

River Water Quality Monitoring: The City conducts water quality monitoring in Tumalo Creek and the Deschutes River each year at 12 locations. This data is used to improve the understanding of water quality conditions over time and inform management and policy.

• 2008-2020 Ambient River Water Quality Report 

Other records including Underground Injection Control annual reports are available upon request How to request records - click here.

Additional Resources:

• City of Bend Municipal Code: Title 16 Grading, Excavation, and Stormwater Management
• Bend Design Standards and Construction Specifications 
• Oregon DEQ Municipal Stormwater Program Website 
• Oregon DEQ Underground Injection Control Program Website 
• Oregon DEQ Total Maximum Daily Loads Website