Storm Water Standards for New & Redevelopment Projects

The San Diego Region Municipal Storm Water Permit issued by the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) to the City of Escondido and other co-permittees in the region requires that storm water best management practices (BMPs) be included in all development projects. Which BMP categories apply is based on the type and intensity of the project. This page includes the manual and other resources to help design your project. The Escondido Storm Water Design Manual was updated in October 2022. Applicable forms and documents for land development projects should be submitted through the City's online portal.

What Type of Storm Water Best Management Practices (BMPs) Does my Project Need?

Minor: 

• Construction BMPs

Standard:

• Construction BMPs
• Site Design BMPs
• Source Control BMPs

Priority:

• Construction BMPs
• Site Design BMPs
• Source Control BMPs
• Structural BMPs

Determine Your Project Type

• Minor Projects Fact Sheet (PDF)
• Storm Water Project Submittal Form (PDF)

Standards

• Storm Water Design Manual - Appendices (PDF)
• Storm Water Design Manual (PDF)
• Escondido Creek Hydromodification Management Exemption (May 2018)
• USEPA Green Street Handbook
• Dumpster Enclosure Guidelines (Trash and Recycling)

Additional Forms for Priority Development Projects (PDP)

• Appendix B.5 Worksheets (XLSX)
• PDP SWQMP Template (PDF)
• Storm Water Control Facility Maintenance Agreement (PDF)
• PDP SWQMP Template Word Version (DOCX)

Resources Some Projects Will Need to Complete the Development Application

• Regional Storm Water Permit
• Project Clean Water - Regional Storm Water information website
• Help Desk for technical issues related to the manual

Environmentally Sensitive Areas

• Escondido map (PDF)

303(d) Impaired Water Body Listings

• City of Escondido Impaired Waterways Table (PDF)

Best Management Practices (BMPs)

The following fact sheets are for general information only. Visit California Stormwater Quality Association (CASQA) for the most recent standards:

• Alternative Building Materials (PDF)
• Bioretention (PDF)
• Constructed Wetlands (PDF)
• Drain Inserts (PDF)
• Efficient Irrigation (PDF)
• Extended Detention Basin (PDF)
• Fueling Areas (PDF)
• Infiltration Basin (PDF)
• Infiltration Trench (PDF)
• Low Impact Development (PDF)
• Maintenance Bay and Docks (PDF)
• Media Filter (Maintenance) (PDF)
• Media Filter (Treatment Control) (PDF)
• Multiple System Fact Sheet (PDF)
• Outdoor Material Storage Area (PDF)
• Outdoor Processing Areas (PDF)
• Outdoor Work Areas (PDF)
• Pervious Pavements (PDF)
• Retention-Irrigation (PDF)
• Roof Runoff Controls (PDF)
• Site Design and Landscape Planning (PDF)
• Storm Drain Signage (PDF)
• Trash Storage Areas (PDF)
• Vegetated Buffer Strip (PDF)
• Vegetated Swale (PDF)
• Vehicle Washing Areas (PDF)
• Vortex Separator (PDF)
• Water Quality Inlet (PDF)
• Wet Ponds (PDF)
• Wet Vault (PDF)
• Wetland (PDF)

Other Documents

• Hydromodification Management Plan (Prior to February 2016) (PDF)
• Standard Urban Stormwater Mitigation Plan (prior to February 2016) (PDF)
• Storm Water Design Manual - Appendices (2016 Version; Prior to October 2022) (PDF)
• Storm Water Design Manual (2016 Version; Prior to October 2022) (PDF)