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	STANDARD	PRIORITY
Construction BMPs	Construction BMPs Site Design BMPs Source Control BMPs	Construction BMPs Site Design BMPs Source Control BMPs Structural BMPs

To determine your project type, start here:

• Storm Water Project Submittal Form (Standard or Priority)
• Minor Projects Fact Sheet

 Standards

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

Additional forms for Priority Development Projects (PDP)

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

Resources some projects will need to complete the development application

• Environmentally Sensitive Areas
  • Escondido map
  • Regional maps
• 303(d) Impaired Water Body Listings 
  • City of Escondido Impaired Waterways Table
  • California 2020-22 Integrated Report Map 
• Regional Storm Water Permit
• Project Clean Water – Regional Storm Water information website
• Help Desk for technical issues related to the manual

Best Management Practices (BMPs)

The following fact sheets are for general information only.  Visit www.casqa.org for the most recent standards.

 

Other

• Storm Water Design Manual (2016 version; prior to October 2022)
• Storm Water Design Manual – Appendices (2016 version; prior to October 2022)
• Standard Urban Stormwater Mitigation Plan (prior to February 2016)
• Hydromodification Management Plan (prior to February 2016)