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Dallas,
Texas
Excluding agricultural stormwater from prohibited discharges list
Dall., Tex., The Dallas City Code, City of Dallas, Tex. Code of Ordinances, § 19-118.2 (2024).
Last Visited 3/31/26
Policy Summary
This law asserts that persons may not pollute stormwater drainage systems. It states that it is a defense to prosecution if the “discharge of water not composed entirely of stormwater resulted or occurred exclusively from one or more of the following sources …including agricultural stormwater discharge or irrigation water.”
State
Texas
Jurisdiction Name
Dallas
Jurisdiction Type
city
Population Size
over-800k
Food System Topics
- Urban Agriculture
- Agricultural Production