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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
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