Pre-RFPEnvironmental ServicesDetected May 20, 2026

Houston County Environmental Services has issued a formal notice of public hearing to adopt an MS4 (Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System) ordinance regulating illicit discharge, pet waste, and construction stormwater within the defined MS4 boundary in La Crescent and a portion of La Crescent Township. The hearing is scheduled for June 2, 2026, with public comments due by May 27, 2026, indicating the county is in the policy-setting phase of enhanced stormwater compliance and enforcement. Once adopted, the ordinance will likely require new processes, monitoring, public education, and enforcement mechanisms for stormwater quality management across county right-of-way.This creates upstream opportunity for vendors in stormwater consulting, compliance software, field data collection, illicit discharge detection, and related public outreach tools to help the county implement and operationalize the new requirements. Early engagement can focus on helping Environmental Services translate the ordinance into workflows, tracking/reporting systems, and training programs aligned with MS4 permit obligations.

Ordinance text and MS4 boundary map are available via the county’s Zoning and Planning web page; no specific implementation vendors have been named yet.

City of La CrescentHouston County MS4 stormwater and illicit discharge ordinance adoption

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