Water Quality Projects

The last three years have seen a dramatic increase in efforts to curb the impacts of urban runoff through collaborative planning processes and regulatory and legislative mandates. OC Flood has made a commitment to do its part to improve water quality in the region. The Division uses a variety of best management practices (BMPs) in its flood control system to improve water quality. Low flow diversion systems are used in its channels to divert water pollutants to the sanitary sewer system for treatment. Trash booms are used to trap floating items before they reach Orange County's beaches. OC Flood coordinates with OC Watersheds which implements water quality and watershed planning, and coastal resources management.

Flood Control Channels with Trash Booms

Watershed	Channel
Westminster	Federal Channel East Garden Grove-Wintersburg Channel Bolsa Chica Channel (2 locations)
Talbert	Greenville-Banning Channel
Newport Bay	Santa Ana-Delhi Channel
San Diego Creek	El Modena-Irvine Channel Peters Canyon Channel
San Clemente	Segunda Deshecha Canada Channel| Prima Deshecha Canada Channel

Photo Examples of Diversions Systems in Flood Control Channels