The Sacramento Stormwater Quality Partnership (SSQP) is a multi-jurisdictional program made up of Sacramento County and the incorporated cities of Sacramento, Citrus Heights, Elk Grove, Folsom, Galt, and Rancho Cordova, educating and encouraging the community to protect local waterways from the impacts of urban run-off, which flows untreated from storm drains to creeks, streams and rivers.
Stormwater is rain that flows over land or impervious surfaces, such as paved streets, parking lots, and building rooftops, and does not soak into the ground. In urban areas less rain is able to infiltrate into the ground, thus creating urban runoff and picking up pollutants along the way. Stormwater carries pollutants such as trash, pet waste, and garden chemicals into nearby storm drains, which eventually flows into waterways untreated. This harms the quality of our waterways.
We need your help to protect our local waters!