2 Luis Gonzalez is managing a large-scale mixed use development project. The project is currently in the site preparation phase and there is a fairly large exposed area where the topsoil has been removed. That night, there is a heavy rain, and when Luis arrives in the morning, there is standing, muddy water in one of the low-lying areas. Fortunately, other runoff protection measures have prevented water from leaving the site, but in order to keep things moving, Luis arranges for a vacuum truck to remove the water from the site and empty it into a nearby storm drain.

• Are there any consequences associated with discharging the muddy water into the storm drain?

• Are there any circumstances when it might be permissible to discharge site runoff into a storm drain?

• What might be some other options for managing the accumulated water?