On May 8, 2013, the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board adopted and issued a municipal stormwater permit (Order No. R9-2013-0001; amended in 2015 as Order No. R9-2015-0001; and amended again in 2015 as Order No. R9-2015-0100) to all incorporated cities in San Diego County, including the City of Vista, as well as the County of San Diego, Port of San Diego, and the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority.  The permit sets regulatory requirements for stormwater runoff and discharges into local waterbodies.   

The City of Vista is located in the Carlsbad and San Luis Rey Watershed Management Areas. The City, along with other responsible agencies, has collaboratively developed Water Quality Improvement Plans (WQIPs) to address stormwater management in these two watersheds.  The WQIPs, associated annual reports, studies, and additional information can be found on the Project Clean Water website. 

The City of Vista’s Jurisdictional Runoff Management Program (JRMP) document, describes strategies and activities the City will implement to meet WQIP goals and comply with the municipal stormwater permit. The city's JRMP annual reports are included as attachments to WQIP annual reports.  These are available for download from the Project Clean Water website.  The city's most recent JRMP annual report is also available for individual download on (JRMP annual reports).

GIS data used to develop figures presented in the City's JRMP document are available or download.  The files provided are only for the user's convenience and no warranty is made as to the accuracy of these data.  Downloadable files include the following:

Report a Problem

If you observe something being dumped into the storm drain or street or observe water running in the street when it is not raining, please report it to the Water Quality hotline at 760.643.2804 or use the online Report a Problem form, or by email.