Stormwater Quality Ponds Map
Water quality ponds treat Non-Point Source (NPS) Pollution. Non-point
Source Pollution is stormwater contamination that is attributable to
diffuse sources, such as oil and grease from vehicles; sediment from
improperly managed construction sites; and excess fertilizers,
herbicides, and insecticides. Such pollution results in the humanmade or
human-induced alteration of the chemical, physical, biological, and/or
radiological integrity of stormwater. With much of its jurisdiction
within the Little Barton Creek Watershed and the Edwards Aquifer
Contributing Zone, Bee Cave has prioritized management of this issue
through caps in impervious cover and requiring on-site stormwater
pollutant removal at the time of development. There are several approved
approaches to removing excess phosphorus, nitrogen, oil, grease,
sediments, and other water pollutants, but among the most common in Bee
Cave are water quality and detention ponds, which are often used in
combination. This map depicts the location of these ponds.