Yuma City Council learns stormwater update

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA)- The Yuma City Council members learned the stormwater going back into the Colorado River is safe during a meeting Tuesday night.

Every year, state and federal laws require a report on city stormwater quality. This is to ensure the water going back into the Colorado River is safe and has low selenium levels.

High levels can impact the environment and even hurt animals who depend on the river to survive.

Mayor Douglas Nicholls said, "We do storm water pollution protection plans which include not just part plans but processes and things that we can go through with maintenance or construction. We just manage the city and the run off this is the annual report that engineering gives to council to make it official."

City engineers say they haven't had any stormwater issues in over five years.