For permit information and applications, see Permits tab.
Water is a finite resource that is essential to everyday life. Without proper protection, rivers, lakes, and streams are subject to point source and nonpoint source pollutants that cause hazards to public health, safety, and welfare. The City of Walker adopted a Stormwater Management Plan to help reduce the discharge of pollutants from the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4). See the NPDES tab for more information on Walker’s MS4 system.
Walker aims to protect downstream water quality through stormwater permitting, education, and outreach programs. Walker partners with the Lower Grand River Organization of Watersheds (LGROW), neighboring municipalities, and other local organizations to improve and protect the Grand River, and ultimately, Lake Michigan.
Did you know that you live in a watershed?
A watershed is an area of land that drains to a common body of water. In Walker, water drains into local rivers and creeks, which eventually drain into Lake Michigan.
Subwatersheds of Walker
- Direct Drainage to Grand River
- Indian Mill Creek
- Sand Creek