Stormwater Management

The Stormwater Division maintains the public ditches and drainpipes throughout the City. The major services provided by the Stormwater Division include system maintenance such as cleaning and repairing pipes, structures, outfalls, and ditches; contracting repair services for cave-ins and miscellaneous drainage problems; monitoring stormwater through wet weather sampling of selected sites required by Virginia Pollution Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) permit; providing educational materials on clean water requirements; engaging in watershed master planning, facilities management and retrofit opportunities; providing stormwater utility mapping to support core services; administering the illicit discharge program and site inspections of commercial facilities; and lastly, developing a lake management program throughout the city.

The Stormwater Division is responsible for implementing the stringent regulations of the Environmental Protection Agency under the 1998 Amendments to the Clean Water Act that requires localities to develop and implement stormwater management plans.

Stormwater Administrator

Stormwater Management Operations

Citywide Drainage Needs Assessment