Storm-water management is designed to intercept, slow down, reduce and treat storm-water runoff from impervious surfaces such as roads, driveways, sidewalks and roofs. Storm-water management takes into consideration the following aspects of storm-water:

• Quantity
• Velocity
• Quality

Photo courtesy of The Chesapeake Bay Foundation

SLOW IT DOWN,  SPREAD IT OUT and CLEAN IT UP!

Here are some resources for storm-water Best Management Practices:

Virginia Storm-Water Management Clearing House

Chesapeake Bay Storm-Water Network

Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay

Chesapeake Bay Program

Attention Lynchburg City Residents! Check out the Department of Water Resources Residential Storm-Water Credit Program