Prince William County has a unique topography that requires the development, operation, and maintenance of a stormwater management system. The stormwater management system consists of man-made components (pipes, ditches, and ponds) and natural components (streams, wetlands, and floodplains) that control the quantity and enhance the quality of storm water. The Board of County Supervisors established a Stormwater Management Program on May 15, 1994.

This program is responsible for enhancing water quality, monitoring air quality, protecting properties and the public from flooding due to storms, and pollution prevention through public outreach programs. The program manages the County's water resources through protection of wetlands, control of stormwater runoff, implementation of pollution prevention activities, public education, review of site development plans, use of Low Impact Development (LID) strategies and inspection of developments for proper drainage and erosion control.

Learn more about storm water management efforts with the flier on the Stormwater Program.
View information on the Stormwater Education Program. (link needs to be created when available on new site)