Stormwater Resources

Single Family Residences

  1. Stormwater Utility Fee Application to Adjust Impervious Surface Area
  2. Roanoke Stormwater Ideabook for Single Family Homeowners (PDF)
  3. Stormwater Utility Fee Credit Manual for Residential
  4. Application for Residential Stormwater Credits

Non-Single Family Properties

  1. Application for Stormwater Utility Credit for Commercial_Industrial_Institutional_ and Multifamily R
  2. Stormwater Management Maintenance Agreement for Existing Stormwater Management Facilities (PDF)
  3. Stormwater Utility Fee Credit Manual for Commercial
​Stormwater Utility Fee Adjustment

Utility Background Information

  1. Roanoke Stormwater Utility Ordinance
  2. Stormwater Activities Timeline (PDF)
  3. Stormwater Briefing (PDF)
  4. Water Complicated Issues Requires a Comprehensive Response (PDF)

Archived Newsletters

  1. The Riverkeeper 2016
  2. The Riverkeeper 2017
  3. The Riverkeeper 2018
  4. Roanoke River Currents 2019

Resources for Credits:

Virginia Stormwater BMP Clearinghouse
Stormwater Management for Homeowners- VT Extension

Rain Gardens:
Mulch Calculator                                                                                                                                                                                       Rainscaping                                                                                                                                                                                              Rain Garden Templates 

Native plants:
Virginia Recommended Plants 
Native Plants for Conservation, Restoration & Landscaping                                                                                                                      Tree Identification 

Rain Barrel Information:
How to Make a Rain Barrel

How to Install a Rain Barrel

Where to get a Rain Barrel:
1. Craigslist
2. FSI Auto Sales in Boones Mill
24930 Virgil Goode Hwy
Boones Mill, VA 24065
540-334-1222 or 540-334-5777
3. Clean VA Waterways
Contact Sandy Miller or Kathleen Register, Longwood University (434-395-2602)
4. Premade Rain Barrel:
Amazon, Home Depot, Lowes, and Tractor Supply