Stormwater Resources

Single Family Residences

  1. Roanoke Stormwater Ideabook for Single Family Homeowners (PDF)
  2. Stormwater Utility Fee Credit Manual for Residential
  3. 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