Stormwater Resources

Single Family Residences

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

Non-Single Family Properties

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

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


Rain Barrel Information
Roanoke Stormwater Ideabook for Single Family Homeowners (PDF)
Build Your Own Rain Barrel Guide
Installing A Rain Barrel 
Rain Barrels & Harvesting Rain Water 
Rain Barrels-VT Extension

Where to get a Rain Barrel:
Craigslist

FSI Auto Sales in Boones Mill
24930 Virgil Goode Hwy
Boones Mill, VA 24065
540-334-1222 or 540-334-5777

Clean VA Waterways
Contact Sandy Miller or Kathleen Register, Longwood University
434-395-2602

Premade Rain Barrel:
Amazon, Home Depot, Lowes, and Tractor Supply

Native Plant List

Virginia Recommended
Native Plants for Conservation, Restoration & Landscaping 

Educational Videos


Conserve H20 How to Videos
Doody Calls: Leave No Trace by Packing Out Dog Waste
What Makes A Wetland A Wetland
Reduce Runoff
Fats, Oils, and Grease PSA
Scoop the Poop
Rain Barrel
Car Wash
Lawn Care
Illicit Discharge
Mulch Mowing
What Not to Flush
Upstream
Downstream