What Every Citizen Should Know About Stormwater

Stormwater – water that originates from precipitation events such as rainfall or snowmelt and either soaks into the ground or becomes runoff that flows to our waterways.

Stormwater runoff has become the most common cause of water pollution. Chesapeake is nearly surround by water on three sides — water that is not only home to a variety of plants and animals but a source for our own drinking water. Stormwater pollution is a problem — but you can be part of the solution!