Stormwater Management

Welcome to Stormwater Management

Stormwater Program

Welcome to the Stormwater Program

Public Education and Community Involvement

Stormwater connects all of us. Whether it’s fishing in our rivers or dealing with the aftermath of a significant rain event.

The citizens of DeKalb County are facing an increasingly acute and complex set of stormwater management challenges as the County continues to grow and prosper. The primary challenges include the aging and deterioration of existing stormwater drainage infrastructure and increasing requests for the maintenance and repair of stormwater drainage structures.

The County strives to meet the requirement of "reducing pollutants to the Maximum Extent Practicable (MEP)” by having procedures in place and following Best Management Practices (BMPs) in the following areas:  

Welcome to the DeKalb County Stormwater Utility Home Page.

This page is your one-stop shop for answers to questions about the Stormwater Utility and the Stormwater Utility Fee. The sidebar menu list topics for which additional information is available.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Federal, State and County laws and/or ordinances currently prohibit the discharge of certain non-stormwaters to the storm drain system.  The purpose of these regulations is to protect the quality of our surface water resources by minimizing contamination associated with urban activities.  Prohibited discharges include industrial process water, sanitary sewer flows, dumping of liquid waste, stormwater pollution and other non-storm flows.

• Roads & Drainage Stormwater Management Brochure