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Managing stormwater in King County

Resources for environmental managers and annual reporting for King County's Phase I Municipal Stormwater National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit.

Share feedback about stormwater plans

Review and comment on our plans for managing stormwater in King County with this public survey. This includes stormwater regulatory updates, facility design guidelines, pollution prevention practices, and annual reports:

  • Title 9 updates to meet regulatory requirements.
  • Surface Water Design Manual, which describes the technical requirements for stormwater facilities.
  • The 2021 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Manual updates, which describe best practices to manage stormwater on commercial, multi-family, and residential properties.
  • Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP) which outlines what actions were done in the previous year to manage stormwater.
  • Stormwater Management Action Plan (SMAP) which lays out what actions we plan for the coming year to manage stormwater.

Stormwater Management Program (SWMP) plan

Our proposed permit actions for the current calendar year. 

NPDES annual report

Actions we take each year to comply with our Phase I Municipal Stormwater NPDES Permit.

Stormwater Management Action Pan

Information about the Stormwater Management Action Plan (SMAP).

Site management plan

Site management plan (the SiMPla) for County-owned properties.

Stormwater videos

About stormwater in King County.