Stormwater Management Division
Howard Saltzman, Chief
6751 Gateway Drive, Suite 514
Columbia, MD 21046
410-313-6416
What's New
Learn more about the Watershed Protection and Restoration Fund.
The Howard County Watershed Enhancement Grant (WEG) application is now available. The WEG is a grant for Howard County non-profit organizations that can improve watershed conditions through adult education.
Howard County and the Master Gardeners are providing free rainbarrels to residents who attend their training workshops. Here is a workshop schedule.
The Tiber-Hudson and Plumtree Branch Stream Corridor Assessment, a visual survey of the stream corridor to document conditions that potentially affect flood conditions, is now available. Also see the supplemental Case Study: Valley Mede-Ellicott City Tropical Storm Lee Flood Event.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Stormwater Management (SWM) division is to advance the quality of life for the citizens of Howard County through the improvement and management of the quality and quantity of water that originates in, falls onto, or passes through the county on its way to the Chesapeake Bay.
The SWM division will accomplish this by:
- communicating to the public the value of clean water and the ways they can personally improve water quality,
- monitoring and maintaining our public and private storm water facilities,
- planning, implementing, and maintaining a program for good water resource management,
- partnering with individuals, citizen volunteers, local environmental groups, businesses, schools, and other government agencies in an effort to promote beneficial water quality management,
- responding to public inquiries and complaints in a courteous and timely manner, and
- evaluating and implementing technologies consistent with stormwater best management practices (BMP's).
Howard County Design Manual
Volume 1 of Howard County's Design Manual has recently been updated to conform to current requirements as set forth in State regulations governing storm water management. To view the updated manual, click below. Adobe Reader is required to view this file.
Howard County Design Manual
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