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Stormwater

Land in a natural condition soaks up rain and melting snow. In areas with buildings, roads and parking lots, the water flows over these surfaces into storm drains. Trash, pet waste, fertilizer and motor oil are picked up and run to local streams, not to a water treatment facility. Stormwater management controls this polluted runoff by sending it through the storm drainage system to lakes and streams. This reduces the pollution that reaches the Chesapeake Bay and helps prevent flooding.

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The 2012 Rain Barrel Workshops have arrived! See the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District's rain barrel workshop website for more information and registration.
The Neighborhood Enhancement Partnership Program is a competitive application process to enhance the quality of life in neighborhoods by supporting projects and initiatives that assist in achieving the county's vision elements. For more information see the Neighborhood Enhancement Partnership Program website or call 703-324-5639, TTY 711.
Conservation Currents, Winter-Spring 2011: Stream Restoration and Fairfax County Watershed Management Plans