


What is Stormwater?
What Is Stormwater? Where Does It Go? Beckley’s creeks, lakes and rivers all depend upon water to soak into the ground to replenish ground water levels. However, unmanaged runoff can cause problems in urbanized areas. When storm water flows over the ground and other...
Impervious Surface
What is Impervious Surface? The Beckley Stormwater Ordinance defines “Impervious area” as land area covered by buildings, pavement, gravel or other material that significantly inhibits stormwater from penetrating the soil. Because of its composition or...
Storm Drain Marking
Storm Drain Marking Our curbside storm drains can be a major channel for pollution. Many people dump oil, paint, trash and other pollutants into these storm drains, unaware that they empty directly into nearby waterways. After heavy rains, storm water runs off our...
EPA Water Regulations and MS4
Local stormwater regulations recently became necessary because of new regulatory programs at the federal and state levels. Our local program must comply with these regulations or face significant civil penalties. The applicable regulations that serve as a basis for...