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

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

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

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

Illicit Discharge Detection and EliminationAn illicit discharge is defined by the US EPA as “any discharge into a separate storm sewer system that is not

The BSB has created the Storm Water Hotline for members of the community to report water-related issues such as water pollution, sewage spills, polluted runoff, and