The Environmental Services Stormwater Division promotes water quality through various avenues - including post-construction. There are numerous codes and best practices to consider when maintaining operations and caring for different forms of stormwater control measures. These are designed to help protect our water quality, safeguard public health and support a healthy community.
Stormwater Control Measures
SCM for Short
These are physical structures, such as detention basins, that are designed and engineered to manage the flow and quality of stormwater runoff. They help to remove pollutants from stormwater and reduce flooding opportunities.
SCMs
WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT?
As development occurs and more impervious surfaces (i.e. parking lots, roads and buildings) are added there is less area for stormwater to infiltrate into the ground. Developed areas also come with more potential water pollution sources such as fertilizer, motor oil, pet waste, trash, etc. Stormwater control measures are permanent structures designed to capture, hold and potentially treat stormwater runoff to help mitigate these effects of development. It is important to maintain SCMs to ensure they are functioning properly and providing the treatment they were designed for to prevent flooding and keep our waterways clean.
Need help with filling out your inspection form? We are working to prepare photo guides for all SCMs to help you complete your annual self-inspections. Stay tuned for more to come!
Bioretention Power Plants (PDF) from Department of Environmental Protection - Montgomery County, Maryland
Maintenance & Inspection Contractors
We have compiled a list of companies that inspect and facilitate maintenance for SCMs. This list is for your convenience only and is not a recommendation or endorsement by the City of Springfield of the services these companies provide nor is it an exclusive list of companies that offer SCM maintenance services. If you would like to have your company added to this list, please contact Sarah Davis at [email protected]. Please include a point of contact as well as the areas of focus for the company.
Any new construction projects or modifications of stormwater infrastructure (including retrofits) should go through the City’s pre-development review process. This does not include the addition of native and tree plantings. Click here to apply for a pre-dev meeting.