Stormwater Management and Water Quality

Ensuring clean water and managing its availability at home is essential for both your property and the local environment. Whether you're interested in reducing water use, improving irrigation efficiency, or protecting groundwater, we’re here to guide you. On this page, we’ve gathered resources focused on stormwater management and water quality improvement for Clark County residents. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, or if you’d like more information, please contact us.

Looking for technical or financial assistance? Visit our Streamside Restoration or Poop Smart Clark program pages.

Water Quality Resources

Learn about actions you can take to protect waterways in Clark County or share the information with a friend with our downloadable informational pamphlets.

Stormwater Resources

Discover steps you can take to manage stormwater and protect water quality in Clark County. Explore our downloadable resources and share them with your community to make a lasting impact

Best Management Practices

Clark CD has created informational flyers about Best Management Practices (BMPs) for managing your land. To request more information about these BMPs, use our Request Assistance form.

Partner Resources

Department of Ecology: Water Rights

Washington's water belongs to the public, and individuals or groups can receive legal authorization to use it through water rights permits or certificates.

Washington State Department of Health: Water Conservation and Water Recycling

Water supplies are at risk of overuse. Septic systems help by recycling wastewater and replenishing groundwater with treated effluent.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): WaterSense

Save water and protect the environment by using WaterSense labeled products and adopting daily water-saving habits.

Water Use It Wisely: 100+ Ways to Conserve

Small changes can make a big difference.

Water can mean a lot of things to a lot of people. Here are some agencies that can help you with everything from the water in our faucets to the runoff in our rivers. If there is a topic you’d like more information about, please contact us.

EPA: Conserving Water

Less than 1% of Earth's water is usable. With growing challenges to water supplies, it's crucial to conserve and reduce waste, which also saves energy.

WSU Extension: Low Impact Development and Rain Gardens

Learn about how you can reduce flooding and filter pollution from stormwater at home.

WSU Extension: Rural Stormwater Solutions

Video series on rural stormwater solutions.

Stormwater Partners of SW Washington

Agencies and non-profits that work together to protect water quality and watersheds in SW Washington.

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Useful Links