Stormwater Division

Purpose

The Stormwater Utility is operated and maintained by one Stormwater employee with assistance from Street Department personnel.

The storm drainage infrastructure consists of: 

• Catch basins
• Dikes
• Drainage ditches
• Inlets
• Pumps
• Storm drain lines
• Tide gates

The Stormwater Department maintains 21.2 miles of open ditches, around 8 miles of culverts, 5 miles of flood dikes and also 17 storm water pump stations spread out across the city.

Public Participation Welcome

The City is committed to creating opportunities for the public to participate in the decision-making processes involving the development, implementation and update of the City’s NPDES Phase II Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP). Please email Kevin Eldred any comments and suggestions.  Click on this link for the 2026 SWMP draft plan to review.

The previous SWMPs are located in the "Stormwater Plans" link below.

Construction Stormwater General Permit

• Submit your Notice of Intent (NOI) online to the Department of Ecology

industrial Stormwater General Permit

• Submit your Information on Industrial Stormwater Permit requirements

underground injection control (UIC) program

• View for more: Information on Injection wells and permitting

Annual Stormwater Permit, Reports & Plans

• View the Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington
• View the Western Washington Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permit
• View the Aberdeen Annual Stormwater Reports
• View the Aberdeen Stormwater Plans