Earn Stormwater Utility Credits In Fairfax City

Press release from the City of Fairfax :

02/21/2023 12:53 PM

The Virginia Conservation Assistance Program helps property owners address stormwater issues by supplementing the costs to implement best practices, including green roofs, rain gardens, rainwater harvesting, such as rain barrels, and impervious surface removal.

VCAP is available through a partnership among the City of Fairfax Stormwater Management Division, Fairfax County, and the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District.

For a complete description of eligible practices, please visit the Virginia Conservation Assistance Program webpage. All property owners in the City of Fairfax are encouraged to apply.

Property owners with stormwater management facilities, commonly referred to as best management practices, may also be eligible to earn Stormwater Utility Credits, which may reduce their fee. Reference the Stormwater Utility Credit Manual for more information about the structural and non-structural credit opportunities and practices. For more information on the Stormwater Utility Credit Program, view this video.

Please visit the Stormwater Utility page for more information, or contact stormwaterutility@fairfaxva.gov, 703-385-2578 with specific questions.

Rainfall and snowmelt from urban and suburban landscapes - including lawns, golf courses, and paved surfaces - pick up and carry pollutants, eventually flowing into streams, watersheds, and eventually Chesapeake Bay. By reducing the amount of water runoff from our own properties through implementing stormwater best management practices, we can help preserve the integrity of the Bay and our own backyard.

For more information and to apply for the VCAP program, visit the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District Website.

This press release was produced by the City of Fairfax. The views expressed here are the author’s own.