Stormwater Success

Ace Your County Stormwater Inspection!

A Stormwater TOUR will BE offered as part of the Anne arundel county’s community association summit on may 2, 2026.

Admission is free, but registration is required prior to Summit.

Stormwater Success Field Tour
Included with County Community Association Summit Registration

This walking tour will show participants a variety of stormwater facilities, including retention and detention ponds and a community with Environmental Site Design. Participants will see well and poorly maintained practices and discuss the inspection process with County Inspectors.

Additional Stormwater Management Resources

Since 2009, new developments are required to manage their stormwater by using Best Management Practices (BMPs). BMPs are required to be maintained by the property owner and are inspected every three years by Anne Arundel County inspectors. Older communities have stormwater ponds. Oftentimes, residents and HOAs leaders do not understand the maintenance requirements and are failing these inspections which can lead to significant financial penalties.

WSA is partnering with Anne Arundel County to educate communities on environmental design and how to navigate the inspection process.

Stormwater Success 101

In this introductory-level, self-guided course, participants will review a suite of online resources that introduce them to stormwater runoff, stormwater best management practices (BMPs), BMP maintenance, and County expectations for BMP inspections.

Stormwater Success 201

There are over 20,000 stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) owned by HOAs, Condo Associations, businesses, and individual property owners in Anne Arundel County, all subject to mandatory triennial inspections. This Watershed Stewards Academy (WSA)-sponsored workshop brings together three experts—an experienced HOA president, a professional engineer, and a County inspector—to provide an overview and guide you through establishing an effective maintenance strategy for your community stormwater infrastructure associated with Environmental Site Design (ESD), including rain gardens, bio-swales, and infiltration areas.

Contact Jeff Popp (Director of Restoration) at jeff@aawsa.org for more information.