BMP Educational Programs
All BMP facilities require periodic maintenance to ensure that they function as designed and to prolong their useful life. Responsibility for this maintenance is assigned to the BMP owner(s) through a Declaration of Covenants for Inspection/Maintenance. In order to assist BMP owner(s) with the maintenance needs of their BMP, the Environmental Division will begin inspecting the BMPs on an annual basis and provide the results of the inspection to the owner(s). The staff also has information available that describes how to maintain the facilities and is available to make presentation to Homeowner Associations. For more information contact the Environmental Division at (757) 253-6670.
To meet the requirements of the Chesapeake Bay Preservation and Sediment Control Ordinances, virtually all new commercial and residential developments require the construction of one or more Best Management Practice (BMP) facilities. The majority of BMP facilities are wet or dry ponds but a few are infiltration-type facilities. These facilities store stormwater runoff and treat the water by either slowly releasing the water over a 24-hour period or infiltrating it into the ground.
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