If you would like to report a drainage problem please click here. We will follow up on the request and contact you.

Gwinnett County has implemented a Stormwater Utility. This utility provides support for major stormwater activities.

Please click here to go to the Stormwater Utility section of the Website for more information.

Gwinnett County’s Stormwater Management Division has recently developed a Guideline to address water pollution generated by pressure washers operating in Gwinnett County. The guideline generally requires that any polluted wash water must be collected for proper disposal. Learn more about Gwinnett County's Surface Cleaning Program!

Gwinnett's Stormwater Utility has recently adopted a new policy and procedure where the Utility may begin maintaining certain detention ponds in the County.

For more information on this new policy and procedure and to see how your neighborhood may qualify, click the links listed below.

Facility Acceptance Procedure (PDF)
Facility Acceptance Policy (PDF)

Septic Tank Maintenance: February 19, 2009.....Auditorium
Rain Gardens: March 10, 2009...........................Conference Center C
Detention Pond Maintenance: April 16, 2009......Auditorium
Lawn Care with IPM: June 17, 2009..................Auditorium

All workshops begin at 7:00 p.m. and will be held at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, located at 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30045.

Workshop participants may be eligible to receive a 5% credit on their Stormwater Utility Fee. Click here for more information (scroll to the bottom of the page).

For more information, or to register, please send an email to the Stormwater Management Division with your name, address and telephone number, or call 678.376.7126.

The mission of Storm Water Management Division is to promote and protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public, by providing programs and services to prevent flooding, provide adequate drainage, and protect and enhance water quality in streams and lakes in unincorporated Gwinnett County. The division has eight sections:

Public Education - Recognizing that one of the most effective ways to protect water quality is through pollution prevention, Gwinnett County has a variety of information and education programs designed to encourage environmentally responsible behavior at home, school, and work.

Public Participation - Several opportunities exist for citizens to participate in the planning process with Citizen Advisory Groups. Current committees that influence storm water regulations and planning efforts include the Development Advisory Committee, Tree Advisory Committee, Growth Issues Steering Committee, and the Revitalization Task Force.

Water Quality Protection - Addresses locating and inspecting the storm water conveyance system, inspection of industries, and stopping pollutants from reaching our streams.

Construction Site Pollution Control - Erosion control during construction is a vital part of water quality protection. Storm Water Management has five (5) engineers reviewing erosion control plans, and the Planning and Development Department has 52 inspectors who perform construction site development inspections as part of their duties. In addition to private development, Gwinnett County Departments of Public Utilities, Transportation, and Parks have programs with 16 inspectors to insure that County projects address sediment and erosion control.

Post Construction Storm Water Management - Begins in the development process with Plan Review and Construction Inspection to ensure compliance with the development regulations, and includes BMP Maintenance Requirements. Plan review ensures that sufficient post-construction structural controls will be implemented to protect water quality and mitigate the impacts of development on stream flows after construction is complete. Storm water Management regulations are found in several documents.

• Development Regulations (PDF)
• Stormwater Design Manual (PDF)
• Floodplain Management Ordinance (PDF)
• Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance (PDF)
• Zoning Regulations (PDF)
• Buffer, Landscape, and Tree Ordinance (PDF)

Operation and Maintenance - Project Management for system improvement and maintenance Engineering systems to improve drainage and protect water quality.

Maintenance Policy

Watershed Improvement - Development of a comprehensive process and plan for the implementation of improvements to protect and improve water quality and identify and protect environmentally sensitive areas throughout the county.

Monitoring - Three different sampling programs are used to monitor water quality within the County. Dry weather sampling is one method used to identify illicit discharges to the streams. The County also has 12 long-term trend monitoring sites to monitor the effectiveness of the stormwater management program in addressing nonpoint source pollution. The last sampling program is part of Gwinnett County's Total Maximum Daily Load Program (TMDL). This program is used to address streams within the County that do not meet water quality standards.

Septic Tank Maintenance Information

Chattahoochee Nature Center

Clean Water Campaign