Interested in helping to improve water quality in Knox County? Knox County Stormwater organizes, conducts and participates in a host of outreach opportunities for our community.
Click here to learn more about Knox County Strong Streams programs
Do you have a detention pond or other water quality facility on your property? Check out our Citizen’s Handbook for Stormwater Best Management Practices. This guide will help you understand some of the most common water quality facilities.
A Citizen's Handbook for Maintaining BMPsIf you are interested in viewing our Public Information & Education Plan, please contact stormwater@knoxcounty.org.
Did you purchase a home or business that was built after 2006? You may have a Maintenance Agreement and associated O&M Plan for any water quality facilities on your property. Check out this page to find out more!
Operations & Maintenance PlanIn The World Of Stormwater….
We encourage homeowners, businesses, developers and anyone who is affected by
Stormwater (that is all of us!) to either Infiltrate & Evapotranspire OR Harvest & Re-Use their stormwater in order to reduce flooding and improve water quality in our community.
Infiltrate & Evapotranspire with Rain Gardens
Rain gardens are an aesthetically pleasing, functional way to improve drainage on your property. Rain gardens slow down stormwater while filtering out pollutants. The video below was developed by Powell Middle School students in 2012 to educate the public about rain gardens. Learn more about Rain Gardens
Harvest & Reuse with Rain Barrels and Cisterns
Cisterns and rain barrels are an age-old method for collecting and reusing FREE water from the sky. Cisterns & rain barrels can help alleviate minor drainage issues, reduce the amount of potentially polluted stormwater runoff into our creeks and local water bodies, and save you money on outdoor water usage.
