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Hampton Roads, VA

Stormwater

Hampton Roads localities are dedicated to protecting the region's waterways by managing both the quantity and quality of stormwater runoff.

HRPDC Responsibilities

Local Water Quality
- Assist localities with Total Maximum Daily Loads administered by the state
- Develop Implementation Plans
Stormwater Management
- Facilitate regular meetings of local government staff to provide analysis and share information
- Support localities as they comply with stormwater permits administered by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
- Provide updates on legislative and regulatory activities that may impact local stormwater management programs
- Coordinate and develop regional training opportunities

Reports & Analysis

Land and Water Quality Protection in Hampton Roads (Phase I) - Impacts of water quality regulations on local governments and tools to evaluate potential changes in local plans and codes
Land and Water Quality Protection in Hampton Roads (Phase II) - Recommended BMPs for coastal areas, case studies for potential ordinance changes for Norfolk and Suffolk, and using GIS to inform site design
Land and Water Quality Protection in Hampton Roads (Phase III) - Potential policy and ordinance changes for local governments to consider and how to use GIS to model impacts of the proposed changes
Overview of the Stormwater Local Assistance Fund 2022 (PDF)
askHRgreen Annual Report Fiscal Year 2025
Regional Cooperation Summary Fiscal Year 2025 (PDF)
Hampton Roads Regional Planning Framework, Scenario, and Strategies (PDF)
Redevelopment as a Nutrient Reduction Strategy (PDF) by CH2MHill
Suitability of Stormwater Best Management Practices in the Coastal Plain (PDF)

Committees & Workgroups

Regional Environmental Committee (REC) - The Committee meets monthly to discuss coastal planning initiatives, stormwater interests, and other green topics.
askHRgreen Stormwater Education Committee - The Committee works collaboratively to develop public outreach campaigns focused on stormwater pollution reduction.

The Hampton Roads Planning District Commission (HRPDC) fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, Executive Order 12898 on Environmental Justice, and related nondiscrimination statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. HRPDC's website, www.hrpdcva.gov, may be translated into multiple languages. Publications and other public documents can be made available in alternative languages and formats, if requested. HRPDC public meetings are always held in ADA-accessible facilities and in transit-accessible locations when possible. Auxiliary services can be provided to individuals who submit a request at least seven days prior to a meeting. Requests made within seven days will be accommodated to the greatest extent possible. Any person who believes they have been aggrieved by an unlawful discriminatory practice by HRPDC under Title VI has a right to file a formal complaint. Any such complaint may be in writing and filed with HRPDC and/or the appropriate state or federal agency within 180 days of the alleged discriminatory occurrence. For more information on HRPDC's Title VI program, or to obtain a Title VI Complaint Form, please call (757) 420-8300 or email qmclaurin@hrpdcva.gov.