Water

Water is one of the most vital resources that we have. We should all strive to conserve and protect it.

For information on the County’s residential, commercial, non-profit, and agricultural stormwater management programs visit the Clean Water Howard page or the Clean Water Howard website. Clean Water Howard provides information related to stormwater in the county and how you can make an impact in your community’s water management systems, improve stream and river water quality in your area and beyond, and reduce your Watershed Protection Fee through implementation of stormwater management practices.

The Rain Gardens and Rain Barrels page has information on these two examples of effective stormwater management practices that you can implement in your own back yard. You can also visit the Watersheds, Rivers & Streams page to learn more about local natural water sources in and interesting tools such as the Howard County Interactive Map.

The Drinking Water, Wastewater, and Well and Septic Systems pages provide information on where the water that enters your house comes from and where it goes when it leaves.