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Snohomish County provides essential services to safeguard your health and our environment through its stormwater utility, Surface Water Management (SWM), part of the Department of Conservation & Natural Resources. You can see us in your community as we help people fix drainage problems, clean up water pollution and improve stormwater systems. These services are funded by a utility charge paid by people in unincorporated Snohomish County.
Thomas' Eddy Restoration Project Receives $5.85 Million GrantDecember 2022 - We are excited to announce that Snohomish County will receive a $5.85M construction grant for the Thomas’ Eddy Hydraulic Reconnection project from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s National Coastal Resilience Fund, in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Learn more on the Thomas' Eddy project website. |
This guide provides information on a wide range of flood-related topics, such as how to protect your home before a flood, what to do if flooding occurs, and steps to take to recover after a flood.
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Visit the SWM News page to read past newsletters and see a collection of stories about SWM's work in the community.
The 2022 SWM Highlights report shows how we’re putting local dollars to work for county residents. You can access the 10-page report to read more about projects, stories and other SWM accomplishments in 2022 here. 2022 SWM Highlights Report
You can find a link to the previous year's report here Version Options Surface Water Management Headline Version Options Surface Water Management Headline.
Snohomish County adopts a six-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) as part of the budget process. The CIP is a component of the Capital Facilities Plan (CFP) but is a physically separate document that fulfills two separate, but related, responsibilities of the County under state and local law. See a list of SWM's approved projects here:
Snohomish County's Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (CNR) has adopted CNR Departmental Rule 2023-01, related to compliance with Drainage and Land Disturbing Activity (LDA) codes for SWM Projects. After reviewing public comment, the CNR Director approved the new rule, effective March 31, 2023.
SWM Director
E-mail: Surface Water Management
Ph: 425-388-3464
3000 Rockefeller Avenue M/S 303
Everett, WA 98201
Due to limited staff in the office, please contact us by phone or email to discuss your issue or to set up an in-person meeting.
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SWM is part of Snohomish County's Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Our mission is to work in partnership with the community to protect and enhance water quality and aquatic habitat, to minimize damage from flooding and erosion, and to preserve water resources for future generations.