• Stormwater runs to creeks, lakes, and the Puget Sound on JBLM.

    Stormwater runs to creeks, lakes, and the Puget Sound on JBLM.

  • Whatever you dump on the ground, can get into our creeks, lakes, and the Puget Sound. If you see a rainbow shine heading towards a storm drain, please call 911 JBLM for spill response.

    Whatever you dump on the ground, can get into our creeks, lakes, and the Puget Sound. If you see a rainbow shine heading towards a storm drain, please call 911 JBLM for spill response.

  • Only rain down the drain on JBLM!

    Only rain down the drain on JBLM!

JBLM Stormwater Management

Stormwater discharge is a vital resource that provides many environmental and recreational benefits. In urban areas like Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), protecting stormwater quality from pollutants is essential. Most common pollutants from urban areas are trash, bacteria, pesticides, and POL (Petroleum, Oil, Lubricants). These pollutants can impact the quality of stormwater and ultimately enter a nearby waterbody. JBLM's stormwater system is complex, and preventing stormwater pollution is crucial to maintaining water quality for everyone and the environment. JBLM's Stormwater Team goals include preventing illicit discharges from harming the environment and improving the quality of stormwater leaving JBLM's property.

Key Resources & Documents

Contact the Stormwater Team

For inquiries about the JBLM MS4 Stormwater Management Plan, JBLM Regulation 200-3, the JBLM Multi-Sector General Permit, and/or JBLM stormwater maps.

Get Involved

Help protect our local waterbodies and environment by participating in upcoming community clean-up and stormwater volunteer events.

Design/Construction

Stormwater Design Guidance

The Joint Base Lewis-McChord's (JBLM) Stormwater Design Guidance document was created to establish design and analysis criteria for all types of development activity to stay in compliance with JBLM's Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit. Stormwater Design Guidance is required to be used in conjunction with the 2024 Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington (SWMMWW) and the Aviation Stormwater Design Manual (Aviation Manual).

The JBLM Stormwater Design Guidance describes the requirements that designers must meet when developing sites that will disturb more than 5,000 square feet of ground. This includes creating a site-specific Drainage Plan, Stormwater LID Form, and developing a project Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP).

Projects that disturb more than 1 acre of ground must submit a NOI to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for CGP coverage, develop a CGP SWPPP, a site-specific Drainage Plan, and fill out a Stormwater LID Form. Templates and guidance documents can be found below.

Templates & Guidance Documents

JBLM Stormwater Design Guidance
Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington, 2012
Drainage Plan Checklist
Stormwater LID Form
JBLM SWPPP Template
2022 Construction General Permit
CGP SWPPP Template

Need Further Guidance?

For clarification on permits, requirements, or design guidance, contact the JBLM Stormwater Program.

Army LID Planning

Visit the military Low Impact Development website to access Army LID Planning tools and resources.

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Military Operations

Educational Resources & Flyers

Dumpsters Neat, Not Nasty

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You Dump It, You Drink It!

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Stormwater Brochure

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Residents

Flyers for Handout & Posting

Dumpsters Neat, Not Nasty

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Household Hazardous Waste Disposal

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You Dump It, You Drink It!

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Stormwater Brochure

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Car Washing on JBLM

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