Surface Water Management

Duties & Responsibilities

Marysville Surface Water Management is committed to a pro-active approach in managing storm and surface water impacts within the City of Marysville and maintaining and enhancing the aquatic resources within the Quilceda / Allen watershed.

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Objectives


Primary surface water management objectives include:
  • The development of a fully functional storm and surface water infrastructure to serve the long-term needs of a growing community
  • The establishment of program elements to meet state and federal regulations
  • Maintaining and enhancing the habitat and environmental features associated with the Quilceda/Allen watershed
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Comprehensive Planning

The City of Marysville's Surface Water Comprehensive Plan presents an analysis of Marysville’s surface water system and identifies Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects to correct deficiencies. It also provides a general overview of each of the City’s four watersheds: Quilceda Creek, Allen Creek, Sunnyside Creek, and Ebey Slough.

The City has completed a watershed assessment and prioritized streams that would receive the most benefit from additional actions. See the final Watershed Planning Basin Assessment and Prioritization report. Currently a Stormwater Management Action Plan (SMAP) is being created to describe stormwater retrofit projects and programs that can be implemented in the prioritized areas.

Manual Updates

The City of Marysville will adopt the 2019 edition of the Department of Ecology Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington (SWMMWW) on June 30, 2022. Are you ready? Watch this video for an introduction to the 2019 SWMMWW and a discussion of changes from the 2014 edition.