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Surface water management fee school discount
Schools have impervious surfaces, like rooftops, concrete and asphalt. These surfaces contribute to surface water problems. Schools can maintain their stormwater facilities and work with us to meet our community education goals.
The surface water management (SWM) Fee School Discount program allows school districts in the unincorporated service area to apply for a waiver of the annual SWM fee based on:
- Sharing information on education activities about their education on science, technology, engineering, arts, and math that build skills and understanding of surface water management.
- Completion of maintenance corrections. King County staff will inspect stormwater facilities and send a Maintenance Correction letter for each district-owned facility. Pollution prevention practices are documented in letters sent to the district after a water quality site audit is completed by King County staff.
The SWM Fee School Discount program supports school districts in providing curricula that encourage community stewardship of local water resources.
The program benefits the public by:
- Using school district funds that would be spent on the SWM fees for education and
- Students learn how to protect and steward water resources.
Surface Water Management Fee School Discount Program
School districts with parcels in unincorporated King County are required to submit an annual update on their environmental education and maintenance. Choose either the Excel or Word file below to help calculate the education investment.
King County stormwater inspectors follow up on maintenance and pollution prevention efforts.
- King County Surface Water Management Fee School Discount Guidelines (194 KB)
Description of the discount program and how schools qualify and report annually. - SWM Fee School Discount Fact Sheet (178 KB)
Description of the program and its intent to support environmental education. - School District Surface Water Management Credit Request (Excel worksheet)
This file will automatically calculate the values. Users have to verify and enter their Indirect Expenditure Allocation percentage with the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction at Financial Reporting Summary or call 360-725-6300. - School District Surface Water Management Credit Request (Word document)
This file requires the user to calculate the values.
Educator resources
- Stormwater Runoff Education Guide (Elementary) (1.6 MB)
- Stormwater Runoff Education Guide (Secondary) (1.6 MB)
- Drain Rangers Lessons on polluted runoff
- Environmental education resources- internships, career programs, educational programs, and graphics and data.