Surface Water Management

Mission Statement

The mission of the Surface Water Management Division is to deliver excellent services that reduce flood damage and protect and improve water quality and natural resources for the benefit of our communities.

What Can We Help With?

View of Mount Rainier from Longmire

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Contact Us

Ph: 253-798-2725
Fx: 253-798-7709

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Monday-Friday
7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Mailing Address

2702 S 42nd St.
Suite 201
Tacoma, WA 98409-7322


Innovation helps county staff improve efficiency and accuracy

A Pierce County Planning & Public Works employee brought his engineering skills and interest in flying model airplanes together to improve a tool used to measure stormwater ponds in the county. 

The result was a reduction in time to map the bottoms of the ponds, increased accuracy in the mapping, and improved safety for staff. Find out more in the video.