Clean Water Partners Clean Water Partners Clean water is an essential requirement for life and a healthy, sustainable future for individuals and businesses. Drinking water and the water supply for most County residents and businesses comes from the Potomac and Patuxent Rivers, which are fed by many local creeks, streams and storm drains. Clean water in a clean environment adds significantly to the quality of our lives, whether for ourselves, our families, or our employees.
Clean water is everybody's business.
Clean Water Partners is a free, voluntary information-sharing initiative designed to assist businesses in preventing stormwater pollution and keeping our streams and waterways clean. It is neither a regulatory nor an inspection program . It is, however, a productive and cost-saving approach to create an ongoing dialogue between your business, your employees, and committed staff at the DEP, which allows all of us to discuss economical and effective methods for preventing stormwater pollution. Currently, they are more than 50 businesses and public or private organizations who have taken a voluntary pledge to practice pollution prevention methods through direct action and training. Partners range from large corporations and government agencies with acres of campus to small businesses located in strip shopping centers.