Stormwater ponds provide some benefits by reducing the stormwater runoff that enters the County’s drainage system. However, onsite ponds do not eliminate the impacts from the stormwater runoff or the need for stormwater services from the County. The County is still required to provide services to manage stormwater runoff from larger storms than the pond is designed to control, to comply with new federal stormwater regulations and to proactively plan and manage the operation and improvement of the County’s drainage system. The County has developed a credit policy that may provide partial credit to customers that own and maintain permitted ponds.