Stormwater Management Resources
General Stormwater Resources
- Stormwater Management (DEP)
- Essential Resources for the Stormwater Program (EPA)
- Local Water Policy Innovation: A Roadmap for Community Based Stormwater Solutions (American Rivers, 2008)
- The Power of Trees Infographic (SPC WRC)
- Developing a Stormwater Fee to Support Stormwater Management (SPC WRC)
- Turning Climate Information into Action for Stormwater Management in the Mid-Atlantic Region
- See more WRC Factsheets related to stormwater
Stormwater Tools
MS4
- 2018 Individual NPDES Permit Application for MS4s
- 2018 PAG-013 NPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s)
- MS4 Acronym References
- MS4 FAQ (PA DEP)
- MS4 Information Resources Page (PA DEP)
- MS4 Program Page (EPA)
- MS4 Requirements Map (DEP)
- MS4 Requirements Table (DEP)
- Urbanized Area Maps for NPDES MS4 Phase II Stormwater Permits (EPA)
- Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Inspection Checklist (EPA)
- MS4 Program (StormwaterPA)
MCM 1: Public Education & Outreach
- Developing an Outreach Strategy (EPA)
- Educational Events Sample Materials (Pennsylvania Conservation Districts)
- Educations Displays, Pamphlets, Booklets, and Bill Inserts (EPA)
- Getting in Step: A Guide for Conducting Watershed Outreach Campaigns (EPA)
- Nonpoint Source Outreach Toolbox (EPA)
- Public and Outreach on Stormwater Impacts (EPA)
- Public Education and Outreach Minimum Control Measure Fact Sheet (EPA)
- Social Marketing, A Tool for More Effective Stormwater Education and Outreach Programs Webinar (EPA)
- Southwestern Pennsylvania’s Homeowner’s Guide to Stormwater
- Stormwater Education (Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District)
- Stormwater Outreach (City of Stockton, CA)
- Stormwater Outreach for Commercial Businesses (EPA)
- Stormwater Outreach for Regional Municipalities (STORM)
- Stormwater Outreach Materials and Reference Documents (EPA)
- Stormwater Outreach Materials and Reference Documents (EPA)
- Using Outreach and Public Involvement to Meet Your Stormwater Phase II Goals Webinar (EPA)
MCM 2: Public Involvement and Participation
- Adopt-A-Stream Programs (EPA)
- Monitoring and Assessing Water Quality – Volunteer Monitoring (EPA)
- Public Participation/Involvement (EPA)
- Public Participation/Involvement Factsheet (EPA)
- Reforestation Programs (EPA)
- Storm Drain Marking (EPA)
- Stormwater 101, The Basics Webinar (EPA)
- Stormwater Educational Presentation Example (Wisconsin State)
- Stormwater Educational Presentations (BF Environmental Consultants)
- Stream Clean Up and Monitoring (EPA)
- Using Outreach and Public Involvement to Meet Your Stormwater Phase II Goals Webinar (EPA)
- Wetland Plantings (EPA)
MCM 3: Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
- Conducting Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Investigations Webinar (EPA)
- Developing Your IDDE Program Webinar (EPA)
- Field Screening and Source Tracing Guidance Manual: Washington Stormwater Center
- Finding and Fixing Illicit Discharges and Connections Webinar (EPA)
- Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (EPA)
- Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Manual, A Handbook for Municipalities (New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission)
- Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Minimum Control Measure Factsheet (EPA)
- Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination, A Guidance Manual for Program Development and Technical Assessments (Center for Watershed Protection)
- Illicit Discharge Detection and Tracking Guide and Related Materials (Center for Watershed Protection)
MCM 4: Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control
- Construction Industry Compliance Assistance Center
- Construction Phase Plan Review (EPA)
- Construction Site Runoff Control Minimum Control Measure Factsheet (EPA)
- Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control (EPA)
- Construction Stormwater Management Pollution Prevention Plans (EPA)
- Contractor Training and Certification (EPA)
- Developing an Effective Municipal Stormwater Management Program for Construction Sites Webinar (EPA)
- Erosion and Sediment Control (EPA)
- Local Ordinances for Construction Site Runoff Control (EPA)
- Municipal Construction Inspection Program (EPA)
- Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans for Construction Activity (EPA)
MCM 5: Post-Construction Stormwater Management
- Best Management Practices (EPA)
- BMP Performance Webinar (EPA)
- Homeowner’s Guide: Best Management Practices Operations & Maintenance (Lancaster County Clean Water Consortium)
- Low Impact Development (EPA)
- Pennsylvania Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual (PA DEP)
- Post Construction Overview and Introduction to Smart Growth and Low Impact Development Webinar (EPA)
- Post Construction Runoff Control Minimum Control Measure Factsheet (EPA)
- Post-Construction Stormwater Management in Development and Redevelopment (EPA)
- Reducing Stormwater Costs through Low Impact Development Strategies and Practices (EPA)
- The Art and Science of Stormwater Retrofitting Webinar (EPA)
- Tools and Guidance for Developing Your Post-Construction Stormwater Management Program (EPA)
- Water Quality Scorecard, Incorporating Green Infrastructure Practices at the Municipal, Neighborhood, and Site Scale (EPA)
MCM 6: Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping
- BMPs for Stormwater: Pollution Prevent/Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operators (EPA)
- Bridges and Highways: National Management Measures to Control Nonpoint Source Pollution from Urban Areas (EPA)
- Developing Your Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan: A Guide for Construction Sites (EPA)
- Hazardous Materials Storage (EPA)
- Killing Two Birds with One Stone: Building a Local Program to Maintain Your Stormwater Practices and Prevent Pollution from Municipal Operations webinar (EPA)
- Municipal Facilities Management (EPA)
- Municipal Pollution Prevent/Good Housekeeping Practices (Center for Watershed Protection)
- Pollution Prevention / Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operators, A Guidance Document of Best Management Practices and Inspection Checklists: Erie County Dept of Environment and Planning (EPA)
- Pollution Prevention / Good Housekeeping Minimum Control Measure 6 Fact Sheet (EPA)
- Pollution Prevention and the MS4 Program: A Guide on Utilizing Pollution Prevent Activities to Meet MS4 General Permit Requirements (Minnesota Pollution Control Agency)
- Potential Pollutants Associated with Municipal Facilities and Activities (EPA)
- Road Salt Pollution Prevent Strategies webinar (EPA)
- Sharing the Road with the Environment: Road Salt Pollution Prevention Strategies webinar (EPA)
- Spill Response Plan (DEP)
- Storm Water O&M Fact Sheet: Catch Basin Cleaning (EPA)
- Stormwater Management Fact Sheet: Employee Training (EPA)
- SWPPP Template (EPA)
Stormwater BMPs
National and State BMP Information:
- Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
- BMPs for Stormwater Runoff (Stormwater PA)
- Catching the Rain: A Great Lakes Resource Guide to Natural Stormwater Management (American Rivers)
- International Stormwater BMP Database
- National Menu of Stormwater Best Management Practices, The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- PA Stormwater Management BMP Manual (PA DEP)
- Penn State Cooperative Extension
- Stormwater Manager’s Resource Center
- StormWorks
- Stroud Water Research Center
Structural
- Infiltration Berm & Retentive Grading (PA Stormwater BMP Manual)
- Bioswales/Vegetated Swales (University of Florida Extension)
- Building Soil, Guidelines and Resources for Implementing Soil Quality and Depth BMP (Soils for Salmon)
- Cistern/Rain Barrel Factsheet (Save It Lancaster)
- Dry Detention Ponds (EPA)
- Dry Well Information (Philadelphia Water Department)
- Filtering BMPs (Stormwater Center)
- Floodplain Restoration and Stormwater Management, Guidance and Case Study (Biohabitats, Great Lakes Bioregion)
- Green Roofs (Lake Superior Streams)
- Harvest H2O
- Hydrodynamic Separators Factsheet (EPA)
- Level Spreaders, Overview, Design, and Maintenance (NC State Cooperative Extension)
- National Management Measures to Protect and Restore Wetlands and Riparian Areas for the Abatement of Nonpoint Source Pollution (EPA)
- Pervious Pavement (Lake Superior Streams)
- Rain Garden and Rain Barrel Website and Resources (Water Resource Education Network)
- Rain Garden Manual (NC State University)
- Stormwater PA
- Stormwater Wet Pond and Wetland Management Guidebook (EPA)
- Stormwater Wetlands Factsheet (EPA)
- Structural BMPs: PA BMP Stormwater Manual (Chapter 6)
- Subsurface Infiltration (Philadelphia Water Department)
- The Rain Garden Network
- Three Rivers Rain Garden Alliance
- Vegetative Filter Strips, Application, Installation, and Maintenance (Ohio State University)
- Water Resource Education Network
Non-Structural BMPs
- Cluster / Conservation Development (University of Illinois Extension)
- Landscaping with Native Plants (PA DCNR)
- Low Impact Design Manual for Michigan (SEMCOG)
- Low Impact Development Center
- Minimize Soil Compaction (Vermont Green Infrastructure Initiative)
- Minimize Total Disturbance (Vermont Green Infrastructure Initiative)
- Non-Structural BMPs: PA BMP Stormwater Manual (Chapter 5)
- Protect and Incorporate Natural Flow Paths (Chattanooga)
- Reduce Impervious Surfaces (Vermont Green Infrastructure Initiative)
- Riparian Buffers Brochure (Penn State Extension)
- Riparian Forest Buffer (NRCS USDA)
- Riparian Forest Buffer Guidance (PA DEP)
- Riparian/Forested Buffer (EPA)
- Rooftop Disconnection (Virginia Cooperative Extension)
- Stormwater Disconnection (Vermont Green Infrastructure Initiative)
- Stream ReLeaf (PA DEP)
- Streetsweeping (PA Stormwater BMP Manual)
- Using Smart Growth Techniques as Stormwater Best Management Practices (EPA)
Residential
- A Homeowner’s Guide to Stormwater Management (Philadelphia Water Department)
- Homeowner Guide For a More Bay-Friendly Property
- Homeowner’s Guide to Stormwater Management Do-It-Yourself Stormwater Solutions for Your Home (New Hampshire State)
- Save It: Your Money. Your Water. Your City (City of Lancaster, PA).
- Southwestern Pennsylvania’s Homeowner’s Guide to Stormwater (Westmoreland County Conservation District)
- Stewardship Opportunities for the Landowner (Fish and Boat Commission)
- Stormwater Management in Your Backyard (Rutgers University)
- Yard Design Tool (Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay)
Agricultural
- The National Assessment of Agricultural Easement Programs (Farmland Information Center))
- Action Packet for Agriculture: A Self Assessment and Planning Tool for Water Quality Protection Under the PA Clean Streams Law
- Agricultural Resources (Washington County Conservation District)
- Clean Water Act Information about Agriculture (EPA)
- PA Act 38, Nutrient Management, Law and Regulations (Penn State Extension)
- PA Nutrient Management Program (Penn State Extension)
- The Basics of Agricultural Erosion and Sedimentation Requirements (Westmoreland County Conservation District)
- The Basics of Manure Management (Westmoreland County Conservation District)
- Water Quality Webinars and Presentations (Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences)
Construction
- Stormwater and the Construction Industry Factsheet (EPA)
- Stormwater Discharges from Construction Activities (EPA)
Urban
- Case Studies for Stormwater Management on Compacted, Contaminated Soils in Dense Urban Areas (EPA)
- Commercial Property Examples of Green Stormwater Infrastructure (City of Lancaster, PA)
- Green Guide for Property Management (Philadelphia Water Department)
- Managing Urban Stormwater with Green Infrastructure, Case Studies of Five U.S. Local Governments (Center for Neighborhood Technology)
- Parking Lot Examples of Green Stormwater Infrastructure (City of Lancaster, PA)
- Protecting Water Quality from Urban Runoff (EPA)
- Stormwater Management for Urban Areas: PA BMP Stormwater Manual
- Urban Stream Restoration (Chesapeake Stormwater Network)
- Urban Waterways Series (NCSU Stormwater)
- Using Green Stormwater BMPs in Urban Areas (Water Environment Research Foundation)
Brownfields
- Brownfield Redevelopment (PA DEP)
- Brownfields and Land Revitalization (EPA)
- Case Studies for Stormwater Management on Compacted, Contaminated Soils in Dense Urban Areas (EPA)
- Design Principles for Stormwater Management on Compacted, Contaminated Soils in Dense Urban Areas (EPA)
- Implementing Stormwater Infiltration Practices at Vacant Parcels and Brownfield Sites (EPA)
- Managing Stormwater through Low Impact Development Techniques in SE PA (EPA)
- Special Management Areas (Brownfields, Highways and Roads, Karst Areas, Mined Lands, Water Supply Well Areas, Surface Water Supplies, and Special Protection Waters): PA Stormwater BMP Manual
Highways and Roads
- Examples of Green Stormwater Infrastructure in Streets & Alleys (City of Lancaster, PA)
- Green Alleys (City of Chicago, IL)
- Green Street & Green Alley Fact Sheet (City of Lancaster, PA)
- Green Streets: Sustainable Stormwater Management (EPA)
- Porous Pavement Inspection and Maintenance Guidance (University of New Hampshire Stormwater Center)
- Rivers and Roads (American Rivers)
- Special Management Areas (Brownfields, Highways and Roads, Karst Areas, Mined Lands, Water Supply Well Areas, Surface Water Supplies, and Special Protection Waters): PA Stormwater BMP Manual
- Stormwater and Watersheds (Washington State Department of Transportation)
BMP Maintenance
- Stormwater Maintenance Guidance (EPA)
- Homeowners Guide to Stormwater BMP Maintenance (DEP)
- BMP Maintenance Fact Sheets (Project Clean Water)
- Stormwater Control Measure Maintenance Manual (PennDOT)
- Homeowner’s Guide: Best Management Practices, Operations and Maintenance (Lancaster County Clean Water Consortium)
- Post-Construction Operations and Maintenance Guidance (Philadelphia Water Department)
Green Infrastructure
- Green Infrastructure Data Quantification and Assessment (CNT)
- Green Infrastructure Modeling Tools (EPA)
- Green Infrastructure Resources (3 Rivers Wet Weather)
- Green Values Stormwater Toolbox (CNT)
- BMP Siting Tool for ArcGIS (EPA)
- Managing Wet Weather with Green Infrastructure Municipal Handbooks (EPA)
- Green Infrastructure Toolkit (Georgetown Climate Center)
- SUSTAIN tool (EPA)
- The Value of Green Infrastructure: A Guide to Recognizing Its Economic, Environmental and Social Benefits from the Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT)
- Using Rainwater to Grow Livable Communities Toolbox (Water Environment Research Foundation)
Vegetation and Stormwater Management:
- Villanova Urban Stormwater Partnership
- Control Stormwater Runoff with Trees: Urban Forestry Fact Sheet (EPA)
- How Trees Can Retain Stormwater Runoff (Arbor Day Foundation)
- iTree tool (US Forest Service)
- Landscaping with Native Plants (PA DCNR)
- Managing Stormwater for Urban Sustainability Using Trees and Structural Soils (VA Polytechnic Institute)
- I-Conserve Pennsylvania (PA DCNR)
- Pennsylvania Native Plant Society
- Reduce Runoff: Slow It Down, Spread It Out, Soak It In (PA Association of Conservation Districts)
- Stormwater to Street Trees, Engineering Urban Forests to Manage Stormwater (EPA)
- Stormwater Tree Trench (Philadelphia Water Department)
- List of Western PA Native Plants (Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania)
- Pennsylvania Native Plants for the Perennial Garden (Penn State Extension)
- Design Your Yard Online Tool (Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay)
TMDLs
- Total Maximum Daily Loads (EPA)
- Total Maximum Daily Loads (DEP)
- 2018 Integrated Water Quality Report (DEP)
- Total Maximum Daily Loads Search (DEP)
- Understanding Impaired Waters and TMDL Requirements for Municipal Stormwater Programs (EPA)
- MS4 Requirements Table (DEP)
- Joint Pollution Reduction Plan (Capital Region Water)
PRPs
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