Related Resources
In addition to the materials and information provided throughout our website, below is a compilation of online resources to help you with stormwater management. On this page you will find:
- Online References
- Ecology Resources including various collections of links and materials
- Public Education Resources
- Cost-Reduction Strategies, including links to grant programs
Online References
2011 University of Washington Water Symposium, by Center for Urban Waters - This webpage includes links to presentations and posters presented at the April 2011 UW Water Symposium. This event is a long-running tradition formerly know as the Water Center Annual Review of Research. Links to research papers include:- Treating the symptoms or curing the disease? Stormwater management in the 21st century
- Fate and transport of nitrogen discharged from onsite septic systems to the immediate shoreline of Hood Canal
- Evaluation of a compost-amended biofiltration swale for dissolved metals removal from highway stormwater runoff
- Green stormwater infrastructure
- WEPP: a Physically-Oriented Hydrology and Erosion Model for Watershed Assessment, Management, and Conservation
Pollution Prevention (P2) Resource for Automotive Recyclers - Pollution prevention (P2) means "source reduction," as defined under the Pollution Prevention Act, and other practices that reduce or eliminate the creation of pollutants through. This site offers tips on P2 including:
- Sources of Potential Pollution at Salvage Yards
- Need for Action
- Federal Actions
- State Actions
ECAR Fact Sheets - Provides informational materials designed to assist automotive recyclers with operating their businesses and managing their wastes in compliance with the environmental laws in Washington.
Highway Stormwater Resources – Hosted on the Izaak Walton League of America website, this collection of links and materials address various topics related to highway stormwater management.
MS4s explained - Autodesk and DLT Solutions Special Edition is all about Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems and the government agencies that oversee them. It's about the problem of pollution, and the remedies and regulations that are designed to fight that pollution. It's about running an MS4 that's in compliance. Contains suggestions, tips and information of how to get the public involved.
Monitoring Equipment in the Field, by Snohomish Co. & city of Seattle - Compilation of photographs showing stormwater monitoring equipment installed in the field under NPDES Phase I Stormwater Categorization and BMP Effectiveness Monitoring requirements.
LID Resources and Stormwater Design, compiled by UW - Collection of links and materials related to various LID techniques, rain gardens, permeable paving, green roofs, cisterns, and drainage infrastructure. Great collection of online resources and links.
Finding a Lab to Analyze Stormwater Samples, by Ecology – This guide for Industrial Permittees answers common questions about stormwater testing and provides a guide for finding a lab as well as links to local laboratory listings.
Search for an accredited laboratory, by Ecology – This searchable database will help you find a lab specific to your testing needs.
Hazardous Waste Directory, by Ecology – Looking for a hazardous waste service provider? Select the type of waste you are managing, and this directory will provide you with local companies that can help.
NEBC Service Directory, by Northwest Environmental Business Council – This interactive online directory provides contact information for a variety of businesses providing services such as:
- Energy and Efficiency
- Environmental Protection and Cleanup
- Sustainable Development
- Waste and Recycling
- Water Supply & Wastewater
Ecology Stormwater Materials
Sample Stormwater Management Program (SWMP) documents - The Phase II municipal permits require that permittees develop—and annually update—a Stormwater Management Program (SWMP) document to submit with the annual report. This page provides example SWMP documents submitted to Ecology in early 2008 with first year annual reports.
Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations – Ecology-compiled resources and guidance for local stormwater managers implementing permit requirements for operation and maintenance of municipal storm sewer systems.
Stormwater Monitoring - Ecology has developed and amassed several resources and guidance documents related to the monitoring requirements in the municipal permits.
Public Education
Public Education and Outreach on Stormwater Impacts - Key BMPs and Resources: MS4s developing a public education program should first create a public outreach strategy. BMP information found on this site will help MS4s conduct different activities to educate the public.
Stormwater Channel videos on public education and outreach
Cost-Reduction Strategies
Meeting a growing number of permit requirements necessitates creative use of available – and sometimes limited – funds. The grant programs and resources compiled here can give you a lead on where money is available, or creative ways to collaborate with local groups and jurisdictions to help one another meet requirements or fulfill activities. …develop programs, etc.
Grant Programs
Water Quality Grants program, from the Washington Department of Ecology - information on the grant and loan programs available, as well as a brief outline of requirements for each program element.
Water Quality Grants Funding Cycle, by Ecology - Information on funding cycles for current and upcomign water quality grant programs from Ecology.
WA State Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO) - RCO is a small state agency that manages grant programs to create outdoor recreation opportunities, protect the best of the state's wildlife habitat and farmland, and help return salmon from near extinction. Certain activities of stormwater management programs address this agency's mission, and therefore could qualify for funding from some of these programs.
Grant Resources
Water Quality Grant and Loan Training Workshops, by Ecology - These workshops provide information on the upcoming Water Quality Grant cycle(s) including information on application process, funding cycle and administration requirements for awarded grants.
If you would like to share ideas and resources you have discovered, please let us know so we can post them here for other jurisdictions to use.