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Education & Outreach

This page is designed to give municipal stormwater permittees access to educational and outreach materials available for use across the state. Multiple categories of educational and outreach materials will be hosted and highlighted to facilitate the state’s municipal stormwater jurisdiction permittees in fulfilling their educational outreach requirements.

For assistance or more information about the Education & Outreach Program please contact:

Anne Melrose

Education & Outreach Coordinator

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  • Preventing pollution is an important part of doing business at any farmer’s market, special event, or food truck location. Help protect clean water this season and make the most of your time outdoors with FREE webinars from the Washington Stormwater Center.

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  • Don’t Drip & Drive aims to educate Washington drivers about the importance of checking for vehicle leaks and of regular vehicle inspections, whether on their own or at a repair shop. To encourage Washington residents to improve the reliability and safety of their cars, Don’t Drip & Drive offers drivers a way to take their vehicles to a participating repair shop for a free and easy visual leak inspection.

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  • Adopt a Drain is a powerful education and outreach initiative designed to empower individuals, families, and communities to protect our local waterways from stormwater pollution.

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  • Most of the pollution reaching Puget Sound is carried there in stormwater runoff. Uncovered and leaking dumpsters can cause pollutants like chemicals, bacteria, and organic matter to end up in stormwater runoff. Rainwater mixed with trash can leak out and spill onto impervious surfaces that drain to the stormwater system when dumpsters are serviced.

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  • Most stormwater management efforts have focused on urban watersheds due to the high densities of people, pollutant sources, and impervious areas. However, rural stormwater runoff can harm rural properties and roadways and degrade rural water quality.

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STORM

STORM is a coalition of 81 Western Washington jurisdictions that work together to create effective, regionally consistent, and cost-efficient education and outreach programs and messaging. STORM services help jurisdictions meet their Municipal Stormwater Permit requirements and provide professional development opportunities to staff.

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Eastern Washington E&O Stormwater Work Group

Education & Outreach focused information sharing and networking for Phase II Municipal Stormwater Permittees jurisdictions in Eastern Washington.

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Stormwater Partners

Stormwater Partners of Southwest Washington is an independent coalition of jurisdictions, agencies, and non-profit organizations working together to protect water quality and watersheds in SW Washington. Efforts focus on collaborative education and outreach strategies to address permit needs.

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Customizable Poster: The Story of Stormwater

This customizable 24”x36” storyboard illustrates the journey of stormwater runoff—from its everyday sources to the pollutants it collects, and ultimately, where it flows. The white cloud in the upper left corner is intentionally left blank, allowing you to add your logo, QR code, or slogan to make it your own.

Instructions

For most layout software, including Adobe InDesign or Illustrator, QuarkXPress, Affinity Publisher, Canva, PowerPoint, Publisher, etc.:

Place/import the poster artwork into your layout software, then place/import your own layer above the poster artwork.

Utilizing an external print provider or internal print department:

Supply both files (the poster and your logo) to the vendor you are working with. The vendor should be able to add the logo artwork during pre-press file preparation; however, that will depend on the individual vendor.

Designing and Evaluating Effective Behavior-Change Programs for Stormwater Programs

In this SAM Effectiveness Study, WSU and Evergreen StormH20 used surveys and literature to evaluate which types of stormwater problems are amenable to and best addressed by behavior-change efforts. This page includes helpful decision-support tools, templates, and guidance documents developed during the study.

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Concrete Washout Best Practices: Editable Brochure

Concrete washout is one of the most common sources of illicit discharges and water quality violations on active construction sites. This brochure emphasizes the contractor’s responsibility to contain and properly manage all washout water and waste. Developed with input from the Concrete Work Group—including local jurisdictions, state regulators, and concrete industry professionals—this resource reflects the real-world challenges and practical solutions identified by experts in the field.

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EWA Construction Documents

We would like to introduce three new E&O documents created to address construction site issues. Eastern WA permittees working as part of the EWA Stormwater Education & Outreach Working Group identified a need for documents with information on construction BMPs for developers, engineers, planners, review staff, contractors, and construction crews.

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Sunset over a lake in the Gingko Petrified Forest park

EWA Effectiveness Studies

The purpose of the Monitoring and Assessment permit requirement in the Eastern WA Permit is to conduct studies to determine the effectiveness of the Stormwater Management Program and communicate the findings to the region. The effectiveness studies focus on Best Management Practices (BMPs) used by Permittees and include studies focused on operational, or structural BMPS, or education and outreach practices.

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The Source Control (Business/Site) Inspection Program Guidance Manual provides resources, templates, and strategies developed based on research, input, and experiences of jurisdictions that have developed similar programs.

Chapter 7 of the Guidance Manual provides numerous resources that can be utilized in programs across jurisdictions!

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Questions? Contact Laurie Larson-Pugh

Eyes on the Watershed

Explore interactive maps for local watersheds that tell their story. This can include its history, areas impacted by pollutants, how it is influenced by development, and much more.

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E&O Video Content