Stormwater Awareness Week 2025 kicks off today with a full day of online presentations, bringing national perspectives, practical tools, and policy insights straight to your screen. All sessions are FREE, and recordings will be posted to our YouTube channel (subscribe and turn on notifications). Don’t miss tomorrow’s sessions, featuring bioretention monitoring, updates on the TAPE program, accessibility in presentations, and more.
Monday Events, Oct 6 (All times PST)
9:00–10:00 AM – National Stormwater Update
Presenter: Seth Brown, NMSA President
Stay informed about the latest national trends, funding signals, and policy developments shaping municipal stormwater programs.
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10:00–11:00 AM – Destined for Bioretention: Companion Presentation
Presenters: Scott Treber & Shauna Hansen
Explore how bioretention and pervious pavements evolve from community requests to award-winning, maintainable solutions. Perfect prep for the Tacoma site tour later this week.
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11:00 AM–Noon – Regional Decant Facility P3 Evaluation
Presenters: Meiring Borcherds (City of Mukilteo) & Jess Brown (Herrera)
Lessons learned from partnerships and evaluation approaches to improve decant facility performance.
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1:00–2:00 PM – Asset Management Using CCTV Inspections
Presenters: Gregor Murray (Snohomish County) & Don McQuilliams (Bellevue)
See how CCTV data drives smarter maintenance, risk reduction, and budget planning.
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2:00–3:00 PM – Environmental Justice Considerations from a Grant and Municipal Stormwater Permit Perspective
Presenters: Abbey Stockwell & Stephanie Herbst (Ecology)
Practical ways to integrate EJ priorities into grants and permit implementation.
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Can’t make a session live? All Stormwater Awareness Week presentations are recorded, so subscribe to our YouTube channel to catch the replays.
See the full Week-at-a-Glance.
Tomorrow’s Events — Tuesday, Oct 7
Online
9:00–10:00 AM – Bioretention Monitoring in EWA
Presenters: Evergreen StormH2O & Aimee Navickis-Brasch
Monitoring methods and takeaways unique to Eastern Washington sites.
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10:00–11:00 AM – TAPE Program Updates
Presenter: Carla Milesi
What’s new in stormwater technology approvals and performance pathways.
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11:00 AM–Noon – No Barriers on the Big Screen: Accessibility in PowerPoint and Keynote
Presenter: Bruce Elgort
Actionable techniques to make your technical presentations accessible and effective.
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2:00–3:30 PM – How to Effectively Meet the NPDES Phase II Mapping Requirements
Presenters: Julie Brandt (Parametrix), Jessica Christofferson (Osborn), Erin Nelson (Altaterra)
Practical strategies, workflows, and tools to meet mapping requirements.
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4:00–5:00 PM – Empowering Voices in Marginalized Communities
Presenters: Karimah Edwards (Hummingbird Community Cooperation) & Vinita Sidhu (Site Workshop)
Approaches for meaningful community engagement in stormwater planning.
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In-Person Trainings & Demos
9:00 AM–Noon – IDDE and Small Spill Response (In-Person Training for Municipal Permittees)
Presenter: Nathan Hardebeck
Hands-on tactics for identifying illicit discharges and managing small spills safely and compliantly.
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Noon–1:30 PM – Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavement Cleaning Demo
Presenter: David Parisi, Mutual Materials
See best practices for restoring infiltration by removing moss/debris and re-establishing joint aggregate. A great complement to the day’s online technical sessions.
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Get Involved All Week
- Visit our Events page to register for sessions.
- Subscribe on YouTube for recordings and new uploads.
- Continue learning on our Thinkific platform.
- Mark your calendar for volunteer opportunities Oct 11–12 to wrap the week with hands-on impact.
Join us today—and keep the momentum going tomorrow.
