Storm Water Technical Standards, Models and BMPs

Use these technical standards to plan, design, install, and maintain erosion/sediment control and storm water management practices to comply with ch. NR 151, Wis. Adm. Code [exit DNR]. Use the Runoff Management models and guidance to predict the type and amounts of pollutants in storm water runoff and the effectiveness of storm water management practices. Find more information on best management practices:

Technical Standards

• Storm water construction technical standards
• Storm water post-construction technical standards
• Turf nutrient management
• Technical standards for management practices are created via the Standards Oversight Council (SOC) [Exit DNR]

Runoff Management Models/Guidance

• SLAMM and P-8 models
• Recarga model
• MS4 modeling guidance
• Groundwater mounding calculation

General Information on Best Management Practices (BMP)

• Rain gardens
• Photo gallery of BMPs
• West Nile Virus and storm water management
• Whose pond is it anyway?