Municipal storm water presentations and fact sheets
These presentations and fact sheets contain information for municipalities on MS4 storm water permit requirements, storm water management program implementation, technical standards, compliance evaluation and financing.
DNR storm water management program powerpoints
View powerpoint presentations prepared by DNR Runoff Management Section staff on erosion control storm water management and post–construction storm water management at Storm water practices presentations and information.
MS4 program updates
- MS4 general permit revisions and statewide summary of 2018 MS4 annual reports
- Informational webinar on the proposed municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) general permit
- Proposed MS4 general permit revisions and statewide summary of 2017 MS4 annual reports
- DNR snow removal/salt use information
- Snow treatment and disposal guidance for municipalities – PUBL–WR–154–06REV [PDF]
- DNR implementation of Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) through MS4 permits
- A recording of the webinar and copy of the program slides are available at the UW-Extension Natural Resources Webinars webpage (April 2015) [exit DNR]
US EPA webcast seminars
View these archived webcast seminars on the following storm water topics of interest to municipalities on US EPA web sites. The webcasts are available on–line, and some may also be downloaded as MP4 audio/video files. Exit the DNR web site to access these seminars.
General
Public education and involvement
Illicit discharge detection and elimination
- Developing your Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Program [exit DNR]
- Conducting Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Investigations [exit DNR]
Municipal programs for construction site permitting
Pollution prevention/good housekeeping
- Killing Two Birds with One Stone: Building a Local Program to Maintain Your Stormwater Practices and Prevent Pollution from Municipal Operations [exit DNR]
- Road Salt Pollution Prevention Strategies [exit DNR]
Compliance and financing
- Assessing the Effectiveness of Your Municipal Stormwater Program [exit DNR]
- Municipal Stormwater Compliance: EPA’s MS4 Program Evaluation Guidance [exit DNR]
- Financing a Municipal Stormwater Program (Stormwater Utilities 201) [exit DNR]
US EPA watershed academy webcast seminars
The US EPA Watershed Academy web site offers a variety of self–paced training modules and webcast seminars that represent a basic and broad introduction to the watershed management field and storm water management issues. Exit the DNR web site to access these seminars.
US EPA fact sheets
Download these fact sheets in PDF format on key storm water program issues from the US EPA web sites. Exit the DNR web site to access these fact sheets:
- Model Ordinances to prevent Illicit Discharges [exit DNR]
- Incorporating Environmentally Sensitive Development Into Municipal Stormwater Programs [PDF exit DNR]
- Evaluating the Effectiveness of Municipal Stormwater Programs [PDF exit DNR]
- Funding Stormwater Programs [PDF exit DNR]
- Understanding Impaired Waters and Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Requirements for Municipal Stormwater Programs [PDF]
Stormwater manager’s resource center
The Stormwater Manager’s Resource Center (SMRC) web site, made possible through a grant from United State Environmental Protection Agency, is managed and published by the Center for Watershed Protection, Inc. The SMRC web site contains slide shows containing descriptive graphic presentations on important aspects of storm water management with an emphasis on storm water treatment practices.