Urban Stormwater Management in the United States

Urban Stormwater Management in the United States
Author: Committee on Reducing Stormwater Discharge Contributions to Water Pollution
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 587
Release: 2009-02-17
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0309134455
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The rapid conversion of land to urban and suburban areas has profoundly altered how water flows during and following storm events, putting higher volumes of water and more pollutants into the nation's rivers, lakes, and estuaries. These changes have degraded water quality and habitat in virtually every urban stream system. The Clean Water Act regulatory framework for addressing sewage and industrial wastes is not well suited to the more difficult problem of stormwater discharges. This book calls for an entirely new permitting structure that would put authority and accountability for stormwater discharges at the municipal level. A number of additional actions, such as conserving natural areas, reducing hard surface cover (e.g., roads and parking lots), and retrofitting urban areas with features that hold and treat stormwater, are recommended.

Urban Stormwater Quality Management and Education with an Emphasis in Erosion and Sediment Control

Urban Stormwater Quality Management and Education with an Emphasis in Erosion and Sediment Control
Author: Douglas Michael Dirksing
Publisher:
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2007
Genre: Sediment control
ISBN:
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The purpose of this report is to describe the activities and accomplishments of my internship with the Butler Soil and Water Conservation District (Butler SWCD) from February to August 2006. This internship focused on natural resource conservation, primarily through erosion and sediment control, stormwater management, and water quality protection in urban and urbanizing areas of Butler County, Ohio. Applications of natural resource management in an urban setting are fully discussed as well as primary position responsibilities such as stormwater pollution prevention plan reviews and development site inspections to ensure compliance with local and state regulations. Strategies to enhance existing natural resource management, such as the revision of County erosion and sediment control regulations and the creation of a riparian setback ordinance, in addition to the implementation of best management practices (BMPs) of the Butler County Phase II Stormwater Management Plan are explained.