Resources for Municipalities

We have compiled and developed a variety of resources for municipalities to assist with stormwater management and education. We encourage you to review the documents and to download any materials of interest.

  • Stormwater Fee Workbook (4.87 MB)
  • Stormwater GIS Mapping
  • Regional Procurement
    Regional procurement solicitations are under development for Catch Basin Cleaning and Water Quality Laboratory Services. The documents will be available here once they are complete.
  • Stormwater Information

By Laws

  • Model Low Impact Development (LID) Bylaw
  • Stormwater Regulations Westford
  • Wilmington Bylaws

Climate Change

Stormwater Information

  • California Water Energy Climate Nexus
  • Climate Ready Boston Report
  • EPA's Climate Resilience Evaluation and Awareness Tool (CREAT)
  • EPA's National Water Program Climate Adaptation Tools
  • Explaining Extreme Events Report
  • Preparing for Climate Change Implementation Guide

Daylighting

  • Daylighting Streams Report

Funding

  • NEIWPCC Stormwater Utility Workshop: Autonomy and Collaboration
  • NEIWPCC Stormwater Utility Workshop: Northampton's New Stormwater and Flood Control Utility
  • NEIWPCC Stormwater Utility Workshop: Decision Support Tools and Databases
  • NEIWPCC Stormwater utility Conference: MS4-Specific Stakeholder Involvement Plans
  • NEIWPCC Stormwater Utility Workshop: Case Studies in New England: Cost-effective Methods
  • NEIWPCC Stormwater Utility Workshop: Lessons Learned in Stormwater Utility Development
  • NEIWPCC Stormwater Workshop: User-Fee Funded Stormwater Programs
  • Cleaning Up Polluted Runoff with the SRF EPA Guide
  • Funding Stormwater Management CMRPC
  • SRF For Decentralized Systems EPA Fact Sheet
  • SRF For Nonpoint Source Pollution EPA Fact Sheet
  • Stormwater Financing Manual

Green Infrastructure & BMPs

  • BMP Training: Nobis Engineering Stormwater BMPs
  • BMP Training: Stormwater Regulations in MA
  • Green Infrastructure Opportunities that Arise During Municipal Operations
  • Bioretention Fact Sheet MAPC
  • BMP Matrices CRWA
  • Developing A Sustainable Community
  • Gravel Wetland Fact Sheet CRWA
  • Green Infrastructure Assessment
  • Permeable Pavement Fact Sheet - CRWA
  • Permeable Pavement Toolkit Layout Ardsley
  • Permeable Pavers CRWA
  • Portland's Innovative Wet Weather Program
  • Rain Garden Calculator
  • Rain Garden Fact Sheet CRW
  • Stormwater Planter Fact Sheet CRWA
  • Stormwater Wetlands Fact Sheet CRWA
  • Structural BMP Specifications for the MA Stormwater Handbook
  • Tree Pit Fact Sheet CRWA
  • Vegetated Swale Fact Sheet CRWA
  • EPA: Smart Growth
  • Green Infrastructure and the Sustainable Communities Initiative
  • Green Infrastructure for Climate Resiliency
  • Green Infrastructure: Lessons from Science and Practice
  • Wet Pond Fact Sheet CRWA
  • Green Infrastructure Opportunities that Arise During Municipal Operations
  • Accelerating Cost-Effective Green Stormwater Infrastructure
  • Green Infrastructure Guidebook (EPA)
  • Portland's Green Infrastructure
  • NYC Green Infrastructure Plan Executive Summary
  • Cost Benefit Evaluation of Ecoroofs Report Portland
  • Economic Benefits of LID and GI Analysis
  • Engaging Stakeholders in Your Watershed EPA
  • Green Roof Fact Sheet CRWA
  • LID Economics Fact Sheet
  • Milwaukee Green Infrastructure
  • Permitting Guide for Green Infrastructure
  • The Economics of Low-Impact Development Literature Review
  • The Value of Green Infrastructure Report

IDDE

  • IDDE Manual CWP
  • IDDE Stormwater Brochure Westford
  • Illicit Discharge Bilingual Fact Sheet
  • Illicit Discharge Brochure DCR

MS4 Permits

  • Measurable Goal Guidance for MS4
  • NH MS4 Draft Permit 2013

Education & Outreach

  • A Guide for Conducting Watershed Outreach Campaigns (EPA)
  • Community Outreach Toolkit (EPA)
  • Storm Drain Stenciling Toolkit

Stormwater Management

  • NMSC 2017 Training - Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping
  • NMSC 2017 Training - IDDE Outfall Sampling and Catch Basin Inspections
  • Connectivity of Streams and Wetlands
  • MA Non-point Source Pollution Manual
  • National Management Measures MWC
  • Protecting Water Resources and Managing Stormwater
  • Stormwater for Towns MWC Guide
  • Stormwater Solutions Handbook
  • The Role of Local Governments
  • Watershed Action Plan Stonybrook and Nashoba
  • Watershed Management Optimization Support Tool Manual
  • Watershed Modeling Guide, EPA
  • What We're Doing in MA EPA Fact Sheet
  • What You Can Do As a Local Official: EPA Fact Sheet
  • EPA's National Stormwater Calculator
  • EPA's Storm Water Management Model (SWMM)
  • Tewksbury SWMP

Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)

  • Charles River TMDL EPA Fact Sheet

Water Sampling

  • Westford SW Training Manual

Wetlands

  • Wetlands Toolkit

Education & Outreach Materials

Automobiles

  • Car Maintenance Tipsheet
  • Carwash Brochure NPDES
  • Not Just Leaking Oil on Street - Think Blue MA

Dog Waste

  • Dog Waste and Surface Water Quality Brochure DCR
  • Dog Waste Brochure DCR
  • Dog Waste Think Blue MA

Nutrients

  • Gull Brochure DCR
  • Nutrient Pollution Factsheet EPA
  • Phosphorus Education Brochure CRWA

Pharmaceuticals

  • Pharm Brochure DCR

Sediment

  • Construction Brochure DCR
  • Stormwater and the construction industry poster

Septic Systems

  • Septic Smart Did You Know Postcard English Print-ready
  • Septic Smart Did You Know Postcard Spanish Print-ready
  • Septic Smart Door Hanger English Print
  • Septic Smart Door Hanger Spanish Print-ready
  • Septic Smart Short Rack Brochure English 508
  • Septic Smart Short Rack Brochure Spanish Print-ready
  • Septic Smart Summer Postcard English Print-ready
  • Septic Smart Summer Postcard Spanish Print-ready
  • Septic Smart Week Flyer

Stormwater General

  • After the Storm Brochure EPA
  • Business Brochure DCR
  • Clean Water is everybody's Business Bookmark - EPA
  • Clean Water Is Everyone's Business Brochure Lake Tahoe
  • Firefighting Brochure DCR
  • Follow The Flow Doorhanger Think Blue ME
  • Make Your Home the Solution to Pollution Fact Sheet - EPA
  • Nonpoint Source Pollution In Long Island Sound
  • Open the Door to Clean Water Doorhanger - Monroe County
  • Stormwater Tips For Businesses Westford
  • Think Blue General Pamphlet

Trash

  • Cigarette Butts - Think Blue MA

Yard Care

  • BMP Maintenance Brochure DCR
  • Clean Waterways Brochure
  • Fertilizer Ad Think Blue MA
  • Lawn Care Tipsheet Nampa
  • Pool Care DCR
  • Rain Barrel Brochure URI

Links of Interest

  • EPA New England NPDES Stormwater Website
  • Stormwater BMP Performance Extrapolation Tool for New England (PDF file)
  • EPA EnviroAtlas
  • UNH Stormwater Center
  • Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Guidance and Other Helpful Resources for Construction Activities
  • UMASS Lowell: Catch Basin Stenciling/Marking at UMASS Lowell
  • Stormwater Matters (SuASCO)
  • Central Mass Stormwater Coalition
  • Charles River Watershed Association Stormwater Page