Stormwater Educational Materials:

Stormwater Outreach Materials and Reference Documents published by the US Environmental Protection Agency: http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/stormwatermonth.cfm

The Partnership for the Delaware Estuary has published a complete list of service providers of water related environmental education in the Delaware River Basin: http://www.delawareestuary.org/pdf/ResourceGuides/2006ResourceGuide.pdf

Nonpoint Source Pointers (Factsheets): http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/facts/

To find out what watershed you live in, and how to help protect it, go to the Philadelphia Water Department, Office of Watersheds’ Watershed Information Center: http://www.phillyriverinfo.org

Municipalities:

Technical online assistance to municipalities by the Center for Watershed Protection: http://www.stormwatercenter.net

Several municipalities in Montgomery County have websites to educate residents on stormwater management, here are a few:

East Norriton Twp – http://www.eastnorritontwp.org/works.html#storm
Franconia Twp – http://www.franconiatownship.org/stormsewer.html
Upper Merion Twp – http://www.umtownship.org/stormwater.html
North Wales Borough – www.northwalesborough.org
Lower Pottsgrove Twp – http://www.lowerpottsgrove.org/programs/stormwater.htm
Lower Gwynedd Twp – http://www.lowergwynedd.org/stormwater

Homeowners:

A Homeowners Guide to Stormwater Management published by the Philadelphia Water Department is an excellent resource that gives detailed instructions how to install BMPs on any property in Southeastern PA.  Read them all and decide which one will work best for you!

A Guide to Water Efficient Landscaping published by the US Environmental Protection Agency: landscaping.pdf

The Conservation District has additional information on rain barrels and rain gardens on our Rain Barrel Resources Page

Technical information on Stormwater BMPs:

PA DEP Stormwater BMP Manual: http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/watermgt/wc/Subjects/StormwaterManagement/Announcements/default.htm

Technology Fact Sheets published by the US EPA on several stormwater BMPs can be found at: http://www.epa.gov/owm/mtb/mtbfact.htm

Federal Highway Administration, Stormwater Best Management Practices in an Ultra-Urban Setting: Selection and Monitoring: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/ultraurb/index.htm.

Additional Stormwater related links:

International Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMP) Database: http://www.bmpdatabase.org/

Villanova BMP Stormwater Park: http://www3.villanova.edu/VUSP/bmp.html

Water Environment Research Foundation: www.werf.org

Delaware River Basin Commission  -  www.state.nj.us/drbc/

Center for Watershed Protection  -  www.cwp.org

Contact information for other organizations can be found on the main MCCD links page