EPA - Stormwater Outreach Materials and Reference Docum= ents

In addition to the featured outreach materials, links are provide= d to=20 key stormwater reference documents. Use the table of contents box to= find=20 key stormwater regulations,=20 permits=20 and applications, and guidance=20 documents produced by EPA for industrial facilities, constructio= n=20 sites, and communities with municipal separate storm sewer systems (= MS4s).=20 Most states are authorized to implement the stormwater program, so b= e sure=20 to check with your state (or the EPA Regional Office, for unauthoriz= ed=20 states) for specific requirements. To determine if your state is=20 authorized, please use this state authorizati= on=20 table.

Stormwater Outreach Materials

Files are available if you would like to send the publications be= low to=20 a professional= =20 printing company for customized printing.

<= IMG=20 height=3D215=20 src=3D"http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/images/local_federal_photo.j= pg"=20 width=3D160 border=3D1>	T= he Role=20 of Local Governments in Implementing the NPDES Stormwater Prog= ram=20 for Construction Sites [PDF Format, 2= =20 pp.] - This new brochure provides local governments wit= h a=20 brief overview of the NPDES Stormwater Program on construction= =20 sites. Local governments can then provide this information to = people=20 in the construction industry who might need NPDES permit cover= age.=20 Stormwater permits require many operators of construction site= s to=20 implement steps to prevent sediment and other pollutants from= =20 washing off into nearby streams, rivers, lakes, and coastal wa= ters.=20 Files are available to print usin= g a=20 professional printer. Versions of both the Federal and Sta= te=20 brochures are available. May=20 be customized. Printed copies are no lon= ger=20 available from EPA. EPA 833-F-06-0022.=20 Local=20 Federal Guide [PDF Format]=20 L= ocal=20 State Guide [PDF Format]=20
	How= Do I=20 Get Stormwater Permit Coverage for My Construction Site? A=20 Construction Site Operator=E2=80=99s Guide to EPA=E2=80=99s St= ormwater Permit=20 Program [PDF Format, 4 pp.] - P= rovides=20 construction companies with a brief overview of EPA's Constru= ction=20 General Permit (CGP) and its requirements. It is being sen= t to=20 construction companies to inform them of the need to obtain pe= rmit=20 coverage for sites disturbing one acre or more. The brochure=20 contains a summary of the major provisions of the CGP, includi= ng=20 areas of coverage, using EPA's new electr= onic=20 notice of intent system for obtaining permit coverage,=20 developing a stormwater pollution prevention plan, and more. F= iles=20 are available to print usin= g a=20 professional printer. Printed copies are no longer available from EPA.=20 EPA 833-F-04-002.=20 EPA Brochure=20 English=20 Version [PDF Format] Spanis= h Version [PDF Format] --> State Brochure=20 English=20 Version [PDF Format] = Spanish Version [PDF Format] -->
	Aft= er the=20 Storm Brochure [PDF Format] - P= rovides=20 a broad overview of stormwater pollution, including runoff fro= m=20 residential and commercial properties, farms, construction sit= es,=20 automotive facilities, forestry operations, and others. May=20 be customized. This brochure is also available in Spanish.=20 EPA 833-B-03-002=20 The After the Storm video is now available on DVD. EPA= =20 840-C-06-001
	Make=20 Your Home the Solution to Stormwater Pollution Brochure=20 [PDF Format] - This short brochure is t= argeted=20 directly to homeowners and provides tips on a wide variety of = simple=20 things that homeowner's can do to prevent stormwater pollution= . May=20 be customized. EPA 833-B-03-003
	= Stormwa= ter and=20 the Construction Industry Poster - Great for construc= tion=20 sites of all sizes! You can print this poster on 11x17 paper. = Side on= e=20 [PDF Format] of this informative poster= =20 illustrates proper installation of common sediment and erosion= =20 control practices (best management practices). Side tw= o=20 [PDF Format] describes the process for= =20 developing and implementing a stormwater pollution prevention = plan=20 and obtaining permit coverage. The complete=20 30x40 poster [PDF Format] is also=20 available. May=20 be customized. Download the = images=20 used for this poster. EPA 833-H-03-001
	Wat= er=20 Efficient Landscaping [PDF Format] -=20 This booklet describes the benefits of water-efficient, low-im= pact=20 landscaping. It includes examples of successful projects, prog= rams,=20 and contacts. EPA 832-F-02-002
	Door Han= ger:=20 "Stormwater Pollution Found in Your Area!" [PDF Format] - Provides a friendly reminder t= o keep=20 trash, chemicals, and other pollutants out of storm drains. Fo= r use=20 by stormwater inspectors and other local officials, in conjunc= tion=20 with illicit discharge elimination systems. May=20 be customized. You may use this file to reproduce this doo= r=20 hanger. Printed copies are no longer availab= le from=20 EPA. EPA 833-F-03-002
=	= Kid's=20 Stormwater Stickers [PDF Format] -=20 Kids love to collect and trade stickers! There are two pages w= ith 12=20 colorful stickers that will help kids learn about some key wat= er=20 pollution issues. You may use this file to reproduce these sti= ckers.=20 Printed copies are no longer available from= =20 EPA. EPA 833-E-03-001 Make your own set of stickers using these Tiff files:=20 Clean=20 water, I can help=20 I'm=20 a clean water action hero=20 Dirt=20 in the drain, turtles complain=20 Give=20 water a hand=20 Junk=20 from the gutter makes us sputter=20 Leaves=20 don't belong in the storm drain=20 Make=20 a splash, clean up your trash=20 Muck=20 yuck, sad duck=20 Oil=20 & water, please don't mix=20 Please=20 don't pour, that's our front door=20 Wave=20 of the future, will we swim in it?=20 When=20 it rains, it drains
= =20	= Bookmark:=20 "10 Things That You Can Do to Prevent Stormwater Runoff=20 Pollution" [PDF Format] - Grea= t=20 promotional item! This handy bookmark lists 10 simple things a= nyone=20 can do to prevent stormwater pollution. EPA=20 841-H-03-003
=	= Placemat:=20 "Take the Stormwater Challenge" [PDF= =20 Format] - Provides a fun learning opportunity for middl= e=20 school children and can be used to generate classroom discussi= on or=20 further exploration of water pollution issues. May=20 be customized. Printed copies are no lon= ger=20 available from EPA. EPA 841-H-03-002
	Protecting=20 Water Quality from Urban Runoff [PDF= =20 Format] - This fact sheet explains how urbanized areas = affect=20 water quality through increased runoff and pollutant loads and= what=20 homeowners can do to prevent stormwater pollution. Printed copies are no longer available from EPA.=20 EPA 841-F-03-003.
[E= nglish=20 Version] [S= panish=20 Version]	Storm= water=20 Management: An Overview for Auto Recyclers [PDF Format] - This 1-page brochure, develope= d by=20 Sustainable Conservation, describes how auto recycling busines= ses=20 can contribute to stormwater pollution. It also offers five st= eps to=20 prevent polluted runoff. This brochure is also available in Spanish.=20 You may use this file to reproduce this brochure. Printed copies are not available from EPA.<= /TD>
[English Versi= on] = [S= panish=20 Version]	Stormwa= ter=20 Management: A Guide for Auto Recycler Owners and Operators=20 [PDF Format] - This 8-page bro= chure,=20 developed by Sustainable Conservation, describes how auto recy= clers=20 and operators can prevent polluted runoff through activities s= uch as=20 employee training, spill cleanup, and parts storage. This broc= hure=20 is also available in = Spanish.=20 You may use this file to reproduce this brochure. Printed copies are not available from EPA.<= /TD>
	Cl= eaning=20 Up Polluted Runoff with the Clean Water State Revolving Fund=20 [PDF Format] - Financing is always an i= ssue!=20 This fact sheet provides an overview on financing runoff-relat= ed=20 projects with the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF). It= =20 explains how the SRFs work and provides some brief examples of= the=20 kinds of projects that have been funded by different states. <= I>EPA=20 832-F-03-004
	Innovative=20 Use of Clean Water State Revolving Funds for Nonpoint Source=20 Pollution [PDF Format] - This f= act=20 sheet explains the creative approaches many states have taken = to=20 fund nonpoint source runoff projects using the Clean Water Sta= te=20 Revolving Fund. Innovative uses include using linked deposit a= nd=20 pass-through loans. EPA 832-F-02-004
	Ohio's=20 Restoration Sponsor Program Integrates Point Source & Nonp= oint=20 Source Projects [PDF Format] - = This=20 fact sheet summarizes how Ohio EPA has used the Clean Water St= ate=20 Revolving Fund to creatively fund runoff projects. EPA=20 832-F-02-001
	Funding=20 Decentralized Wastewater Systems Using the Clean Water State=20 Revolving Fund [PDF Format] - = This=20 fact sheet describes options for using the Clean Water State=20 Revolving Fund to finance installation, repair, and upgrading = of=20 septic systems. EPA=20 832-F-03-003

Ordering Materials

Please contact EPA's NPDES program at npdesbox-request@epa.gov or fax=20 your request to 202-564-6392. Please include the words "Stormwater M= onth=20 Materials" in your e-mail or fax.

Customizing a Publication

Each publication can be printed to a local printer o= r a professional prin= ting=20 company as is or customized using one of the options below:

Using the full version of Adobe Acrobat 7.0 (not= the=20 free version) allows the user to read a PDF, insert information in= the=20 fields provided, and save the new file. To insert local contact=20 information on the PDF, click on each of the fields (name, agency,= =20 address, phone, and e-mail) in the "for more information" section = on=20 each publication. Replace the text with your information. Save and= print=20 the updated file and print it to a local printer.
Using the free version of Adobe Acrobat Reader (= http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.htm= l)=20 , access the files below. Click on each = of the=20 fields (name, agency, address, phone, and e-mail) in the "for more= =20 information" section on each publication. Replace the text with yo= ur=20 information. You will NOT be able to save the new information, but= you=20 will be able to print to a local printer.
Or simply stamp your agency's contact informatio= n in the=20 "for more information" section of each publication.

Materials to be Customized

These PDF files have fields so local contact information can be a= dded.=20 These files can then be printed on a local printer.

= The Role=20 of Local Governments in Implementing the NPDES Stormwater Prog= ram=20 for Construction Sites [PDF Format]= EPA=20 833-F-06-0022
= After=20 the Storm Brochure [PDF Format] = EPA=20 833-B-03-002	Door= Hanger:=20 "Stormwater Pollution Found in Your Area!" [PDF Format] EPA 833-F-03-002
Make=20 Your Home the Solution to Stormwater Pollution Brochure [PDF Format] EPA 833-B-03-003	Placemat:=20 "Take the Stormwater Challenge" [PDF=20 Format] EPA 841-H-03-002
Stormwater and the Constructi= on=20 Industry Poster - side=20 1 and = side=20 2 [PDF Format] EPA 833-H-03-001<= /EM>	Stormwater and the Constructi= on=20 Industry Poster - Complete=20 30x40 Poster [PDF Format] EPA=20 833-H-03-001

Printing a Publication Using a Local=20 Printer

Each publication can be printed to your local printe= r or=20 sent to a prof= essional=20 printing company. Document specifications for each publication a= re=20 provided below. The Kid's Stormwater Stickers and Bookmark: "10 Thin= gs=20 That You Can Do to Prevent Polluted Runoff" cannot be customized.

Title	Size	Color	Assembly	Recommended Paper Weight
After the Storm=20 Brochure	11x17	4-color	quarter-fol= d to=20 5.5x8.5	80 lb., off= set,=20 recycled
Make Your Home the Sol= ution to=20 Stormwater Pollution Brochure	5.5x17	4-color	twice-fold = to=20 5.5x8.5	80 lb., off= set,=20 recycled
Stormwater and the=20 Construction Industry Poster	30x40	4-color		80 lb., off= set,=20 recycled
Door Hanger: "Stormwat= er=20 Pollution Found in Your Area!"	4.25x11	2-color	standard di= e-cut	65 lb., cov= er,=20 recycled
Kid's Stormwater=20 Stickers	8.= 5x11	4-color		Pressure se= nsitive=20 white paper
Bookmark: "10 Things T= hat You=20 Can Do to Prevent Polluted Runoff"	2.5x8.5	4-color		80 lb., cov= er,=20 recycled
Placemat: "Take the St= ormwater=20 Challenge"	14x11	4-color		60-70 lb., = offset,=20 recycled

Printing a Publication Using a Professional = Printing=20 Company

The downloadable files on this page can be sent to a professional prin= ting=20 company for reproduction.

Stormwater Reference Documents

This web site contains links to the key stormwater regulations an= d=20 guidance documents developed by EPA. To search all= =20 stormwater and NPDES publications by keyword, program area, or docum= ent=20 type, please visit the NPDES Pu= blications=20 site.

Stormwater=20 Regulations=20
Stormwater=20 Permits and Applications=20
EPA=20 Guidance Documents=20
- Stormwater=20 Discharges from Construction Activities=20
- Stormwater=20 Discharges from Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s)=20
- Stormwater=20 Discharges from Industrial Facilities

Construction Industry Comp= liance=20 Assistance Web Site 3D"Exit - In early 2002, EPA's Office of Complian= ce (OC)=20 established a national work group to address issues related to the=20 construction industry. The purpose of the work group is to identify= =20 existing and planned compliance assistance activities, foster=20 communication among stakeholders, and develop tools to identify and= =20 address outstanding compliance needs. Click here <= FONT=20 size=3D-3>[PDF Format] for a brief description of this web si= te.

Environmental Compliance f= or=20 Automotive Recyclers Web Site 3D"Exit - Provides information to help improve au= tomotive=20 facility operations, including industry Best Management Practices (B= MPs)=20 and self-audit check-lists. Click = here=20 [PDF Format] for a brief description of this = web=20 site.

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