Northern Middlesex Stormwater Collaborative

Resources for Municipalities

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 & 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 and 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 and 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'a 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 and 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

  • Non-point 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