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Stormwater Services and Information for King County, Washington

Related stormwater resources and references

The links below refer primarily to external websites and have been selected as the most useful for managing stormwater in King County, Washington.

General information

EPA Stormwater Program An overview of EPA's Stormwater Management Requirements.
Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) Stormwater Program An overview of Ecology's Stormwater Management Requirements.
Ecology Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington Ecology's 2005 revisions

Regulatory and technical resources

EPA Stormwater Regulations EPA, in coordination with States, implements, and conducts oversight of the NPDES permit program based on statutory requirements contained in the Clean Water Act and associated regulatory requirements.
Ecology Stormwater Permits Ecology has issued Stormwater Permits for systems in Washington State.
Best Management Practices (BMP) Database Under a cooperative agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) developed a national database of BMPs.
EPA Menu of BMPs EPA developed a menu of BMPs (as guidance only) for regulated small MS4s as to the types of practices they could use to develop and implement their storm water management programs.
Washington Stormwater Center Provides tools for stormwater management, supporting municipalities, stormwater permittees, and businesses in their efforts to control stormwater and protect water quality.
Ecology Stormwater Management Manual for Western Washington Ecology's August 2005 Revisions

Resource organizations and associations

Local Government Environmental Assistance Network (LGEAN) LGEAN provides environmental management, planning, funding, and regulatory information for local government officials and staff.
Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington (MRSC) - Storm and Surface Water Management  
Water Environment Federation  
American Water Works Association  
Puget Sound Partnership The Puget Sound Partnership is a community effort of citizens, governments, tribes, scientists and businesses working together to restore and protect Puget Sound.
Puget Sound Starts Here Partnership of 57 cities and counties dedicated to improving water quality in Puget Sound and our local lakes, rivers and streams.

King County public programs

Department of Natural Resources and Parks school resources The Department of Natural Resources and Parks has developed educational resources for teachers and students to use. The topics cover a broad range of environmental programs.

Other environmental and water related topics

Flooding King County's flood services and information site - with information on flood warnings, flood hazard maps, road closures, precipitation data, and hints to help you prepare for floods and winter storms.
Lakes and beaches King County's lakes site - with descriptions of the various lake monitoring and lake management programs that King County staff are involved in.
Wastewater King County's wastewater treatment services
Seattle Public Utilities Drinking Water
and Drinking Water Quality 		Seattle Public Utilities provides drinking water to 1.4 million people in the region, on a retail and wholesale basis.
Canadians use humor and technology to educate on agricultural BMPs - RoboCow

The Canadian Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration has recruited RoboCow to help educate citizens about agricultural BMPs.

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