Stormwater
Internet Information Resources

Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District

Stormwater & Watersheds
Includes What is Stormwater, information about the Stormwater Management Program and stormwater management tools for use at home.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Polluted Runoff (Nonpoint Source Pollution)
What it is and what to do about it.

Managing Wet Weather With Green Infrastructure
Preservation and restoration of natural landscape features such as forests, floodplains and wetlands; smaller scale practices to harvest and reuse rainwater, including rain gardens, porous pavements and green roofs.

U.S. Geological Survey - Water Science

Information on many aspects of water designed for elementary school students. Relevant topics include:

Earth's water: Runoff

The Water Cycle: Surface Runoff

Impervious Surfaces

Natural Resources Defense Council

How to Clean Up Our Water
Sewage overflows and runoff from farms and city streets close thousands of miles of beaches each year and poison our food supply and drinking water. The good news is that there are many things you can do to help. Here are 12 simple actions to help stem the tide of polluted runoff -- and clean up and conserve our waters.

Urban Stormwater Solutions
Cities, developers, corporations and schools are beginning to find new ways of reducing stormwater pollution, as illustrated in these case studies.

Urban Stormwater Pollution
Our drinking water supplies, shellfishing waters and bathing beaches are fouled by pollution when rainwater and snowmelt wash over city streets, parking lots and suburban lawns. Recent studies have found that urban stormwater rivals (or exceeds) sewage plants and large factories as a source of damaging pollutants.

Rooftops to Rivers - Green Strategies for Controlling Stormwater and Combined Sewer Overflows
A policy guide for decision makers looking to implement green strategies, including nine case studies of cities that have successfully used green techniques to create a healthier urban environment.

Videos

Stormwater Runoff 101
Urban runoff is a main source of pollution at beaches across the United States. Solutions to urban runoff, known collectively as "green infrastructure" can reduce the amount of polluted water flowing into our oceans, rivers and lakes. From the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Stormwater Runoff-- The Pervious Concrete Solution
The sustainable and economic benefits of pervious concrete in mitigating storm water runoff. Produced by the British Columbia Ready Mixed Concrete Association.