EPA Continues Work to Understand Potential Impacts of Pharmaceuticals in Water 

EPA is seeking comment on an Information Collection Request (ICR) that will be used in a detailed study of unused pharmaceutical disposal methods by hospitals, long-term care facilities, hospices and veterinary hospitals.

EPA has developed a new approach to investigating pharmaceuticals and personal care products ( PPCPs) in water aimed at strengthening scientific knowledge, improving public understanding, and building partnerships for stewardship. To facilitate these efforts, the agency has developed state-of-the-art analytical methods capable of detecting various pharmaceuticals, steroids and hormones at very low levels. Their approach includes:

• Soliciting more information on the practices of the health care industry to inform future potential regulatory actions and identify best management and proper disposal practices. 

• Commissioning the National Academy of Sciences to provide scientific advice on the potential risk to human health from low levels of pharmaceutical residues in drinking water. 

• Expanding a recent fish tissue pilot study to sample nationally to determine whether residues from PPCPs may be present in fish and waterways.

• Developing a methodology to establish water quality criteria to protect aquatic life.

• Conducting studies to examine the potential occurrence of PPCPs in sewage sludge and wastewater. 

• Participating in an international effort with the World Health Organization to study appropriate risk assessment methods for pharmaceuticals as environmental contaminants.

http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/ppcp/

Dam Removal Report Explores Environmental vs. Historical Issues

Too often advocates for river restoration through dam removal find themselves in the middle of a project and at odds with potential partners over matters of historic preservation. A new report by American Rivers examines these issues.

The goal of Dam Removal and Historic Preservation: Reconciling Dual Objectives is to help dam removal proponents and advocates for historic preservation work together more effectively to achieve their mutual goals, while building constructive relationships and successfully reconciling potentially competing objectives. This report combines a primer on Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act with methods for avoiding, minimizing, or mitigating the adverse effects of a dam removal project and concludes with real life case studies. http://www.americanrivers.org/site/DocServer/Dam_Removal_and_Historic_Preservation.pdf?docID=8161 

F. X. Browne, Inc. is experienced in dam removal, hydraulic and hydrologic engineering, stream restoration, and bioengineering techniques. For more information, contact info@fxbrowne.com.

Watershed Mapping Project Aims to Help Restoration 

The Philadelphia District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently initiated an innovative web-based project that will be a great resource to stewards of a local watershed.

In the Fall of 2006, a group of agencies visited the Darby-Cobbs watershed examining areas representative of its range of conditions, making observations and taking photos. In 2007, the Corps compiled historic and recent reports written by agencies and watershed groups that contained data from the Darby Cobbs watershed. These reports, some dating back 35 years, were digitized and have been organized in a database by contents, data type and location. The Corps plans to create a GIS-based interactive mapping website that will make these digitized reports and images publicly available. The goal is to bring greater access to information for those living along vulnerable areas within the watershed. For example, image layers on the map will show the various watershed conditions such as erosion and deposition, the location of best management practices, and the location of the 100-year floodplain. http://www.paenvironmentdigest.com/newsletter/default.asp?NewsletterArticleID=10103&SubjectID= 

F. X. Browne, Inc. is experienced in GIS mapping and watershed inventories. For more information, contact info@fxbrowne.com.

New York State Forms New Collaborative to Investigate Infrastructure Crisis

NY Governor Paterson established the statewide Clean Water Collaborative to help tackle a looming water infrastructure crisis facing New York State. 

The NYS DEC estimates that repairs for municipal wastewater treatment systems statewide will be $36.2 billion to meet federal requirements, while repairs for drinking-water infrastructure could exceed $20 billion in the same 20-year period. Additionally, federal support for water infrastructure has plummeted roughly 70 percent in the last two decades, delaying critical maintenance and contributing to violations of the Clean Water Act. Hundreds of sewage and wastewater treatment facilities have deteriorated.

Infrastructure and Water Quality Aging wastewater infrastructure is tied directly to the quality of New York State's waters. A DEC study documented the correlation between wastewater infrastructure and water quality, finding that water quality declines when infrastructure is retained beyond its design life or is inadequately maintained. Many of the state's sewage and wastewater facilities are past their design lives; 30 percent of the sewer pipes across the state were installed just after World War II, and a quarter of wastewater treatment plants are more than 30 years old. 

Governor Paterson established the statewide Clean Water Collaborative to further identify and work on funding for this critical infrastructure. The members of this group have diverse backgrounds in environmental, business, labor and state and local government. Additional information can be found in the March 2008 DEC report entitled "Wastewater Infrastructure Needs of New York State." http://www.dec.ny.gov/environmentdec/46204.html 

Policy Update

Grant Programs 
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PennVEST Infrastructure Loans/Grants 

The Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority published revised cutoff dates for submitting applications for water, wastewater, stormwater and other project funding:

• November 17 for the January 26, 2009 board meeting

• February 16, 2009 for the April 20, 2009 board meeting

http://www.pennvest.state.pa.us/pennvest/cwp/browse.asp?A=4 

CWP Technical Capacity Mini-Grants

With funding from an EPA Targeted Watershed Initiative Grant, the Center for Watershed Protection (CWP) is currently inviting proposals to its Technical Capacity Mini-Grant program, awarding direct assistance and financial support to a wide range of small watershed organizations. Up to ten $5,000-15,000 grants will be awarded to strengthen the technical capacity of these groups in the area of stormwater and watershed management. These grants may be awarded in the form of direct assistance from CWP staff. Alternatively, mini-grant recipients may also receive cash assistance and tailored information where necessary. Proposals are being accepted on a rolling basis. http://www.cwp.org/Calendar/CWPMinigrantsRFP.pdf 

PA Boating Facilities Grant Program

The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is now encouraging county and municipal governments interested in the planning, acquisition, development, expansion, or rehabilitation of public boating facilities to apply for funding through the Boating Facility Grant Program. The deadline for applications is September 30. The program is designed to help local governments provide or improve recreational boat access facilities in their communities that are open to the public. Private businesses, non-profit or not-for-profit organizations, and service clubs are not eligible for direct funding, but are encouraged to partner with their local government for funding. Applicants can seek grants for site acquisition, project design and engineering, development, expansion and major rehabilitation of recreational boat access facilities. http://www.fish.state.pa.us/promo/grants/boat_fac/00boatfac.htm

PA Recycling Performance Grants

The PADEP is accepting applications for Calendar 2007 Recycling Performance grants until September 30. Recycling Performance grants will be awarded to municipalities based on a formula comprising the weight of source-separated recyclable materials identified in Act 101 recovered by municipal recycling programs, the population of the municipality as determined by the most recent decennial census, and other factors. Eligible materials include post-consumer clear glass, colored glass, aluminum cans, steel and bimetallic cans, high-grade office paper, newsprint, corrugated paper, other marketable grades of paper, and plastics. http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/airwaste/wm/recycle/document/Grants.htm 

Eastern Brook Trout Habitat Funding

The Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture–Fish Habitat Partnership is requesting project proposals that conserve habitats which support healthy, productive populations of brook trout or enhances and restores habitats that have historically sustained brook trout populations. Applications must be received by October 1. Proposals should range from approximately $10,000 to $50,000 in a grant request and must have a minimum of a 1:1 match from other sources. These funds can only be used for on the- ground habitat conservation and improvement projects and related design and monitoring activities.  http://www.easternbrooktrout.net/funding.html 

NOAA Watershed Education Funding

The NOAA Chesapeake Bay B-WET Program provides hands-on watershed education to students and teachers to foster stewardship of the Chesapeake Bay. The B-WET Program provides competitive grants and technical support facilitating meaningful watershed experiences for students and related professional development for teachers to support existing environmental education programs, foster the growth of new programs, and encourage innovative partnerships among programs.Applications are due on October 3. http://chesapeakebay.noaa.gov/formaleducation.aspx

PPL Educational Grants Program

PPL is accepting applications for its 2008 Environmental Education Grant Program which focuses on renewable energy and energy conservation projects. Applications are due October 15. Through these competitive grants, schools can receive from $500 up to $5,000 in funding for projects that focus on energy and environmental issues like renewable energy demonstrations, energy conservation and the greening of schools. All qualifying public, private and parochial schools near major PPL facilities are eligible to apply. Schools are strongly encouraged to partner with an organization, association or business that shares their interest in the environment, but the school must submit the application, receive the grant money and have primary responsibility for the project. http://www.pplweb.com/community+partners/our+education+programs/environmental+education+grants.htm

Tulpehocken and Quittapahilla Watersheds Restoration Grants

The Fish and Boat Commission is now accepting applications for $113,900 in grants to support stream restoration, habitat enhancement and recreational enhancement activities on streams located in the Tulpehocken Creek and Quittapahilla Creek watersheds. Applications are due October 15. The grants can be used for stand-alone projects or to supplement other funding for larger projects that are designed to improve aquatic habitat, water quality, or recreational use. http://www.fish.state.pa.us/promo/grants/tulpe_quitta/application.doc 

PA Coastal Zone Management Grants

Pennsylvania DEP is offering grants help to improve public access to Pennsylvania's two coastal zone areas, protect natural resources, expand strategies to improve local economies, promote proper planning and conserve coastal resources. The grant proposals must support the DEP Coastal Zone Management Program’s mission to protect and enhance the commonwealth’s coastal resources. Pennsylvania has two coastal areas: along the Delaware Estuary and along Lake Erie. Eligible applicants include political subdivisions, authorities, nonprofit organizations and educational institutions located within Pennsylvania's coastal zones. Applications must be postmarked no later than October 20. http://www.dep.state.pa.us/river/czm_projs.htm 

Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund

The Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund is accepting pre-proposals for grants between $200,000 and $1 million to support the demonstration of innovative approaches to expand the collective knowledge about the most cost effective and sustainable approaches to dramatically reduce or eliminate nutrient and sediment pollution to the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Eligible applicants include non-profit groups, universities, and local or state governments. Online applications must be completed by October 31. http://www.nfwf.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Chesapeake_Bay_Stewardship_Fund&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=46&ContentID=10324 

PPL Green Building Certification Grants

PPL is offering grants of up to $5,000 to pay registration, design and construction reviews needed to achieve Gold certification under LEED green building standards. PPL is accepting applications from non-profit economic development organizations plus architectural and design firms and developers/owners in communities in Central Eastern Pennsylvania through November 30. http://www.pplelectric.com/NR/rdonlyres/93446100-48BD-4FF6-94B8-2CA2B4D6C95A/0/PPLEconomic_Development_Partnership_Program.pdf

Sinnemahoning and Portage Creek Watershed Grants

Applications are being accepted through November 30 for $200,000 in the first round of the Sinnemahoning Watershed Grants. Settlement monies from the June 30, 2006 Norfolk Southern train derailment that caused a serious fish kill in Big Fill Run, Sinnemahoning Portage Creek and the Driftwood Branch of Sinnemahoning Creek are being administered by the Headwaters RC&D Sinnemahoning Stakeholders Committee to fund successful applications. This program offers funding for projects that further the protection, enhancement, conservation, preservation or enjoyment of environmental, conservation, recreation or similar resources within the Sinnemahoning Creek Watershed. http://mckeancountypa.org

Events 
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EPA Watershed Webcasts EPA’s Watershed Academy sponsors monthly Webcasts, audio versions of which are available on their website. The October 7 Webcast will focus on on "Gulf Hypoxia." Past Webcast topics include Climate Change, Smart Growth, AMD and Art, EPA's STORET system, TMDLs and trading through the National Estuary Program, the Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials (NEMO) Program, Brownfields Redevelopment, Watershed-based NPDES Permitting, Integrating Wetlands into Watershed Protection; Sustainable Financing for Watershed Groups; Phase II Stormwater; Low Impact Development Strategies, Tools, and Techniques for Sustainable Watersheds; and Eight Tools for Watershed Protection in Developing Areas.  http://www.epa.gov/watershedwebcasts PA Dirt and Gravel Road ESM Workshops The Center for Dirt & Gravel Roads and Penn State University will be holding their Environmentally Sensitive Maintenance (ESM) Training. The ESM training provides basic knowledge and tools necessary to maintain roads in a more cost-efficient and environmentally sensitive manner. The training is directed towards Municipalities, the Bureau of Forestry, and others entities responsible for unpaved road maintenance. Workshops will be held on the following dates and locations: September 30-October 2 - Annual Dirt and Gravel Road Workshop- Somerset/Westmoreland area  October 1-3 - Annual Dirt and Gravel Road Workshop- Ligioner October 14-15 - Clearfield County  http://www.mri.psu.edu/centers/cdgrs/calendar/calendar.html Pennsylvania River Sojourns Pennsylvania River Sojourns are guided paddling trips, sponsored by the PA Department of Conservation of Natural Resources, the PA Fish & Boat Commission, American Canoe Association and POWR. Sojourn season runs from May through September, and participants can choose whether to paddle just one day or the whole trip. http://www.pawatersheds.org/sojourn/ PADEP Hearings on Water Resources Plan  The PADEP and the Statewide and Regional Water Resources Committees posted a tentative schedule of public meetings/hearings on the draft Pennsylvania State Water Plan. The meetings and hearings are set for:  Ohio Region - September 8 Great Lakes Region - September 9 Delaware Region - September 11 Lower Susquehanna Region - September 15 Upper/Middle Susquehanna Region - September 17 Potomac Region - September 18 The meetings and hearings are an opportunity for citizens to provide input on drafts of the updated State Water Plan. http://www.depweb.state.pa.us/watershedmgmt/cwp/view.asp?a=1426&q=486209  EPA Water Quality Modeling Workshop EPA will convene a water quality modeling workshop, "Water Quality Modeling to Support Management Actions," on September 9 - 10, at the University of Maryland in Baltimore. The meeting is being coordinated with the Water Environment Federation (WEF) Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) conference scheduled for September 11. Attendees of the workshop will obtain an understanding of EPA-supported models that can be used to address regulatory and water quality planning objectives. http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/ftp/basins/training/training-200809.html  TMDL Development and Implementation Seminar The Water Environment Federation, in cooperation with the USEPA, will be holding TMDL Development and Implementation: Current Progress and Future Direction, on September 11 in Baltimore, Maryland. This seminar will examine how recently issued policies and guidance are being interpreted and implemented across the country, discuss examples of successful approaches to TMDL development, and share innovations that have led to improvements in TMDL implementation. http://www.wef.org/ConferencesTraining/Seminars/TMDLDevelopment  Susquehanna River Symposium The Bucknell University Environmental Center, along with other partners, will again host the annual Susquehanna River Symposium on September 12-13. The focus of this year's event will be "The Susquehanna River and Agriculture." The goal of the symposium is to bring farmers, scientists, and the public together for community-wide discussions about the complex environmental issues facing agriculture and the Susquehanna River. http://www.bucknell.edu/x3379.xml  National Nonpoint Source (NPS) Monitoring Workshop The 16th Annual Nonpoint Source Monitoring Workshop will be held on September 14-18 in Columbus, OH. The workshop will focus on innovative solutions to NPS issues, effective monitoring techniques, demonstrations of new technologies, application of Best Management Practices (BMPs), and lessons learned from Section 319 National Monitoring Program projects and other watershed projects from throughout the United States. Technical workshops will include topics such as monitoring Low Impact Development (LID) projects, stream morphology analysis tools, and bio-assessment tools. Tours will include Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) monitoring sites, stream restoration sites, alternative urban and agricultural BMPs, and much more. http://streams.osu.edu/conf.php  Wetlands 2008 National Conference Wetlands 2008: Wetlands and Global Climate Change will be held on September 15-19 in Portland, OR. The overall goal of this conference is to help wetland professionals in the public and private sectors 1) gain a better understanding of the challenges created by climate change and 2) identify discrete activities and actions to take to reduce and mitigate impacts on wetlands and water resources as well as communities. The conference will also address ongoing changes and challenges in wetlands and water resources management. http://www.aswm.org/calendar/wetlands2008/index.htm PA Noxious, Invasive Weed Management Course The first Northeastern Weed Science Society Noxious & Invasive Vegetation Management Short Course will be held in Pennsylvania on September 15-18. The course will stress ecologically-based plant management and include monitoring and assessment, prevention, cultural, mechanical and chemical plant management. Classroom, laboratory and field exercises will be utilized and the program will be designed to encourage interaction between instructors and students. http://www.newss.net/newssnivm.php PA Recycled Products Program The Pennsylvania Recycling Markets Center will sponsor a Recycled Content Products Sustainable Growth Program on September19 in Harrisburg. The Program will provide information to understand the Green Building Industry locally and nationally; past, present and future. The main focus will be to address issues that can help advance recycled content green building product manufacturers in this emerging industry.  http://www.parmc.org  Ohio River Watershed Celebration This year’s educational Ohio River Watershed Celebration will be held on September 25 in Pittsburgh, PA. The event includes riverboat cruises, including two Gateway Clipper Fleet vessels sailing the three rivers of Pittsburgh. One will be specially geared towards children K-12 with activities, games and educational programs. The other will be geared to adults. There will be educational poster displays, informative and interesting speakers on a wide variety of watershed topics, excellent networking opportunities, guided narration of points of interest seen along the riverbanks, beautiful scenery, great giveaways and much more. http://www.sacp.org/pac08/lecture/riverboat2008.pdf  PA Westmoreland Conservation District Events  The Westmoreland Conservation District’s upcoming slate of programs offers a variety of informative and fun ways to learn more about conservation. While some are geared to specific audiences or an advanced level of technical expertise, anyone is welcome to attend. Upcoming events include: September 26- Conservation Bus Tour – “Top to Bottom” tour of the Sewickley Creek Watershed September 27 - Forestry I Workshop October 16 - Sustainable Energy Field Day – Homeowners’ How-To January 6-7 - Geographic Information Systems Workshop January 23 - Contractors’ Workshop http://www.wcdpa.com/documents/EdCalendarDr2.pdf  York County Watershed Weekend The Watershed Alliance of York has announced the opening of registration for the 6th Annual Watershed Weekend to be held September 27- 28. The purpose of the Watershed Weekend is to increase public awareness about the importance of local watersheds. Past activities have included educational programs, hiking and paddling tours, stream cleanups, riparian buffer plantings or other activities by various organizations located at venues throughout York County. http://watershedalliance.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderfiles/080616newsreleasewsweregopens.pdf  ANJEC Environmental Congress The 35th Annual ANJEC Environmental Congress will be held on October 3 in West Windsor, with the theme of ADVANCE TO GREEN....Strategies for Sustainable Communities. The focus will be on New Jersey's communities and what they can do both to reduce production of greenhouse gasses and to prepare for changes in climate that are already occurring. http://anjec.org/html/workshops.htm#congress  PA Annual Dirt and Gravel Road Workshop The Center for Dirt and Gravel Road Studies will hold its annual Dirt and Gravel Road Workshop on October 1-3 at Antiochian Village near Ligioner in Westmoreland County. The annual maintenance workshop typically draws a crowd of 200-250 attendees from Conservation Districts, Forestry, DEP, private industry, and local municipalities. The workshop includes active demonstration projects on road sites in the field and concurrent classroom topics on environmental and unpaved road maintenance issues. Day one includes "township day" where local municipalities are encouraged to attend. http://www.dirtandgravel.psu.edu/education_training/workshop/workshop.html  Chesapeake Watershed Forum The third annual Chesapeake Watershed Forum will be held on October 2-5 in Shepherdstown, WV. The Chesapeake Watershed Forum is an annual conference for watershed organizations and local government officials from around the multi-state Chesapeake Bay region. New to the Forum this year is a pre-conference workshop entitled, "Financing Green Initiatives." http://www.acb-online.org/chesforum08.cfm  WEFTEC.08 Conference The 81st Annual Water Environment Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference (WEFTEC) will be held on October 18-22 in Chicago, IL. It is the largest conference of its kind in North America and offers water quality professionals water quality education and training, as well as technical sessions, workshops, and facility tours. http://www.weftec.org/home.htm NJ Stream Restoration Course The NJ Section of the American Water Resources Association is sponsoring a short course in River & Stream Restoration: Geomorphic & Ecological Processes at Duke Farms in Hillsborough, NJ. Participants can attend the first two days only (October 20-21) to learn about restoration approaches and how to determine the technique most suitable for a given stream, or attend the entire five days (October 20-24) and benefit from training in field techniques and integration of geomorphology into restoration planning and design. http://streamrestorationnj.com/  MD Watersheds & Wetlands Workshop The Wetlands & Watersheds Workgroup is holding the eleventh annual Watersheds and Wetlands Workshop in Ocean City, MD on October 27-31, in conjunction with the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Society of Wetland Scientists annual meeting. http://wetlandsworkgroup.org/wetreg11/11th%20Workshop.htm  PA Creating Sustainable Community Parks Conference The Creating Sustainable Community Parks Conference will be held at DeSales University in Center Valley, PA on October 29. Conference attendees will learn about the benefits of protecting natural resources and how they can save time and money by implementing sustainable practices into their parks. While anyone may attend the conference, the target audience includes the following counties: Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, and Schuylkill. Additional conferences will take place in different parts of the state in the coming years. http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/cscp08  NALMS 2008 NALMS 2008 will be held at Château Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada, on November 11-14 with the theme "Lake Management in a Changing Environment." The symposium will focus on lake management during unprecedented development, water scarcity, and climate change. Expect an excellent and wide-ranging technical program. More than 30 special sessions and several pre-conference workshops are proposed. http://www.nalms.org/Conferences/2008LakeLouise/Default.aspx APA Regional Conference The 2008 American Planning Association (APA) Regional Planning Conference, "Growing Greener - Planning Healthy Communities for a Healthy Planet," will be held on November 19-21 in Annapolis, MD. http://www.delawareapa.org/2008%20MD-DE%20Conference.html

Link Of The Month

Environmentally Preferably Purchasing: http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/epp/pubs/relatedfed.htm

The Web site includes links to a variety of other federal government Web sites focusing on different aspects of environmentally preferable purchasing, including: 

• Environmentally Preferable Products and Services 

• Environmentally Preferable Product Catalogs 

• Federal Agency Green Purchasing Programs 

• Other Federal Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Web Sites

Ground Water Rule Information Guides Available

EPA is releasing new information guides to assist states and public water systems understand requirements of the Ground Water Rule (GWR). Public water systems need to begin actions to comply with the GWR in December 2009. A Quick Reference Guide provides a simple and straight-forward description of the rule, critical deadlines, requirements for drinking water systems and states, and information on monitoring requirements. A series of fact sheets provide more detail about specific topics covered by the rule, including monitoring, sanitary surveys, and public notification. http://www.epa.gov/safewater/disinfection/gwr/compliancehelp.html.

Nature Conservancy Publishes New Invasive Plant Species Brochure 

The Nature Conservancy has published a new terrestrial invasive plants brochure for the mid-Atlantic Region. Terrestrial Invasive Plants of the Potomac River Watershed includes both general information about invasive species and how they spread, and specific information about individual terrestrial invasives such as garlic mustard and multiflora rose. http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/maryland/files/mdinvasivebrochure.pdf 

The Clean Water State Revolving Fund - 20 Years of Progress Summarized

EPA released the 2007 Annual Report on the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) Programs, Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow: 20 Years of Progress. The report marks the 20th anniversary of the largest federal funding program for wastewater infrastructure projects. The report includes information about new initiatives and recognizes the winners of the 2007 Performance and Innovation in the SRF Creating Environmental Success (PISCES) Awards. http://www.epa.gov/owmitnet/cwfinance/cwsrf/ 

Local Stormwater Monitoring Study Designs Offered

As part of an EPA grant, the Center for Watershed Protection and the University of Alabama prepared six monitoring study designs, outlined in the project's final manual, Monitoring to Demonstrate Environmental Results: Guidance to Develop Local Stormwater Monitoring Studies Using 6 Example Study Designs. This guidance is designed to navigate the stormwater manager through the complexities of implementing a monitoring program so they can be confident in their results and get the most out of their limited stormwater dollars. Each study design covers such essential elements as scoping, budgeting, and staffing needs as well as equipment and sampling requirements. Special issues associated with each monitoring study design are also covered for those unforeseen but inevitable monitoring challenges. http://www.cwp.org/#monitoring 

CWP Releases Municipal Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping Manual

The Center for Watershed Protection released the final installment of the Urban Subwatershed Restoration Manual Series, Manual 9: Municipal Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping Practices. The manual provides "how to" guidance, and outlines the Center's most recent ideas on how municipal pollution prevention/good housekeeping practices can be used to address local water quality issues and watershed restoration goals. http://www.cwp.org/formmaker/Download-Form_RedirectFormPage.html