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Urban Educational Publications

The list below provides publications and resources including direct links to download pdf documents as well as links to other websites.

 

Wisconsin's Municipal Storm Water Collaboratives (402 Kb pdf)

Dane County Stormwater Curriculum

Wisconsin Guidance for Industrial Storm Water Sampling

Model Ordinances

Industrial Storm Water Pollution Prevention Planning Manual

Rain Garden Educator’s Kit

Rain Gardens Infiltrating Wisconsin!

Interactive Plant List for Wisconsin Rain Gardens

Wisconsin Native Plants for Shady Rain Gardens

UW-Arboretum's rain garden curriculum

 

Recent publications focused on urban runoff rules

What Municipalities Need to Know - Public Education & Outreach" This publication is available through your local DNR office, may be ordered from the UW Extension Publications Site at http://learningstore.uwex.edu/, or may be downloaded as a pdf from this site: Download pdf (908 kb) Stormwater Rules
Storm Water Detention Ponds Site Safety & Design
This fact sheet discusses the potential safety hazards that can be associated with detention ponds, and techniques to reduce the risk of such hazards.
Download pdf  (2.33MB)
Storm Safety Publication
Detecting & Eliminating Illicit Discharges
What municipalities need to know about the dumping and improper disposal of wastes, improper storage of materials, septic system failures, or sanitary sewer overflows. Describes best management practices that can help municipalities meet permit requirements for a storm sewer system.
Download pdf  (1.37MB)
Detecting & Eliminating Illicit Discharges Publication
Managing Storm Water Runoff: A Self Assessment for Wisconsin Businesses

Download pdf  (1.89MB)
Detecting & Eliminating Illicit Discharges Publication