Additional Stormwater-Related Resources

The following links are meant to provide additional resources to municipalities for implementing stormwater programs.

Ordinances

The U.S. EPA has model ordinances related to aquatic buffers, erosion and sediment control, open space development, stormwater operation and maintenance, illicit discharges, post construction controls, source water protection, etc. available. Visit the U.S. EPA's model ordinance site for examples. Local ordinance resources are included below.

Landscape Ordinance Resources (September 2006 Workshop)

Surveys

2008 Texas Municipal Drainage Utility Survey from Espey Consultants, Inc. [pdf]

Public Education and Awareness Surveys

• 2006 Upper Trinity River watershed public awareness survey: executive summary [PDF] or full report [PDF]
• 2005 UNT Watershed awareness survey: full report [PDF]
• 2004 Arlington storm water public awareness survey: report cover [PDF]
  • Pt.1: methodology [PDF]
  • Pt.2: understanding the correlation between storm water and pollution [PDF]
  • Pt.3: non point source pollution - cause and prevention [PDF]
  • Pt.4: respondent profile through the key findings [PDF]
  • Pt.5: appendix - cumulative results [PDF]