Objective

This course is designed to provide continuing education for professional engineers, employees of municipal agencies, regulatory agencies, developers, construction companies, and others to increase their knowledge of stormwater best management practices. Two continuing education units (CEUs) will be awarded for completing the course.

Scope

This course provides general guidance for selecting and implementing BMPs to reduce pollutants in runoff in newly developed areas and redeveloped areas to waters of the state. Topics covered include planning for new development and redevelopment, site and facility design for water quality protection, source control BMPs, treatment control BMPs, and long-term maintenance of BMPs.

Contents

Section 1 Introduction
1.1 Handbook Purpose and Scope    
  1.1.1 Users of the Handbook
  1.1.2   Organization of the Handbook       
  1.1.3   Relationship to Other Handbooks     
1.2     Stormwater Pollutants and Impacts on Water Quality     
1.3     Regulatory Programs      
  1.3.1 Federal Programs       
  1.3.2   State Programs       
  1.3.3   Municipal NPDES Stormwater Programs      
  1.3.4   Other Relevant Regulatory Programs     
1.4       Definitions     
1.5       References and Resources        

Section 2   Stormwater Quality Planning for New Development and Redevelopment
2.1     Introduction     
2.2       Permit Requirements     
2.3       Developing a Stormwater Management Plan       
  2.3.1   Assess Site Conditions       
  2.3.2   Understand Hydrologic Conditions of Concern       
  2.3.3   Evaluate Pollutants of Concern       
  2.3.4   Identify Candidate BMPs       
  2.3.5   Determine BMP Size/Capacity       
  2.3.6   Develop Plan for BMP Maintenance     
2.4       Planning Principles       
  2.4.1   Reduce Runoff       
  2.4.2   Control Sources of Pollutants       
  2.4.3   Treat Runoff       
  2.4.4   Planning Development Strategies in Practice       

Section 3   Site and Facility Design for Water Quality Protection
3.1       Introduction     
3.2       Integration of BMPs into Common Site Features       
  3.2.1   Streets       
  3.2.2   Parking Lots       
  3.2.3   Driveways       
  3.2.4   Landscape and Open Space       
  3.2.5   Outdoor Work Areas       
  3.2.6   Maintenance and Storage Areas       
  3.2.7   Vehicle and Equipment Washing Areas       
  3.2.8   Loading Area       
  3.2.9   Trash Storage Area       
  3.2.10  Wash Areas       
  3.2.11  Fueling Areas       

Section 4   Source Control BMPs
4.1       Introduction     
4.2       BMP Fact Sheets     
4.3       Fact Sheets Format     
4.4       BMP Fact Sheets      
    SD-10 Site Design & Landscape Planning
    SD-11 Roof Runoff Controls
    SD-12 Efficient Irrigation
    SD-13 Storm Drain Signage
    SD-20 Pervious Pavements
    SD-21 Alternative Building Materials
    SD-30 Fueling Areas
    SD-31 Maintenance Bays & Docs 
    SD-32 Trash Storage Areas 
    SD-33 Vehicle Washing Areas
    SD-34 Outdoor Material Storage Areas
    SD-35 Outdoor Work Areas
    SD-36 Outdoor Processing Areas

Section 5   Treatment Control BMPs (includes all BMP Fact Sheets attached) 
5.1       Introduction     
5.2       Treatment Control BMPs     
5.3       Fact Sheet Format     
5.4       Comparing Performance of Treatment BMPs       
  5.4.1   Variation in Performance       
  5.4.2   Other Issues Related to Performance Comparisons       
  5.4.3   Comparisons of Treatment BMPs for Nitrogen, Zinc, Bacteria, and TSS
        5.4.4   General Performance of Manufactured BMPs       
  5.4.5   Technology Certification     
5.5       BMP Design Criteria for Flow and Volume       
  5.5.1   BMP Design Criteria for Flow and Volume       
  5.5.2   Flow-Based BMP Design       
  5.5.3   Combined Volume-Based and Flow-Based BMP Design     
5.6       Other BMP Selection Factors       
  5.6.1   Costs       
  5.6.2   Vector Breeding Considerations       
  5.6.3   Threatened and Endangered Species Considerations     
5.7       BMP Fact Sheets      
    TC-10 Infiltration Trench
    TC-11 Infiltration Basin
    TC-12 Retention/Irrigation
    TC-20 Wet Ponds
    TC-21 Constructed Wetlands
    TC-22 Extended Detention Basin
    TC-30 Vegetated Swale
    TC-31 Vegetated Buffer Strip
    TC-32 Bioretention
    TC-40 Media Filter
    TC-50 Water Quality Inlet
    TC-60 Multiple System Fact Sheet 
    MP-20 Wetland 
    MP-40 Media Filter
    MP-50 Wet Vault 
    MP-51 Vortex Separator 
    MP-52 Drain Inlet   

Section 6   Long-Term Maintenance of BMPs
6.1       Introduction     
6.2       Critical Regulatory Components     
6.3       Enforcement Options     
6.4       Maintenance Agreements     
6.5       Public Funding Sources       

Section 7   Glossary and List of Acronymns  
7.1       Glossary     
7.2       Acronyms       

Appendices         
    Appendix A  Channel Impacts from Watershed Changes 
    Appendix B  General Applicability of Effluent Probability 
    Appendix C  Comparison of Effluent Concentrations of Additional Metals 
    Appendix D  Rain Gauge Data

Cost

$95.00 Manual (Californians add 7.25%, or $6.89)
$55.00 Enrollment (Limitation)