Why is Stormwater Quality Important for Your Community?
General
This video covers: The Clean Water Act “MS4” program requires regulated communities to implement an overall stormwater quality program. This 8 minute video reviews the main requirements that regulated MS4 entities must implement to be in compliance with their permits.
This video covers: This 10 minute video reviews the Do’s and Don’ts of basic stormwater pollution prevention practices that should be implemented by everyone in their home, in their yard, and when they are out and about. This training tool will assist with educating the general public so they can learn to do the right things to help protect our environment; especially focusing on ways to help keep our waterways clean. Since the green, environmental movement is very popular, the video’s title is a play on turning stormwater or “blue” into the next, new “green” movement!
This video covers: Proper Refueling – Keeping our Waterways Clean This 6 minute video is designed to highlight the proper techniques for refueling vehicles and portable containers while reducing the potential for fuel to reach the storm sewer. Proper clean up and disposal methods are also outlined.
This video covers: This 8-minute video describes the steps to maintaining a residential stormwater management pond. The primary target audience is home or property owners’ associations, but residents living in a community with a stormwater pond can also benefit from this information. Topics covered include an explanation of a stormwater pond, the purpose of the pond, why some ponds fail, what to look for when inspecting the pond, expert tips on maintaining the pond, and how this on-going, needed maintenance is typically paid for.
Construction
This video covers: This video outlines the negative impacts from improper concrete chute washout and provides suggestions on how this activity can be completed and remain in compliance with stormwater permits and regulations. This video was made with participation of the Indiana Ready Mix Concrete Association.
This video covers: Active Construction Sites Overview: What is the Inspector’s Responsibility?
This video covers: Construction BMPs – 1: Site Access and Prep This 11 minute video is the first in a series focusing on active construction site best management practices or BMPs for handling stormwater runoff including erosion and sediment control. It covers the items needed to initially prepare a construction site for access and before the site grading begins.
This video covers: Construction BMPs – 2: Stormwater Runoff/Run-on This 11 minute video is the second in a series focusing on active construction site best management practices or BMPs for handling stormwater runoff including erosion and sediment control. It covers the items needed to prepare a construction site for handling stormwater runoff from the site and stormwater run-on coming onto the site.
This video covers: Construction BMPs – 3: Surface Stabilization This 11 minute video is the third in a series focusing on active construction site best management practices or BMPs for handling stormwater runoff including erosion and sediment control. It covers the practices that can stabilize open, exposed areas on your site.
This video covers: Construction BMPs – 4: Outlet Protection & Grade Stabilization This 8 minute video is the fourth in a series focusing on active construction site best management practices or BMPs for handling stormwater runoff including erosion and sediment control. It covers the practices that protect outlets and establish stabilized grades.
This video covers: Construction BMPs – 5: Temporary Inlet and Curb Protection This 13 minute video is the fifth in a series focusing on active construction site temporary BMPs for inlets.
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