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Why is Stormwater Quality Important for Your Community?<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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CITYS REQUIREMENTS<\/a><\/div>\n

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This video covers:<\/strong> The Clean Water Act \u201cMS4\u201d 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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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BLUE IS THE NEW GREEN<\/a><\/div>\n

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This video covers:<\/strong> This 10 minute video reviews the Do\u2019s and Don\u2019ts 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\u2019s title is a play on turning stormwater or \u201cblue\u201d into the next, new \u201cgreen\u201d movement!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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REFUELING<\/a><\/div>\n

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This video covers:<\/strong> Proper Refueling \u2013 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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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POND MAINTENANCE<\/a><\/div>\n

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This video covers:<\/strong> This 8-minute video describes the steps to maintaining a residential stormwater management pond. The primary target audience is home or property owners\u2019 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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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CONCRETE WASHOUT<\/a><\/div>\n

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This video covers:<\/strong> 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. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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INSPECTIONS<\/a><\/div>\n

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This video covers:<\/strong> Active Construction Sites Overview:\u00a0What is the Inspector\u2019s Responsibility?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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SITE ACCESS<\/a><\/div>\n

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This video covers:<\/strong> Construction BMPs \u2013 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.\u00a0 It covers the items needed to initially prepare a construction site for access and before the site grading begins.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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RUNOFF\/RUN-ON<\/a><\/div>\n

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This video covers:<\/strong> Construction BMPs \u2013 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.\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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STABILIZATION<\/a><\/div>\n

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This video covers:<\/strong> Construction BMPs \u2013 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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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OUTLET PROTECTION<\/a><\/div>\n

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This video covers:<\/strong> Construction BMPs \u2013 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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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This video covers:<\/strong> Construction BMPs \u2013 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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":54,"featured_media":0,"parent":36,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-705","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-27 13:48:09","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.columbus.in.gov\/engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/705","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.columbus.in.gov\/engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.columbus.in.gov\/engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.columbus.in.gov\/engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/54"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.columbus.in.gov\/engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=705"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.columbus.in.gov\/engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/705\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.columbus.in.gov\/engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.columbus.in.gov\/engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=705"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}