Storm Water Program

Post Construction Runoff Control

Please e-mail stormwater@waterboards.ca.gov or call (916) 341-5539 with questions or requests.

The contents of these web sites and documents do not necessarily reflect the view and policies of the State Water Resources Control Board, nor does the mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use.

• Phase II Post-Construction Runoff Control Fact Sheet, 
  Environmental Protection Agency
  This fact sheet outlines the Phase II final Rule requirements and profiles the Post Construction Runoff Control minimum control measure by offering some general guidance.

• Standard Urban Storm Water Mitigation Plan (SUSMP), 
  Los Angeles County
  SUSMP is a model guidance document for selecting post-construction BMPs.  Also features model storm water management programs.

• Low Impact Development (in "Stormwater Strategies"), 
  Natural Resources Defense Council
  LID principles, programmatic considerations, design strategies, and an example of an analytic procedure for designing runoff treatment systems.

• Low Impact Development Center, Inc,
  Information on LID BMPs and case studies; links to related organizations.

• Low Impact Development Literature Review and Fact Sheets,
  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and LID Center
  Overview of LID principles and issues such as use, ownership, and cost.  Summarizes information on pollutant removal effectiveness of LID practices.

• Low Impact Development Design Strategies,
  Prince Georges County, MD
  Comprehensive manual describes how LID can achieve stormwater control and preserve natural hydrology.

• Maintaining Urban Stormwater Facilities: A Guidebook for Common Ownership Communities,
  Montgomery County (MD)
  Maintenance information for ponds, infiltration trenches, underground storage structures and oil/grit separators..

• Sustainability and Green Buildings,
  Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center
  Newsletter provides information on green/sustainable buildings, plus green building resource list.

• Sustainable Building Sourcebook,
  Green Building program of the City of Austin
  Sustainable building practices including pervious materials, and using rainwater for irrigation.

• T.R.E.E.S. Project, 
  Trans Agency Resources for Environmental and Ecological Sustainability
  Design for retrofit of LA as a living watershed.  BMPs for industrial sites, commercial buildings, schools, apartments and single-famly homes.  

(updated 8/5/04)