Tools

Training Materials

 

Each year towns must train their staff on:

 

# Training topic Example material
1

Water quality issues and managing municipal stormwater

Why regulate stormwater?
2

The goals and objectives of their Stormwater Management Plan

Connecticut's MS4 Permit: What's New? webinar
3

Good-housekeeping Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) covering how the town:

    Uses fertilizer on parks and open space
    Manages pet waste
    Manages waterfowl
    Manages fall leaves
    Prevents stormwater pollution from buildings and facilities
    Maintains and stores vehicles and equipment
    Applies and stores deicing material










CRMSWC video: SWPPPs at Municipal Maintenance Facilities

4

How to identify and report illicit discharges, SSOs and improper waste disposal

North Central Texas Council of Governments - How to Spot and Report Stormwater Pollution
5

Spill response protocols and responsibilities of involved personnel
6

How to properly handle petroleum and other potential pollutants