Stormwater Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Manual Now Available

The Center for Watershed Protection and the University of Alabama, under a grant from the U.S. EPA, have produced a comprehensive manual for municipalities that must develop and implement programs to find and correct illicit discharges to their storm sewer systems.

The new manual includes detailed information about creating and managing a program and a comprehensive guide to field and lab protocols.

The manual outlines practical, low cost, and effective techniques for program managers and practitioners to use. The guidelines include details on the types of testing used to detect illicit discharges, information on estimating program costs in terms of capital and personnel expenses, and timelines that estimate how long program implementation will take.

The manual and supporting materials can be downloaded at www.cwp.org/idde_verify.htm.

Source: CWP