Municipal Storm Water

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The following was provided by Cuyahoga SWCD.

Non-point source pollution is caused by snowmelt or storm water runoff. As the runoff moves, it picks up and carries away natural and human-made pollutants, finally depositing them into lakes, rivers, and wetlands. Essentially, storm water pollution is death by 1,000 cuts! Just like a solitary cut on your leg is not life-threatening, no single one of these sources by itself leads to water quality problems, but their cumulative effects are more than enough to degrade our rivers and streams. The Cuyahoga Soil and Water Conservation District’s rain barrel education program has put more than 1,000 rain barrels into the county over just a year and half. The goal is to put a proverbial band aid on the 1,000 cuts created by storm water pollution. One rain barrel isn’t enough to reverse the effect of storm water pollution but collectively they can make a difference. The Cuyahoga Soil and Water Conservation District will continue its rain barrel program into 2010 and incorporate a downspout diverter that was designed, created and produced in Cleveland! In addition, the district will feature composting workshops along with the rain barrel workshops and also have a Rain Barrel Art program that will feature local artists painting the barrels which will be displayed across the city and sold at the end of the year. For more information on the Cuyahoga SWCD rain barrel program or other education activities, contact Amy Roskilly, Conservation Education Coordinator at 216/524-6580, ext 22 or aroskilly@cuyahogaswcd.org

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Training Opportunities  

1. December 10, 2009 (Richfield, OH)
   Exams for Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC), Certified Erosion, Sediment and Storm Water Inspector (CESSWI) and Certified Professional in Storm Water Quality (CPSWQ) – Registration deadline December 3, 2009

Other training opportunities (also check at Great Lakes Environmental Center http://urban.csuohio.edu/glefc/index.html)

Archived Ohio EPA Trainings

1. Are You Ready for May 2008? Workshop #1 - September 20, 2007
   Pollution Prevention & Good Housekeeping for Storm Water Program Managers
2. Are You Ready for May 2008? Workshop #2 November 19, 2007
   Implementing Illicit Discharge Programs and Conducting Illicit Discharge Investigations
3. Are You Ready for May 2008? Workshop #3 December 12, 2007
   Non-Structural Post-Construction BMPs from Planning and Zoning Perspectives
4. Are You Ready for May 2008? Workshop #4 January 9, 2008
   Implementing an Effective PIPE Program
5. Are You Ready for May 2008? Workshop #5 February 13, 2008
   Structural and Non-Structural Post Construction BMP Case Studies: Making It Work in NE Ohio (coming soon).
6. Storm Water Management Plans and Expectations for MS4 Communities (SWDO) April 23, 2008
7. NPDES Construction General Permit: What's Old; What's New? (NWDO) May 15, 2008
8. Your New Municipal Storm Water Permit – What You Need to Know to Comply March 11, 2009
9. Standards for Construction Site Programs: Sediment and Erosion Control for MS4s April 14, 2009
10. June 24 , 2009 (Twinsburg, OH)
    Construction Site Inspection & Enforcement
    - View On-Line Training
    - View Construction Site Inspection Field Video
11. August 5, 2009
    University of New Hampshire Post-Construction Best Management Practices
    - Go to http://urban.csuohio.edu/glefc/training/training_materials.html 
12. Developing and Implementing Effective Long Term Maintenance Programs for Post-Construction BMPs September 30, 2009
13. Green Infrastructure in Northeast Ohio November 4, 2009