Model Urban Runoff Program 
A How-To-Guide


The Model Urban Runoff Program is a how-to-guide developed for local governments to address the issues of polluted runoff in urban areas. This guide incorporates the essential elements of a strong urban runoff program with examples of ordinances, best management practices and reporting forms from existing programs. The Model Urban Runoff Program was developed by a team of representatives from municipal and state government in cooperation with Woodward-Clyde Consultants and was funded by the State Water Resources Control Board.

The Model Urban Runoff Program incorporates a watershed management strategy with the requirements that small municipalities will face through the NPDES Phase II process mandated under the Clean Water Act. Some of the management topics covered in this document include: management structure, legal authority, fiscal resources and funding mechanisms, institutional arrangements and coordination, and implementation. The implementation topics covered include: public involvement and participation, public education and outreach, illicit connections and discharges, municipal operations, construction site, new development and redevelopment, commercial facilities, and industrial facilities. Other topics include assessment and evaluation of your program.

The Model Urban Runoff Program is available at the State Water Resources Control Board.


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