Stormwater Tools in New England
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On this page:
- Upcoming Programs
- Notice of Intent (NOI) Resources
- Annual Report Resources
- Stormwater Management Program (SWMP) Resources
- MS4 Program Cost Evaluation Information
- Stormwater BMP Pollutant Removal Tools and Information
- Stormwater Research
- Green Infrastructure and Low Impact Development Resources
- External Programs and Links
Upcoming Programs
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Notice of Intent (NOI) Resources
- Frequently Asked Questions During NOI Preparation - Updated September 25, 2018 (PDF) (11 pp, 233 K)
- Completing a Notice of Intent (NOI) to Discharge under the 2016 MA & 2017 NH MS4 Permits. EPA On-Demand Instructional Video
- NOI Resources page
Annual Report Resources
All Annual Report templates below should be downloaded and opened from your desktop and not opened or used in a web browser. Please right click on the document you intend to use and save it to your computer.
- Massachusetts Year 2 Annual Report Template (PDF) (16 pp, 2.5 MB)
- Massachusetts New Permittee Year 2 Annual Report Template (PDF) (14 pp, 3.3 MB)
- New Hampshire Year 2 Annual Report Template (PDF) (16 pp, 2.5 MB)
- New Hampshire New Permittee Year 2 Annual Report Template (PDF) (14 pp, 3.3 MB)
- FAQ and Tips and Tricks - Year 2 Annual Report Templates (PDF) (6 pp, 264 K)
Stormwater Management Program (SWMP) Resources
All documents are examples or templates to help permittees comply with permit conditions. No document is required or endorsed by EPA and their use does not ensure permit compliance.
- New Hampshire SWMP Template v1.3 (PDF) (48 pp, 2.1 MB)
- Massachusetts SWMP Template v1.2 (PDF) (48 pp, 2.1 MB)
- New Permittee SWMP Template - New Hampshire v1.3 (PDF) (48 pp, 2.1 MB)
- New Permittee SWMP Template - Massachusetts v1.1 (PDF) (47 pp, 2.1 MB)
- SWMP Template How-To (coming soon)
- Massachusetts Inter Municipal Agreement Guidance (PDF) (14 pp, 90 K)
- Template Delegation of Authority Document (DOCX) (1 pg, 23 K)
Use to delegate signing authority for permit documents (e.g. SWMP, Annual Reports etc.) to an authorized representative. Keep original signed document with SWMP
Public Education and Outreach
- MassDEP Stormwater Municipal Assistance: Stormwater Education and Outreach Materials
- EPA Stormwater Education Toolbox
- EPA Educational Materials for Students
Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE)
- IDDE Implementation Timeline (MA) (PDF) (1 pg, 81 K)
- Technical Support Document – IDDE (MA), December 2016 (PDF) (4 pp, 477 K)
- A Walk-Through of the Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE) Requirements of the 2016 Massachusetts and 2017 New Hampshire Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permits, EPA Instructional Video
- Model Illicit Discharge and Connection Stormwater Ordinance, EPA (PDF) (8 pp, 47 K)
- EPA New England Bacterial Source Tracking Protocol (PDF) (19 pp, 2.9 MB)
- Finding and Fixing Illicit Discharges (IDDE 301), EPA Recorded Webinar 2009
- MS4 IDDE Template: Illicit Discharge and Detection (IDDE) Plan, 2016, CMRSWC
- Outfall Inspection and Sampling Standard Operating Procedure and Templates, 2016, CMRSWC
- Catchment Delineation Tool, 2016, MAPC
- Outfall Prioritization Spreadsheet Tool, 2016, MAPC
Construction Site Runoff Control
- Construction Site Inspection SOP and Inspection Form, 2016, CMRSWC
- New Hampshire Model Construction Ordinance, 2008, NH DES (PDF) (18 pp, 260 K)
New and Re-Development Requirements (Post Construction Stormwater Control)
- Model post construction ordinance New Hampshire, Southeast Watershed Alliance (PDF) (24 pp, 717 K)
- Guidance for Developing an Off-site Stormwater Compliance Program for Redevelopment Projects in Massachusetts, 2018, Center for Watershed Protection (PDF) (64 pp, 941 K)
- Technical Support Document – Assessing Street and Parking Design Standards to Reduce Excess Impervious Cover in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, 2011 (PDF) (6 pp, 437 K)
- Supporting LID in Your Community, Local Bylaw and Regulation Assessment Tool, Mass Audubon, 2017 (XSLX) (245K)
Good Housekeeping
- Template Catch Basin Cleaning SOP and Inspection Form, 2016, CMRSWC
- Template Street Sweeping SOP (Massachusetts) (DOCX) (4 pp, 26 K)
- Template Street Sweeping SOP (New Hampshire) (DOCX) (4 pp, 26 K)
- Template Vehicle and Equipment Washing SOP, 2016, CMRSWC
- Template Parks and Open Space SOP (Massachusetts) (DOCX) (6 pp, 33 K)
- Template Parks and Open Space SOP (New Hampshire) (DOCX) (6 pp, 33 K)
- Example Snow and Ice Control Program, University of Minnesota (PDF) (23 pp, 488 K)
- Template Snow and Ice SOP (Massachusetts) (DOCX) (5 pp, 34 K)
- Template Snow and Ice SOP (New Hampshire) (DOCX) (5 pp, 34 K)
- SWPPP Template, 2016, CMRSWC
MS4 Program Cost Evaluation Information
- Technical Memorandum – Stormwater Program Cost Evaluation for New Hampshire, January 2016, as amended January 2017 for Final Permit (PDF) (32 pp, 658 K)
- Technical Memorandum – Stormwater Program Cost Evaluation for Massachusetts, January 2016 (PDF) (30 pp, 1.3 MB)
- Excel Workbook: Cost Estimation Spreadsheet for Small/Rural Communities (XLS) (316 K)
- Excel Workbook: Cost Estimation Spreadsheet for Medium/Suburban Communities (XLS) (325 K)
- Excel Workbook: Cost Estimation Spreadsheet for Large/Urban Communities (XLS) (322 K)
- Supplementary Information (PDF) (35pp, 1.1 MB)
Stormwater BMP Pollutant Removal Tools and Information
- Best Management Practice Accounting and Tracking Tool (BMP-BATT)
- BATT Excel Workbook (XLSM) (1 MB)
- New BATT Excel 2016 Workbook (XLSM) (compatible with Excel 2016) (1 MB)
- BATT User's Guide, 2016 (PDF) (34 pp, 1.2 MB)
- Technical Support Document - BATT, 2016 (PDF) (5 pp, 887 K)
Brief overview of tool capabilities. - BATT Presentation Slides, 2016 (PDF) (32 pp, 955 K)
- Stormwater Management Optimization Tool (Opti-Tool)
- Opti-Tool zip package (53.3 MB) including all files to run Opti-Tool. Unzip all files to one local folder.
- Opti-Tool Users Guide, 2016 (PDF) (55 pp, 3.2 MB)
- Technical Support Document – Opti-Tool, 2016 (PDF) (5 pp, 953 K)
Brief overview of tool capabilities. - Opti-Tool Case Study in Buzzards Bay, 2016 (PDF) (53 pp, 3.7 MB)
- Stormwater BMP Performance in New England, Revised March 2010 (PDF) (232 pp, 3.1 MB)
Long-term cumulative performance estimates of eight stormwater BMP types, based on BMP capacity and various loading rates for total phosphorus, solids, and zinc. - Green Infrastructure/Stormwater BMP Cost Estimation, February 2016 (PDF) (8 pp, 454 K)
- Stormwater Control Measure Nomographs with pollutant removal and design cost estimates – UNHSWC, 2018 (PDF) (24 pp, 2.9 MB)
- Stormwater Control Measure Crosswalk – UNHSWC, 2017 (PDF) (1 pg, 19 K)
Providing common naming conventions for stormwater control measures (also known as BMPs) in Massachusetts and New Hampshire Stormwater Manuals along with the associated EPA pollutant reduction curve estimate
Stormwater Research
- The Performance Analysis of Two Relatively Small Capacity Urban Retrofit Stormwater Controls, 2017, UNH Stormwater Center (PDF) (6 pp, 383 K)
- Stormwater Runoff Evaluation Report for the USEPA Office of Research and Development 'Right Sizing Project', 2015, UNH Stormwater Center (PDF) (75 pp, 3.5 MB)
- Evaluation and Optimization of Bioretention Design for Nitrogen and Phosphorus Removal, 2013, UNH Stormwater Center (PDF) (161 pp, 9.8 MB)
- Long Island Sound Study- Bioretention-based stormwater practices for nitrogen removal: implementation and monitoring, 2013, University of Connecticut (PDF) (9 pp, 1.8 MB)
- Potential Reductions of Street Solids and Phosphorus in Urban Watersheds from Street Cleaning, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2009-11, USGS (PDF) (80 pp, 22.3 MB)
Green Infrastructure and Low Impact Development Resources
- Technical Support Document – Stormwater Retrofit Techniques for Restoring Urban Drainages in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, April 2011 (PDF) (4 pp, 860 K)
- Green Infrastructure Opportunities that Arise During Municipal Operations
- Soak Up the Rain EPA