Stormwater & Watershed Management
Between the rise of green infrastructure, the effects of climate change, increasingly complex regulations, and the seemingly endless pursuit of infrastructure funding, the stormwater management sector is more dynamic than most public services. Stay on top of new trends, studies, and developments that shape the stormwater sector with these resources.
The fourth iteration of the WEF National MS4 Needs Assessment Survey has launched!
This biennial survey aims to continue tracking the needs of the MS4 sector by:
Identifying MS4 Program Challenges and Drivers: Understanding the common issues and factors influencing MS4 programs.
Determining Information and Resource Needs: Pinpointing the technical and informational resources that MS4 permittees require.
Estimating Funding Levels and Needs: Approximating current funding levels and identify the funding gaps within the MS4 sector.
The survey results help advocate for closing the funding gap, support the inclusion of stormwater as an independent infrastructure sector, and provide data to enhance stormwater management programs.
NOTE: There are 41 survey questions with an approximate completion time of 20 minutes. Deadline has been extended to: March 31, 2025.
BROWSE STORMWATER & WATERSHED MANAGEMENT NEWS
The latest stormwater articles, videos, and other content from throughout the organization and across the water sector.
Wastewater Collection System Operator Certification Studybook, 3rd Edition
Expand your knowledge of wastewater collection systems operation and prepare for certification examinations
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Miami ‘Underline’ Delivers Fun and Function Beneath Elevated Metro Tracks
10-mile linear park addresses stormwater management, pedestrian connectivity, and heat-island effects in downtown Miami
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WEF and WEAT Join Forces for 2025 Collection Systems and Stormwater Conference in Houston, TX
The Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the Water Environment Association of Texas (WEAT) are excited to announce the Collection Systems & Stormwater Conference ...
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2024 in Review: This Year’s Top Five Stormwater Report Stories
With 2025 just around the corner, take a fresh look at Stormwater Report’s five most popular articles from this year
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Help WEF Assess State of U.S. Stormwater Sector by Jan. 31
2024 U.S. MS4 Needs Assessment Survey seeks responses from regulated MS4 communities of all sizes
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Exploring Why Hurricanes (Sometimes) Intensify So Quickly
New measurements underscore how sea spray can transform ordinary storms into severe hurricanes
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The featured resources below are just a sample of everything WEF has to offer. Search our entire website and technical resource database for more.
Stormwater Advocacy
The Stormwater Community annually hosts the National Stormwater Policy Forum to advance the latest legislative and regulatory concerns of the stormwater sector legislators and regulators. This outreach includes creating the Recommendation to Improve the Stormwater Program In the U.S. document that stormwater advocates can use year-round.
Rainfall to Results
Based on input from leading stormwater professionals, this report details the challenges, opportunities, and pathways to improving the nation’s stormwater systems to make them more efficient, effective, and sustainable.
This updated version was released in June 2023.
Stormwater, Watershed, and Receiving Water Quality Modeling
This special publication presents state-of-the-art stormwater modeling and is a practical tool that presents a broad compilation of existing models, their capabilities, and a roadmap for users to assist in the selection of such models for diverse applications.
U.S. MS4 Needs Assessment Survey
This one-of-a-kind biennial national survey seeks to understand municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) sector challenges, drivers, and needs.
Data was collected for the third installment in the series from late 2022 through early 2023.
Stormwater Publications
Urban Stormwater Controls Operation and Maintenance
WEF Manual of Practice No. 39 includes the best practices for the continued operation of stormwater control measures (SCMs) for your stormwater programs. The material covered will be of particular use to designers of SCMs, utility managers, and O&M staff.
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User-Fee-Funded Stormwater Programs
A must-read for agencies and public works departments interested in developing charge systems for stormwater programs based on fee structures.
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Green Infrastructure Implementation
This book provides actionable information promoting the implementation of green infrastructure. Unlike most publications, which focus on technical design of individual green elements, this peer-reviewed book tackles topics related directly to the ability to implement green infrastructure.
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STORMWATER COMMUNITY
This community provides leadership and a voice for effective stormwater management by developing high-quality technical products and programming to support stormwater professionals.
Join the Stormwater CommunityWATERSHED MANAGEMENT COMMUNITY
This community develops and conducts activities to advance the understanding, planning, implementation, and use of watershed management tools and techniques to enhance the global water environment more effectively.
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