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Urban Watershed Management Branch's Publications

This compilation represents an overview of the Urban Watershed Management Branch (formerly, Storm & Combined Sewer Pollution Control Program SCSP). These reports comprise a fraction of the research performed over a 30-year period (1960's, 70's and 80's).

As controls to reduce water pollution from traditional points sources have been implemented, it has become more evident that diffuse sources of pollutants, including discharges from separate storms drainage systems and combined sewer overflows (CSO), are major causes of water quality problems. In response to this situation, Congress required the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), by adding Section 402(p) to the clean air Act (CWA) in 1987, to regulate storm water discharges to protect water quality by establishing comprehensive programs for permit applications, guidance, and management and treatment requirements. In addition, Section 319 was added to the CWA requiring states to develop nonpoint source assessment and management programs. The EPA has implemented a "National CSO Control Strategy" to ensure that CSO meet the technology and water quality- based requirement of the CWA.

These documents are handy references for the user community faced with the challenges and mandates to combat urban wet-weather-induced water pollution. They cover the gamut of engineering requirements, from pollution problems assessment and associated tools, to management and control planning and design.

This compilation of reports contain over a hundred publications in PDF file format. Now, you can download these reports from our FTP site.