Polluted Runoff: Nonpoint Source (NPS) Pollution

Tribal Nonpoint Source Program Consultation

EPA seeks to better understand how the national NPS program can better support Tribes and Nations through action(s) in the CWA §319 program. Click here to learn more about the Consultation and Coordination on Potential EPA Actions to Increase Tribal Capacity to Maintain and Expand Nonpoint Source Management Programs.

New NPS Resource

  CWSRF Best Practices Guide for Financing Nonpoint Source Solutions (pdf) - This guide is designed to help the 51 state-level CWSRF programs apply best practices to address the challenge of nonpoint source (NPS) pollution. The guide suggests strategies and provides helpful case studies of successful and innovative partnerships underway across the country.

New NPS Resource for Land Trusts!

The Healthy Watersheds team has released a new resource to support watershed conservation: Advancing Watershed Protection Through Land Conservation: A Guide for Land Trusts (pdf) (3.44 MB, July 2022, 841-B-22-003)

More information on the Healthy Watersheds Team and watershed protection can be found here.

Green Streets Handbook

• Green Streets Handbook
• Saving the Rain: Green Stormwater Solutions for Congregations
• Green Infrastructure in Parks Guide 
• Monitoring and Evaluating Nonpoint Source Projects 
• The National Nonpoint Source Program Report (PDF)