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Polluted Runoff: Nonpoint Source (NPS) Pollution

  • 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.

  • Nonpoint Source Virtual Workshop November 2020

    • View recorded presentations  from the workshop
    • Photo contest finalists are available  for viewing on EPA’s Flickr Album

    Thank you to all participants!

  • Tribal Nonpoint Source Program Highlights

    The Tribal Nonpoint Source Program Highlights Report illustrates the diverse work and accomplishments of the 203 tribes currently managing NPS programs, including spotlights of projects and staff contributing to tribal NPS successes.

  • 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) 

Learn about NPS

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  • Basic Information
  • Types of NPS Pollution
  • Success Stories
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  • Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring

Restore & Protect

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  • The Watershed Approach: planning, technical, funding, and capacity-building resources
  • Webinars
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  • Success Stories
  • Nonpoint Source News-Notes
  • NPSINFO Discussion Forum
  • National Nonpoint Source Monitoring Program

§319 Grants

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  • CWA Section 319: Guidance for States and Territories
  • Funding for Tribes under CWA Section 319
  • Grants Reporting and Tracking System (GRTS): log in and enter data
  • Funding Resources for Watershed Protection and Restoration

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Last updated on December 8, 2021