Municipal Storm Water

What’s new?

Have you met Albert Edward Gator, AL for short? AL stars in his own videos as he travels down the sewers and retention ponds of Avon Lake, Ohio in his boat. He can be seen on local access TV.

AL is just one part of Avon Lake’s P.I.P.E program. AL has been given to hundreds of Avon Lake residents along with coffee cups, water bottles, T shirts, wrist bands, coloring books, and seed packets. AL even has three different coloring books for the kids and a “Christmas Tail” story for the holidays. The coloring books have been a big hit with the kids and parents alike.

The city recently raffled off two rain barrels and a $50 Giant Eagle gift card to residents who completed the Environmental Survey. The surveys were distributed with the water bills. Over 1,200 people have responded! For people not winning a rain barrel, residents had a chance to make their own rain barrel at two Rain Barrel Assembly workshops with more scheduled for this fall. There will also be a workshop on how to build your own compost barrel.  Between the workshops and rain barrel assembly kits, over 100 residents have rain barrels this year alone.

For more information about Avon Lake’s P.I.P.E. program, go to http://www.avonlake.org/EZ_Dept_Menu.aspx?d=20 or contact Joe Reitz (440-930-4101 or jrreitz@avonlake.org)

Have something to share about your MS4? Send it to Adrienne.lafavre@epa.state.oh.us

Training Opportunities

1. September 28 and 29, 2009 (Richfield, OH)
   Exam Review and Exam for Certified Erosion, Sediment and Storm Water Inspector (CESSWI) - Registration deadline Sept. 4, 2009
2. September 30, 2009
   Development and Implementation of Effective Long-Term Maintenance Programs for Post-Construction Best Management Practices - Agenda and registration will be posted when available
3. November 4, 2009
   Green Infrastructure – Low Impact Development - Agenda and registration will be posted when available
4. November 12 and 13, 2009 (Mansfield, OH)
   Review and Exam Certified Professional in Storm Water Quality (CPSWQ) - Registration deadline October 23, 2009

Other training opportunities (also check at Great Lakes Environmental Center http://urban.csuohio.edu/glefc/index.shtml)

Archived Ohio EPA and Other Trainings

1. Are You Ready for May 2008? Workshop #1 - September 20, 2007
   Pollution Prevention & Good Housekeeping for Storm Water Program Managers
2. Are You Ready for May 2008? Workshop #2 November 19, 2007
   Implementing Illicit Discharge Programs and Conducting Illicit Discharge Investigations
3. Are You Ready for May 2008? Workshop #3 December 12, 2007
   Non-Structural Post-Construction BMPs from Planning and Zoning Perspectives
4. Are You Ready for May 2008? Workshop #4 January 9, 2008
   Implementing an Effective PIPE Program
5. Are You Ready for May 2008? Workshop #5 February 13, 2008
   Structural and Non-Structural Post Construction BMP Case Studies: Making It Work in NE Ohio (coming soon).
6. Storm Water Management Plans and Expectations for MS4 Communities (SWDO) April 23, 2008
7. NPDES Construction General Permit: What's Old; What's New? (NWDO) May 15, 2008
8. Your New Municipal Storm Water Permit – What You Need to Know to Comply March 11, 2009
9. Standards for Construction Site Programs: Sediment and Erosion Control for MS4s April 14, 2009
10. June 24 , 2009 (Twinsburg, OH)  
    Construction Site Inspection & Enforcement
    - View On-Line Training
    - View Construction Site Inspection Field Video
11. August 5, 2009
    University of New Hampshire Post-Construction Best Management Practices
    - Go to http://urban.csuohio.edu/glefc/training/training_materials.html

Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Southwest District Office - Dayton
Telephone 937-285-6357
Fax 937-285-6249