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Resource Library

Understanding Stormwater Pollution

  • Source control vs. Treatment control
  • Making visual observations

Pollutant Research

  • ​​Total Suspended Solids (TSS) – Good simple description of impacts
  • Oil and Grease – Good simple description of impacts
  • Pathogens (Fecal Coliform) – Good simple description of impacts
  • Nutrients (Nitrogen) – Good simple description of impacts
  • Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD)
    • BOD (also sometimes called COD) – Good simple description of impacts​
    • Technical Description – may be difficult to follow
    • BOD Description – more detailed but a bit easier to follow
    • Dissolved Oxygen - Short video to help understanding BOD
  • Additional Explanations of Pollutants: TSS, Nitrogen, BOD, Coliform, Toxic Substances (oil and grease), and Salt. See pages 5-7.
  • Electrical Conductivity/Salinity Fact Sheet

Dangers of Stormwater Pollution

  • ​​Cuyahoga River History – comprehensive through 2009, lots of great pictures of newspaper headlines, etc. Very detailed article, but students could easily scroll through the pictures. Also has a link to play REM’s song “Cuyhoga”
  • Effects of Stormwater Pollution – simplified
  • Harmful effects of algae blooms - Perfect description for SWPPP
  • Bioaccumulation Definition
  • Bioaccumulation – Google Search Images
  • Marine Debris – Comprehensive List of Impacts
  • Summary of Urban Runoff – 2 videos: Scuba diver in Puget Sound and “All the Cups” by Jack in Texas
  • EPA Stormwater Page – Menu of BMPs, great in-depth research tool
  • EPA Urban Nonpoint Source Fact Sheet

Additional Resources

  • ​Summary of Urban Runoff – 2 videos: Scuba diver in Puget Sound and “All the Cups” by Jack in Texas
  • EPA Stormwater Page – Menu of BMPs, great in-depth research tool
  • EPA Urban Nonpoint Source Fact Sheet
  • ​After the storm - Comprehensive 20 minute video about stormwater pollution and BMPs
  • Community education video about residential impact on water pollution

Drinking Water

San Diego County Water Authority's "To Quench a Thirst" video series
  • Part 1: https://youtu.be/t6bFJOs2Bl0
  • Part 2: https://youtu.be/_oisZ4L7s-Q
  • Part 3: https://youtu.be/IR2Sxkc11bE

Old black and white photo of a waterway actually on fire from flammable pollution
A surfer catching a beautifully shaped and completely polluted wave.
An oil sheen on a drainage way
A posted sign near a beach warning visitors of polluted waterways
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