Storm Water publications/guidance

These publications and guidance documents provide technical assistance for developing soil erosion control and storm water management plans; designing storm water management practices; practicing pollution prevention; and planning public education programs.

DNR publications and guidance for construction sites & municipalities

Order the Wisconsin Storm Water Manual

• Non-Agricultural Revisions to Chapter NR 151, Runoff Management Rule [PDF]
• Storm Water Construction Technical Standards
• Storm Water Post-construction Technical Standards
• Turf Nutrient Management Standards
• Snow treatment and disposal guidance for municipalities PUBL-WR-154-06REV [PDF 80KB]
• Protective Areas for Wetlands [PDF 623KB]
• West Nile Virus and Storm Water Management

Publications for industrial sites

These documents explain what industries must do to comply with industrial storm water permits.

• Industrial Storm Water Pollution Prevention Planning Manual
• Wisconsin Guidance for Industrial Storm Water Sampling
• Managing Storm Water Runoff: A Self-Assessment for Wisconsin Businesses [PDF]

UW Extension publications

Exit the DNR web site to order UW Extension storm water publications

• Order or download Storm Water Runoff Publications [exit DNR]
• Order or download Home and Garden Clean Water Practices Publications [exit DNR]
• Urban Runoff Educational Publications [exit DNR]

Landscaping with native plants

• Storm Water Basins: Using natural landscaping for water quality & esthetics [PDF 2.3MB, Exit DNR]
• Rain Garden Information

US EPA publications

Exit the DNR website to download these publications and read information on storm water management from US EPA web sites:

• Developing Your Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan: A Guide for Construction Sites [2.8MB PDF, Exit DNR]
• Urban Storm Water Management in the United States (529 pp) [11MB PDF, Exit DNR]
• Storm Water Wet Pond and Wetland Management Guidebook (80 pp) [4.1MB PDF, Exit DNR]
• EPA Storm Water Best Management Practices [Exit DNR]
• EPA Managing Wet Weather with Green Infrastructure Handbook Series
• EPA Storm Water Outreach Materials
• Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination: A Guidance Manual for Program Development and Technical Assessments

Information from other organizations

• Center for Watershed Protection Publications
• Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials: Planning for Storm Water
• International Storm Water BMP Database