What are Illicit Discharges? Illicit Discharges are anything other than rain or snow melt that enters storm sewers such as dirt, oil, chemicals, concrete, and excess nutrients. Report any of these things to your local municipality if you see them entering the storm sewer system.
The Supreme Court’s ruling in San Francisco v. EPA provides some protections against liability for conditions beyond the permittee’s control, but stormwater managers should be aware of state law requirements and other potential pitfalls. This article on Stormwater Solutions by Dana Dean and Christopher D. Jensen reviews the case and how it might impact NPDES permits.
Bennett Drane presents on the efficacy of using microbes, fungi and plants in passive removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and heavy metals and integrated produced water management in a desert oilfield using wetland technology. Presented at the May 25′ General Membership Meeting.
Regulation 87 – HB24-1379 directs the Water Quality Control Division to develop a dredge and fill authorization program and the Water Quality Control Commission to establish permitting and mitigation rules by Dec. 31, 2025. The outcome will be Regulation No. 87, a control regulation for avoiding, minimizing, and mitigating the impacts of dredge and fill activity in Waters of the State in Colorado.
Fertilizer can be harmful to the environment. Learn how you can fertilize your lawn safely!
This year CSC has elected to help fund the water education exemplars project as a part of our state-wide education and outreach campaign. Below is an update that we received from the Colorado Watershed Assembly with more information about this project:
A brief overview to navigating CSC resources for members and committee chairs.
Tuesday, April 22, 2025 is the annual Earth Day. Throughout the globe communities will be celebrating and raising awareness through family-friendly festivals, fairs, recycling events and workshops. Most events are on Saturday the 19th, see our Community Calendar of Events below for more information about nearby Earth Day celebrations and upcoming stormwater events.
