For Real Estate Professionals

Where can I find general stormwater information?

• The Stormwater Manager's Resource Center is designed specifically for stormwater engineers and managers, local government officials, and others needing technical assistance on stormwater management issues.
• USEPA Public Education and Outreach on Stormwater Impacts
• USEPA Surf Your Watershed Program
• Neuse River Education Team Urban Information
• The Center for Urban Water Resources Management conducts research that focuses on watershed management, including land-cover analyses and regional geology, streams and the protection of aquatic resources, water quality and urban stormwater runoff, groundwater movement and contamination, wastewater treatment, and water supply.
• The CSREES National Water Quality Program builds upon the 10 Regional Water Quality websites funded through the National Integrated Water Quality Program (NIWQP).
• These sites are available for public visits:
  • NCCES Urban Stormwater Quality Demonstration Sites in Neuse River Basin
• NCSU Soil Science Department Projects
  • Sediment and Erosion Control Research and Education Facility (SECREF)
  • Measures to Reduce Erosion and Turbidity in Construction Site Runoff
  • Erosion Basics 1: Introduction 1.24 Mb (93 files)
  • Erosion Basics 2: Erosion and Soils 2.11 Mb (125 files)
  • Erosion Basics 3: Rills and Gullies 13.2 Mb (104 files)
  • Erosion Basics 4: Practices Overview 11.8 Mb (118 files)
  • < Testing Gravel Inlet Protection in an Artificial Channel 2.5 Mb
  • Sediment Trap (Rock Outlet) Testing Under Controlled Conditions 1.8 Mb

Where can I find information on construction and post-construction BMPs?

• WATERSHEDSS - Construction information
• WATERSHEDSS - Urban Stormwater information

What on-line courses are available?

• NCSU Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department on-line continuing education courses:
  • Best Management Practices
  • Permeable Pavements
  • Stormwater Wetlands
  • Bio-Retention

Where can I learn about permits and regulations?

• US EPA
  • Office of Water
  • Phase II NPDES Stormwater Program includes Phase II factsheets, National Menu of BMPs, and Urbanized Areas Maps.
• The Journal for Surface Water Professionals Stormwater Management Plan
• NCDENR
  • Land Quality Section Erosion and Sedimentation Site
  • Stormwater and General Permits Unit - Manuals and Factsheets
• The City of Wilmington Stormwater Services