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1.  Public Education and Outreach – SPLASH group members prepares brochures, fact sheets, and general interest articles to assist the public with understanding what they can do to improve water quality in their neighborhood and waterways.  There are also many websites that have information or resources to help the public get involved.  The following are some resource links to these websites:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: http://www.epa.gov/nps/
Boulder WASH group: http://www.keepitcleanpartnership.org/
Center for Watershed Protection: http://www.cwp.org/
ROBOCOW: http://www4.agr.gc.ca/AAFC-AAC/display-afficher.do?id=1187368724250&lang=eng
Cherry Creek Stewardship Partners: http://www.cherry-creek.org
2.   Public Participation and Involvement – SPLASH participates in several community events to foster public participation. There are several resources that highlight activities so you can get involved:
“Project WET Curriculum and Activity Guide, 1995. The Watercourse and Council for Education
Cherry Creek Stewardship Partners: http://www.cherry-creek.org
Boulder WASH group: http://www.keepitcleanpartnership.org/
3.  Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination – Here are some resources to help you dispose of your household hazardous waste (HHW), as well as information abut recycling and what you can do:
  http://www.obviously.com/recycle/
  http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/hm/hhwcollect.asp
 http://www.earth911.com
 http://www.colorado-recycles.org
4.  Construction Site Stormwater Runoff Control –
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: http://www.epa.gov/nps/
http://www.bmpdatabase.org/index.html
Arapahoe County website: http://www.co.arapahoe.co.us/departments/PW/Engineering/Stormwater.asp

5.  Post-construction Stormwater Management – SPLASH members will be monitoring permanent BMP facilities and assessing operation and maintenance. Some resources for this program include:

Los Angeles Public Works: http://ladpw.org/wmd/NPDES/public_TC.cfm
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: http://www.epa.gov/nps/
Urban Drainage Flood Control District Criteria Manual, Volume 3: http://www.udfcd.org/downloads/down_critmanual_home.htm

6.  Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping for Municipal Operations – These are some of the resources SPLASH members use for preparing SOPs and manuals to improve good municipal activities:

Partners for a Clean Environment (PACE): BMP Library, Stormwater Pollution Prevention, February 2004
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: http://www.epa.gov/nps/

 

 

Permittees: Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority (SEMSWA) including Centennial, Inverness WSD, and East Cherry Creek Valley WSD, Arapahoe County Water and Wastewater Authority (ACWWA); Arapahoe County; Englewood; Littleton; Glendale; Greenwood Village; Cherry Hills Village; Columbine Valley;  E-470 Authority; Goldsmith Metro District; Cherry Creek State Park and Colorado Department of Transportation.

SPLASH, 7437 S. Fairplay Street, Centennial, CO 80112

303-858-8844