EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS
We invite you to explore our educational videos about how to help the health of our waterways and unique environment!

Protect Pollinators
Only Rain Down the Storm Drain

Doggie Doo - Popo de Perro

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Football, Trash - Fútbol Americano, Basura

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Baseball, Pesticides - Béisbol, Pesticidas

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The Solution to Water Pollution - Ser la Solución de la Contaminación del Agua

Fowl Water

Dirty Word - Storm Drain

¿Agua Limpia?

Palabra Sucia - Alcantarilla


Plastic Marine Debris - Desechos Marinos Plásticos

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INDUSTRY TRAINING VIDEOS

Training webinars are provided to support municipal and industrial compliance with stormwater quality regulations.

February 2025 Drywell Training

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Presentation slides are available here. A recording of the presentation is available here.

November 2024 Post-Construction Reqs Training

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Presentation slides are available here. A recording of the presentation is available here.

September 2024
Construction General Permit & PCR Training

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A recording of the presentation is available here.

August 2024
2NFORM Software Training

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View the video of this GIS-based stormwater management software presentation here.

August 2021
Post-Construction Reqs Training

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Watch the recording of Valerie Huff's review of PCRs. Slides for the presentation are available here.

April 2023
Post-Construction Reqs Training

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Presentation slides are available here and here. A recording of the presentation is available here.



PAMPHLETS FOR STORMWATER BEST PRACTICES

These pamphlets provide educational resources for residents and industry professionals on how to protect water quality in the home, in the garden, and at work.


Architectural Copper & Stormwater Quality Brochure

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Home Repair & Remodeling Best Management Practices

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Sewer System Shared Responsibility Flyer

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Gardening Best Management Practices

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Pest Control Tips Brochure

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Auto Maintenance & Car Care Brochure

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Good Cleaning Practices for Automobile Repair Industry

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Good Cleaning Practices for Food and Restaurant Industry

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Construction Site Best Management Practices

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Construction Site Best Management Practices Flyer

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REPORTS, GUIDANCE, PLANS

Technical documents on the work conducted by MRSWMP, stormwater permit compliance, construction site Best Management Practices, guidelines for low impact development, and related fact sheets.

Water Quality Monitoring Reports
Guidance Documents
Manuals
Maps
Plans/Fact Sheets


Resource Partners & Additional Information

We appreciate all the efforts underway in the community to help address watershed pollution throughout the region and state. Please check out offerings from our various partners below for further resources!


  • Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary: one of our nation’s most spectacular marine protected areas, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary offers some of the best wildlife viewing in the world.
  • Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Citizen Watershed Monitoring Network: a consortium of citizen monitoring groups that monitor the health of the eleven watersheds flowing into Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
  • Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District: Let's Go Outdoors!
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA): weather forecast tool that include rainfall predictions - helpful for larger projects when completing rainfall monitoring in accordance with the Construction General Permit.
  • The Otter Project: The Otter Project protects our watersheds and coastal oceans to promote the rapid recovery of the threatened California sea otter. Using science-based policy and advocacy, this group works to advance coastal water quality and habitat protections that support California’s southern sea otter populations and the ecosystems they depend on.
  • Our Water Our World (OWOW): an award-winning partnership between city- and county-based water pollution prevention agencies and garden centers/hardware stores that sell pest control products. OWOW focuses on effective, less-toxic, eco-friendly products and techniques to solve pest problems and reduce the amount of harmful chemicals entering the environment
  • ReGen Monterey Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Program: It is illegal to dispose of hazardous waste in the trash, storm drains, or sewer, and this waste may not be disposed at the Monterey Peninsula Landfill or the Materials Recovery Facility. Accepted materials can be received at ReGen Monterey’s Household Hazardous Waste Facility from residents and small businesses from within the district service area. HHW includes waste – chemical and solid – generated incidental to maintaining a residence, small business, vehicle, and yard. It carries labels which indicate that it is harmful to humans, animals, and/or the environment. Other types of HHW include batteries, fluorescent bulbs, items with mercury, electronic waste, medications, and sharps.
  • Save Our Shores: a nonprofit marine conservation organization based in Santa Cruz, California, with a mission to care for the marine environment through ocean awareness, advocacy, and citizen action.
  • Save the Whales: educating children and adults about marine mammals, their environment, and their preservation.
  • The Surfrider Foundation: one of the largest non-profit grassroots organizations dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s ocean, waves, and beaches through a powerful activist network.
  • Transportation Agency for Monterey County: Monterey Bay Area Complete Streets Program is a policy tool that helps local jurisdictions improve their transportation networks by making streets safe and accessible for everyone and includes a chapter on Green Streets/Low Impact Development.