Madison Area Municipal Storm Water Partnership

Rather than submit individual applications to comply with the storm water discharge permit regulations contained in Wisconsin Administrative Code NR 216, 19 municipalities in central Dane County submitted one permit application jointly. The 19 municipalities in the Joint Storm Water Permit Group are:

The goal of the municipal storm water discharge permit program is to reduce adverse impacts to water quality in our lakes and streams from urban sources of storm water runoff. The portion of Dane County addressed in this plan is rich in water resources that have been adversely impacted by storm water runoff.

Control of storm water pollution is most effectively implemented when people and organizations understand the impact of storm water pollution, its sources, and the actions they can take to control it. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) have identified the importance of informing and educating municipalities, the construction trades, professional service providers, and citizens about storm water pollution.

All documents on this page are in Adobe Acrobat format unless otherwise stated.

• Permit to Discharge Under the Wisconsin Pollutant Discharge Elimination System WPDES Permit No. WI-S058416-2 (1.2 MB pdf)
• Proposed NR 216 with EPA Phase II Revisions
• Municipalities affected by NR 216 Phase II Storm Water Rules
• Joint Storm Water Permit Group Information and Education Plan (703Kb pdf)
• Joint Storm Water Permit Group Survey Results (795Kb pdf)
• Schedule B Financial Contributions Toward a Position Responsible for Stormwater Management Education and Outreach (pdf)

Newsletter Articles and Other Information

• Media Campaign for 19 Central Dane County Municipalities
  PDF format (Download Viewer)
• Media Campaign Survey Results
  • Report of Survey Findings
  • Supplemental Report
• "Take Ten Minutes to Protect Lakes and Rivers: Clean Your Gutters and Storm Sewer Drains" by Lisa Goodman
  PDF format (Download Viewer)
• "Cleaner Lakes Mean Changing Habits" article in The Capital Times, March 18th, 2005
• Press release regarding impact of spring thaw
• MAMSWaP Word Search
  PDF format.
• Rain Garden Study
  MS Word | PDF format
• Springtime Brings more than Flowers
  MS Word | PDF format
• Trees and Water Pollution: You're the Solution
  MS Word | PDF format
• Top Five Ways to Help Dane County Lakes and Streams
  Printable PDF format for handouts

Links

• Myfairlakes.com
  Work for cleaner lakes and streams by making sure only rain goes down our drains.
• EnAct Environmental Action Teams
  EnAct encourages sustainable living and strengthens communities by creating Environmental Action Teams in neighborhoods, community organizations and workplaces.
• North American Stormwater and Erosion Control Association - Wisconsin
• Dane County Water Resource Information
  Contains weed harvesting, lake levels, etc.

For more information contact:

Marcia Hartwig
Storm Water Education Coordinator
c/o Dane County Office of Lakes and Watersheds
One Fen Oak Court, Room 234
Madison, WI 53718-8812
608-224-3746 (p)
608-224-3774 (f)
hartwig@co.dane.wi.us