Regulatory

• PAG’s Jurisdiction Regulation Comparison Chart (137KB PDF) (2012 Seminar Handout)
• PAG’s Local Stormwater Regulation Guidance, Contacts, Resources and Links (2,472KB PDF) (2012 Seminar Handout)
• ADEQ Fee Rules 2012 (138KB PDF)
• Stormwater Regulation Hierarchy Flow Diagram (23KB PDF) (2012 Seminar Poster)
• Tucson Stormwater Ordinance (908KB PDF)
• Marana Stormwater Ordinance (100KB PDF)
• Oro Valley Stormwater Ordinance (105KB PDF)
• Unincorporated Pima County Hand-Out (77KB PDF)
• EPA (Applicable to Native American Lands) Construction General Permit Fact Sheet (397KB PDF)
• NPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharge (1.3MB PDF)
• ADOT Individual Stormwater Discharge Permit

Reporting

• Wildcat dumping/illegal dumping - City of Tucson
• Oil or hazardous materials releases - ADEQ (602) 771-4466
• Stormwater enforcement or inspections - City of Tucson (520) 791-4251

Jurisdiction Programs

• Local Jurisdictions' Stormwater Boundaries Map (1,955KB PDF) (2012 Seminar Handout)
• PAG’s Local Stormwater Regulation Guidance, Contacts, Resources and Links (2,472KB PDF) (2012 Seminar Handout)
• Pima County DEQ Stormwater Management Program
• Oro Valley Stormwater Utility
• City of Tucson Stormwater Department
• Town of Marana Stormwater Program
• ADOT Stormwater Program, ADOT Water Quality Group

EPA National Pollution Elimination Discharge Sytsem (NPDES) Links

• EPA National Pollution Discharge Elimination System
• EPA SWPPP
• EPA SWPPP Assistance; guidance, templates, sample inspection form, example SWPPPs, key resources, BMP manuals
• EPA Webcasts on Construction SWPPPs: A-Z
• ADEQ SWPPP Cheklist
• NPDES Permit Program Basics Regulation
• Other federal laws that affect NPDES

Arizona Pollution Elimination Discharge System (AZPDES) Links

• AZPDES
• ADEQ Stormwater Permits
• Construction General Permit
• CGP SWPPP Guidance Checklist
• Construction Notice of Intent (NOI)
• Construction Notice of Termination
• SMART NOI System - File an NOI, file an NOT or determine eligibility for a CGP Waiver9
• Small MS4 General Permit
• MSF Notice of Intent (NOI)
• MS4 Notice of Termination (NOT)
• Designation Criteria for small MS4
• Model SWMP
• Water Quality Protection Fees

Local ordinances

• Tucson Stormwater Ordinance (908KB PDF)
• Marana Stormwater Ordinance (100KB PDF)
• Oro Valley Stormwater Ordinance (105KB PDF)

Successful SWPPP Preparation

• Find Your Site Location - Conversion of Decimal Degrees, Degrees Minutes Seconds, or Lat/Long
• Map Guides
• Township Range Second (PLSS) Conversion to Lat/Long
• Orthophotography of Tucson Region, 2008

Guidance on SWPPS and Best Management Practices

• ADOT Erosion and Pollution Control Manual
• Sediment Control and Water Quality Protection BMP Details
• ADOT Methodology Final Stabilization
• Post-Construction BMP Manual
• Maintenance and Facilities BMP Manual
• Stormwater Monitoring Guidance Manuals for Construction
• Stormwter Monitoring Guidance Manuals for MS4s
• ADOT Roadside Development
• ADOT Statewide Stormwater Discharge Permit
• Construction Seminar Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Template
• CALTRANS Construction Site BMP Manual
• Maricopa County's Erosion Control Manual (including Best Management Practices (BMPs), sample Arizona Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (AZPDES) Construction, Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) checklists and vendor product registration and information)
• Pima Association of Governments (PAG) Stormwater Regulations Training
• Tucson Utility Contractors Association construction BMP training program
• Southern Arizona Home Builders Association

Hazardous Materials

Report oil or hazardous materials releases in excess of reportable quantities, or that may endanger human health or the environment, within 24 hours to ADEQ Phone: (602) 771-4466 Fax: (602) 771-4505

NOI References

• “Smart NOI” system
• NOI Form
  NOI must be submitted to ADEQ in Phoenix by FAX to (602) 771-4674, By Certified Mail with Return Receipt, Hand delivered, or Via SMART NOI system Questions- Shirley Conrad (602) 771-4632

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

• Los Angeles District Regulatory Home Page
• Code of Federal Regulation
• Jurisdictional Determination

“R” Factor

• EPA’S fact sheet on the “R” factor
• To calculate "R" by computer, see Erosion Model  

Rain Gages

• Pima County ALERT system
• USGS Water Data for Arizona  

Report Illegal Dumping and Trash

• Wildcat Dumping/Illegal Dumping
• Don’t Trash Arizona Home  

Rainwater Harvesting (RWH) and Xeriscape

• City of Tucson RWH Ordinance
• City of Tucson Land Use Code for Cistern placement (building permit design requirements based on property line proximity)
• City of Tucson Development Standard No. 10-03.0 for Commercial RWH
• City of Tucson Commercial Rainwater Harvesting Water Budget Spreadsheet
• City of Tucson RWH Guidance Manual
• Town of Oro Valley RWH Ordinance (Greywater, Xeriscape)
• Town of Oro Valley RWH Engineering Technical Memorandum
• Local RWH Resources (Books, Consultants, Incentives, Demo, Sites, Vendors, Workshops)
• RWH Storage and Use Calculator
• Guidance on Drought Tolerant Vegetation and How to Calculate Plants' Water Requirements (ADWR permissible species list)
• PAG RWH Website (FAQ, Maps of Sites, Community Timeline)
• Harvesting Rainwater for Drylands and Beyond (Brad Lancaster's Comprehensive Site)

Green Infrastructure/Low Impact Development

• EPA Green Infrastructure Page
• EPA's Non-Point Source Pollution Page for LID: contains BMPs, Designs, Integrated Approaches and Examples
• NPDES LID BMP Menu: A searchable database of BMPs including design, cost, water quality effectiveness, maintenance and limitations considerations
• Watershed Management Group Manual - Green Infrastructure for Southwestern Neighborhoods
• LID Center - Green Streets - Standard Specifications, Details and Policies
• Arid LID Information Center and Conferences
• LID Working Group (Pima County Regional Flood Control District): Manual review, LID/GI resources, Stormwater resources, Water Harvesting Spreadsheets, Cost Effectiveness of LID, Case Studies, Plant Guidance, Schematics
• The ADOT Post Construction BMP Manual
  Section 3.1.3 states that roadway designers should incorporate LID techniques and BMPs whenever possible. Table 2.1 – ADOT Recommended List of LID Applications and locations where rainwater harvesting is recommended within Post-Construction BMPs. The following post ADOT Manual pages include specified ratings, appropriate applications, materials, design standards, design considerations, maintenance and schematics.
  • Off-road, Overland Flow Erosion Control
    • Impervious Cover
  • Roadway Drainage Conveyance
    • Impervious Channel Lining ( PAGE 3-12, 3-52)
    • Pervious Channel Lining ( PAGE 3-12, 3-52)
    • Rainwater Harvesting (PAGE 3-56)
  • Water Quality and Treatment
    • Bioretention (PAGE 3-73)
    • Filtration Structures
    • Infiltration Basin (PAGE 3-56)
    • Infiltration Trench (PAGE 3-56)
    • Retention and Detention Basins (pond-in-place practices)
    • Vegetated Filter Strips