Stormwater Best Practices for Rural Communities (EL309) 

Course Length: 2 Hours / 0.2 CEU*

Course Level: Basic

Course Description: Stormwater Best Practices in Rural Communities will introduce participants to Stormwater Management goals, practice, tools and challenges specific to rural communities. The course will provide an overview of stormwater management programs in general, followed by more detail on Stormwater Regulations, System Operations and Maintenance (O&M), the Impacts of Development & Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) and Funding Sources for stormwater programs.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the need for and components of municipal stormwater management programs,

• Identify regulations relevant to their communities,

• Define their stormwater conveyance system and develop routine O&M practices consistent with best practices,

• Understand the benefits of GIS and Low Impact Development (LID) in managing the impacts of development in their communities, and

• Identify potential sources of funding for stormwater O&M and capital projects.

Certificates of Completion: AWWA will award a Certificate of Completion upon success passing of this course. This does not automatically imply that your state agency will award you CEUs. It is the individual's responsibility, before registering for any continuing education credit program, to contact the appropriate licensing agency.