Information & Education Publications

These publications are available for use as public education materials. They cover a variety of topics related to nonpoint source pollution and stormwater runoff. If you have any questions about these publications, please contact Nonpoint Source Program staff.

Documents 

• Brown Water, Green Weeds - Familiar Signs of Nonpoint Source Pollution
• Frequently Asked Questions - Deicers
• Landscaping for Water Quality
• Otto the River Otter: Otto's Great Watershed Rescue
• Practical Tips for Home and Yard to Improve Water Quality

Outreach Guidance Documents 

• SIPES/SIDMA Handbook
• A Guide to the Media Process
• EPA's Getting in Step
  • Outreach Guide
  • Outreach Training Module
  • Stakeholder Guide, updated 2013

Brochures and Fact Sheets

• After the Storm: 4-color, 11 x 17, quarter-fold, original idea developed by EPA
• Together - Better Roads, Cleaner Streams: 4-color, 8 1/2 x 11, trifold, original idea developed by EPA
• Making Your Home the Solution to Stormwater Pollution: 4-color, 5 1/2 x 15, folded in thirds top/down, bottom up, original idea developed by the EPA
• Wetlands prepared by the Rouge River Project
• Do Your Downspouts Lead to the River?: 2-color, 14 x 17, folded in half and then quad fold, original idea developed by the River Rouge Project

Posters and Flyers 

• Preventing Polluted Runoff is Everybody's Business: 4-color, 16 x 20, developed by the EPA
• Keeping Your Shop in Tune: 2-color, 24 x 18, developed by the Rouge River Project 

Additional Resources 

The items in this section can be a great addition to your outreach effort.  However, the items have not been customized for use and permission to revise them has not been granted except as noted.

• Booklets
  • A Homeowner's Guide to Septic Systems: A detailed informational booklet that contains information for the homeowner about septic system function and maintenance.  Developed by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; #EPA 832-B-02-005.
• Brochures and Fact Sheets
  • Detention Basin Maintenance for Homeowners' Associations: Detention basin basics, maintenance and best management practices.  Developed by the Rouge River Project and U.S. EPA; Print specs: 8.5 X 11; 4 color.  You may add logos to this product.
• Posters and Flyers
  • Protecting Water Quality from Agricultural Runoff: Quick quality examinations of runoff issues in terms of agriculture settings presented in two-sided fact sheet.  Developed by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Print specs: 8.5 X 11; 4 color.  You may add logos to this product.
  • Protecting Water Quality from Urban Runoff: Quick quality examinations of runoff issues in terms of urban settings presented in two-sided fact sheet.  Developed by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Print specs: 8.5 X 11; 4 color.  You may add logos to this product.
• Radio and Television Public Service Announcements
  • Water Spots Radio Ads (Zipped MP3 files): Twenty-four radio spots (60 seconds each) designed to raise the awareness of the listener about value of stormwater as a resource and to highlight personal actions in protecting our waterways. Several of the spots are specific to the City of Grand Rapids.  All are adaptable by local radio stations.  Developed by the Center for Environmental Study and the City of Grand Rapids. Provided in ready-to-play format.  You may adapt the credit at the end of each spot to add your community.  If you have questions about the existing credits or want to adapt any of the spots to be specific to your area, please contact the Center for Environmental Study.
  • Row Your Boat Radio Ad (Zipped MP3 file): Developed by the Center for Environmental Study.