The Southwest Michigan Water Partnership is a coalition of municipalities that are working together to educate Southwest Michigan residents about protecting water quality and reducing water pollution. To better protect water quality, greater participation is needed in Southwest Michigan. All counties, cities, villages, townships, businesses and organizations are invited to join the Southwest Michigan Water Partnership. SWMPC keeps a record of past and current meetings.
What Municipalities are in the
Southwest Michigan Water Partnership?
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The Berrien and Cass County NPDES-MS4 Group is comprised of the municipalities and counties that are in the MS4 program to reduce pollutants to surface waters of the State. Their permits require these municipalities to conduct public education, test stormwater outfalls for pollutants and perform pollution prevention activities. Below you will find the Public Education Plan and the meeting agendas and minutes from this group.
Public Education Plan and Municipal Commitments (.pdf documents)
MiEnviro Portal – Water Resources Information and Forms - Create and manage Permit Applications and Service Requests
MS4 Permitting Water Resources Division Presentation (.pdf document)
Training Videos
ILLICIT DISCHARGE ELLIMINATION PLAN (IDEP)
1. Identifying Illicit Discharges
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8Ng90PL7Tk (16 min)
2. How to identify and report storm water pollution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnXMaImmcKo (7 min)
3. Illicit Discharge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16ubsys6AZY (5 min)
4. What are Illicit Discharges?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LT10kVk-1s (2 min)
5. On the lookout for Illicit Discharges
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z09Yz_qS1f4 (5 min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qmyh_rL4Ks0 (5 min)
6. Training: Spotting Illicit Discharge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mo8XSLQZvks (7 min)
7. Refresher Training Illicit Discharge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prvMamQyYqA (19 min)
SPILL RESPONSE
1. Spill Response Training
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTfWT93pC1A (17 min)
2. How to Use Your Spill Kit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeH98Rx7dOE (3 min)
CONSTRUCTION STORM WATER RUNOFF CONTROL PLAN
1 Construction BMPs: Housing Construction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wmgVhc_gr4 (8 min)
2. Road Repair - Stormwater Pollution Prevention
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RR4RBfRVKE ( 8 min)
3. Installing Fiber Rolls
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1x9ver8zbo (7 min)
4. Stormwater BMPs: Fiber Rolls
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fQzXSkkDg4 (2 min)
5. Protecting a Storm Drain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zX9g85P2Fkk (7 min)
6. Stormwater Strategies: Erosion & Sediment control
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kdm-Z-_AGnU (9 min)
7. Soils: Diggin up the Dirt on Soil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ij8SJDARBFU (7 min)
8 SESC Training
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOlFC3hGZTA
POLLUTION PREVENTION/GOOD HOUSEKEEPING (PP/GH)
1 Swales & Rain Gardens How to
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAY5jixv0Gc 97 min)
2. Maintaining Your Rain Garden
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVwr5aPHd3c (8 min)
3. Stormwater Ponds - Inspection & Maintenance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQ5ppIYb05U (9 min)
4. Public Works Pollution Prevention Inspections
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDV9_astt7Q (11 min)
5. Catch Basin Inspections
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6rToMz0D_M (9 min)
6. Park Staff Keep Water Clean
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eD29UBINqE (12 min)
7. Lawn Practices: Grass Can Always be Greener
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJYubS0LQdw (5 min)
8. the Stormwater Thief
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcvTkpeaiMY (12 min)
9. The Godfather Lawn Care Tips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrOe7WLNYmQ (2 min)
10. EGLE Stormwater Employee Training
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGqvsztguRA (16 min)
EGLE Training Video
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