Educational Resources

Please browse the resources below or contact the Public Works Department at 308-385-5455 or via email. You can also find us on Twitter (@GIPublicWorks) and Facebook (GI.PublicWorks).

General

• Nebraska H2O
• National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
• What is Stormwater Pollution?
• Effects of Storm Water Pollution
• What is a Watershed?
• What Can I Do to Help?
• "After the Storm" Video Produced by the Weather Channel

Lawn & Garden

• University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension

Contractor

• EPA Construction Program Overview
• EPA Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Examples
• EPA Stormwater Discharges from Construction Activities
• EPA Construction Stormwater - Best Management Practices (BMPs)
• Nebraska NPDES Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Construction
• Nebraska LTAP - Erosion Control Training
• City of Grand Island Enforcement Policy
• Construction Industry Compliance Assistance Center
• Construction Guidance: Common Plan of Development
• Construction Guidance: Concrete Slurry from Grinding and Cutting
• Construction Guidance: Site Stabilization
• Construction Guidance: Washout of Concrete, Paints, & Oils

Industry Specific

• Pollution Prevention for the Auto Servicing Industry
• Pollution Prevention for Concrete Industry
• Pollution Prevention for Fueling Stations
• Pollution Prevention for Landscapers
• Pollution Prevention for Restaurants
• Pollution Prevention for Sump Pump Discharges

Just for Kids

• Environmental Kids Club
• EPA Kids Educational Games
• Walter Walleye Coloring Pages
• UNL - Stormwater Sleuth Coloring Sheets

State Issued Permits and Documents 

• NPDES General Construction Permit NER 210000
• City of Grand Island Phase II MS4 Permit NER310000 Final
• City of Grand Island Phase II MS4 Permit NER310000 fact sheet
• City of Grand Island Phase II MS4 Permit NER310000_attachments
• MS4 Appendix A 2016 NPDES Standard Conditions