Resource Library

The following list of documents provides information about storm water management and tips on what you can do to keep Hawaii beautiful. Documents are in PDF format and require Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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Permits and Plans

Laws, Regulations, and Ordinances

Brochures, Handouts, Fact Sheets, and Tip Cards

• General Information
• Common Pollution
• Illegal Storm Drain Connections
• Around the House
• In the Garden/Landscaping Industry
• Ideas to Make Your House Greener
• Property Maintenance
• Home Improvement/Construction Industry
• Car Care/Automotive Industry
• Retail Gas Stations
• Restaurant and Food Industry
• Commercial and Industrial Facilities

Links to Other Related Web Sites

• Hawaii Web Sites
• Government Web Sites
• Other Web Sites

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Permits and Plans

• NPDES Permit
• Storm Water Management Program Plan
• Rules Relating to Storm Drainage Standards

Laws, Regulations, and Ordinances

Hawaii Administrative Rules (HAR)

• Section 11-54, Water Quality Standards
• Section 11-55, Water Pollution Control

Revised Ordinances of Honolulu (ROH)

• Section 14-12.12, Connection to city-owned separate storm sewer system – Violation
• Section 14-12.22, Discharge of effluent other than storm water runoff - Violation
• Section 14-12.23, Environmental quality control – Violation

Federal Law

• EPA Clean Water Act

Brochures, Handouts, Fact Sheets and Tip Cards

General Information

• City and County of Honolulu Storm Drain System
• Storm Water Issue
• Sewer System
• Chinatown/Downtown Area
• Discharge of Effluent Other Than Storm Water

Common Pollution

• Storm Water Pollution Prevention Tips
• Storm Water Pollutants
• Floatables (Tip Card 1 | Tip Card 2 | Tip Card 3)
• Floatables (Filipino | Korean | Samoan | Tongan | Chuukese)

Illegal Storm Drain Connections

• Illegal Storm Drain Connections (Brochure | Fact Sheet 1 | Fact Sheet 2)
• Private Drainage Systems

Around the House

• Clean Water Hero Brochure
• Home and Garden (Fact Sheet)
• Animal Waste (Fact Sheet | Tip Card)
• Useful Tips for Residents (Fact Sheet)

In the Garden/Landscaping Industry

• Pesticides and Fertilizers (Tip Card 1 | Tip Card 2)
• Yard Waste (Fact Sheet | Tip Card)
• Soil Sediment from Yards
• BMPs for Landscape Maintenance (Brochure)

Ideas to Make Your House Greener

• Green Infrastructure for Homeowners
• Sustainable Practices for Homeowners
• Downspout Disconnections (Healthy Yards, Clean Streams)
• Backyard Conservation (Edition 1 | Edition 2)

Property Maintenance

• BMPs for Property Maintenance (Brochure)
• Washing Buildings, Sidewalks, and Pavements
• Dechlorinated Swimming Pool Water Discharges
• Property Maintenance Best Management Practices Workshop Presentation, 3/10/11
• Fire Department Training and Fire Sprinkler Discharges

Home Improvement/Construction Industry

• Home Improvement Tips for Residents (Fact Sheet)
• Sediment (Tip Card)
• BMPs for Builders and Contractors (Fact Sheet)
• BMP Manual for Construction Sites
• BMPs for Soil Erosion and Sedimentation
• BMPs in Construction (Video)
• Dewatering Effluent from Utility Manholes

Car Care/Automotive Industry

• Car Care Tips
• Automobile Fluids (Fact Sheet | Tip Card 1 | Tip Card 2)
• Car Washing Tips for Residents
• Car Wash (Residential | Condo | Charity)
• Sign Template for Designated Car Wash Area
• Car Wash (Tip Card 1 | Tip Card 2)
• Automobile Industry Best Management Practices Workshop presentation, 6/24/10
• EPA Best Environmental Practices for Auto Repair and Fleet Maintenance: Oil/Water Separators

Retail Gas Stations

• BMPs for Retail Gas Stations (Brochure)

Restaurant and Food Industry

• BMPs for Restaurant and Food Industry (Tip Card | Brochure | Flyer)
• Mobile Restaurants (lunch wagons, food carts, and food tents) (Tip Card)
• Sign Template for lunch wagons (to encourage customers’ use of trash bins)

Commercial and Industrial Facilities

• Useful Tips for Pollution Control at Commercial and Industrial Areas

Links to Other Related Web Sites

Hawaii Web Sites

• Clean Water Branch, Hawaii State Department of Health
• City and County of Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting
• Storm Water in Hawaii and Federal Storm Water Regulations

Government Web Sites

• US EPA Non-Point Source Program
• EPA Storm Water Publications
• California - Santa Clara Valley Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention Program
• Michigan's Stormwater Program
• New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Nonpoint Pollution Control
• Nevada - Stormwater Quality Management Committee Clark County Regional Flood Control District
• Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Stormwater Management Program
• Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
• Washington State Non Point Source Program
• Wisconsin Nonpoint Source Pollution Abatement Program

Other Web Sites

• California Stormwater Quality Association
• California Stormwater Quality Association BMP Handbooks
• University of Connecticut: Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials
• Construction Industry Compliance Assistance

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