Stormwater runoff is a primary source of pollutants to Vermont’s surface waters. A critical way to reduce and clean stormwater runoff is through education of individuals, businesses and communities. The goal is for these audiences to understand actions they can take to minimize the amount of water running off their land following rain storms or during snowmelt, and, in some cases, what they can do to treat that water on site, so what does runoff is cleaner than if just allowed to flow across impervious surfaces. 

Numerous organizations in Vermont and the Lake Champlain Basin have developed resources and tools, including site assessments, to share this type of information with a broad suite of audiences. This Stormwater Education and Outreach Database has been developed as a way to share information about many of these resources and tools, helping others engaged in stormwater outreach to save time, build consistency in methods, and result in greater adoption of practices that will help minimize and treat stormwater runoff.