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Water Resources

Federal Funding Sources for Watershed Protection - This Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Web site for the Catalog of Federal Funding Sources for Watershed Protection is a searchable database of financial assistance sources available to fund a variety of watershed protection projects.

Industrial Storm Water Pollution Prevention - This site, managed by Georgia Tech, helps educate industries on the federal and state requirements pertaining to storm water pollution. The site can also aid the user in producing a storm water pollution prevention plan.

International Storm Water Best Management Practices (BMPs) Database - This database provides scientifically sound information to improve the design, selection and performance of BMPs.

Kentucky Division of Water (DOW) - The DOW Web site provides informational resources on an array of water issues. 

Kentucky Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control (KEPSC) - This KEPSC site explains the program, general construction permits, training offered and course schedule.

Nutrient Management Planning Guidelines to Comply with the Kentucky Agriculture Water Quality Act - This workbook is designed for landowners to use in creating basic nutrient management plans that will comply with the Kentucky Agriculture Water Quality Act.

Online Training for Watershed Management - View a variety of self-paced training modules that represent a basic and broad introduction to the watershed management field.

Overview of the Storm Water Program - Read technical and regulatory information about the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System's storm water program. This EPA Web site is organized according to three types of regulated storm water discharges and provides a link to storm water outreach materials.

Rain Garden Brochure - Provided by the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government's Department of Environmental Quality, this resource explains the purpose and benefits of rain gardens, as well as offering suggestions for determining the best location in a yard. Additional Web resources are given.

Rain Garden Manual - Provided by the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government's Department of Environmental Quality, this resource is more detailed than the brochure above and explains soil modification and construction pointers, lists native plants to use and offers maintenance tips.

Storm Water Pollution Prevention Regulations - This is a fact sheet with a summary of the regulations known as the storm water National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). Information about where to locate the regulations and a glossary of terms are included.

U.S. EPA  Best Management Practices (BMPs) - This site lists BMPs from various states and localities from across the country.  

U.S. EPA Municipal Technologies - This Web page contains resource documents to help municipalities deal with a variety of water-related issues, including storm water, collection systems, biological treatment, disinfection and water efficiency.

Water/Wastewater Calculators - These calculators, provided by the Pennsylvania Department for Environmental Protection, perform a range of water and wastewater calculations. 


   

DEP Division of Compliance Assistance
300 Fair Oaks Lane
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: 502-564-0323 ext 343
Fax: 502-564-9720
E-mail: envhelp@ky.gov