The University’s Stormwater Management Program has six elements that are meant to reduce pollutants discharged into receiving water bodies to the maximum extent practicable (MEP), protect water quality, and satisfy the appropriate water quality requirements of the Clean Water Act. The elements are Public Education and Outreach, Public Involvement/ Participation, Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination, Construction Site Runoff Control, Post-Construction Runoff Control, and Pollution Prevention/Good Housekeeping.

Each year the University makes a significant effort to substantially complete best management practices (BMPs) for each of the elements. To learn more about the elements and BMPs of the current and past Stormwater Management Annual Reports, visit the Stormwater Management Reports page. For more information about Stormwater Management at the University of Illinois visit http://www.fs.illinois.edu/services/safety-and-compliance/about-the-program.

However, the extent of campus stormwater impacts on surface water quality is not well understood. Thus, the impact of stormwater discharges on water quality should be investigated along with the impact of different strategies for reducing pollutant discharges.